Wolverhampton Wanderers played away to Everton on Boxing Day, and having gone down to Yerry Mina’s opener in the seventh minute, they fought back and equalized through Daniel Podence in the 22nd. In the end, Rayan Ait-Nouri found himself at the right place in the final seconds of the second-half injury time to bring great […]
Marcus Rashford has his sights on a career-best goal haul this season after adding to his tally in Manchester United’s Premier League win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. Erik ten Hag’s side returned to top-flight action in miserable conditions at Old Trafford, but exerted their control to run out comfortable winners in a 3-0 victory. […]
Stefan Bajcetic netted a fine goal to secure his team’s Premier League win away to Aston Villa on Monday, after Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk gave the Merseysiders a two-goal lead and Ollie Watkins brought back some hope for the home side. Fantastic composure from the 18-year-old defensive midfielder for his first goal in […]
Morocco were inches away from a sensational overhead kick equaliser against France in their World Cup 2022 semi-final on Wednesday. The Atlas Lions, who are the first African team ever to reach the last four at a World Cup, went behind early to a Theo Hernandez strike. (opens in new tab) But they finished the […]
Morocco’s defence was finally breached at World Cup 2022 (opens in new tab) just five minutes into their semi-final clash with France. The Atlas Lions’ remarkable run to the last four has been largely down to their defensive solidity; Naif Aguerd’s own goal against Canada was the only time they shipped a goal in their […]
Dejan Lovren does not “see any disrespect” in Brazil’s dancing goal celebrations as his Croatia team prepare to face off against the World Cup favourites in a huge quarter-final clash. Brazil reached the last eight with an emphatic 4-1 thumping of South Korea in the round of 16 on Monday, garnering praise for their impressive […]
England have matched their best-ever goals tally at a World Cup by scoring three against Senegal in their last-16 game on Sunday night. Following a slow start, Gareth Southgate’s side scored twice in the last 10 minutes of the first half through Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane, before Bukayo Saka made it 3-0 early in […]
Lionel Messi has now gone past Diego Maradona for World Cup appearances and goals – and the Argentina number 10 has pulled exactly level with his predecessor on two important statistics that showcase their creative brilliance. Saturday’s hard-fought 2-1 win over Australia carried Argentina into the quarter-finals, with Messi scoring the ninth World Cup goal […]
Mexico fell painfully short of the last 16 of the World Cup as a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium left them behind Poland on goal difference. Salem Al Dawsari’s stoppage-time consolation sealed El Tri’s elimination, although they were already on their way out by an even finer margin. An inferior fair play […]
Tunisia enjoyed a famous 1-0 win over France but it was not enough for them to advance to the knockout stages of the World Cup. Needing a win and Denmark to avoid defeat to Australia to stand any chance, Jalel Kadri’s men fulfilled their end of the bargain with a stirring performance that was rewarded […]