England's James apologises for stamp and red card against Nigeria
England's Lauren James issued an apology on Tuesday (Aug 8) after she was sent off for a stamp on Nigeria player Michelle Alozie during their Women's World Cup last-16 game.
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Julen Lopetegui out as manager of Wolverhampton days before start of Premier League season
WOLVERHAMPTON, England: Julen Lopetegui left his position as Wolverhampton manager on Tuesday after nine months in charge and less than a week before the start of the Premier League season.
Hurtig considers VAR penalty tattoo if Sweden win World Cup
Sweden's Lina Hurtig might immortalise her shootout-winning penalty against the United States with a tattoo, but only if her country wins the World Cup, she told reporters in Auckland on Tuesday (Aug 8) as the team prepared for their quarter-final with Japan.
Get ready for Liverpool 2.0 under revitalized Jurgen Klopp after offseason overhaul
LIVERPOOL, UK: There’s a word Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has used a few times when he talks about the upcoming Premier League season. Fire. His players? “You can see the fire in their eyes.” Klopp himself? “I’m on fire.” It’s what having a bad season — no trophy and a fifth-place finish in the league — does to a big club.
Canada men's soccer to play Japan in October friendly, sit out September window
Canada will play 20th-ranked Japan in Niigata in an international friendly during the October FIFA international window.
FIFA Women's World Cup: Rampant France Set Up Australia Clash, Colombia Also Into Last Eight
France issued a Women's World Cup warning on Tuesday to set up a tasty quarter-final clash against Australia, with Colombia joining them in the last eight and facing England. A rampant France scored three times in eight minutes in a first-half blitz as they won 4-0 to bring Morocco's fairytale run to a brutal end. Veteran striker Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice, once in each half, and Kadidiatou Diani and Kenza Dali were also on the scoresheet in Adelaide. Herve Renard's side will now play co-hosts Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, with the winners of that going on to play either England or Colombia in the semi-finals.
Colombia wakes up to momentous victory at Women’s World Cup
BOGOTA: It was before sunrise in Colombia when the celebrations began. Catalina Usme’s goal at the Women’s World Cup in Melbourne — 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles) away — helped Colombia beat Jamaica 1-0 on Tuesday and advance to the quarterfinals for the first time. “The dawn was worth it, we did not fail them,” said Linda Caicedo, Colombia’s 18-year-old sensation.
FIFA, Emi Martinez, dan Kiper yang harus Lebih 'Berakhlak'
FIFA punya aturan baru kepada kiper, untuk tidak mengganggu konsentrasi penendang penalti apapun bentuknya. Emi Martinez yang suka lakukan hal itu, enggak masalah tuh.