Captain Steph Houghton set England on their way to the quarter-finals of the women’s World Cup on Sunday with a 3-0 win over a Cameroon side who were left furious with several refereeing decisions and at one point appeared ready to walk off the pitch. Houghton, Ellen White and Alex Greenwood scored the goals for […]
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A last-minute own goal handed Morocco a narrow 1-0 victory over plucky Namibia at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday in a far-from-convincing start from one of the pre-tournament favourites. Substitute Itamunua Keimune botched an attempted clearance and headed the ball into his own net at the end of a free kick from […]
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Copa America hosts, Brazil thumped Peru 5-0 on Saturday, to cruise into quarter-final. The rampaging Tite’s men took the lead after 12 minutes, when Casemiro was on hand to nod home after a goalmouth scramble. Roberto Firmino doubled Brazil’s lead seven minutes later, after Peru’s goalkeeper, Pedro Gallese, made a terrible kick. Everton’s low shot […]
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Germany qualified for an eighth consecutive quarter-final appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup by beating the Super Falcons 3-0 at Stade des Alpes in Grenoble on Saturday. The Germans were favourites to win the Round of 16 clash, and it was further evident with 60 percent possession and 12 shots in total during the […]
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Odion Ighalo scored in the 77th minute to give the Super Eagles a hard-fought 1-0 win against debutants, Burundi in Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations in Alexandria on Saturday. It was the Eagles’ first opening group game win since 2006 when they beat Ghana 1-0, as they went winless in the opening […]
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Chelsea Football Club has appointed former goalkeeper, Petr Cech as technical and performance advisor. Recall that Cech spent 11 years as a player at Chelsea, winning 13 major trophies, including four Premier League titles and Champions League, before moving to join London rivals Arsenal in 2015. In his new role, the 37-year-old will work closely […]
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Chile forward Alexis Sanchez continued his resurgent form at the Copa America in Brazil by scoring the winning goal in his side’s 2-1 victory over Ecuador on Friday. The win fired the holders into the quarter-finals of the competition. Chile took the lead in the eighth minute when Jose Fuenzalida volleyed into the net. But […]
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Hosts Egypt started their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on a good note with lone goal victory over Warriors of Zimbabwe in the opening game of the tournament in Cairo. Mahmoud Trezeguet scored the only goal of the match with a curled finish just before half time. Liverpool forward Mo Salah came close to […]
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria heaved a sigh of relief as they qualified for the Round of 16 as one of the ‘four best losers’ at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Team Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage for the first time in twenty-years after missing out on five consecutive occasions. The last time […]
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Marta became the leading scorer in the history of the men’s and women’s World Cups on Tuesday after firing home the penalty that downed Italy and secured Brazil’s place in the last 16 of this year’s tournament in France. The 33-year-old, widely considered the best player in the history of the women’s game, slammed home from […]
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