Georgia

Skipper Kashia reminds Georgia team’s looming Euro debut

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2 years ago

June 18, 2024

Skipper Kashia reminds Georgia team’s looming Euro debut

GURAM KASHIA said Monday that his Georgia teammates need to put the joy of qualification for their country’s first major international tournament behind them at Euro 2024.

Georgia, who have not played at a World Cup or Euros since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, face Turkey in Group F on Tuesday evening.

“From the first meeting when we started the camp, we said that we have to leave these good feelings and emotions we had from the night we qualified because to still celebrate that moment is not right,“ Kashia told reporters.

“We’re here and we want to compete and we’re gonna fight like never for this. It’s not party time or celebrations for us. We want to show that we deserve to be here.”

March’s penalty shoot-out win over Greece which sealed a trip to Germany, sparked a pitch invasion at the Boris Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi and an explosion of joy in Georgia, which has a population of just 3.7 million.

ALSO READ: Georgia reach Euro 2024 with Greece shootout win to make history

“I don’t know if you have seen the video but I almost passed out from happiness,“ added Kashia, who plays his club football for Slovan Bratislava.

“It’s always so, so special that you make your country proud of you and proud of what you have done. It was a great moment.”

Georgia coach Willy Sagnol said that his players were “living a dream” after qualifying but that arriving in Germany has refocused their attention on a difficult group which also includes Portugal and the Czech Republic.

“It was a bit difficult at the start of the camp but the players are now ready for the competition, they’re focused on their performance and their discipline,“ said former France international Sagnol.

Sagnol added that his star player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has not been distracted by a row which has broken out over his future between his club Napoli and his agent Mamuka Jugeli.

ALSO READ: Eriksen scores on emotional Euro return as Denmark held by Slovenia

Napoli said on Monday that Kvaratskhelia, who is under contract with the Serie A club until 2027, is not for sale after Jugeli told Georgian television channel Sport Imedi on Sunday that he wanted to move the winger “to a club which plays in the Champions League”.

“From what I’ve seen since start of the camp he is smiling, he has a lot of motivation and for me that’s the most important,“ said Sagnol.

“When you’re a good player, like he is, you should never worry about your future, you should always know that things will come at the right time.

“Of course, up until now he has done a lot of good things but if he plays a very good European Championship his future might even be better. So if I were him I would just focus on what I’m doing on the pitch.”

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Deputies hoping facial reconstruction will solve cold case mystery of woman found in Georgia lake

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12 hours ago

April 9, 2026

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Deputies hoping facial reconstruction will solve cold case mystery of woman found in Georgia lake

Georgia deputies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are hoping a new facial reconstruction will help identify a woman whose body was discovered in a Troup County lake.

It’s been nearly five years since deputies recovered the decomposed body from West Point Lake. While more details about the discovery have not been released, authorities say they found the body in the man-made reservoir on May 15, 2021.

Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents later determined that the body was an adult Black woman. They could not determine the cause of her death or anything connected with her identity.

To help with the case, the FBI created a facial reconstruction of the woman’s skull, which the Troup County Sheriff’s Office shared on Facebook.

The FBI has created a facial reconstruction from a skull found in West Point Lake in 2021.

Troup County Sheriff’s Office

Investigators are asking anyone who recognizes the woman or knows of someone matching the description who went missing around May 2021 to call Investigator Clay Bryant at (706) 883-1616.

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High Fire Danger conditions continue through Thursday in Georgia

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24 hours ago

April 9, 2026

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High Fire Danger conditions continue through Thursday in Georgia

Dry air and gusty winds are expected to create high fire danger conditions Thursday afternoon into the evening across parts of north and central Georgia.

GEORGIA FIRE WEATHER ALERTS

Relative humidities of 25 percent or less are expected for four or more hours Thursday afternoon into the evening. Winds are forecast to be from the northeast to southeast at 7 to 12 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. With dry fuels in place, the weather service said high fire danger conditions can be expected.

Everyone is urged to check with local burn permitting authorities about whether outdoor burning is allowed. If burning is permitted, use extreme caution.

MIDDLE GEORGIA FIRE WEATHER ALERTS

The statement covers a wide area of Georgia including the following Middle Georgia counties: Butts, Jasper, Putnam, Hancock, Upson, Lamar, Monroe, Jones, and Baldwin.

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Georgia football knew it couldn’t make same mistake twice with Khalil Barnes

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1 day ago

April 8, 2026

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Georgia football knew it couldn’t make same mistake twice with Khalil Barnes

Georgia Bulldogs

The Bulldogs initially missed out on the defensive back, but the Clemson transfer is expected to make an immediate impact.

Clemson transfer Khalil Barnes — pictured taking part in the second day of spring practice in Athens in March — has spent most of the spring starting at the STAR position despite Rasean Dinkins playing there late last season after Joenel Aguero was injured. Aguero transferred this offseason. (DawgNation staff)

ATHENS — Landing prospects out of the transfer portal is often a dart throw.

And after bringing in three defensive back transfers for the 2025 season and another four this offseason, Georgia finally seems to have hit the mark with former Clemson standout Khalil Barnes.

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Elijah Griffin takes part in the second day of spring practice in Athens, Georgia, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (DawgNation staff photo)

Connor Riley has been covering the University of Georgia since 2014 before moving to DawgNation full-time before the 2018 season. He helps in all areas of the site such as team coverage, recruiting, video production, social media and podcasting. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2016.

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