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Michael Ballack says Germany face a challenge replacing a retired core of leaders as the world champions prepare for their opening game of Euro 2016.

Joachim Low s team will be without former captain Philipp Lahm, his fellow defender Per Mertesacker and striker Miroslav Klose when they take on Ukraine in Lille on Sunday.

The trio all called time on their international careers after lifting the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.

And Ballack, who inspired Germany to the final of the World Cup in 2002 but missed the defeat to Brazil due to suspension, knows how important it is for the more experienced players in the squad to take responsibility in France. 

We lost a few leaders with Lahm, Mertesacker and Klose which we have to replace, he told Omnisport.

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Leeds United failed to regain top spot in the Championship as they succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at struggling QPR.

Steve Bruce, meanwhile, extended his unbeaten run as Sheffield Wednesday boss to six league games as his side saw off Brentford 2-0.

Bristol City slipped up in their bid to consolidate sixth place, going down 2-1 at home to Birmingham City.

Elsewhere, Hull City returned to winning ways with a 2-1 home victory over Millwall.

to winning ways!

— QPR FC (@QPR)

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Leeds did not manage to make their game in hand count as Luke Freeman struck to end QPR s seven-match losing streak.

Marcelo Bielsa s side would have gone top with a win, but went behind when Freeman tucked home from close r…

Paul Pogba joined Romelu Lukaku in dismissing reports of a row between the two after Manchester United s win over Southampton, calling the claims funny .

Lukaku had struck twice to help give United a 3-2 lead at Old Trafford on Saturday when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s side were awarded a late penalty.

Pogba stepped up to take the spot-kick, rather than allowing Lukaku the chance to seal a hat-trick, and the France midfielder saw his effort saved by Southampton goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

A report in British newspaper The Sun, which quoted an unnamed United source, claimed Pogba and Lukaku had a row over the penalty following the match and needed to be calmed down by Solskjaer.

When the hate don t work they start telling lies, came an apparent response from Luk…

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Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr Media have teamed up with Limited Run Games for a physical release of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered. Set for release on September 24, pre-orders for the base, deluxe, and Limited Run Games Collector’s Editions are now available.

The base edition of the physical release features a physical copy of the game, and will be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, priced at $34.99.

The deluxe edition comes with a host of added goodies, with both editions coming with a steelbook, an exploration map book with over 80 pages and maps from all three games and expansions, a collectible tuck-in box, and the original soundtrack from the games. The deluxe edition will be available on PS5 and Nintendo Switch, pr…

While the United States Federal Trade Commission failed to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard last year, it continues criticizing the company’s moves. After a complaint regarding layoffs earlier this year (which were already planned, per Activision), it submitted a filing to the US Court of Appeals blasting the latestDaily Lotto Results changes to Game Pass.

“Microsoft’s price increases and product degradation – combined with Microsoft’s reduced investments in output and product quality via employee layoffs – are the hallmarks of a firm exercising market power post-merger.” The commission also noted that “removing the most valuable games from Microsoft’s …

Between all the critically acclaimed titles of last year, invariably kneecapping 2024 out of the gate on quantity and quality, I had a soft spot for Remnant 2. Then The Awakened King arrived and reminded me that the more things changed, the more they stayed the same for Gunfire Games’ approach to DLC. The Forgotten Kingdom didn’t do much to reignite my passion, even if it delivered a strong Archetype in the Invoker and the overpowered Monolith.

With Yaesha and Losomn out of the way, it’s time to return to N’Erud, perhaps my favorite location from the base game despite criticisms of flatness. The Dark Horizon takes place in an unknown section of the Drzyr’s forlorn construct focused on …

Fluminense booked a spot in the Copa Libertadores round-of-16 with a 1-0 victory over Zamora on Thursday, while Boca Juniors also won.

A 79th-minute goal from substitute Rafael Sobis helped Brazilian giants Fluminense to their fourth win in as many games in Group 4.

The 2008 runners-up are nine points clear of third-placed Arsenal de Sarandi with two games remaining, while Boca Juniors are second in the group.

Wellington Nem threatened in the early stages of the encounter in Barinas, Venezuela, and the visitors missed several chances as former Porto and Barcelona star Deco combined well with Fred.

The decision to introduce Sobis on 76 minutes paid dividends for manager Abel Braga, with the forward netting what proved to be the winner from a free-kick.