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Wood’s penalty gives Nottingham Forest a 1-0 win over Aston Villa in Europa League semifinal 1st leg

Chris Wood scored from the penalty spot to give Nottingham Forest a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in the first leg of their all-English Europa League semifinal on Thursday. In a matchup of two teams hoping to revive former European glory, the win at the City Ground puts Forest a step closer to what would be its first continental competition final in 46 years. Wood fired his 71st-minute penalty high into the net, giving goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez no chance to save after defender Lucas Digne was whistled for handball. “It’s nice to have the advantage but going to Villa Park will be a tough game,” the New Zealand striker told the TNT Sports. “But we’ve done the job here at home and now hopefully we’ll build into next week.” Vítor Pereira’s team stretched its unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions.

Wood penalty hands Forest win over Villa in Europa League semi first leg

(Corrects spelling of Vitor Pereira)

FIFA: Iran's World Cup status unchanged amid congress absence - ESPN

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated Thursday that Iran will take part in the World Cup and play its originally scheduled matches in the United States.

Frank Warren: Tyson Fury asking for warm-up fight before facing Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury has instructed his team to arrange another warm-up fight before a ‘Battle of Britain’ with long-standing rival Anthony Joshua.

Arsenal have chance to crank up title pressure on Man City

LONDON, April 30 : For all the talk of Arsenal having blown their Premier League title hopes after being reeled in by Manchester City, the truth is that come Saturday they could have re-established a six-point lead to pile the pressure on Pep Guardiola's side.

Horizon Capital Wins the Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2026

Horizon Capital, a leading private equity firm in Central and Eastern Europe, with assets under management of over USD 1.8 billion, is honored to announce its victory at the Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2026 in the “CEE Deal of the Year” category for the landmark transaction in the telecommunications sector, Datagroup–Volia–lifecell. Horizon Capital is receiving the “CEE Deal of the Year” award for the second time in its history. The award was accepted at the ceremony in London, United Kingdom, by the company’s partner Dmytro Borodai.

Afghan women footballers celebrate ‘historical moment’

SYDNEY: A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan’s women footballers to compete in official matches is a “historical moment,” former captain Khalida Popal told AFP on Thursday.Afghanistan will in future be eligible to qualify for the Women’s World Cup and the Olympics, something Popal said was the culmination of a “long fight.”“I woke up this morning imagining a young Afghan girl opening her eyes and saying, ‘I’ve got the right to play’.

Medway Schools District FA will take on Knowsley St Helens SFA in the English Schools’ Football Association National Cup Finals at Stoke City’s Bet365 Stadium on Monday

Medway Schools under-13s are playing for a national title at Stoke City’s Bet365 Stadium on Monday - but face a cup final in Kent before that.

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Wood’s penalty gives Nottingham Forest a 1-0 win over Aston Villa in Europa League semifinal 1st leg

Wood penalty hands Forest win over Villa in Europa League semi first leg

FIFA: Iran's World Cup status unchanged amid congress absence - ESPN

Frank Warren: Tyson Fury asking for warm-up fight before facing Anthony Joshua

Arsenal have chance to crank up title pressure on Man City

Horizon Capital Wins the Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2026

Afghan women footballers celebrate ‘historical moment’

Medway Schools District FA will take on Knowsley St Helens SFA in the English Schools’ Football Association National Cup Finals at Stoke City’s Bet365 Stadium on Monday