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Fans call on UEFA to block LaLiga and Serie A matches from being played abroad

Football Supporters Europe has urged UEFA to block plans for LaLiga and Serie A matches to be played overseas, ahead of the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Tirana. LaLiga intends to stage a match between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami in December, while Serie A proposes AC Milan v Como…

The Independent UK

Cool Tirana: why Albania’s affordable capital should be your next culture break

This buzzing city is so much more than a stopover on the way to Albania’s white sand beaches. Vicky Jessop has your guide to spending 48 hours soaking in its vibrant history and foodie scene

Evening Standard

Europe’s summer is getting longer: Heat now lasts up to 5 months in cities like Athens and Tirana

Prolonged hot weather is reshaping Europe’s cities, as temperatures above 32°C stretch into autumn.

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Albania and Serbia face each other in a World Cup qualifier that’s about more than just football

A 2014 game between the teams in Belgrade was abandoned when a drone carrying an Albanian flag sparked a full-scale brawl

The Independent UK

Armenia and Azerbaijan’s leaders meet briefly in Tirana as peace agreement momentum continues

The meeting signals a continuing momentum after the two South Caucasus rival neighbours announced in March that they had finalised the text of a historic peace agreement to end decades of war over the Karabakh region.

Euronews

PM speaks to Trump, Zelensky and European allies to ‘align’ response to Russia

It came as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met face to face for the first time since Moscow’s invasion.

Evening Standard

Georgia's Kobakhidze engages with European leaders at Tirana summit, signalling thaw in EU relations

Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze’s warm exchanges at the EPC summit signal a thaw in EU-Georgia relations after paused accession talks.

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PM to discuss Russia sanctions with Zelensky and European leaders in Tirana

The summit comes as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators meet face-to-face for the first time in Istanbul.

Evening Standard

Starmer digs himself into a hole in Tirana while Tories froth about a flag

Keir was supposed to be here for a deal on an asylum returns hub but his towering host had a surprise in store

The Guardian - UK

UK to begin talks on return hubs for failed asylum seekers

The announcement comes in the same week that the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats passed 12,000 for the year.

The Independent UK

Starmer to announce new crackdown on people smugglers on visit to Albania

The visit marks another attempt by Sir Keir to get a grip on the agenda and bring the fight to Reform UK

The Independent UK

'I really have no idea how I stayed upright' - Richard Carapaz puts Giro d'Italia time trial near-crash behind him to continue fight for second overall win

EF Education-Easy Post leader hopeful of opportunities to repeat first week 2019 stage win on similar stage 4 finish

Cycling News

$'It will be a long recovery' - Mikel Landa released from hospital to begin healing from fractured vertebra sustained in Giro d'Italia crash$

'It will be a long recovery' - Mikel Landa released from hospital to begin healing from fractured vertebra sustained in Giro d'Italia crash

'I would like to thank everybody for the messages of support and the love that I have received' says Soudal-QuickStep rider

Cycling News

'I really wanted to go home' – Arensman and Gee honest about poor opening day at Giro d'Italia, with comebacks started in time trial

'It's not like alarm bells, there are so many hard days to come' says Canadian, who jumped 11 spots overall on Saturday

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Giro d'Italia GC analysis: after two stages, Primoz Roglič is already the reference point

Slovenian has hit the ground running, other challengers will be forced to attack

Cycling News

'Suffering like a dog by yourself, but I enjoyed that' – Tom Pidcock satisfied with time trial performance at Giro d'Italia

'Pretty good to be honest' describes Brit of his ride at the finish in Tirana, after dropping from fifth to 19th overall on stage 2

Cycling News

My feelings were like the result' - Wout van Aert fails to impact in Giro d'Italia TT

Belgian unable to build on second place in opening stage with strong time trial in Tirana

Cycling News

'It hasn't sunk in yet' – Josh Tarling endures agonising 90-minute wait for maiden Grand Tour stage victory at Giro d’Italia

British time trial champion scorches round 13.7km Tirana race against the clock and pips Roglič to career-best win by one second

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'It's a big surprise' - Primoz Roglič strikes first in Giro d'Italia GC battle to take race lead

Slovenian misses out on time trial win by one second, but distances all his main rivals

Cycling Weekly

Josh Tarling wins Giro d'Italia's Tirana time trial as Primož Roglič takes the leader's maglia rosa

Ineos Grenadiers' Josh Tarling beats Primož Roglič to claim his first Grand Tour stage win, while Roglič is the new race leader

Cycling News

Giro d'Italia: Josh Tarling wins stage 2 time trial as Primož Roglič takes over maglia rosa

Tarling beats Roglič by a single second, Jay Vine third on stage

Cycling News

As it happened: Giro d’Italia race lead changes hands after explosive stage 2 time trial

The city centre TT is a chance for the specialists, for Wout Van Aert to take the maglia rosa from Mads Pedersen and for the GC contenders to gain precious seconds

The Independent UK

Giro d’Italia LIVE: Brilliant Josh Tarling wins stage two time-trial as Primoz Roglic takes pink jeresy

The 21-year-old Welshman produced the performance of his young career so far while the maglia rosa changed hands

Cycling News

'Irregular sprint' lands best young rider Francesco Busatto first yellow card of Giro d'Italia, but he retains white jersey

Italian punished for 'blow from the elbow and blow from the head two times during the sprint', according to jury report

Cycling News

Giro d'Italia 2025 - Stage 2 time trial start times

Niklas Märkl heads off first for the 13.7-kilometre individual time trial in Tirana, Albania

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