1 hr. ago
There was a lot to like about Hibernian's performance last week in North Macedonia.
Playing on a difficult surface in a hot and stifling atmosphere, they rarely looked in trouble and, when Shkendija did press late on, the defence stood strong.
The tie could easily have gone the other way, but the discipline and spirit shown by everyone on the pitch were a joy to behold.
Scottish clubs have often struggled after returning from a demanding European trip, but Hibs got the job done against Partick Thistle to maintain their pursuit of League Cup silverware.
Now it is on to another European encounter, where Gent await in Belgium.
#macedonia #shkendija #scottish
Playing on a difficult surface in a hot and stifling atmosphere, they rarely looked in trouble and, when Shkendija did press late on, the defence stood strong.
The tie could easily have gone the other way, but the discipline and spirit shown by everyone on the pitch were a joy to behold.
Scottish clubs have often struggled after returning from a demanding European trip, but Hibs got the job done against Partick Thistle to maintain their pursuit of League Cup silverware.
Now it is on to another European encounter, where Gent await in Belgium.
#macedonia #shkendija #scottish
8 days ago
Shkendija will aim to make a fast start in intense heat on Thursday, says head coach Artim Pollozhani, as the North Macedonian side look to wipe out Hibernian's first-leg advantage.
David Gray's men take a narrow 2-1 Conference League qualifying lead with them to Skopje and travel buoyed by a late victory at Rangers on Sunday.
"Hibs start the game with an advantage so we want to score early," says the Shkendija boss. "One goal and we will equalise and then try to close the game in 90 minutes.
"The psychological part will be very important. We want to be in the next round, we want to repeat the success of last season in Europe."
Shkendija qualified for the Conference League last term and made it through the league phase before being dumped out by Turkish side Samsunspor in the first knockout round.
#shkendija #advantage #round
David Gray's men take a narrow 2-1 Conference League qualifying lead with them to Skopje and travel buoyed by a late victory at Rangers on Sunday.
"Hibs start the game with an advantage so we want to score early," says the Shkendija boss. "One goal and we will equalise and then try to close the game in 90 minutes.
"The psychological part will be very important. We want to be in the next round, we want to repeat the success of last season in Europe."
Shkendija qualified for the Conference League last term and made it through the league phase before being dumped out by Turkish side Samsunspor in the first knockout round.
#shkendija #advantage #round
23 days ago
Neither Guardiola, nor Ancelotti, nor Pirlo. The new coach of the Italian national team will be Roberto Mancini.
At 61, he returns to the role four years after being fired.
Mancini coached the Italy national team from 2018 to 2022. He won the Euro 2020 **** le (in 2021), but was fired a year later after the loss to North Macedonia in the 2022 World Cup playoff.
Mancini's last job was as coach of Al-Sadd of Qatar, which he recently left.
In addition to Mancini, Italy also appointed former coach Claudio Ranieri and Gabriele Oriali to replace Paolo Maldini and Leonardo.
#mancini #national #ancelotti
At 61, he returns to the role four years after being fired.
Mancini coached the Italy national team from 2018 to 2022. He won the Euro 2020 **** le (in 2021), but was fired a year later after the loss to North Macedonia in the 2022 World Cup playoff.
Mancini's last job was as coach of Al-Sadd of Qatar, which he recently left.
In addition to Mancini, Italy also appointed former coach Claudio Ranieri and Gabriele Oriali to replace Paolo Maldini and Leonardo.
#mancini #national #ancelotti
2 months ago
The United States Men’s National Team continues to advance at the 2026 World Cup, having taken down Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 by a 2-0 margin. The tournament field continues to narrow, and the opponents grow more daunting, with Belgium hoping to spoil the co-hosts’ party and advance to the quarterfinal. The European program is looking to improve on a third-place finish in 2018, which would be quite the welcome surprise well after a golden generation. Seattle, Washington’s Lumen Field – a 72,000-seat multi-purpose stadium with a temporary stitched natural grass surface – hosts the fixture.
This is the eighth all-time meeting between the two nations, with the USMNT carrying a 1-6-0 record and falling in the most recent match, a friendly defeat (2-5) in March. Ranked 10th internationally by FIFA, Belgium reached the World Cup by finishing atop UEFA’s Group J of qualifying with a 5-0-3 record, besting Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, and Liechtenstein. At the current competition, the Red Devils claimed Group G with draws against Egypt (1-1) and Iran (0-0) and a victory over New Zealand (5-1) before requiring extra time and a fortuitous penalty to top Senegal (3-2) in the Round of 32.
Rudi Garcia was appointed to lead the program in January 2025, his first international gig after leading a variety of club sides including Lille, Roma, Marseille, Lyon, Al Nassr, and Napoli. The 62-year-old Frenchman believes that his squad is “very driven” and “aiming high” with the capacity to “achieve great things.” He has praised the “oldies” in his group, defending them against treatment as “has-beens.”
Garcia named a 26-player roster for the World Cup. The Belgian Pro League is home to three of the call-ups, while seven talents are on the books of Premier League clubs, five compete in Ligue 1, and five can be found in Serie A. Notable absences include Michy Batshuayi, Loïs Openda, Matz Sels, and Malick Fofana.
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GOALKEEPERS (3): Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Strasbourg)
DEFENDERS (9): Zeno Debast (Sporting CP), Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion), Thomas Meunier (Lille), Koni De Winter (Milan), Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Nathan Ngoy (Lille)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Axel Witsel (Girona), Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
FORWARDS (7): Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), Jérémy Doku (Manchester City), Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan), Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille)
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Garcia has utilized a few different formations but appears to be sticking to the 4-2-3-1/5-4-1 at the World Cup, with a traditional midfielder dropped into the back line when defending. The squad engages in a total press that “force
This is the eighth all-time meeting between the two nations, with the USMNT carrying a 1-6-0 record and falling in the most recent match, a friendly defeat (2-5) in March. Ranked 10th internationally by FIFA, Belgium reached the World Cup by finishing atop UEFA’s Group J of qualifying with a 5-0-3 record, besting Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, and Liechtenstein. At the current competition, the Red Devils claimed Group G with draws against Egypt (1-1) and Iran (0-0) and a victory over New Zealand (5-1) before requiring extra time and a fortuitous penalty to top Senegal (3-2) in the Round of 32.
Rudi Garcia was appointed to lead the program in January 2025, his first international gig after leading a variety of club sides including Lille, Roma, Marseille, Lyon, Al Nassr, and Napoli. The 62-year-old Frenchman believes that his squad is “very driven” and “aiming high” with the capacity to “achieve great things.” He has praised the “oldies” in his group, defending them against treatment as “has-beens.”
Garcia named a 26-player roster for the World Cup. The Belgian Pro League is home to three of the call-ups, while seven talents are on the books of Premier League clubs, five compete in Ligue 1, and five can be found in Serie A. Notable absences include Michy Batshuayi, Loïs Openda, Matz Sels, and Malick Fofana.
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GOALKEEPERS (3): Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Strasbourg)
DEFENDERS (9): Zeno Debast (Sporting CP), Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion), Thomas Meunier (Lille), Koni De Winter (Milan), Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Nathan Ngoy (Lille)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Axel Witsel (Girona), Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
FORWARDS (7): Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), Jérémy Doku (Manchester City), Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Alexis Saelemaekers (Milan), Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille)
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Garcia has utilized a few different formations but appears to be sticking to the 4-2-3-1/5-4-1 at the World Cup, with a traditional midfielder dropped into the back line when defending. The squad engages in a total press that “force
2 months ago
Amanda Anisimova's bid to banish memories of the worst Wimbledon final defeat in more than a century began with a comfortable straight-sets victory.
The American's maiden grand slam final quickly turned from a dream into a nightmare last year when she was thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Iga Swiatek inside an hour.
Having become only the third woman ever to lose a major final without winning a game, and the first at Wimbledon since 1911, her return to SW19 started with a 6-3, 6-2 success over North Macedonian qualifier Lina Gjorcheska.
The sixth seed, 24, will face compatriot Sofia Kenin in the second round after she defeated Croatian Petra Marcinko 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.
Clara Tauson's quest to emulate last year's career-best run was ended by a 6-3, 6-3 loss to two-time grand slam semi-finalist Maria Sakkari.
The American's maiden grand slam final quickly turned from a dream into a nightmare last year when she was thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Iga Swiatek inside an hour.
Having become only the third woman ever to lose a major final without winning a game, and the first at Wimbledon since 1911, her return to SW19 started with a 6-3, 6-2 success over North Macedonian qualifier Lina Gjorcheska.
The sixth seed, 24, will face compatriot Sofia Kenin in the second round after she defeated Croatian Petra Marcinko 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.
Clara Tauson's quest to emulate last year's career-best run was ended by a 6-3, 6-3 loss to two-time grand slam semi-finalist Maria Sakkari.
2 months ago
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:AMX) is one of the best low volatility stocks to buy under $50. Scotiabank cut the price target on América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:AMX) to $20.80 from $21.80 on May 27 and maintained a Sector Perform rating on the shares, telling investors that the firm updated its price targets for LatAm Telecom stocks under its coverage. It further stated that the global risk premium for holding stocks versus bonds has diminished, and the LatAm telecom sector is no exception.
For reference, in its financial results for fiscal Q1 2026, América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:AMX) reported that it added 3.0 million wireless subscribers in the quarter, all of them postpaid, having disconnected 90 thousand prepaid subscribers. Mobile service revenue growth for the quarter reached 6.4% year-on-year, with prepaid revenue expanding 5.0% and postpaid revenue 7.3%. It added that fiscal Q1 revenue was 2.1% higher than a year ago in Mexican peso terms, to 237 billion Mexican pesos.
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:AMX) is involved in the provision of telecommunications services. The company's operations are divided into the following segments: Mexico Wireless, Mexico Fixed, Brazil, Colombia, Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay), Andean Region (Ecuador and Peru), Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama), the Caribbean (the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico) and Europe (Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia).
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For reference, in its financial results for fiscal Q1 2026, América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:AMX) reported that it added 3.0 million wireless subscribers in the quarter, all of them postpaid, having disconnected 90 thousand prepaid subscribers. Mobile service revenue growth for the quarter reached 6.4% year-on-year, with prepaid revenue expanding 5.0% and postpaid revenue 7.3%. It added that fiscal Q1 revenue was 2.1% higher than a year ago in Mexican peso terms, to 237 billion Mexican pesos.
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:AMX) is involved in the provision of telecommunications services. The company's operations are divided into the following segments: Mexico Wireless, Mexico Fixed, Brazil, Colombia, Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay), Andean Region (Ecuador and Peru), Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama), the Caribbean (the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico) and Europe (Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia).
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2 months ago
Michael Saylor's Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) has been the inspiration behind many companies picking up a crypto treasury model.
One such firm was Brera Holdings. Founded in 2022, it began as an owner of small football clubs across Italy, North Macedonia, Mozambique, and Mongolia.
After its public debut in 2023, it joined the hundreds of firms racing to stockpile crypto tokens in imitation of Michael Saylor's Strategy, which surged after pivoting to bitcoin accumulation in 2020.
Abu Dhabi-based Pulsar Group in September 2025 sponsored a $300 million private placement to convert Nasdaq-listed Brera Holdings into a solana treasury, with backing from Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, the Solana Foundation and crypto venture firm RockawayX. It was rebranded as Solmate (SLMT).
Then, in October 2025, Ark took 11.5% stake in the company.
One such firm was Brera Holdings. Founded in 2022, it began as an owner of small football clubs across Italy, North Macedonia, Mozambique, and Mongolia.
After its public debut in 2023, it joined the hundreds of firms racing to stockpile crypto tokens in imitation of Michael Saylor's Strategy, which surged after pivoting to bitcoin accumulation in 2020.
Abu Dhabi-based Pulsar Group in September 2025 sponsored a $300 million private placement to convert Nasdaq-listed Brera Holdings into a solana treasury, with backing from Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, the Solana Foundation and crypto venture firm RockawayX. It was rebranded as Solmate (SLMT).
Then, in October 2025, Ark took 11.5% stake in the company.
