Champions League

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• DUBLIN, Ireland and MILAN, Italy, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The FENIX Trophy Tournament, called the "Champions League for Amateurs" by BBC Sport, a property created, owned and operated by Brera Holdings PLC ("Brera Holdings" or "the Company") (Nasdaq:BREA), announces that the four remaining teams are ready to take to the field to compete for one of the most coveted amateur trophies of the season.
• From Friday, May 10, to Sunday, May 12, the welcoming and picturesque settings of Desenzano del Garda will host the Final Four of the FENIX Trophy, a football (American soccer) event created by Brera Milano and formally recognized by UEFA, which is now in its third edition, designed to deliver the excitement that only amateur football can ensure.
• After hosting the first edition of the FENIX Trophy in Rimini, won by FC United of Manchester, in 2022, and the second edition at Milan's "Meazza", in 2023, won by Denmark's BK Skjold, the FENIX Trophy 2024, the third edition, takes place on the shores of Lake Garda.
• Fans can also follow the Final Four live on the FENIX Trophy TV channel.

• Paris hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer provides France with a huge geopolitical opportunity.
• Former French president François Hollande was credited with instigating the successful bid to stage the 2024 Games, 100 years after Paris was last host in 1924.
• But it is Emmanuel Macron who has enjoyed taking up the mantle in his quest to present a new vision of France.
• Some believe Macron being president was just what the Games needed, given his apparent quest to transform France into a more outward-looking, progressive nation.
• Indeed, Macron has proved adept at playing soft power games through sport (including his efforts to keep the footballer Kylian Mbappé playing in France).

City of light (and dark)

• Elsewhere, in a city that struggles to cope with traffic density, transport arrangements and problems with accommodation are worrying some officials as the Olympics approaches.
• By the end of September, it could be that many people across the world have a much more positive view of France and its capital city.
• Problems are mounting that could well undermine one of the president’s cornerstone projects in projecting his vision of a new France.

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