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Alejandro Balde’s public comments this week, demanding patience for his teenage teammate at both club level and the international scene, are predictably well-intentioned by a fellow youngster who wants the best for a friend in Barcelona’s latest wonderkid forward Lamine Yamal. That sentiment doesn’t make it any less likely scrutiny doesn’t follow him around, though. Continue reading “Urging patience for Barca wonderkid Lamine Yamal is easier said than done”
England were second best early on and did well enough defensively to survive multiple waves of France pressure as the scoreline remained goalless. Despite fashioning a few promising opportunities which fell to Justin Oboavwoduo and substitute Zak Lovelace, Ryan Garry’s side were beaten late after Mathis Lambourde’s 89th-minute penalty strike – sending them into the semifinals. Continue reading “France 1-0 England – U17 Euros: Lambourde’s late penalty stings Young Lions in quarter-final”
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