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T20 ලෝක කුසලාන අර්ධ අවසන් වටයට සුදුසුකම් ලැබූ ඇෆ්ගන් නායක රශිඩ් ඛාන්, රෝහිත් ශර්මාට සහ දසුන් ශානකට ස්තුති කරයි
Publisher’s rating: False
The review says Rashid Khan did not thank Rohit Sharma or Dasun Shanaka after Afghanistan qualified. It reports that his comments instead credited Brian Lara’s prediction and discussed the team’s achievement.
En 2024, les Allemands ne sont pas autorisés à brandir leur drapeau national pendant l'Euro de foot, contrairement à 2006.
Publisher’s rating: Brandir les drapeaux nationaux des équipes participantes à l'Euro est autorisé, y compris celui de l'Allemagne. En revanche, les drapeaux d'autres pays ne sont pas permis dans les « fan zones » de sorte à éviter toute manifestation politique au sein de la compétition.
بعد اكتشافه انقطاع الكهرباء.. يورجن كلوب يلغي رحلته لمصر
Publisher’s rating: خبر كاذب
Manuel Neuer hat ein blaues Auge; er hat Geheimnisse über das schnelle Reichwerden ausgeplaudert.
Publisher’s rating: Die Nachricht ist falsch und stammt nicht von «Bild», das Foto wurde manipuliert. Das Originalbild zeigt keine Verletzungen.
The review says the image of Neuer with a black eye and the accompanying story were fabricated; the original photograph shows no injuries. The fake story led to a page promoting a platform that promised large profits from relatively small investments.
Er is beslist dat tijdens EURO 2024 geen enkele Duitse vlag in het stadion mag gezien worden. Deze worden vervangen door LGBTQ-vlaggen.
Publisher’s rating: Duitse vlaggen in de kleuren zwart, rood en goud mogen wel degelijk gebruikt worden, binnen en buiten de stadions. Regenboogvlaggen vervangen geen nationale vlaggen.
В Играх стран БРИКС участвовали спортсмены из 90 стран
Publisher’s rating: В Спортивных играх стран БРИКС приняли участие меньше трех тысяч спортсменов из 68 стран.
Les fans roumains arborent le drapeau de la république de Donetsk à l'Euro 2024.
Publisher’s rating: Non, la photo en question a été retouchée. Le drapeau de la DNR ne figure pas sur les images du match.
The review says the image circulating online was altered: comparison with footage of the Romania–Ukraine match showed that the Donetsk flag was not present. It reports that the flag had been added to the image afterward.
Les supporters roumains ont scandé « Poutine ! » lors du match de l'Euro 2024 contre l'Ukraine.
Publisher’s rating: La bande sonore a été modifiée, selon les analyses des experts contactés par la Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa).
The review says experts found that the video’s audio had very likely been modified, with repeated “Poutine” and drum-roll segments cited as an indicator of manipulation. It reports that Romanian supporters sang a different chant at the match.
Während des EM-Spiels gegen die Ukraine haben Rumänien-Fans die Flagge der ukrainischen Separatistenregion «Volksrepublik Donezk» gezeigt.
Publisher’s rating: Die Flagge ist in das Foto montiert worden. Das ist im Vergleich zu echten Aufnahmen aus dem Spiel zu erkennen.
The claim that Romanian fans displayed a flag of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic during the Romania–Ukraine match is false. The review says the flag was added to the photo: footage of the goal celebration shows the same scene without it.
Roemeense voetbalfans scanderen pro-Russische slogans tijdens een match tegen Oekraïne op het EK.
Publisher’s rating: Nee, want de video is vervalst. Dat melden experten aan Deutsche Presse-Agentur na een analyse van de audio.
An audio analysis by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute concluded that the soundtrack was most likely manipulated. The review says the repeated “Putin” chant and drum sequence was classified as a copy-move forgery, with indications that multiple sound sources were used.
Tijdens de wedstrijd van Oekraïne tegen Roemenië was een vlag van de afvallige zogenaamde Volksrepubliek Donetsk te zien in het stadion.
Publisher’s rating: Nee, de afbeelding die op sociale media rondgaat en op de sportwebsite terechtkwam, is bewerkt. Op beelden van de wedstrijd is te zien dat de vlag er in werkelijkheid niet hing.
Nach der EM soll das Schwenken der Deutschlandfahne bis 1.000 Euro Strafe kosten.
Publisher’s rating: Die Bundesflagge kann auch nach dem Turnier von Privatpersonen geschwenkt werden. Anders ist das bei Flaggen mit Bundesadler: Diese sind amtlichen Stellen vorbehalten. Wer sie privat nutzt, handelt ordnungswidrig, was mit einer Geldbuße geahndet werden kann.
پیروزی والیبال به دنبال تعویض مربی خارجی و آوردن مربی داخلی رخ داده.
Publisher’s rating: گمراهکننده
The video shows Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo reciting the Quran.
Publisher’s rating: False
Australian cricketer Travis Head posted on X saying, “All Eyes on Vaishno Devi Attack.”
Publisher’s rating: Fake
Euro 2024 is officially sold out, but you can buy tickets from third-party websites.
Publisher’s rating: False. Strict rules have also been set up for ticket sales to prevent fraud. Tickets should be bought only on the official UEFA website.
Euro 2024 Fans traveling to Germany might face heavy penalties if they are found wearing fake jerseys.
Publisher’s rating: False. Fans wearing fake jerseys for private use have nothing to worry about. The police will not stop and search you simply for wearing a counterfeit jersey. "The customs administration has no information regarding possible fines in relation to wearing counterfeit jerseys," Yvonne Schamber, a spokesperson for the German Customs Directorate, told DW. However, it might be an issue if counterfeit jerseys are traded or used commercially. The spokesperson explained: "Offering or selling counterfeit jerseys can be prosecuted by the competent authorities, such as the police."
You can come to Germany to work as a volunteer Euro 2024 tournament.
Publisher’s rating: False. There was a selection process where individuals had applied for roles since June 2023, and the application period closed in December last year. Applicants were interviewed, and a proportion was selected.
ගෞතම් ගාම්භීර් සහ මයිකල් ක්ලාක් විසින් ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් කණ්ඩායම සම්බන්ධයෙන් සිදු කළ ප්රකාශයන්
Publisher’s rating: False
The review found no evidence in major media, sports broadcasts, or the players’ social-media accounts that either Gautam Gambhir or Michael Clarke made the statements attributed to them about Sri Lanka. It also reports that local sports journalists and commentators confirmed the claims were not made.