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With the tournament now just seven short months away, Adidas have unleashed the first batch of their official home shirts for Euro 2020 (stream qualifying and finals matches live on ESPN+ in the U.S.).
Several nations including Spain, Germany, Belgium and Russia have been presented with their new jerseys.
All the designs are inspired by the same central concept: the point at which art meets football.
Spain
Reverting to the classic red-and-yellow palette of yore, the new Spain shirt features an original, hand-painted abstract deconstruction of the national flag.
The fine detailing also includes the number '1920' printed on the neck in reference to the 100th anniversary of the Spanish Football Federation launching their first-ever recognised shirt.
Germany
As handsome and understated as ever, the new Germany shirt boasts a hand-painted pinstripe design running horizontally across the body, with the national colours of black, red and gold relocated to the sleeves.
Indeed, Die Mannschaft's long run of beautifully minimalist national team jerseys looks set to continue into 2020.
Belgium
Belgium's latest kit is a celebration of the 'strong and progressive' colours used on the nation's flag with an added diagonal brushstroke flourishes.
The Red Devils' all-new, reconfigured team crest also sees the aforementioned colours used to create the letter 'B,' which is also echoed in a similar design detail on the back of the neck.
Sweden
An exercise in class and modernity, the new Sweden shirt is pared down and tinged with retro appointments, including that classic blocky V-neck.
The sleeve cuffs also feature a modernist interpretation of the Swedish flag while the word 'Sverige' is printed across the back of the neck.
Russia
The Russia shirt also heralds the return of the oversized V-neck along with a hand-painted graphic that covers the majority of the body.
Blue and white blocks of colours are also added to the sleeves as a 'symbol of unity amongst players and fans.'
Wales
Welsh culture is celebrated with the Dragons' latest offering, with the red and yellow detailing taking inspiration from the famous sigil of 15th century Welsh revolutionary Owain Glyndwr.
As well as paying homage to national colours, the sleeve cuff also mirrors the design seen on the bucket hat favoured by Wales fans, which is certain to go down well on the terraces.
Hungary
The Magyars new shirt is a bold red design with green trim and a spray-paint style graphic inspired by the mighty River Danube, which flows through the heart of the land.
To help complete the design, a 'Magyarorszag' [the Hungarian word for Hungary] detail has also been placed on the back of the neck.
Italy
Not to be left out, Puma also unveiled their latest creation for the Italian national team on Monday too, the latest in their Renaissance-inspired run.
As with the green shirt that preceded it, the accompanying white jersey features a modern take on historic Italian art which they say 'celebrates the hopes and aspirations of a new generation of Azzuri players.'
Guardiola and Klopp both could have been happier at final whistle
Liverpool pulled away from the chasing pack at the summit of the Premier League by virtue of a comprehensive win over rivals Manchester City on Sunday.
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Though not without controversy, the Reds cantered to a 3-1 victory on home soil which, among other things, preserved Jurgen Klopp's impressively immaculate record against Pep Guardiola.
The City manager has now lost all eight matches in which he's come up against Klopp -- three more than any other coach -- a wretched record that seems to be gnawing on Guardiola's nerves ever so slightly given his behaviour at Anfield.
The defeat condemned Guardiola to what is officially his worst ever start to a top-flight season as a manager, having taken just 25 points from his opening 12 games.
It's also the first time he's been more than three points off the top of the table at the same juncture, and things are obviously getting a little tense.
Firstly, the video you've no doubt seen a hundred times already: Guardiola politely informing the fourth official how many penalties he would have liked to seen City awarded.
That last exasperated scream into the ether is a work of performance art.
Pep was also quite visibly in maximum 'sore loser' mode when he ventured over to shake the officials' hands after the final whistle, thanking Michael Oliver from the bottom of his heart.
Despite evidence to the contrary, the City boss insisted his overwrought handshake wasn't disrespectful toward Oliver and his team.
'No, I was not sarcastic,' he said. 'It was 'thank you very much.' All the time when I speak to referees and my colleagues I say 'thank you and good luck.'
Guardiola also revealed that he had told his players not to tweet about the decisions given (or not, as the case may be) or to voice their frustrations in any way.
'Heads up, guys,' he told his team. 'Do not to use the social media to say your thoughts on some departments. Talk about how good the football was.'
The result saw Liverpool once again demonstrate their outstanding Premier League home dominance over City, having now gone 17 games (12 wins, five draws) without defeat at Anfield -- an extended run which dates way back to May 2003.
However, Jurgen Klopp didn't escape without having his patience tested, most notably by the pesky Steadi-Cam operators who swarmed around him as he celebrated at full-time.
The cameramen apparently tried to encourage Klopp to fist pump for effect directly down their lens, only to be told 'I'm not your clown' by the indignant German.
Quite right.
Still, the smile was soon back on the German's face when he spoke to a reporter from Eurosport Romania, who presented him with a traditional Romanian hat known as a clop. Its recipient reacted much as you might expect.
In his postmatch press conference, Klopp attempted to quash talk of the title race already being over.
'We want to be first in May and not only in November,' the Reds manager said, adding that the eight-point gap between his side and Leicester City in second place seemed 'crazy'.
If they keep playing like they're playing, then it's difficult to see where points are going to be dropped.
They might be champions-in-waiting by March at this rate.
Leicester celebrations channel The Lion King in Arsenal win
Leicester City continued their fine run of form by beating Arsenal 2-0 at the weekend to go second in the Premier League.
In front of a buoyant King Power crowd, James Maddison scored the Foxes' second goal which earned him a special celebration from defender Caglar Soyuncu.
Indeed, perhaps in homage to 'The Lion King,' the Turkish centre-back presented Maddison to the fans like Rafiki hoisting Simba aloft above Pride Rock.
A special moment, though whether Maddison goes on to become ruler of all the light touches very much depends on Leicester's form for the remainder of the season.
Mourinho's worries crack up Chelsea coach
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has voiced his concerns over his old team under Frank Lampard, despite the latter's team beating Crystal Palace 2-0 at the weekend.
Appearing on Sky Sports as a pundit, Mourinho congratulated Lampard on the work he's done with the Blues thus far before criticising the young side's record against more prominent opposition, namely Liverpool, Manchester United and Ajax.
'After the first weekend [a 4-0 defeat against United], I was worried and I am still worried about the big matches,' Mourinho said, before identifying Chelsea's lack of pragmatism in big games.
This was enough to earn him a hearty laugh from assistant manager Jody Morris, who just saw his side win their sixth consecutive Premier League game to go joint-second in the table.
Of course, Mourinho has a point, but it's perhaps not entirely fair to expect a team with an average age of 24 to be going toe-to-toe with heavyweights less than half a season into Lampard's tenure.
Giant holographic lion raises bar for stadium openings everywhere
Estudiantes de la Plata recently returned to their home stadium for the first time in 16 years and it's fair to say the club laid on a special event to celebrate.
The Argentinian side surprised fans by unleashing a gigantic holographic lion at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi ahead of Friday night's Superliga tie against Talleres de Cordoba.
The stadium was closed in 2005 after newly introduced regulations meant its wooden stands were no longer deemed safe for use.
Estudiantes relocated to the municipal stadium across town while demolition and renovation work took place.
Fifteen long years later, they (and their enormous flame-spewing mascot) are finally back where they belong.
EU Regulations Updates
As from July 2020, national rules will be replaced by a common EU regulation. The purpose of this reform is to create a truly harmonised drone market in Europe with the highest level of safety.
In practice, it means that once a drone pilot has received an authorisation from its state of registry, he/she will be allowed to freely circulate in the European Union.
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More information about the new EU wide rules on drones is available on the website of the European Aviation Safety Agency.
This page will keep you informed about the progressive implementation of this new regulatory framework.
The EU regulatory framework will cover all type of existing and future drone operations, fostering the development of innovative applications and the creation of a European market for unmanned aircraft services.
While aiming primarily at ensuring safe operations of drones, the European regulatory framework will also facilitate the enforcement of citizen's privacy rights and contribute to address security issues and environmental concerns in the benefit of the EU citizens. It will in addition enable the deployment of an Unmanned Traffic Management System, the U-Space, to support the development of drone operations in low-level airspace, beyond visual line of sight and congested areas.
The European regulatory framework will be based on the following principles:
- A risk-based and proportionate approach:
The new framework will introduce three categories of operations (open, specific and certified) according to the level of risks involved. A different regulatory approach will be adopted for each category. Low-risk operations (“open” category) will not require any authorization, but will be subject to strict operational limitations. For medium risk operations, operators will have to require an authorization from the national aviation authority on the basis of a standardized risk assessment or a specific scenario (specific category). Finally, in case of high risk operations, classical aviation rules will apply (certified category).
- A sharing of responsibilities between the EU and the Member States:
To bring the necessary flexibility, Member States will be able to define 'zones' to restrict the access of certain portions of their airspace or on the contrary relax the conditions there. By doing so, national specificities will be addressed at the most appropriate level. Registration and authorizations will also be implemented at national level on the basis on common rules.
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By the end of the year, the European Commission will adopt two regulations covering unmanned aircraft operations in the Open and Specific categories. The first regulation will define rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft. The second one will define the technical specification applicable to the drones authorized to be operated under the open category.
These regulations will be based on the Opinion 01/2018 published by EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency on the 6 February 2018. A last public consultation will take place in Spring.
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Open category
Operations in the open category do not require prior authorizations or pilot license. However, they are limited to operations: in visual line of sight (VLOS), below 120 m altitude and performed with a privately built drone or a drone compliant with the technical requirements defined in the regulation. To demonstrate this compliance drones that can be operated in the open category will bear a class identification label. Additional operational restrictions apply to each class of drone, in particular with regard to the distance that must be maintained between the drone and non-involved persons.
The following table provides a summary of the operations authorized in the open category for each class of drones as defined currently by EASA opinion 01/2018 (still subject to changes during the adoption process).
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Specific Category
When the intended operation exceeds the restrictions of the “open” category, the operator should consider operating under the 'specific' category (medium risk). Only high-risk operations require compliance to classical aviation rules under the 'certified' category (like operating in controlled airspace). Operations involving drones of more than 25 kg and/or operated beyond visual line of sight will typically fall under the “specific” category.
Before starting an operation in the specific category, operators must either perform a risk assessment (using a standardized method – the SORA – that will be provided by EASA) and define mitigation measures or verify that they comply with a specific scenario defined by EASA (or the national aviation authority). On that basis they will be able to obtain an authorization from the national aviation authority (in some cases a simple declaration may be enough). The authorization or the specific scenario will define the authorized operation and the applicable mitigation measures (drone technical requirements, pilot competence, etc.).
Certified Category
The “certified” category (high risk) includes operations involving large drones in controlled airspaces. Rules applicable to the “certified” category will be the same as for manned aviation: drones must be certified for their airworthiness, pilots shall be licensed, and safety oversight will be performed by the relevant National Aviation Authorities and EASA.
EASA is currently working on the necessary amendments of existing regulations in order to accommodate drones. Particular elements of the high-risk UA operations are:
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- the approval of design, production and maintenance organisations;
- air operator certificates;
- operations of UA; and
- licences of personnel.
See EASA RMT 0230
Source: European Commission