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Azeem To Make The Best Of Olympics Chance

Jul 04, 2024

Azeem Fahmi is looking to make the best of his appearance at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

The national 100m record holder is treating it as a learning opportunity and is also hoping to improve his time on the world’s biggest sporting stage.

This, after the Malaysian Athletics Federation confirmed that Azeem will receive the sole wildcard for the Olympics.

Both he and Shereen Samson Vallabuoy had been vying for the final ticket after they failed to qualify for Paris on merit.  

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England boss Gareth Southgate is reportedly considering a tactical change to a more attacking formation for their Euro 2024 quarterfinal clash against Switzerland this weekend.

It follows criticism about the Three Lion’s performance at the tournament so far, where they’ve not won a game inside 90 minutes since the opening day.

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Elsewhere at the Euro’s… Turkiye’s last-16 hero Merih Demiral is being investigated by UEFA after appearing to make an ultra-nationalist salute while celebrating their win over Austria.

He could be suspended for the quarterfinal clash against The Netherlands if found guilty.

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Argentina says Lionel Messi’s fitness remains a concern ahead of their Copa America quarterfinal against Ecuador tomorrow.

The star forward has yet to fully recover from a sore hamstring which kept him out of their final group match against Peru last weekend.