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The Star
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- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Dutch delight but coach and captain feel win over Finland could have been better
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group G - Finland v Netherlands - Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland - June 7, 2025 Netherlands' Nathan Ake and Virgil van Dijk in action with Finland's Nikolai Alho MARKKU ULANDER/Lehtikuva via REUTERS/File Photo HELSINKI (Reuters) -There was Dutch delight as the Netherlands made an efficient start to their World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday by winning away in Finland. Both coach Ronald Koeman and captain Virgil van Dijk expressed satisfaction with the 2-0 win in Helsinki at the start of their Group G campaign, but felt the victory could have been more decisive. "I thought we started very well, quickly scored the opening goal," said Koeman of Memphis Depay's sixth minute effort. "That is what you always want, especially in these types of matches against a team that plays with a lot of people behind the ball. We did that well. "After about 30 or 35 minutes, I thought we were already a bit sloppy in possession. I also thought we no longer had real pressure on us. "We did not create many chances and that continued in the second half," added Koeman. "That may be logical, but you want to get even more out of a match like this. The result is fine, but I hope we play a better second half against Malta on Tuesday." The Dutch take on Malta at home in Groningen. Koeman had said last week that he felt his side were obliged to win the group given the quality of opposition. They also have Lithuania and Poland in their group. The team topping the standings qualify for next year's World Cup in North America while the runner-up goes into a playoff phase. "We've fallen a goal behind in many matches so it's great that we have now kept a clean sheet and took the three points," said Van Dijk. "The first hurdle is always difficult. Under these circumstances, almost two weeks after the end of the season, it is important that we have taken the three points," he added. (Writing by Mark Gleeson in London; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
South Wales Argus
28-05-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
Zelensky visits Berlin as he seeks more support for Ukraine
Germany has been the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the United States. Mr Merz said on Monday that Germany and other major allies are no longer imposing any range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine as it fights to repel Russia's full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022. The new German leader has plunged into diplomatic efforts to try to secure a ceasefire and keep Western support for Ukraine intact since becoming Germany's leader three weeks ago. Meanwhile, fighting has continued along the roughly 620-mile front line, and both sides have conducted deep strikes. Russia launched its biggest drone attack of the war against Ukraine on Sunday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stepped up diplomatic efforts to bring about a ceasefire (Lehtikuva via AP) Russian air defences downed 296 Ukrainian drones over 13 Russian regions late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday, Russia's defence ministry said. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that air defences shot down 33 drones heading toward the capital. Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said that 42 drones were downed. He said that drone fragments damaged three residential buildings in the village of Troitskoye, but no-one was hurt. Moscow airports delayed or diverted hundreds of flights. Overnight, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine using five Iskander ballistic missiles, one guided air-launched missile and 88 drones, Ukraine's Air Force said. Air defence units shot down 34 drones, and 37 others were jammed. Ukraine's railway infrastructure and equipment in the Kharkiv, Donetsk and Sumy regions also came under fire overnight and Wednesday morning, Ukraine's state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said. No casualties were reported. In the Kharkiv region, railway traffic was temporarily suspended so that police and emergency workers could clear debris from a downed drone that landed on the tracks. In Sloviansk in the Donetsk region, the attack shattered windows at the station building, and drone debris slightly damaged a train car.
Belfast Telegraph
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Belfast Telegraph
Zelensky visits Berlin as he seeks more support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin as Ukraine seeks further military support amid a recent escalation in Russia's bombing campaign, despite US-led efforts to end the war. Germany has been the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the United States. Mr Merz said on Monday that Germany and other major allies are no longer imposing any range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine as it fights to repel Russia's full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022. The new German leader has plunged into diplomatic efforts to try to secure a ceasefire and keep Western support for Ukraine intact since becoming Germany's leader three weeks ago. Meanwhile, fighting has continued along the roughly 620-mile front line, and both sides have conducted deep strikes. Russia launched its biggest drone attack of the war against Ukraine on Sunday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stepped up diplomatic efforts to bring about a ceasefire (Lehtikuva via AP) Russian air defences downed 296 Ukrainian drones over 13 Russian regions late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday, Russia's defence ministry said. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that air defences shot down 33 drones heading toward the capital. Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said that 42 drones were downed. He said that drone fragments damaged three residential buildings in the village of Troitskoye, but no-one was hurt. Moscow airports delayed or diverted hundreds of flights. Overnight, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine using five Iskander ballistic missiles, one guided air-launched missile and 88 drones, Ukraine's Air Force said. Air defence units shot down 34 drones, and 37 others were jammed. Ukraine's railway infrastructure and equipment in the Kharkiv, Donetsk and Sumy regions also came under fire overnight and Wednesday morning, Ukraine's state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said. No casualties were reported. In the Kharkiv region, railway traffic was temporarily suspended so that police and emergency workers could clear debris from a downed drone that landed on the tracks. In Sloviansk in the Donetsk region, the attack shattered windows at the station building, and drone debris slightly damaged a train car.
Western Telegraph
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Western Telegraph
Zelensky visits Berlin as he seeks more support for Ukraine
Germany has been the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the United States. Mr Merz said on Monday that Germany and other major allies are no longer imposing any range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine as it fights to repel Russia's full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022. The new German leader has plunged into diplomatic efforts to try to secure a ceasefire and keep Western support for Ukraine intact since becoming Germany's leader three weeks ago. Meanwhile, fighting has continued along the roughly 620-mile front line, and both sides have conducted deep strikes. Russia launched its biggest drone attack of the war against Ukraine on Sunday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stepped up diplomatic efforts to bring about a ceasefire (Lehtikuva via AP) Russian air defences downed 296 Ukrainian drones over 13 Russian regions late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday, Russia's defence ministry said. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that air defences shot down 33 drones heading toward the capital. Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said that 42 drones were downed. He said that drone fragments damaged three residential buildings in the village of Troitskoye, but no-one was hurt. Moscow airports delayed or diverted hundreds of flights. Overnight, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine using five Iskander ballistic missiles, one guided air-launched missile and 88 drones, Ukraine's Air Force said. Air defence units shot down 34 drones, and 37 others were jammed. Ukraine's railway infrastructure and equipment in the Kharkiv, Donetsk and Sumy regions also came under fire overnight and Wednesday morning, Ukraine's state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said. No casualties were reported. In the Kharkiv region, railway traffic was temporarily suspended so that police and emergency workers could clear debris from a downed drone that landed on the tracks. In Sloviansk in the Donetsk region, the attack shattered windows at the station building, and drone debris slightly damaged a train car.
Glasgow Times
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Zelensky visits Berlin as he seeks more support for Ukraine
Germany has been the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the United States. Mr Merz said on Monday that Germany and other major allies are no longer imposing any range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine as it fights to repel Russia's full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022. The new German leader has plunged into diplomatic efforts to try to secure a ceasefire and keep Western support for Ukraine intact since becoming Germany's leader three weeks ago. Meanwhile, fighting has continued along the roughly 620-mile front line, and both sides have conducted deep strikes. Russia launched its biggest drone attack of the war against Ukraine on Sunday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stepped up diplomatic efforts to bring about a ceasefire (Lehtikuva via AP) Russian air defences downed 296 Ukrainian drones over 13 Russian regions late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday, Russia's defence ministry said. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that air defences shot down 33 drones heading toward the capital. Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said that 42 drones were downed. He said that drone fragments damaged three residential buildings in the village of Troitskoye, but no-one was hurt. Moscow airports delayed or diverted hundreds of flights. Overnight, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine using five Iskander ballistic missiles, one guided air-launched missile and 88 drones, Ukraine's Air Force said. Air defence units shot down 34 drones, and 37 others were jammed. Ukraine's railway infrastructure and equipment in the Kharkiv, Donetsk and Sumy regions also came under fire overnight and Wednesday morning, Ukraine's state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said. No casualties were reported. In the Kharkiv region, railway traffic was temporarily suspended so that police and emergency workers could clear debris from a downed drone that landed on the tracks. In Sloviansk in the Donetsk region, the attack shattered windows at the station building, and drone debris slightly damaged a train car.
