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Former Notre Dame fencer Nick Itkin wins Olympic bronze in foil

Way to go, Nick!

Both current and former Notre Dame fencers have made quite an impact on the 2024 Olympics in Paris. [autotag]Lee Kiefer[/autotag] won her second straight gold medal in the women’s individual foil, and [autotag]Eszter Muhari[/autotag] took bronze in the women’s individual epee for Hungary. Now, we can add [autotag]Nick Itkin[/autotag] to the medal count.

Itkin, who won a bronze medal with the U.S. for the team foil during the pandemic-delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, has his first individual Olympic medal. He claimed the bronze with a 15-12 defeat of Japan’s Kazuki Iimura in the men’s individual foil. That made him the first American to medal in the event since Alexander Massialas won silver at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Cheung Ka Long of Hong Kong successfully defended his gold medal in this event, defeating 2016 gold medalist Daniele Garozzo of Italy. Meanwhile, [autotag]Gerek Meinhardt[/autotag], another former Irish fencer in the event and Kiefer’s husband, bowed out in the round of 16, 15-10, to Enzo Lefort of France.

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Notre Dame fencer Eszter Muhari wins Olympic bronze for Hungary

Congrats, Eszter!

Notre Dame fencing fans have plenty to cheer for during the 2024 Olympics. In fact, four of the 10 current or former Notre Dame athletes competing in Paris are fencers. But Irish fencers are representing more than one country, and that already has paid off.

[autotag]Eszter Muhari[/autotag] skipped her sophomore season with the Irish to train for Hungary’s Olympic team. On the first full day of competition, she earned a bronze medal in the individual epee with a 15-14 overtime victory over Nelli Differt of Estonia. She trailed, 12-10, during the third period before pulling off a come-from-behind victory in a match that lasted 19 minutes, 35 seconds.

Taking the gold in the event was Vivian Kong of Hong Kong with a victory over France’s Auriane Mallo, who defeated Muhari in the semifinals. Muhari’s medal was the first for Hungary in these Olympics, and it came in what has historically has been the country’s best Olympic sport by far.

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Hungary’s big beefy boy striker says he was born this way

The “Hungarian Viking” isn’t making any apologies for his appearance

Hungary striker Martin Ádám didn’t play much in his side’s Euro 2024 opener, but he was on the field long enough to become something of a viral sensation.

Listed at 6-foot-3, 189 pounds, Ádám’s size is immediately noticeable when he steps onto the pitch. Combined with his shaved head and large ginger beard, the 29-year-old quickly became a fan favorite during an 11-minute cameo in Hungary’s 3-1 loss to Switzerland.

The striker, who plays his club soccer in Korea with Ulsan HD, is well aware of his newfound popularity — and he’s not making any apologies for his appearance.

“The posts? Of course one or two get to me, I usually have a laugh about it,” Ádám told a news conference on Sunday.

“I was born this way, I have this body shape. I’m not saying that I was this big when I was born, but I have a basic physique. Genetics — I can’t change that.”

Ádám, who has scored three international goals in 23 caps, will look to boost his popularity even further with a goal on Wednesday against Germany.

That won’t be easy for the striker nicknamed the “Hungarian Viking” — or any of his other teammates for that matter.

Germany was rampant in its Euro 2024 opener, easily defeating Scotland 4-1 in front of its home fans in Munich.

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Soccer fans were livid with the way Fubo and Fox Sports botched the Euro 2024 rollout

Fox’s Euro 2024 deal with Fubo really betrayed soccer fans.

Fox was supposed to have a nice and seamless presentation of its Euro 2024 coverage in Germany. Thus far, through the early parts of the group stages, American soccer fans’ viewing experience has largely been anything but.

It began on Saturday during Switzerland’s Group A game against Hungary. Not only did a Fox network not carry the game, but it was also broadcast exclusively on the somewhat niche cable streaming service Fubo. Considering the steep price point of $79 a month to take in just a few matches (after a short free trial), it sure felt like Fox and Fubo were pulling a fast one on fans.

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This was after the rational assumption that Fox would exclusively broadcast the tournament. Nope! In order to watch five of the 24 Euro 2024 games, one must subscribe to Fubo. Never mind the already countless subscriptions TV companies are asking of people these days.

It gets worse when you realize that Fubo didn’t even have a score bug for Switzerland vs. Hungary — a bog-standard informative element of quite literally any sports broadcast in 2024:

All of this consternation carried over to Monday morning when soccer fans began openly mocking the idea of Fubo’s broadcast while apparently missing most of its latest game between Romania and Ukraine in Group E.

But hey, at least there was a score bug this time! A small victory!

Soccer fans were upset with Fox, Fubo, and this entire Euro 2024 broadcast fiasco

Hungary vs. Switzerland: How to watch Euro 2024, live stream

The two countries kick off Euro 2024 with a group-stage game in Cologne

Hungary and Switzerland will kick off their Euro 2024 campaigns on Saturday, as the two sides face off at RheinEnergieStadion Cologne.

Hungary has not reached a World Cup since 1986, but will be making its third straight Euros appearance as it looks to get past the group stage like it did in 2016.

Marco Rossi’s side is considered one of the dark horses in this tournament, as a defeat against Ireland in a pre-tournament friendly last week was its first loss since 2022.

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Switzerland won just four of 10 games in qualifying, but still managed to reach the tournament by finishing in second place behind Romania.

The Swiss have advanced from the group stage in each of the last five European Championships, reaching the quarterfinals at Euro 2020.

Following this match, games against Germany and Scotland will await for both Switzerland and Hungary.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Hungary vs. Switzerland (Euro 2024)

  • When: Saturday, June 15
  • Where: RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne, Germany)
  • Time: 9 a.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Fubo (Watch FREE), ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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England’s Declan Rice appropriately mocked Hungary fans after they threw drinks at Raheem Sterling

Now, that’s a response.

England went into its UEFA World Cup Qualifying match against Hungary knowing it would be facing a hostile crowd in Budapest. But it was plainly obvious that the Three Lions weren’t rattled.

After a scoreless first half, Raheem Sterling put England ahead with half-volley off a cross from Mason Mount in the 55th minute. Sterling reacted to the goal by removing his jersey — to reveal a tribute to Steffie Gregg, a Twitch streamer who died of COVID — and ran to the corner.

As he got there, though, the Hungary fans seated near the corner pelted the Manchester City star with drinks.

Keep an eye on Declan Rice.