Cristiano <keyword id="20149352" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ronaldo" source="keywords">Ronaldo</keyword>'s tears after a missed <keyword id="19899183" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="penalty" source="keywords">penalty</keyword> turned into jubilation as <keyword id="19948068" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Portugal" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Portugal" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Portugal">Portugal</keyword> stormed into the <keyword id="20288129" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="quarterfinals" source="keywords">quarterfinals</keyword> of the <keyword id="22254669" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="UEFA-Euros-2024" source="keywords">UEFA Euros 2024</keyword> with a 3-0 win over <keyword id="20672095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Slovenia" source="keywords">Slovenia</keyword> in their round of 16 game on Monday night after a goalless draw at the conclusion of extra time. A sobbing Ronaldo was consoled by his team after a brilliant save of his penalty kick by Jan Oblak in the 105th minute. But during the shootout, he managed to convert Portugal's first effort while Portugal goalie Diogo Costa saved kicks from Josip Ilicic, Jure Balkovec and Benjamin Verbic to send his team in the final eight. Costa's fine efforts near the nets allowed Bernardo Silva to score the winning kick after Bruno Fernandes had also scored and had also pulled off a brilliant one-on-one save from Benjamin Sesko during the extra-time, preventing Slovenia a chance to pull of a shocker. Ronaldo dominated the encounter though, as he was a man on a mission to open his goal tally at the tournament after missing out on the nets in the group stage, for the first time ever in a major international tournament. Ronaldo's efforts included four unsuccessful free kicks, which also included a brilliant save by Oblak in the 89th minute. Roberto Martinez's star-studded Portugal side displayed impressive defence and some fine flashes of attacking football in the game. Costa's fine goalkeeping helped Ronaldo earn redemption as he pulled out some fine saves to set a semifinal clash with Kylian <keyword id="19960396" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mbappe" source="keywords">Mbappe</keyword>'s <keyword id="19899242" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="France" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="France" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="France">France</keyword>, which defeated <keyword id="19949441" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Belgium" source="keywords">Belgium</keyword>. France secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Belgium, securing their quarterfinal spot with the help of a Randel Kolo Muani's strike in the 85th minute. His strike deflected off defender Jan Vertonghen and went past the goalie Koen Casteels to seal the victory. France controlled the ball possession for the majority of the game and almost broke the deadlock at the either side of the half-time with Marcus Thuram and Aurelien Tchouameni while Mbappe also delivered some fantastic footwork. But Mbappe's finishing was off-colour. Belgium could have secured a victory as Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne tried to score, forcing saves from Mike Maignan.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>David Beckham is partnering with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-work-culture-love-hate-relationship-tech-worker-relocation-2023-12">AliExpress</a> this summer.</li><li>Beckham will be the face of the "Score More" campaign running alongside the UEFA Euro 2024.</li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jack-ma-alibaba-struggling-turnaround-plan-china-2024-1">AliExpress</a>, the international e-commerce site owned by Alibaba, is bringing on soccer star <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/victoria-david-beckham-relationship-timeline-2018-10">David Beckham</a> as a brand ambassador.The Chinese giant is upping its efforts to appeal to a global audience as rivals like Temu and Shein continue to gain popularity abroad. In February, Temu garnered attention for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/temu-spends-millions-super-bowl-ads-effort-win-us-users-2024-2">multiple ads during Super Bowl LVIII</a> that the company reportedly paid millions for.Enter Beckham, who will be a global ambassador for AliExpress as the face of its "Score More with AliExpress" campaign, the company <a target="_blank" href="https://www.alizila.com/david-beckham-aliexpress-global-ambassador-uefa-euro-2024/">announced </a>Monday. The campaign will run through July 14 in line with the final game of the tournament set for the same day in Berlin.In conjunction with the partnership with Beckham, AliExpress said it's investing millions of euros to sponsor the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament — beginning June 1 — and drive user engagement to its app. From June 14 to July 14, users can log in to the AliExpress app to access time-limited prizes offered every time a goal is scored."AliExpress is helping fans get even closer to UEFA Euro 2024 this summer, by offering them great prizes as the action takes place on the pitch," the former English national team captain said in a statement.Over the past three years, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jack-ma-alibaba-group-28-billion-antitrust-fine-china-2021-4">Alibaba</a> has faced pressure from the Chinese government, its successful rivals in the e-commerce space, and a $2.8 billion antitrust fine.Employees received a page-long <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jack-ma-addresses-alibaba-employees-2024-4">motivational memo from cofounder Jack Ma</a> in April."This year, amid the many doubts and pressures on the company internally and externally, I saw the birth of a strong and brave Alibaba team," Ma said in the memo viewed by Reuters.And, it would seem brand partnerships are a part of the strategy for Alibaba to secure its future."Whether you're a football fan or not, I can think of no-one better to show how easy it is to win with AliExpress during UEFA Euro 2024," Gary Topp, European Commercial Director, AliExpress, said about partnering with Beckham.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US Women's National Soccer Team is headed to London to face England at Wembley Stadium in October.</li><li>The match against the Lionesses — who just won the 2022 Euros — marks a massive test for the US.</li></ul>The US Women's National Soccer Team is gearing up for a massive test ahead of the 2023 World Cup.The Stars and Stripes announced Tuesday that they're headed across the pond to face England for a friendly at London's Wembley Stadium in early October. The matchup marks just the second time since the Tokyo Olympics that the United States will face an opponent ranked in FIFA's Top 10, while the Lionesses will use the opportunity to contend with the reigning World Cup champions.England is fresh off winning this summer's 2022 UEFA Women's Euro in spectacular fashion, securing the country's first major trophy from either its men's or women's senior national soccer teams since 1966.<div type="image" title="England celebrates its 2022 EUROs victory." height="1584" width="2500" msid="93308079" hostid="261" sizebytes="362116"></div>The Lionesses faced a handful of FIFA Top 10 teams — including No. 7 Spain, No. 5 Germany, and No. 2 Sweden — en route to hoisting the trophy on Sunday. The US, meanwhile, has only faced a single Top-10 opponent since its <a href="https://www.insider.com/megan-rapinoe-reaction-uswnt-loss-asses-kicked-sweden-tokyo-olympics-2021-7">disappointing</a> <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-megan-rapinoe-cries-interview-us-womens-soccer-olympics-loss-2021-8">bronze-medal finish</a> at the <a href="https://www.insider.com/uswnt-loses-sweden-tokyo-olympics-drops-44-game-unbeaten-streak-2021-7">Tokyo Olympics</a> last summer."To get a chance to play the European champions in London at Wembley is an opportunity that doesn't come around very often, so we're all thankful that the match could be arranged," USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski said in a statement Tuesday. "I saw England play live at the Euros, and I'm looking forward to an amazing atmosphere at Wembley and another big event for women's soccer on October 7."Andonovski's side bested No. 6 Canada — the reigning Olympic gold medalists — in last month's CONCACAF W Championship <a href="https://www.insider.com/us-womens-soccer-olympics-world-cup-qualification-celebration-2022-7">to win the tournament</a> and secure its spot in both the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics. The Americans' 1-0 victory over their northern neighbors came by way of a penalty kick, which veteran forward Alex Morgan converted in the 78th minute of the contest.<div type="image" title="Alex Morgan celebrates with teammates after converting a penalty kick against Canada." height="1558" width="2337" msid="93308081" hostid="261" sizebytes="212306"></div>The US hasn't faced England since a 2020 SheBelieves Cup contest in Orlando, Florida. Though the Stars and Stripes came away with the 2-0 victory in that match — and later went on to win the tournament — Andonovki's team looks markedly different now than it did then.Decorated striker Carli Lloyd scored both goals to lead the US past the Lionesses — who, at the time, were managed by Phil Neville. Lloyd has since retired, but she's far from the only familiar American face no longer with the team.In fact, only 10 of the 23 players who were on Andonovski's roster for that last matchup against England were still a part of the USWNT's CONCACAF W Championship campaign in July. With so much roster turnover and the onboarding of many young — albeit talented — new players in a relatively short span, the US has spent its time since the Olympics building team chemistry and forming its new identity.<div type="image" title="Head coach Vlatko Andonovski watches his USWNT warm up." height="1667" width="2500" msid="93308082" hostid="261" sizebytes="123858"></div>But, at times, the new-look national team has faltered along the way. In October 2021, for example, the USWNT earned a scoreless draw against No. 18 South Korea in front of a friendly crowd in Kansas. More recently, the Americans have earned relatively narrow victories over No. 28 Colombia, No. 6o Haiti, and No. 26 Mexico, in addition to its penalty kick-fueled win over Canada.Needless to say, facing a Sarina Wiegman-led England — who crushed No. 2 Sweden 4-0 en route to the Euro Final — will pose a great challenge for the young USWNT. But Andonovski recognizes that it's precisely the type of challenge his team needs as it readies to defend its World Cup title."This is exactly the kind of match we need at exactly the right time in our World Cup preparations," Andonovski said. "We can test ourselves against a very talented England team."

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11905595" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cristiano-ronaldo" source="Orion">Cristiano Ronaldo</keyword> has now scored more hat-tricks than any man in international <keyword id="11897666" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="soccer" source="Orion">soccer</keyword> history.</li><li>The 36-year-old netted his 10th hat-trick for Portugal as it beat Luxembourg 5-0 on Tuesday.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/category/cristiano-ronaldo">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> became the first male soccer player ever to score 10 international hat-tricks as he netted three goals in Portugal's 5-0 win over Luxembourg in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.The <keyword id="11895952" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="manchester-united" source="Orion">Manchester United</keyword> star scored two penalties in the opening 13 minutes before adding a late header to complete the scoring at the Estadio Algarve.Bruno Fernandes and Joao Palhinha scored the other goals, with victory leaving Portugal second in Group A with two games to play.Ronaldo's hat-trick was the 58th of his career and 10th for Portugal, meaning he has now scored more hat-tricks than any other player in international soccer history.He was previously level with Sweden's Sven Rydell (1923-1932) on nine hat-tricks. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-UEFA Nations League (@EURO2024) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1448026105919807494">October 12, 2021</a></blockquote>"Another victory, another step towards our goal, another historic night in defense of our colors!" Ronaldo, <a href="https://www.insider.com/cristiano-ronaldo-international-scoring-record-every-goal-scored-mapped-2021-9">who is already international soccer's highest ever scorer with 115 goals,</a> wrote on Instagram after the match."Everything becomes easier when we play at home and in front of an audience that cares for us from the first to the last minute."I had promised that I would always be looking for more and more and more! It is in my DNA and in our DNA, we are never satisfied, we never let our arms down and we will always fight for everything we can achieve!"Ronaldo wasn't the only hat-trick hero on Wednesday night. The Republic of Ireland's Callum Robinson also netted three as Stephen Kenny's side beat 2022 World Cup host Qatar 4-0 in a friendly.

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<ul><li>Across 20 films, including those of <keyword id="106133" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ranveer-Singh">Ranveer Singh</keyword>, <keyword id="6239354" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="hima-das">Hima Das</keyword>, <keyword id="763258" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Beyonc">Beyoncé</keyword>, Paul Pogba, Mo Salah and Siya Kolisi, stories are told via a powerful narration brought to life through rare, home footage of some of authentic stories in sport and sport culture around the world.</li><li>The film series is the opening chapter of <keyword id="6377547" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="adidas">adidas</keyword>’ brand attitude - Impossible Is Nothing – which at its heart is about seeing possibilities with optimism to shape a better future, together, for all people and our planet.</li><li>This series serves as the introduction for a long-term brand attitude that will continue to build on the contributions from adidas to expand the limits of human possibilities, to include and unite people in sport, and to create a more sustainable world. </li></ul>Today, adidas introduces the evolution of its long-standing brand attitude Impossible Is Nothing. SEEING POSSIBILITIES - as told in bold, human films - is about rebellious optimism, rooted in the purpose from adidas in the power of sports to change lives. Told in the documentary style of home footage, the series provides a previously unseen side to some of the most documented individuals in the world, enabled via a powerful narrative delivered by friends or fellow athletes, and animated via resurfaced footage from the archives. To adidas, Impossible is Nothing is a way of seeing the world for what it can be, not as it is. It is an attitude shared by its community and its partners. Lifting the curtain on how powerful it can be, adidas launches its most ambitious content series to date. Featuring previously unseen intimate moments, it follows stories in sport and culture, showing how optimism and action has shaped their lives. Exploring the future they imagined for themselves and making it a reality, the series celebrates the trailblazers that have made history on a global stage. More importantly, it aims to inspire others, empowering them by this collection of very human stories as a powerful demonstration of what optimism can achieve. Hima Das, saw the possibilities in being the first Indian athlete to win gold at the IAAF World U20 Championships which inspires others to see the possibilities of globally succeeding in sport wherever they come from. An icon and a trailblazer in athletics, her personal win was also a win for the community she was raised in, and for everyone in the small towns of the world that are seeing the possibilities to create magic moments on a global stage. Ranveer Singh, a Bollywood superstar and youth icon, saw the possibilities to cut through stereotypes and make it big, while defying cultural expectations, which inspires community of people to express themselves. Ranveer only sees open doors - and then blasts straight through them. A rank outsider, self-made in the entertainment business, Ranveer has carved his name in the history of Indian cinema over the span of a decade with his incredible era-defining performances. <div type="Youtube" id="kj8lO0aAKZw" title="adidas | IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING - Ranveer Singh" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kj8lO0aAKZw/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Beyoncé saw the possibilities of inviting all of us to find our voice. To use her platform as a stage to celebrate our differences with all people. Demonstrating how this attitude lives within adidas’ own DNA, several of the films explore what this means for innovative design - reimagining what a world-record beating distance shoe could be with the adizero Adios Pro, or how to help end plastic waste in collaboration with Parley’s CEO Cyrill Gutsch. Brian Grevy Executive Board Member, Global Brands, adidas: ‘Impossible is Nothing is more than a campaign – it’s our attitude. Seeing possibilities with optimism is key to achieving our purpose of changing lives through the power of sport. This attitude is what inspires us every day and is pushing us to build the future. Seeing possibilities is for everyone who wants to create a better tomorrow for all people.’ With the brand’s purpose and attitude at its heart, adidas recently unveiled plans against its three strategic focuses to creating a better future for sport through sustainability, credibility and inclusivity. Building a more sustainable future, with a commitment that by 2024 we will have phased out virgin polyester and only use recycled polyester in all products across the business. Uniting and including all people in sport, which includes extending adidas’ UEFA contract into Women’s EUROs and Champions League. Pushing for innovations that have never been done before and then going further, including launching the potential of 3D printed midsoles with 4D4WD and the upcoming products in collaboration with Allbirds. The episodic content series kicks off April 19th, with new stories dropping throughout Spring into Summer.

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