This week’s draw for the Olympic football tournament came amid a flurry of events aimed at highlighting the much-vaunted “legacy” component of the Paris 2024 Games. Trust Arsène Wenger to inject an ethereal element into a live TV draw ceremony for a football tournament. Urged to expand into the exuberance before the teams discovered their … Read more
Japan’s second-half goal rush in the Asian Games women’s football final against rival North Korea came as a pleasant surprise from a youthful squad with relatively little international experience. In front of a crowd enthusiastically supporting North Korea, the Japanese up-and-comers pulled out an impressive 4-1 victory on Friday night in Hangzhou, China, including three … Read more
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Spain’s World Cup hero Olga Carmona has been left angry by the team’s victory being overshadowed by the controversy surrounding Luis Rubiales. The former president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips as the players were being handed winners’ medals following their 1-0 win against England in the final. The … Read more
Lauren James and England face an anxious wait over whether the red card she received against Nigeria will end her World Cup dream. James sent off in England’s win over Nigeria FIFA yet to decide length of her ban Lionesses face Colombia in quarter-finals WHAT HAPPENED? Chelsea star James was sent off in the 87th … Read more