Arsenal women's head coach Renee Slegers owed her side's 1-0 victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Women's Champions League final to decision-making, Afrosport reports. Stina Blackstenius' decisive 74th-minute strike handed the Gunners their second-ever title after winning the first in 2007, while Barca were denied winning it for the third year in a row and fourth overall. The North London side also put in a solid...
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on Friday won the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Men’s Player of the Yeason award, Afrosport reports. Salah won the award for the third time, joining former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry as the players to have achieved such a feat. The 32-year-old won a whopping 90% of the votes cast by over 900 FWA members, marking the biggest winning margin this...
The FIFA Women’s World Cup comes to an end this Sunday, and fans are promised a captivating final match between Spain and the Lionesses of England, as a first-time winner is guaranteed at the tournament. La Roja and England will both be playing in the final of the tournament for the first time ever as they become the 9th and 10th different World Cup finalists in...
The England women’s national team reached the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the very first time after defeating 2023 co-hosts Australia in Sydney on Wednesday. The Lionesses made it into their third consecutive semi-final after defeating Colombia in the quarter-finals while the Matildas defeated France. England continued without star forward Lauren James who was serving her last suspension from a two-game ban for her stamp on...
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