In the Swiss Cup: These amateur clubs hope for a big victory

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Cup draw Monday: these amateur clubs dream of YB and Basel

1. FC Frutigen (3rd division FVB): The first round of the Swiss Cup 2023/24 will be drawn on Monday. As always, the amateurs want an opponent that is as attractive as possible. This also applies to FC Frutigen, who qualified through fair play.

2. VFR Kleinhüningen (3rd division FVNWS): Just in time for the club’s 100th anniversary, the Basel team qualified for the Swiss Cup. They owe this to the victory in the final of the Basel Cup, the first title in the club’s history. As a reward, the 1st national round now awaits.

3. FC Affoltern am Albis (3rd Division FVRZ): Thanks to the fair play rating, the Säuliämter qualified for the 1st round of the cup. They did that last season. At the time, the club lost to Sarmenstorf 1:2, due to a late goal in stoppage time.

4. FC Schönenwerd-Niedergoesgen (2nd division AFV): The Solothurners, who play in the football association Aargau, are in seventh heaven. A nice fourth place in the championship, a victory in the Aargauer Cup and the municipality recently asked CHF 600,000 for a new clubhouse.

5. FC Winkeln (2nd division OFV): In addition to the East Swiss, the following 2nd division clubs are also represented in the Swiss Cup: Malcantone, Greifensee, Buchs, Genolier-Begnins, Gunzwil, Haute-Gruyère, Iliria, Onex, Porrentruy, Saint-Blaise and Savièse.

Goat, hunt, hi, hi, hi!

The Col du Tourmalet, it is used a lot in the Tour de France and is one of the highlights. That was also the case in 2010, when the goats tried to keep up with the professional cyclists. With moderate success, the stage was won by Luxembourger Andy Schleck. Also this year we will go over the Col du Tourmalet. On Thursday, the riders have to climb the 2115 meter high pass on their way to Cauterets-Cambasque.

Former French tennis player Henry Leconte was popular not only for his success, but also for his acting achievements. He won a total of nine tournaments. His highlight at the Grand Slams: the final qualification in 1988 at the French Open. He celebrates on Tuesday 60th birthday.

The shirt number 88 will no longer be awarded in Italian football in the future, as many people associate 88 with “Heil Hitler” because the H is the eighth letter in the alphabet. That’s why it has to Tomato base of Lazio Rome will wear a different shirt number in the future.

Source : Blick