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We’ve seen some fantastic action in these qualifiers – which began earlier this year in March – and there have been a massive 801 goals scored across the 250 matches. Belgium were Europe’s top goalscorers, hitting 40 in their 10 games, while no side conceded more goals than San Marino, who leaked a total of 51. So who were Europe’s top marksmen? 16 players scored more than 5 goals, but the following 5 men were able to find the net more than anyone else....

The British newspaper The Independent reported yesterday that South American sides like Brazil and Argentina, North American teams like the United States and Mexico besides teams from Asia like Japan could be invited to the 2020 European Championships. The 2020 European Championship will be played across 13 cities in 13 countries across the European continent as a one-off to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the European Football Championship. And in connection with the 2020 tournament, there are loads of new ideas and concepts being mentioned with the latest being that top nations from other confederations to be invited to the tournament like the CONMEBOL (South American) does for the Copa America to make their tournament a 12 team competition....

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, who hold a 5-0 lead from the first leg of their last-16 tie with LASK, could then meet Wolves, Olympiacos, Roma or Sevilla in the last four. Antonio Conte’s Inter will take on either Bayer Leverkusen or Rangers in the last eight, if they defeat Getafe in the last 16. Shakhtar Donetsk or Wolfsburg will face Eintracht Frankfurt or Basel in the other quarter-final. The matches between Getafe and Inter, and Roma and Sevilla, will be held as one-off games at neutral venues in Germany as the first legs could not take place due to the coronavirus pandemic....

Jose Mourinho’s side are still fighting on four fronts, having advanced their claim for a top-four spot with a 16-game unbeaten run in the Premier League and overcome Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup fifth round at the weekend. Forget Pogba fee, Mkhi is giving Man United their money’s worth Sunday’s EFL Cup showdown with the Saints at Wembley will provide the Portuguese boss with a chance to add to the silverware collected in the season-opening Community Shield win over Leicester City....

By now, Europe’s economic distress is well known. At year-end 1996, the unemployment rate for the 15 nations of the European Union–the old Common Market–exceeded 11 percent. But what ails Europe has nothing to do with its multitude of currencies. After all, the same currencies existed in 1970, when unemployment averaged 3 percent. Europe suffers from an obsession with economic security that translates into economic stagnation. It overregulates industry. High wages and payroll taxes penalize hiring....

With the UEFA Super Cup set to entertain us in a couple of days, which is an official curtain raiser for the Champions League, only Italy has yet to entertain us, which will also start by this weekend. These rankings will be updated once we get every club in action, but for now, we are predicting the top contenders for the Champions League glory based on their current statuses like transfers, past season’s performance, pre-season analysis and experience in Europe’s elite competition....

Real Madrid wasted an opportunity to close the gap at the top of the Liga table as they were held to 1-1 draw by Real Betis. Los Blancos failed to break down a spirited Betis side as Zidane failed to get a win in his first away match in charge of the club. The Gunners missed the chance to go top of the EPL with the loss as they now drop to third behind leaders Leicester City and Manchester City with the latter having a better goal difference compared to Arsenal....

MORE: Columbus kicks the F out of American soccer | Hottest WAGs That’s a lot for one entry on anyone’s resume, but Klinsmann spent last week lobbying for still another position: Eurosnob-in-Chief. U.S. soccer fans know what a Eurosnob is. Some see one in the mirror while shaving or applying mascara. A Eurosnob is not one who contends the greatest European leagues are superior to Major League Soccer; that much is obvious to anyone with even a passing knowledge of the game....

So naturally, Philadelphia started the game on a 19-0 run against the reigning champions. LeBron James eventually stopped the bleeding to make it 19-2, but not before Evan Turner dunked over James in transition. MORE: Most beloved NBA players | Live scoreboard | NBA predictions Philly led 33-14 after one quarter, but the Heat had cut the deficit to 51-49 by halftime. The Sixers held on for a 114-110 win, led by a near quadruple-double from rookie Michael Carter-Williams in his Philly debut....

The exchange began on Sunday, July 24, when the music journalist tweeted: “Depp to lawyer Camille Vasquez: ‘Hey you know how you have that mate who can pretend to be a psychologist? If we have her over for dinner do you think she’ll agree to make up that my ex-wife has Borderline Personality Disorder?’” In response, Lauri Loewenberg, a Certified Dream Analyst who has been on The Dr. Oz Show, Live With Kelly and Ryan, Today and more, said: “I worry for Eve....

It's tough to pick a high point: The shot off the IT guy's head? The alley-oop? LeBron's wastepaper basketball jam session? If the reference is totally lost on you, we suggest you spend the next few minutes watching Kurtis Blow's "Basketball."

West Indies last drew an away Test series against India way back in 1994 when Lara scored 91 at Mohali. However, that was the only Test series that Lara played in India. When asked about critics lashing out at their horrendous show in the first Test against India in Rajkot, Holder said: “We are playing the No.1 team, India, in their backyard. And history would show we haven’t won a Test match here since 1994 and if you look at the players who came through West Indies cricket I think Brian Lara and these greats have been playing all that time....

While Evergrande remains based in Shenzhen, Reuters reported that Xia, a confidant of the company’s chairman and founder Hui Ka Yan and the lead behind its day-to-day and financing operations, has been based in Hong Kong for two months. Facing a massive debt of $300 billion, Evergrande has missed three rounds of interest payments on its bonds. Some analysts fear the company, which stands as the second-largest property developer in China, could collapse and send shockwaves through the country’s economy....

As Newsweek previously reported, the effects of an Evergrande collapse are expected to hit the businesses who work closely with it the hardest. While some major creditors could soon lose out on tens of millions of dollars in unpaid loans, many have the assets to come out of such a loss alive. However, for the smaller businesses that have been sustained through partnerships attending to Evergrande’s some 1,300 real estate properties, now could very well be the beginning of the end....

The Argentina international played 23 league games for Everton last season but sustained the season-ending injury while on international duty in March. Any hopes the 26-year-old had of returning early next season were dashed, however, after the defender suffered a serious setback during his recuperation. “Ramiro Funes Mori has had a problem within his knee and has undergone further surgery in Barcelona which will require prolonged rehabilitation of a minimum of six to nine months,” the club said on their website....

The visitors are currently on a four-game losing streak, while the hosts have lost each of their last two games. Everton continued to struggle for form in the Premier League as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Everton. They have now lost all but one of their last four league games, with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea being the only exception. Frank Lampard’s side now turn their attention to the FA Cup where they claimed a 3-2 extra-time win over Hull City in their opening game....

Sean Dyche’s side sit in the final relegation spot, and are just one point behind Everton. However, Lampard’s side are not down yet, and they sit five points behind Leeds, with two games in hand and a much better goal difference. While the points tally says that Everton have a strong chance of survival, their fixture list tells a different story. Everton have a very difficult run-in, and that starts with Ralf Rangnick’s United, who travel to Goodison Park for the early kickoff on Saturday....

Ronald Koeman was dismissed as Toffees boss last month and, despite a seemingly extensive search that has seen the likes of Marco Silva, Sam Allardyce and Sean Dyche linked to the role, a permanent replacement has not yet been named. Van Gaal has emerged as a surprise candidate to succeed his fellow Dutchman, with the 66-year-old having been out of work since being sacked by Manchester United in May 2016....

Russia possesses clear goals and tactics—undermine democracy, destroy trans-Atlantic unity and restore Russian primacy in the post-Soviet space. Russian actors co-opt European elites, use Kremlin-controlled natural gas and oil to establish energy reliance, engage in strategic corruption and wage vicious disinformation campaigns. Additionally, Russia supports far-right nationalist parties across Europe in an attempt to undermine the liberal international order. It would be naïve, however, to assume that Russia’s efforts only threaten former Soviet states....