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England forward Lauren James has apologised to Super Falcons defender Michelle Alozie after she stamped on her in the round of 16 match between Nigeria and England on Monday. Alozie on Tuesday appealed to fans to forget about the event, noting that football is a game of passion. She wrote,...

England midfielder, Lauren James, will play no further part in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, following her red card against Nigeria. With the scores still at 0-0, James was sent off for stamping on Michelle Alozie in the 70th minute. The referee had initially brandished a yellow before she was...

Super Falcons of Nigeria on Monday now out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, after losing to England 2-4 via penalty shootout.

England sensation in the ongoing Women’s World Cup, Lauren James, got a red card after stamping on Nigeria’s defender, Alozie. James was marked out of the game causing her frustrations on the pitch. Credit: Matt Roberts —Follow us for more breaking news and videos

Morocco footballer Nouhaila Benzina has made history by becoming the first woman to wear a hijab in a World Cup game at the senior level. The 25-year-old defender wore the Islamic head covering during her appearance in the South Korea VS Morocco on Sunday at the Coopers Stadium in Hindmarsh,...

Super Falcons star striker, Asisat Oshoala has said that her father was not happy with her choice of celebration following the team’s spirited performance on Thursday. Sharing photos on her Instagram page on Friday she said, “My dad is definitely not happy with my choice of celebration but then again,...

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has rated Jude Bellingham’s performance in his side’s 3-2 pre-season victory over AC Milan over the weekend. Bellingham made his debut for Real Madrid as a brace from Federico Valverde and a goal from Vinicius Junior ensured Los Blancos defeated Milan in Los Angeles. The...

Newly crowned Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has so many tattoos she does not even know exactly how many she has. Nevertheless, there is still plenty of space on her body to get another one – which will mark her being etched into tennis history. Earlier this week the 24-year-old Czech...

Defending champion Novak Djokovic believes his eagerly anticipated Wimbledon meeting with top seed Carlos Alcaraz is “probably the best final” there could have been. Fans were able to follow the Wimbledon Results Live on Flashscore. Serbia’s Djokovic, 36, and 20-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz meet on Centre Court at 14:00 BST on Sunday. Second...

Somerset ended an 18-year wait to win the T20 for the second time as they beat Essex at Edgbaston. Having won the trophy in only its third year of existence when they beat Lancashire at The Oval in 2005, this was their first T20 Blast triumph at Edgbaston. And they...