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Planet SportReinvigorated Gareth Southgate relishing the challenge of leading England to Euro 2024
Initially brought in as caretaker boss in 2016 following Sam Allardyce's exit, the 52-year-old led the side to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and third place in the following year's Nations League. England were agonisingly close to winning the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, only to lose on penalties to Italy - Thursday's opponents as Euro 2024 qualification gets under way. Southgate contemplated walking away in the wake of December's World Cup quarter-final exit to France, but is reinvigorated by next year's shot at success in Germany.
The Canadian PressNew dawn for France as Mbappé leads team against Netherlands
PARIS (AP) â New captain, new goalkeeper, new defense, new governance â and major players retired. It seems like a new dawn for World Cup runner-up France as it begins European Championship qualifying without Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema, and with Kylian MbappĂ© leading the team out at Stade de France against the Netherlands on Friday. Les Bleus then play Ireland in another Group B match at Dublin on Monday. âThe end of several playersâ international careers means that the squad is younger,â
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QMJHL Roundup: Phoenix take 4-3 OT victory, snap Olympiques' 21-game winning streak
SHERBROOKE, Que. â Joshua Roy scored the game-winning goal 51 seconds into overtime as the Sherbrooke Phoenix survived a late comeback effort from the Gatineau Olympiques for a 4-3 victory on Wednesday. The Phoenix snapped the Olympiques' 21-game winning streak in a battle between the two best teams in the Western Conference. Justin Gill, Jacob Melanson and Ethan Gauthier provided the rest of the offence for Sherbrooke (48-13-3-2). Olivier Adam made 23 saves. Zachary Dean, with two goals, and Ri
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