Al-Ittihad’s Benzema performs Umrah
Riyadh: French footballer Karim Benzema, who plays for Saudi club Al-Ittihad, posted a video of himself performing Umrah in Makkah’s Grand Mosque.
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Australia beats Denmark and heads to World Cup quarter finals
The co-hosts will play France or Morocco on Saturday in Brisbane in the last eight after making fairly light work of a toothless Denmark.
Watch: Dream Team? Sadio Mane Joins Cristiano Ronaldo In His Iconic 'Siuuu' Celebration For Al-Nassr
The ‘Siuuu' goal celebration by Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has already attained legendary status among the fans and it was made extra special as he was joined by his new Al-Nassr teammate Sadio Mane. The former Liverpool and Bayern Munich attacker is a new face in the Saudi Pro League but it looks like he has already found his groove. During the Arab Club Champions Cup quarterfinal against Raja Casablanca of Morocco, Ronaldo opened the scoring for his side and in a video which has now gone viral on social media, Mane can be seen replicating the same celebration as his teammate.
Australia Reach World Cup Quarter-Finals As Sam Kerr Makes Comeback
Sam Kerr came off the bench as Australia surged into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Denmark in front of nearly 76,000 fans in Sydney on Monday. The co-hosts will play France or Morocco on Saturday in Brisbane in the last eight after making fairly light work of a toothless Denmark. To cap a good night's work for the Matildas, talismanic striker and captain Kerr came on with 10 minutes left to huge cheers for her first action of the tournament after a calf injury. The dangerous Caitlin Foord terrorised Denmark throughout and scored a fine first after being set up by Mary Fowler on 29 minutes. Hayley Raso grabbed a second to make the game safe 20 minutes from time.
Man Utd's Varane says players ignored by football authorities over added time rules
The new rules that English football has enacted to avoid time wasting will increase player workload in an already packed schedule, Manchester United defender Raphael Varane said on Monday as he slammed authorities for ignoring player concerns.
England through to quarter-finals after dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Nigeria
England secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup after winning a dramatic penalty shoot-out 4-2 against Nigeria in Brisbane, Australia.
Maidstone’s Alessia Russo starts and Gravesend-born midfielder Laura Coombs an unused substitute as England win on penalties against Nigeria in Women’s World Cup; Lauren James sent off for the Lionesses
Alessia Russo helped England scrape through to the Women's World Cup Quarter-Final with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Nigeria on Monday.
Mohamed Salah's agent denies reports linking Liverpool star with Saudi Pro League move
Mohamed Salah’s agent has denied the forward will leave Liverpool this summer after he was linked with lucrative move to Saudi Arabia.