Accordingly, he approaches only “with great respect. If you step on a snake like that, it could end badly. That’s why we are rather cautious.” The many squirrels that dart up the trees are probably more trusting. The only problem, Kimmich joked: “You have to get behind it first.”
At the home European Championships in 2024, Kimmich, David Raum and Robert Andrich adopted a canary as a lucky charm. In the USA, a squirrel would be a suitable mascot.
Invalid visa: Professional is about to be eliminated from the tournament
Iran’s national team may have to do without offensive player Mehdi Torabi in the next two World Cup group games. The 31-year-old’s visa was declared invalid after his first entry into the USA and Iran’s World Cup opener against New Zealand (2-2), the Iranian state news agency Irna reported.
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While the other national players were issued with a visa for multiple entry into the USA, Torabi only had approval for a single entry. The Iranian federation has already applied for a new visa to allow Torabi to take part in the next two games.
Torabi would not be the first player to threaten to miss the XXL tournament. According to consistent media reports, England’s Tino Livramento was injured so badly that the World Cup was over for him before England’s opening game. Read more about this here.
The fourth daughter: Neymar becomes a father for the fifth time
Brazil’s ailing veteran soccer star Neymar is becoming a father for the fifth time. His partner Bruna Biancardi announced this in a joint family YouTube video. It is the couple’s third child together – and their third daughter together. The 34-year-old Neymar has another daughter and a son from previous relationships. “I’m going crazy,” said Neymar in response to the news that he was having a daughter for the fourth time: “I’m going to form a band and from today on we’ll be the Spice Girls.”