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Mikel Arteta, for instance, was an extremely good and consistent midfielder, had a distinguished career in the Premier League but couldn’t get a single cap for Spain. They’re several other examples of players like him who’ve never been able to make their dreams of playing for their country a reality despite making it as a professional footballer. Even established players find it hard to keep their places in the national team, especially in the powerhouse countries of European football because of the constant competition and flurry of talented players their nation produces....

The company’s Xbox division proposed the Activision Blizzard acquisition in January. Its original timeline already left ample room for regulatory probes, including the newly confirmed investigation by the EU’s antitrust watchdog. Today’s announcement marks the end of the EC’s preliminary review of the Xbox/Activision Blizzard merger which started in September. RELATED: Brazil Approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition The EC will now be looking to determine whether Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard would reduce competition in the European video games market....

Along with its collection of heroes, the game throws up its fair share of villains who did their best to help their team in a losing cause or at worst leave a bad taste in the mouth with their actions. Here are this week’s candidates: AVB The boot was on the other foot at the end of the previous round of matches in the Premier League where I had vouched for Manuel Pellegrini to be in the ‘Flops of the week’ list....

During the interview, Eva Marie discussed her current role in WWE, her admiration for Vince McMahon, and how she has managed to maintain good relations with the boss. The leader of the Eva-lution shared her admiration for WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. She was astounded by Vince’s work ethic and stated that it was inspiring for her to see Vince McMahon on the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine at 72 years of age....

But EVE Online is more than just an outlet for giant spaceship battles, and its 18-year existence proves that. Players can participate in trading, exploration, and piracy among other things and have thousands of star systems to visit. The game has also benefitted from regular updates during its long life span, including a recent “Reign” update improving fleet creation features. Of course, most gamers know that any one game’s success won’t last forever, but EVE Online CEO Hilmar Petursson believes the game is “never going to die,” at least not while he’s alive....

Midfielder Davies, 20, has agreed terms on a four-year contract with the Toffees, who he has played for since the age of 11, meaning he will remain at the club until 2023. Having made his senior debut in 2016, Davies forced himself into the first-team picture under Ronald Koeman but played a bit-part role during Sam Allardyce’s time at Goodison Park. The England Under-21 international became Everton’s youngest captain earlier this season, though he has struggled for a regular spot under Marco Silva, making just 13 starts in all competitions this term....

RELATED: Genshin Impact: Best Team Compositions For Eula This awesome lady is also a powerful five-star character that can be recruited during her character event wish banner when it comes around. Those who are lucky enough to add her to their team should look for the following items (and Mora) to ascend her and upgrade her talents. Leveling Materials Here’s how much EXP Eula will need between each ascension level, as well as the Mora cost:...

The nation of France was shattered in as much as the very values that it had stood for and so proudly propagated to the rest of the world - Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, were now itself being questioned. Seven months later, a diminutive 29-year old, born in the French island of Reunion in the Indian ocean, singlehandedly and emphatically responded to those doubters. Both in France and the rest of the world....

Due to varied reasons, many ‘world-class’ players will not feature for the host nation at the Euro and a 23-man squad comprising entirely of such players will blow your mind. In fact, one has to argue if Deschamps has picked the best possible squad. Given below is the final 23-man squad Deschamps will use during Euro. Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Benoit Costil (Stade Rennais) Defenders: Samuel Umtiti (Lyon), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City), Adil Rami (Sevilla), Patrice Evra (Juventus), Bacary Sagna (Manchester City), Lucas Digne (AS Roma), Christophe Jallet (Lyon)...

Lineups: Didier Deschamps named a shock lineup, with Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann rested and Kingsley Coman and Anthony Martial coming in their place. Lorik Cana, Albania’s captain missed the game due to a red card picked up in the previous game. France XI: Lloris, Sagna, Koscielny, Rami, Evra, Kante, Matuidi, Coman, Payet, Martial, GiroudAlbania XI: Berisha, Hysaj, Mavraj, Ajeti, Agoli, Kukeli, Abrashi, Xhaka, Roshi, Lenjani, Sadiku First Half After La Marseillaise was belted out inside the Stade Velodrome, there was a rousing spell of applause for a police chief that was killed dealing with terrorists....

The older formats had only 16 teams participating, but the new format sees 24 teams. The teams were divided into four separate pots with six teams each (Pot 1 had five as France are the hosts). The teams were put into pots based on their UEFA national team coefficient rankings. How the Euro draw happened Pot 1 had teams such as defending champions Spain, World Cup winners Germany, England, Portugal and Belgium, who are currently world no....

Spain are no doubt the favourites to top the group, but their recent result against Georgia suggests that they might not be the force they were four years ago. Turkey have a good squad and have a right blend of youth and experience. Stars like Arda Turan and Burak Yilmaz will be looking to lead from the front. Croatia have a squad capable of challenging the very best and on their day, they can beat any team in the world....

However, the visitors come into the game on the back of another rudderless display at the weekend. The 1-1 draw against Brighton brought to light the Gunners’ end-season blues as they failed to get a Premier League win on the board for the fourth game running. Yet, Unai Emery’s men have looked a different side in Europe and they comfortably dispatched the much-fancied Napoli in the quarter-final. Thus, gooners would hope their team can keep up their European form and not let their league crisis blot their record in the Europa League....

So which players make this elite XI? Let’s take a look. the formation we have used is the traditional 4-3-3 formation to accommodate four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards. Goalkeeper There were a number of choices for the goalkeeper’s position. The Premier League had two nominees in Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris and Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois. Real Madrid’s Keylor Navas also had a good season between the sticks in La Liga....

Liverpool was under-strength and some of their big stars were missing from the game following their midweek clash against the to-be Champions Manchester City. They failed to replicate their mid-week form and lost some crucial points in their bid to finish in the Champions League qualification spots. Everton, however, got two big chances in the final minutes of the game but they failed to capitalize on them and had to settle with a point....

Change Of Ownership Another good piece of news that came earlier in the year was when Farhad Moshiri, a 60-year-old Iranian billionaire, bought a majority stake of 49.9% of the club for £200 million which boosted the club immensely financially. With the new TV deal, Everton have far more money to spend this summer than the previous ones. They also do not need to sell key players in order to sign new ones....

A pair of one-goal losses to Chelsea and Aston Villa have the club on the ropes already, just a few months after barely avoiding relegation last season. One of just three clubs yet to pick up a single point through the first two matches of the league season, Everton are dealing with a host of significant injuries that have depleted the squad in key areas. Abdoulaye Doucore is the latest to go down after picking up a hamstring injury a half-hour into the Aston Villa defeat last week....

During the rocky process of acquiring the platform, marked by U-turns, controversies, and lawsuits, Musk pledged to make Twitter a champion of free speech. This promise led many right-wingers to see Musk’s takeover as a victory for conservatives over political correctness, though the Tesla CEO is yet to implement any changes to the way the platform moderates content. But where right-wingers saw potential, many companies appear to have spotted a risk of damage to their business, especially after a sudden surge of slurs and hateful comments were reported on the platform immediately following Musk’s takeover....

Eugeneson Lyngdoh has a simple motto in life - ‘Work hard, play harder’. Dubbed as one of the hottest sensations in the ongoing I-League, he has been an anchor to Bengaluru FC’s midfield. Consistent, for both club and country, Lyngdoh’s prowess was on display in his International debut against Nepal. In an exclusive interview with AIFF Media, the 28 year old talks at length about his debut for India, influence of Coach Constantine, the I-League and a lot more....

Bengaluru FC, the champions of last year’s Indian Super League, were back at their den. And, as has always been the case, an allegiant and enthusiastic sea of supporters, proudly sporting the blue and red of the club, was right behind them whilst they were being put through their paces at the Bangalore Football Stadium by coach Carles Cuadrat. So raucous were the chants and so enjoyable was the feeling of standing between them as they watched their heroes begin another pre-season campaign, that you’re compelled to believe that the fans’ gumption is reflected in how these players go about their business on the pitch....