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The time in the material is in Moscow. Program in summary:
👊 0:20*: Yana Santos vs Carol Rosa, UFC Fight Night 👊 1:10*: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Kevin Lee, UFC Fight Night ⚽️ 2:30: Cincinnati vs New England Revolution, MLS ⚽️ 2:30: Inter Miami – Austin, MLS 👊 4:30am*: Abusupyan Magomedov – Sean Strickland, UFC Fight Night 🏐 1:00pm: Italy – Japan, Nations League 3 preliminary week 🏎 4:00pm: Formula-1, Austrian Grand Prix ⚽️ 19: 00: England v Portugal Euro 2023 U21 Round of 16 ⚽️ 22:00: France v Ukraine Euro 2023 U21 Round of 16
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👊 0:20*: Yana Santos vs. Carol Rosa, UFC Fight Night
*Combat time is approximate
Intrigue: Will Kunitskaya-Santos get first victory after giving birth?
Yana Kunitskaya was in a very good position in the UFC, but after marrying the fighter Thiago Santos, she took a long break to give birth to a son. Yana returned unsuccessfully, flying to a knockout of Irene Aldana already in the first round. Now the Russian will try to overcome the dangerous Carol Rosa: in the event of a defeat, Kunitskaya-Santos may face dismissal from the promotion. The stakes are very high.
We remember the failed return of Kunitskaya:
Preacher’s Daughter beats! Kunitskaya-Santos failed return to the UFC
👊 1:10*: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Kevin Lee, UFC Fight Night
*Combat time is approximate
Intrigue: Will Fakhretdinov tear apart the former UFC star?
Rinat Fakhretdinov is much loved in the UFC. There’s no other way to explain why, in just the third fight under the promotion’s auspices, our compatriot landed star Kevin Lee as his opponent. Yes, the best years of the American are behind him, he recently returned to Dana White, but the name of Lee is still significant. If Fakhretdinov can win, his status will skyrocket.
Rinat Fajretdinov
Photo: From Fakhretdinov’s personal archive
⚽️ 2:30: Cincinnati vs. New England Revolution, MLS
Intrigue: Will the fight for first place intensify?
The regular season leaders will meet in Cincinnati. Cincinnati leads MLS in both the Eastern Conference and overall standings. 43 points in 19 games is a powerful indicator, but the fight is still ahead. And it can be aggravated precisely because of the result of the next game. The New England Revolution are currently in second place, and a win at the opponent’s ground will reduce the gap to four points. By the way, Josy Altidore plays for the guests. The forward, who at the time did not have a promising career in Europe, is now 33 years old and has scored one goal in 10 games this season.
Cincinnati – New England Revolution
Photo: Lauren Sopourn/Getty Images
⚽️ 2:30: Inter Miami vs. Austin, MLS
Intrigue: Will Messi’s new team be able to break the losing streak?
Inter Miami frankly falters this season, but is actively going from strength to strength. Leo Messi and Sergio Busquets have already joined the club, and Gerardo Martino has been named manager. The last place in the Eastern Conference and a series of seven losses is clearly not what was expected of such an ambitious team. Now Martino needs to rectify the situation, and he will start with the match against Austin, which occupies the eighth line in the Western Conference. True, he will not have to rely on Messi in the next game – Leo, as expected at the club, will start working no earlier than mid-July.
“InterMiami”
Photo: Lauren Sopourn/Getty Images
👊 4:30*: Abusupyan Magomedov vs. Sean Strickland, UFC Fight Night
*Combat time is approximate
Intrigue: Will German Dagestan calm down the UFC’s main talker?
Abusupyan Magomedov was born in Dagestan and has a Russian passport, but has long lived in Germany, which he represents in the Octagon. Abus rarely fights, but each of his performances is very effective. Magomedov is waiting for the most serious test of his career – Sean Strickland is not only the main talker of the UFC, but also a very dangerous guy. Are we betting on Abusupyan?
We studied the biography of Abusupyan Magomedov:
Dagestan takes over the UFC under different banners. The “German” Abus rushes to the top
🏐 1:00 p.m.: Italy v Japan, Nations League, preliminary phase, week three
Mystery: how will the final couples be distributed in the 1/8 finals of the League of Nations?
Last day of the preliminary phase of the Women’s Nations League! The United States, Poland, Turkey, Brazil and Germany have already reached the Final Eight, which will take place in Arlington, United States. Japan and China are also there after victories on July 1 over Thailand (3:0) and Korea (3:1), respectively. Last year’s toss winners Italy also ranked last. The last eight are fixed, but how the pairs will be distributed in 1/8 – the last day of the game will be shown.
Italy women’s team
Photo: volleyballworld.com
🏎 16:00: Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Intrigue: in qualifying Ferrari at the level of Red Bull. And in a race?
Friday’s “main” qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix inspired: “Ferrari” for once worked the session smoothly, and Charles Leclerc came just 48 thousandths away from taking pole position from Max Verstappen. At the same time, we remember that in the last stage the Italians were very good in race mode. And a year ago, it was Leclerc who won at the Red Bull Ring. So does the Scuderia really have a chance to end the Bulls’ monopoly on victory? It will be interesting to watch the race speed of Mercedes, Aston Martin and Friday’s leading man Lando Norris in a significantly updated McLaren.
“Red Bull”
Photo: Lars Baron/Getty Images
⚽️ 7:00 p.m.: England vs Portugal, Euro 2023 U21, 1/4 final
Mystery: Will Portugal stop mighty England?
In the youth Eurocup comes the most interesting moment: the playoffs. The British in the group stage confirmed the status of one of the favorites of the tournament: three victories, including over Germany, with the same score (2:0) and no goals conceded. The Portuguese situation is different: the team barely crawled out of the group after the sensational Georgia, but it couldn’t be easy, because the Netherlands and Belgium had to draw lots. The fight for the semifinals is ahead, and in 90 minutes (or more?) anything can happen.
England youth team
Photo: Eoin Noonan/Getty Images
⚽️ 22:00: France v Ukraine, Euro 2023 U21, 1/4 final
Intrigue: Will Ukraine fix problems for the most powerful France?
Another of the Euro favorites – France – went through the track in the group with Italy, Norway and Switzerland and is now aiming for the trophy. True, Ukraine does not look like a convenient opponent at all – in the group stage, the team met Croatia and Romania, eventually stopping Spain. On paper, the French seem to be the favourites, who have many stars in their squad, but, as always in football, the feeling is possible in a single match.
France youth team
Photo: Getty Images
