Substitute Chloe Kelly added another memorable moment to her Lionesses CV when her spot-kick secured 10-woman England a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after a dramatic shoot-out with Nigeria in Brisbane.
It was not all elation for England, however, after Lauren James was shown a straight red card following a VAR review late in the second half that could see her banned for the remainder of this tournament.
Midfielder Keira Walsh returned for the first time since she was caried off the pitch on a stretcher in England’s 1-0 group stage victory against Denmark, and played 120 minutes of a dramatic contest.
Nerves of absolute steel.
— Lionesses (@Lionesses)
England were not at their best, but dug deep to ensure the match finished goalless a…
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Manchester City will be aiming to consolidate second position in the Premier League table as they take on a woefully out of form West Ham United side at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The title looks all but gone for Guardiola s troops and a win ahead of their winter break could be a positive as they switch their attentions to sealing the runners-up spot. Elsehwhere, the Hammers have been awful as of late and time seems to be running out on their task to remain in the Premier League.
Manchester City
Following the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur a week ago, the Citizens are now sitting 22 points behind league leaders Liverpool. Their loss to Spurs was already the sixth of t…
Pep Guardiola is confident his Manchester City side will secure an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title this season.
The champions remain firm favourites to retain their crown despite being held to three consecutive draws at the hands of Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham.
Yet their current form has prompted some observers to wonder if the team still retain the hunger to triumph again after last season’s treble success.
Guardiola, however, has no doubt and has sent out a strong message to rivals that there is no complacency within his squad.
“My feeling today is we’re going to win the Premier League,” said the City manager at a press conference to preview Wednesday’s game at Aston Villa.
“If we play at the levels that we …
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
The verdict was delivered at Chester Crown Court on Friday following a six-month trial.
French full-back Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape allegedly committed against four women and a further count of sexual assault alleged to have been committed against a fifth woman.
The jury were unable to were unable to reach an agreement on one further count of rape, and another count of attempted rape.
Mendy had been charged following allegations of attacks on five women between October 2020 and August 2021.
Co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie was found not guilty of three counties of rape. Jurors could not reach verdicts on th…
Jadon Sancho is finally set to become a Manchester United player, with Stats Perform understanding a fee has been agreed with Borussia Dortmund.
Sancho, currently on duty with England at Euro 2020, has become a star since making the decision to leave Manchester City and head to the Bundesliga in 2017.
The 21-year-old, who has only made one European Championship appearance so far for Gareth Southgate s team, will reportedly cost United £72.9million (€85m) and has been a long-term target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Indeed, a prospective move to Old Trafford for Sancho was one of the major talking points ahead of the 2020-21 season, but United have had to bide their time.
It appears they are to finally get their man. Using Opta data, Stats Perform assesses …
Market: Leicester win
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Simply looking to widen their buffer at the top of the Championship table, Leicester will welcome Millwall to the King Power on Wednesday night.
Starting with the hosts, making another stunning statement over the weekend as they breezed their way to a 4-0 romp against Plymouth, it is no secret that Leicester are breezing their way to an immediate Premier League return. Continuing to break a string pf records and riding a famous wave of momentum, the Foxes open up the midweek fixtures already holding an eight-point buffer from dropping out of the automatic promotion places. Opening December with a dramatic comeback away at West Brom as they eventually pinched a 2-1 victory, Enzo Maresca’s side will simply be looking to lay down…
Wesley Fofana will not feature when Leicester City take on his suitors Chelsea on Saturday, as the Blues reportedly weigh up another bid for the defender.
Fofana has emerged as a top target for Thomas Tuchel s team since they missed out on Jules Kounde to Barcelona last month, and they have already had several bids turned down for the 21-year-old.
While Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has repeatedly refused to countenance Fofana s departure, he revealed on Wednesday that the Frenchman was training away from the first team.
Fofana also sat out the Foxes 2-1 Premier League defeat to Southampton last weekend, with Rodgers later revealing the defender was not in the right frame of mind to play.
And Fofana will not be at Stamford Bridge in Leicester s next …
Lautaro Martinez insists he has no regrets over his past failure to join Barcelona, saying he is proud to be considered a key player at Inter ahead of Wednesday s trip to Camp Nou.
Martinez has scored 61 goals in 144 Serie A appearances since joining the Nerazzurri from Racing in 2018, form which has seen him linked with Barcelona on several occasions.
However, the Argentina international signed a new contract with Inter in October 2021 and went on to score a career-high 21 Serie A goals for Simone Inzaghi s men last term.
Speaking ahead of Inter s crucial Champions League trip to Barcelona, Martinez was asked about past speculation and replied: It s water under the bridge now.
Today I m an Inter player. That s what I wanted. I ll give my best for Inter.…
Arsenal head coach Unai Emery is focused on the club s Premier League preparations amid speculation over Aaron Ramsey, though he hopes the star midfielder remains at the Emirates.
Ramsey is out of contract at the end of the season and the Wales international has been linked with LaLiga champions Barcelona and Premier League rivals Chelsea.
The 27-year-old has established himself as one of the league s best midfielders since joining Arsenal from Cardiff City in 2008.
Asked about Ramsey s contract situation following Arsenal s 6-5 penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday, Emery told reporters: I don t know. That is one question for the club and for the player.
I am very concentrated. I am focused. My focus is think…
We re into the swing of the new Premier League season, with matchday two bringing plenty more thrills and spills.
Big wins for Chelsea and Manchester City were accompanied by hat-tricks for Noni Madueke and Erling Haaland, while Everton s miserable start to 2024-25 continued as they were thrashed 4-0 at Tottenham.
But who were the lucky winners and the unlucky losers to emerge from this weekend s set of fixtures, according to the underlying metrics?
With the help of Opta data, let s find out.
Where is your team?
— Premier League (@premierleague)
Lucky winners: Chelsea
While Chelsea s thumping 6-2 win at Wolves was the most emphatic victory of a goal-laden matchday, perhaps fortune smiled on the Blues as they got off t…