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Scheffler defends Dechambeau after two-stroke penalty row
SOUTHPORT, England, July 19 : World number one Scottie Scheffler came to the defence of Bryson DeChambeau on Sunday, saying he was “definitely not a cheater”, after a two-stroke penalty put a dent in his fellow American’s British Open hopes.Officials gave DeChambeau the penalty after his second-round 66 on F
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Mbappe strikes again after missing penalty as France outclass Morocco to reach semi-finals
FOXBOROUGH, MA, July 9 : France captain Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but curled in a superb goal on the hour as France struck twice in six minutes to brush aside Morocco 2-0 on Thursday and book their spot in the World Cup semi-finals.Mbappe, who at 27 became the youngest player to rack up 20…
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Goalkeeper Kobel hails ‘huge achievement’ as Swiss set up Argentina showdown
VANCOUVER, July 8 : Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel praised his side’s “incredible, incredible achievement” after their 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Colombia in Vancouver on Tuesday took them into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years.The Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper, playing at h
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Switzerland edge Colombia on penalties to reach first World Cup quarter-final since 1954
VANCOUVER, July 7 : Switzerland’s Ruben Vargas stroked home the decisive penalty to beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after a goalless 120 minutes, sending the Swiss into their first World Cup quarter-final since 1954 and a clash with holders Argentina.The shootout swung in Switzerland’s favour when their goalk
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World Cup players facing growing pattern of racist abuse, FIFPRO warns
MIAMI, July 4 : Players at the World Cup are enduring a “growing pattern of abuse” that includes racist and discriminatory attacks both online and in person, global players’ union FIFPRO said on Saturday as they demanded urgent action.With the tournament entering the last 16, FIFPRO called for collective acti
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World Cup penalty spot becomes football’s newest classroom
NEW YORK, July 2 : Penalty shootouts have always been football’s cruellest mind game — a nerve-shredding walk into noise, doubt and national dread. What has changed over recent years is not the pressure, but the preparation — and at this World Cup, players, coaches and goalkeepers are increasingly treating pen
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Cruel end for Senegal in Seattle at World Cup
SEATTLE, July 1 : Senegal coach Pape Thiaw described football as a “cruel game” after his side’s late collapse and eventual defeat by Belgium following extra time in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday.Senegal looked to be a few minutes from confidently dispatching their opponents with a 2-0 win when Belgi
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Dutch players suffer online racist abuse after shootout loss to Morocco
ATLANTA, June 30 : Netherlands players who missed penalties in Monday’s World Cup penalty shootout defeat by Morocco suffered racist abuse online, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Tuesday.Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber and Crysencio Summerville all failed to find the net as Morocco edged the D
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Balbuena joins long line of failed penalty subs, but Paraguay still advance
June 30 : As Paraguay’s Fabian Balbuena found out the hard way, being substituted on just to take a penalty in a looming shootout is generally a sure sign that you’ll miss.The 34-year-old centre-back, currently at Brazilian club Gremio, came on in the 122nd minute of Paraguay’s last-32 World Cup eliminator ag
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Paraguay stun Germany on penalties to reach World Cup last 16
FOXBOROUGH, Massachussets, June 29 : Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties on Monday to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history, after the teams were tied 1-1 over 120 minutes.Jose Canale hit the decisive penalty to give the
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