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Croatia Secure Euro 2024 Ticket, France Held By Greece | Football News

22Nov

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Croatia Secure Euro 2024 Ticket, France Held By Greece | Football News

[ad_1] Croatia clinched the final automatic qualifying spot for Euro 2024 on Tuesday as Wales were forced to settle for a play-off place, while France had to come from behind to draw in Greece. Semi-finalists at the World Cup 12 months ago, Croatia knew they would qualify for next year's European Championship in Germany with a win against Armenia in Zagreb, but any slip-up would have allowed Wales to leapfrog them into second place in Group D. In the end it was a header two minutes before half-time by Ante Budimir that gave Croatia a 1-0 win to take them through, while Wales could only draw 1-1 with already-qualified Turkey in Cardiff.Croatia's prospects of automatic qualification had appeared in doubt when they lost to both Turkey and Wales in October, but they become the 21st and final...

An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It’s a glimpse of future tech

8Oct

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An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It’s a glimpse of future tech

[ad_1] Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world's most heated debates on cultural heritage.All they need is a smartphone. Visitors can now pinch and zoom their way around the ancient Greek site, with a digital overlay showing how it once looked. That includes a collection of marble sculptures removed from the Parthenon more than 200 years ago that are now on display at the British Museum in London. Greece has demanded they be returned. For now, an app supported by Greece's Culture Ministry allows visitors to point their phones at the Parthenon temple, and the sculptures housed in London appear back on the monument as archaeologists believe they looked 2,500 years ago.We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join.Other, less widely known featur...

Mira Kapoor Turns Food Expert In Greece – This Is Her Top Recommendation

2Jul

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Mira Kapoor Turns Food Expert In Greece – This Is Her Top Recommendation

[ad_1] Mira Kapoor is currently enjoying her getaway in Greece! Of course, her Instagram was flooded with fantastic vacation moments and mouth-watering food adventures. In her latest Instagram Stories, she gave a big shout-out to the Sale & Pepe restaurant. Mira also shared that even during her previous trip to Mykonos, every single night she dined at the Sale & Pepe restaurant, which serves home-style Italian food in a cosy setting. And, this is not all. Mira has some recommendations as well. She suggests fans try out the Mykonos salad at the eatery. Sharing an aesthetic picture of the restaurant, Mira Kapoor wrote, "Sale & Pepe @salepepe_greece My favourite restaurant in Mykonos...On our last trip we ate here every night, this time is no different. Wholesome, home-style It...

Kylian Mbappe Penalty Gives France Euro Qualifying Win Over Greece | Football News

20Jun

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Kylian Mbappe Penalty Gives France Euro Qualifying Win Over Greece | Football News

[ad_1] A Kylian Mbappe penalty gave France a 1-0 victory over 10-man Greece on Monday that maintained their perfect record in qualifying for Euro 2024. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar, and France captain, had his initial kick saved early in the second half but was allowed a second attempt because of encroachment into the area by a Greek defender. He made no mistake second time around and France could have gone on to win by a greater margin after Greece defender Konstantinos Mavropanos was sent off for barging Randal Kolo Muani to the ground, denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity.France's win in their last outing this season follows their 3-0 defeat of minnows Gibraltar last Friday and leaves them clear on top of qualifying Group B with 12 points from four games.They have not concede...