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Daily Record
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Midtjylland boss in Hibs U-turn over comments as he wants the world to know something about David Gray's men
Midtjylland have been used to recent seasons in the Champions League and at the very least group stage footbal Thomas Thomasberg has dismissed claims that Hibs should be an easy draw for ambitious Midtjylland, writes Scott Burns from Denmark. The big-thinking Danes take on David Gray' s side in tomorrow night's opening Europa League qualifier in the MCH Arena. Midtjylland have been used to recent seasons in the Champions League and at the very least group stage football in the other competitions, but their head coach knows they can't take anything for granted against their Scottish visitors. Thomasberg stated: 'I have a feeling that somebody says it was an easy draw for us. Not at all. 'But we knew at that time we could have met Besiktas and Utrecht. 'Still with respect, I think that has been a tough opponent. 'But we also know that this will be tough. 'We are ready for what is waiting for us. 'Of course we have the experience. We have tried it before. 'Now it's the first one because when you need to go to the group stage, you play almost six weeks. 'Weekend and midweek. 'I think our players are used to it. 'But I also know that they have been waiting for this game. 'So they are looking forward to it. I know they will put everything in they can, with heart and brain.' The 50-year-old is now in his third season with Midtjylland and in his second spell as their manager. He knows the job comes with expectation, but is also well aware of possible European pitfalls. Thomasberg warned: 'Yesterday I saw Copenhagen. 'They suffered for a long period against a team from Kosovo (Drita). We know all games in Europe and teams have quality. 'We are really prepared and ready for a hard game.' He wants Midtjylland to make full use of home advantage. Thomasberg admitted: 'We're looking forward to the game. It's always a part of the club to be in Europe. 'We want to go to the group stage every year. 'This is the first game there and hopefully we can perform well. 'Hopefully, we can get a good start at home. 'A good start is of course a win. If it's possible to win with more than one. 'It is also about getting a lot of good in Europe. 'To get to the group stage. Because that's also a part of the way this club will go. So it is very important for us. 'And no matter who it is in these qualification games. There is only one aim. To get to the next round.' There is a slight element of the unknown for the Danes, as Hibs have still to play a competitive game. Thomasberg, though, is confident he will have every eventuality covered. He knows the threat of strikers Martin Boyle and Thibaut Klidge. He explained: ' Right now we have analysts who have had a good look at it. I have watched two games myself. 'They are a good and strong team. 'We need to do our best to get through to the next round. 'I have seen the game against Essen. There was a good atmosphere at the stadium, I think it was the club's 150th anniversary. 'I have watched some of the games last season. 'I think it was a home game against Rangers 2-2 at the end of the season. 'They are a good and strong team. 'They had a very good period after a tough start last season. 'I think they have players who really play with their hearts. 'They have good offensive players. 'They can get in the box well on set pieces. 'Like we always are saying, we can't underestimate them.'
New Straits Times
7 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Aaron-Wooi Yik snap early-exit streak with China Open win
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik finally returned to winning ways after successfully navigating through their opening hurdle at the China Open today. The Malaysian pair battled past Denmark's Rasmus Kjær-Frederik Sogaard 21-19, 21-15 -- the same duo who had ousted them in the opening round of last month's Indonesia Open - to end a frustrating run of back-to-back early exits. Aaron-Wooi Yik, who also suffered a shock defeat to compatriots Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi at the Japan Open last week, showed far greater composure this time to exact revenge and extend their head-to-head record against the Danes to 4-2 from six meetings. The victory is a much-needed boost for the 2022 world champions, who had been in red-hot form earlier this season -- reaching four consecutive finals between April and May, and winning three titles in the process: the Asia Championships, Thailand Open and Singapore Open. Aaron-Wooi Yik are now expected to face France's Popov brothers, Toma Junior and Christo, in the last 16 as they look to rediscover their rhythm and mount another deep run in this Super 1000 tournament.
Euronews
10 hours ago
- Business
- Euronews
Bean vs. cup: Where is the most expensive takeaway coffee in Europe?
For many of us, a cup of coffee — or maybe a few — is an essential ritual that powers us through the working day. In 2023-24, approximately 10.62 billion kilograms of coffee were consumed worldwide, a slight increase from about 10.38bn kg in the previous year, according to Statista. While for some, a cheap cup of instant coffee made in the work kitchenette will suffice, others have developed a taste for 'a posh coffee' — often made by a hipster in a work apron. But how much is a cup of this sweet nectar costing us, are we being ripped off, and how does pricing vary across Europe? How much coffee is Europe buying? Of the 27 EU countries and the UK, surveyed in Pressat's workplace coffee survey between January and March 2025, workers in the UK are buying the most takeaway coffees, at an average of 1.96 cups per day. This was closely followed by Belgium (1.79 cups), Poland (1.77 cups), France (1.76 cups) and Romania (1.68 cups). At the other end of the scale, the most frugal with their coffee buying are workers in Luxembourg, buying an average of 0.82 cups per day. Also controlling their takeaway coffee expenditure are workers in Hungary (0.83 cups), the Czech Republic (0.84 cups) and Sweden (0.9 cups). It then may be surprising to discover that as the fourth biggest buyer of takeaway coffees in Europe, France is paying the most per cup, at an average price of €3.42. Stereotypes usually lead us to believe that the French like their coffee short, dark and strong. However, of the workers surveyed, just 8.94% of them were buying an espresso to take away. In fact, the most popular takeaway coffee choice was a caffe latte (17.02%), followed by a caffe macchiato (16.17%). The second most expensive takeaway coffees can be found in Lithuania, where the average cup price is €3.39 and the most popular style of drink is split between a cappuccino and a cortado (both are preferred by 14.87% of respondents). The cheapest cup can be found, perhaps surprisingly, in Denmark, with an average price of €1.89. The Danes have a medium coffee addiction, with average workers buying 1.32 cups of takeaway coffee per day — and preferring to sip an Americano. In fact, Denmark was the only country where the average cup price was under €2, with their closest competitors being Slovakia (€2.08) and Cyprus (€2.09). Cappuccino index A slightly different picture emerges from data on the average price of a cappuccino in Europe's capital cities, collected by It turns out that the highest price in Europe for the milky coffee is paid in Copenhagen. In the Danish capital, a cappuccino costs an average of €5.81 — considerably higher than the average price of an unspecified type of coffee in Denmark. Only in two other countries does a cappuccino cost more than €5: that's Iceland, with a price of €5.33 per cup, and Switzerland with a price of €5.27. More than €4 per cappuccino is paid in Scandinavia, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Austria. At the other end of the scale are the countries of Eastern Europe, the Balkan Peninsula and Italy. In its homeland, a cup of cappuccino costs only €1.53 — but the cheapest cup can be found in Kosovo (€1.27) and Ukraine (€1.36). Poles, who often complain about the high prices of coffee in cafes, are somewhere in the middle of the European scale, with a cup of cappuccino in Warsaw sold for €3.64. This does not mean, however, that Polish grievances are completely unjustified. Apart from Germany, all of Poland's neighbouring countries have lower coffee prices. 'A cappuccino in Warsaw costs 18 zlotys (€4.24), while in Bari it costs €1.50. We can see that Warsaw prices, which have spread across the country, are definitely higher than elsewhere. And it doesn't have to be that way at all,' Janusz Piechocinski, an economist and former Polish economy minister, told Euronews. 'Poland is the fifth largest producer and exporter of coffee in Europe. Polish companies import more than 200,000 tons of beans, roast and then export also in the modern e-commerce channel. So we have an efficient production chain created, and yet prices for the customer are high. Why? It may come from higher real estate prices and taxes than elsewhere, which raise the cost of maintaining restaurants and cafes.' Are we overpaying for our coffee? It takes around 7 to 9g of coffee to make a single espresso which equates to €0.00009 worth of coffee at current arabica bean trading prices (for a 9g serving). That seems like a huge markup, but of course, that would be a huge oversimplification. Coffee shops also need to factor in the cost of staffing, as well as, takeaway cups, energy to power the venue, and coffee additions like milks, syrups and chocolate. Though it's hard to compare exactly how much businesses are paying for their energy, the average cost of electricity for non-household, medium-sized consumers in the EU is €155.80/MWh. That's according to Eurostat data from 2024. The data showed that Ireland paid the most for electricity in the EU, at €254.30/MWh. Only three other countries tipped over the €200 mark: Croatia (€216.90), Hungary (€205.50) and Luxembourg (€204.10). Among the EU's big four economies, the prices varied dramatically: France (€163.90), Spain, (€121.70), Italy (€151.50) and Germany (€197.60). The cheapest energy in the EU could be found in Norway (€79.10) Do coffee prices in Europe align with incomes? If we take a look at takeaway coffee pricing versus salaries across the continent, who is getting the best value for money? France, which has the highest cup price, had an average take-home pay for a single person without children just above the EU average, with French singles taking home €32,354 per year, according to Eurostat 2024 data. This means the average coffee is about 0.0106% of take-home pay. Meanwhile in Denmark, where net pay is €43,913, coffee is proportionately even cheaper, at just 0.004% of a salary. And home to the second-most-expensive coffee in Europe, consumers in Lithuania are getting particularly bad value. Citizens' average net salary is €15,909, meaning a cup of coffee costs around 0.021% of their annual take-home pay. The higher-earning countries appear to be getting better value for money. Workers in Luxembourg on average take home €50,410 per year and pay around €3 per coffee. That's just 0.005% of their salary. Cappuccino index by salary Using the data on the average monthly salary after taxes in European cities, we can take a closer look at how many cups of cappuccino the residents can buy. In terms of cappuccino affordability, Italy ranked highest. In Rome, the average monthly salary can buy 1,399 cups of this type of coffee, while Switzerland's Bern (1378 cups) and Luxembourg (1347 cups) fared marginally worse. The cappuccino index also clearly divides the continent in half. In Western European countries (with the exception of Portugal), a salary is enough for at least 750 cups of cappuccino, while in Eastern Europe, takeaway coffee is more unaffordable.
Scotsman
a day ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Scottish FA apologise as 'technical error' results in Denmark ticket fiasco
SFA cancel and refund all tickets for World Cup qualifier Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Scottish FA has apologised for a 'technical error' which has resulted in ticket sales for the World Cup qualifying clash with Denmark in September being cancelled and restarted. Tickets for the crucial opening group match at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen went on sale to Scotland Supporters Club (SSC) members with between 21 and 32 points on Tuesday morning. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, fans who did not meet this criteria were able to log on and purchase tickets, resulting in the SFA declaring that, "in the interest of fairness", all orders would be voided and refunded with a new sale set to take place on Wednesday morning. The Scottish FA has blamed a "technical error" for cancelling all tickets sold to the Denmark match in Copenhagen in September. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group) | SNS Group The move has caused consternation among supporters who are facing a scramble for tickets after the Danish FA only provided 1,740 away briefs for the Tartan Army. A statement read: "The Scottish FA is aware of a technical error that occurred during this morning's ticket sale for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifying match against Denmark, which allowed purchase by some Scotland Supporters Club (SSC) members who were not eligible during the window that was reserved for those with 32-21 Points. "As a result, we will regrettably need to restart the sales process from scratch in the interest of fairness, with any purchase that was made today being cancelled and refunded. "The new sale will commence at 10am on Wednesday, 23 July. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "The SFA would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to supporters." Steve Clarke's side begin their bid to reach the 2026 World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico with an away double-header against the Danes on September 5 and Belarus on September 8.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
SFA fess up to Denmark ticket bungle as fuming Tartan Army sent back to square one for World Cup qualifiers
Steve Clarke's side kick off their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in Copenhagen but ticket sales process will have to restart The Scottish FA has admitted a "technical issue" means they will have restart the ticket sales process for the upcoming clash with Denmark. Steve Clarke 's side begin their quest to reach the 2026 World Cup finals in North America and Mexico next summer with a trip to Copenhagen. The Danes are favourites to top a tough group that also includes Greece and Moldova. But fans who thought they had secured their briefs for the match at Parken Stadion were forced to think again after Scotland Supporters Club members who didn't have the required number of points were able to buy tickets. As a result, all purchases made on Tuesday have been cancelled and refunded before the sale starts all over again on Wednesday morning. A statement read: "The Scottish FA is aware of a technical error that occurred during this morning's ticket sale for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifying match against Denmark, which allowed purchase by some Scotland Supporters Club (SSC) members who were not eligible during the window that was reserved for those with 32-21 Points. "As a result, we will regrettably need to restart the sales process from scratch in the interest of fairness, with any purchase that was made today being cancelled and refunded. "The new sale will commence at 10am on Wednesday, 23 July, with a full schedule listed below. "The Scottish FA would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to supporters." You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
