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Sydney Morning Herald
13-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
I love Europe, but a few hours in this country is more than enough
Hairpin bends lead me from France to Andorra. Up and up into the Pyrenees, mountain streams gushing by the roadside, hawks drifting over the valley. Uninterested guards wave my car over the border. I'm already disappointed. When I visit a fabulous medieval mini-state, I expect soldiers with hauberks stamping my passport with a coat-of-arms depicting unicorns or salamanders. In Andorra, I cross the border without fanfare or welcome, and am fed through a tunnel whose €7.90 ($14) toll makes Sydney Harbour Tunnel seem like a bargain. Then I'm descending a valley through modern ski villages whose bulky hotel-apartments lie mostly empty. I doubt anyone ever won a prize for architecture in Andorra. Perhaps caps of snow would make these villages seem more attractive. This landlocked country in the Pyrenees is one of the world's smallest countries: 468 square kilometres, population 80,000. It has remained independent since 1278. Well, sort of. The feudal principality has two co-regents, one the president of France, the other the bishop of Urgell in Spain, neither elected by Andorrans. I've always wanted to see Andorra because it sounds like it should be the perfect distillation of my favourite bits of Europe: mountain scenery, an odd and ancient history, quirky culture and politics, Spanish-French influences. What sounds good on paper doesn't work well in reality. The Spanish influence is far greater than the French, which means dining times are late, pastries unexciting, and baskets of crusty bread with meals have vanished. Have Andorrans adopted the good things from Spain? Hard to say because I'm not sure who actually is Andorran. Only half the residents are native, and millions of French and Spanish shoppers pour into this tiny country to plunder its tax-free shops. As I slide into Andorra la Vella, my heart sinks further. Europe's highest capital (1023 metres) sits in a tight valley that blocks views to nice mountains and forces buildings to sit shoulder by shoulder and sometimes seemingly on top of one another.
The Age
13-07-2025
- The Age
I love Europe, but a few hours in this country is more than enough
Hairpin bends lead me from France to Andorra. Up and up into the Pyrenees, mountain streams gushing by the roadside, hawks drifting over the valley. Uninterested guards wave my car over the border. I'm already disappointed. When I visit a fabulous medieval mini-state, I expect soldiers with hauberks stamping my passport with a coat-of-arms depicting unicorns or salamanders. In Andorra, I cross the border without fanfare or welcome, and am fed through a tunnel whose €7.90 ($14) toll makes Sydney Harbour Tunnel seem like a bargain. Then I'm descending a valley through modern ski villages whose bulky hotel-apartments lie mostly empty. I doubt anyone ever won a prize for architecture in Andorra. Perhaps caps of snow would make these villages seem more attractive. This landlocked country in the Pyrenees is one of the world's smallest countries: 468 square kilometres, population 80,000. It has remained independent since 1278. Well, sort of. The feudal principality has two co-regents, one the president of France, the other the bishop of Urgell in Spain, neither elected by Andorrans. I've always wanted to see Andorra because it sounds like it should be the perfect distillation of my favourite bits of Europe: mountain scenery, an odd and ancient history, quirky culture and politics, Spanish-French influences. What sounds good on paper doesn't work well in reality. The Spanish influence is far greater than the French, which means dining times are late, pastries unexciting, and baskets of crusty bread with meals have vanished. Have Andorrans adopted the good things from Spain? Hard to say because I'm not sure who actually is Andorran. Only half the residents are native, and millions of French and Spanish shoppers pour into this tiny country to plunder its tax-free shops. As I slide into Andorra la Vella, my heart sinks further. Europe's highest capital (1023 metres) sits in a tight valley that blocks views to nice mountains and forces buildings to sit shoulder by shoulder and sometimes seemingly on top of one another.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
England vs. Senegal: Livestream International Soccer Free From Anywhere
After facing heavy criticism following an insipid display against lowly Andorra at the weekend, Thomas Tuchel will be hoping for a big response from his England team as they take on Senegal in a friendly match today at Nottingham Forest's City Ground. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are. England labored to an unconvincing 1-0 win over the 173rd-ranked Andorrans on Saturday, with Harry Kane scoring the solitary second-half goal for the Three Lions in Barcelona against the European minnows. Currently second behind DR Congo in CAF Group B after six games, Senegal appears to be in good shape to qualify for next summer's World Cup. They gave a decent account of themselves in their 1-1 friendly draw with the Republic of Ireland in Dublin last Friday. England takes on Senegal at the City Ground in Nottinghamshire on Tuesday, June 10. Kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m. BST in the UK, making it a 2:45 p.m. ET or 11:45 a.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, and a 4:45 a.m. AEST start early Wednesday in Australia. Today's game is available to watch on Fubo Sports Network, the streaming platform's dedicated sports service. There's a lot to like about Fubo. In addition to its own Fubo Sports Network, it offers a wide selection of channels, plus its sports focus makes it especially attractive to soccer fans, as well as NBA, NHL and MLB fans who live in an area served by one of Fubo's RSNs. It starts at $85 per month. Read our Fubo review. See at Fubo Spanish-language service ViX also has the rights to show the game live in the US. If you're traveling abroad and want to keep up with all the international soccer action while away from home, a VPN can help enhance your privacy and security when streaming. It encrypts your traffic and prevents your internet service provider from throttling your speeds, and can also be helpful when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks while traveling, adding an extra layer of protection for your devices and logins. VPNs are legal in many countries, including the US and Canada, and can be used for legitimate purposes such as improving online privacy and security. However, some streaming services may have policies restricting VPN use to access region-specific content. If you're considering a VPN for streaming, check the platform's terms of service to ensure compliance. If you choose to use a VPN, follow the provider's installation instructions, ensuring you're connected securely and in compliance with applicable laws and service agreements. Some streaming platforms may block access when a VPN is detected, so verifying if your streaming subscription allows VPN use is crucial. ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month. Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. See at The great news for footy fans in the UK is that free-to-air broadcaster ITV will be showing this friendly match on ITV1. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. BST ahead of the 7:45 p.m. kickoff, with Mark Pougatch presenting. As the match is being broadcast on ITV1, that means you'll also have the option of watching the game online free via the network's on-demand streaming service, ITVX (formerly ITV Hub). The service has an updated app that's available for Android and Apple mobile devices, as well as a vast array of smart TVs. See at ITV This international friendly match has not been selected for broadcast by an Australian network. That also means that, if you're in Australia traveling for pleasure or for work, you're unlikely to be able to watch the game as you normally would at home, thanks to geoblocking. There's one option to get around this. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there. If you want to stream this game live in Canada, you'll need to subscribe to DAZN Canada. A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$30 a month or CA$200 a year and will also give you access to the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, plus EFL Championship soccer, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis. As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there's a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs. See at DAZN With four variables at play -- your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN -- your experience and success when streaming soccer may vary. If you don't see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the "search for city or country" option. If you're having trouble getting the game after you've turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs -- like Roku -- don't have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you'll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you're using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location. All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network's sports app, you'll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, because both devices will appear to be in the correct location. And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you're using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
The Irish Sun
06-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
England stars are physically and mentally cream-crackered – surely life is too short for these Andorra and Senegal games
WHY do we need to put ourselves through this again? Why do Advertisement 4 Thomas Tuchel's England squad play Andorra in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday Credit: Getty We already know that England will win. We know that Andorra are extremely unlikely to score. And it would be a significant surprise if Surely your life is too short to tune in at 5pm on Saturday and watch this thing happen. This isn't English arrogance. It's not jingoistic or tub-thumping to point out that Andorra has a population of 80,000 - making it slightly bigger than the town of Bracknell but smaller than Weston-Super-Mare. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL And therefore, England, with its 57 million people, will always beat it in a football match. Andorra is a lovely place in the Pyrenees, it's good for skiing and the Andorrans are rightly proud of their tiny nation state. Not that they currently have a football stadium suitable to hold this World Cup qualifier, which is instead being staged at Espanyol's home ground in But with players burnt-out, the calendar congested with fixtures and with a month-long Club World Cup about to start, does anyone need this thing - Andorra versus England - to be part of our lives? Advertisement Most read in Football 4 England breezed past Andorra 4-0 in 2021 Credit: Getty CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Over the past 19 years, England have played Andorra six times and beaten them 5-0, 3-0, 2-0, 6-0, 4-0 and 5-0. The 3-0 in Barcelona was vaguely memorable because Advertisement England star Ivan Toney hits back at Bruno Fernandes with blunt reply after Man Utd star's Saudi transfer snub But, despite being at the majority of those matches, I can't remember a single thing about any of the rest of them. So 4-0 to England will be roughly par, even though pretty much everyone will then say that 4-0 is not enough. There can be a certain sadistic pleasure in witnessing an absolute hiding - a nine or a ten - but that's almost certainly not going to happen either. It is not that difficult for 11 fit young blokes of lower-tier EFL standard - which is Andorra's level - to sit behind the ball in a packed defence, block shots for 90 minutes and keep the score down, especially if they are showing zero ambition of actually scoring. Advertisement In almost 30 years as a recognised international football team, Andorra have never lost by more than 7-0. They aren't that bad. In the past five years, they have beaten fellow minnows San Marino, Liechtenstein, St Kitts & Nevis and Grenada. Before that, Andorra defeated Moldova, Macedonia, Albania and Belarus - as well as their one genuine stand-out result, a 1-0 win over The Nations League has been excellent for smaller nations, giving them regular competitive football against countries of a similar size and teams of similar ability. Advertisement Andorra and other postage-stamp nations should not be entirely barred from World Cup qualifying - a pre-qualifying tournament, or Nations League results, could determine that one of them reaches the actual qualifying rounds. But surely something has to give in the fixture schedule. And if you're looking for a place to start when cutting fixtures, then how about fixtures that nobody wants to watch and nobody wants to play in? England's footballers are tired. Very wealthy, yes, but also physically and mentally cream-crackered. Advertisement They don't need to spend ten days of their lives preparing to play Andorra and then I sincerely hope that you have something better to do at 5pm on Saturday than watching this match. And also that you have something better to do on September 6, when, just three months from now, England will play Andorra yet again. At some point, we will all reach our deathbeds. And, please believe me, none of us will ever find ourselves staring into that ultimate abyss, wishing that we had spent more of our time watching England play Andorra at football. Advertisement 4 England's players are knackered after a long season Credit: Getty 4
