The history of football in Wales
2024-08-21
Now under the leadership of Rob Page, the team have followed up this Euros success story with qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, beating Ukraine to seal their spot in the tournament, for only the second time in history, at a euphoric Cardiff City Stadium.
Following the lifting of the playing ban in 1970, the international women’s team has also enjoyed a period of recent success, narrowly missing out on qualifying for both the 2019 and 2023 World Cups (the latter due to a heart-breaking defeat to Switzerland in the final minute of extra time), but still climbing to their highest ever FIFA ranking (29th in the world).
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At a time when many people say they are consuming less or no news at all, new Morning Consult research shows that TikTok users are doing the opposite on the short-form video app.
TikTok is now increasingly used for news among its users, despite having been synonymous with entertainment content since its inception.
English people are split, but the Welsh prefer their methods of coping with the pandemicAt the height of the pandemic, lockdown restrictions were much the same across England and the devolved nations of the United Kingdom. More recently however, the approaches taken by each nation have diverged.
As cases rose across the UK, the Welsh opted for several restrictions to mitigate the impact of the Omicron variant. These have included limiting gatherings to six indoors and closing nightclubs.
The Nigerian Army has released the official portrait of the new Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.
The portrait was released on the official Twitter handle of the Nigerian Army on Saturday.
The Army urged members of the public to disregard all pictures of the COAS from his former Commands and use the approved official portrait
Sharing the picture, the Army wrote: “Official Portrait of Major General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja the 23rd Chief of Army Staff.
Bill Krueger - Age, Family, Bio
2024-08-20
Former journeyman major league pitcher who played for the A's, Dodgers, Brewers, Mariners, Twins, Expos, Tigers, and Padres; later became a sportscaster.
Before Fame He received a scholarship to play basketball at the University of Portland. It wasn't until his junior year that he began to pitch for the school's baseball team.
Trivia He pitched his last game in the Oakland Coliseum, which is where he started his career. After baseball, he found work as a financial adviser at Wells Fargo in Seattle.
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Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament's Brexit coordinator, said EU leaders meeting for a summit this week would now insist on the divorce terms being legally binding. He condemned "unacceptable" comments by Britain's Brexit Minister David Davis in which Davis said a deal struck to seal separation arrangements and open talks on future relations was a "statement of intent" rather than "legally enforceable." "I have seen a hardening of the position of the council (EU leaders), and there will be a hardening position of the parliament,"
Hardo - Age, Family, Bio
2024-08-20
Rapper who went viral with the success of his YouTube videos, which have received over one million views and counting. He has been co-signed and endorsed by well-known rappers such as T.I., Wiz Khalifa, and Mac Miller. He created the music label Trap Illustrated.
Before Fame He started rapping at the age of 8, but didn't pursue his music career seriously until later in life.
Trivia He was given the nickname Hardo in 2010 for his hardcore reputation around the streets as well as his real and raw rap lyrics.
Historical Events on February 6
2024-08-20
February 6 Calendar 337 St Julius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1189 Riots in Lynn, Norfolk (England) spread to Norwich Royal Coronation 1508 Maximilian I proclaimed Holy Roman Emperor, first Emperor in centuries not crowned by the Pope
1577 King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of the Huguenots 1626 Huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle 1651 -7] Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris King James II 1685 Duke of York becomes King James II of England and VII of Scotland upon the death of his brother Charles II