Belgium pauses game after 10 minutes to pay tribute to Christian Eriksen

Jun 18 2021

Belgium paid tribute to player Christian Eriksen in the Group B match against Denmark by stopping the play in the 10th minute. Before the kick-off, a huge Eriksen shirt with the number 10 was revealed in support of the player who suffered from a cardiac arrest during the team’s defeat on Saturday.

During the 10th minute, the game was stopped for a huge round of applause all in tribute of the player. Eriksen did confirm that he is now recovering and is ‘fine – under the circumstances.’ It was also confirmed that Eriksen will be fitted with a defibrillator implant which is a necessary device after cardiac arrest due to rhythm disturbances.

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Photo Source: AFP, Sky Sports

WATCH: Cat cools itself in supermarket fridge

Jun 18 2021

The summer heat is seriously affecting all of us… including this cat. The feline had the ingenious idea of seeking a cool shelter from the heat waves in a supermarket fridge.

The cat can be seen walking among the milk cartons and cheeses, completely unbothered by the shoppers. How the cat managed to get in and make its way all the way into the fridge is unknown, but we commend it for its ability to improvise!

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Source: Vibe FM

3 COVID-19 cases registered with 4 recoveries

Jun 18 2021

Malta has registered 3 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 1,965 swab tests, while 4 patients have recovered. No deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Friday 18th June 2021, 616,102 vaccine doses were administered of which 348,633 were 1st doses. 278,588 people are currently fully vaccinated.

To date, Malta has registered 30,588 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 30,136 have recovered, 420 died and 32 are still active.

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Teams could receive fines if they remove sponsored drinks at conferences

Jun 18 2021

Following three players removing branded drinks from in front of them during press conferences, it was announced that teams at Euro 2020 could face fines if their players were to move any sponsored drinks at news conferences. Cristiano Ronaldo removed two Coca Cola bottles on Monday, followed by Pogba who removed Heineken and Italy’s Locatelli who also removed Coca Cola.

However UEFA has reminded participating teams that ‘partnerships are integral to the delivery of the tournament and to ensuring the development of football across Europe’, in a statement on Thursday. Despite understanding situations like Pogba’s, who removed the alcohol due to his religious faith, UEFA pointed out that players were contractually obliged with regulations. Any sanctions are taken at the discretion of the national federations.

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Photo Source: The Sun, PR Week, The Mirror