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Olivier Giroud surpassed Thierry Henry to top the all-time goalscoring charts for France, scoring against a former teammate in goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny no less, before Kylian Mbappe’s second-half brace ended Poland’s fading hopes of a late comeback. Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski scored a retaken penalty late, on what could be his last World Cup appearance. Continue reading “France 3-1 Poland: Giroud breaks all-time record, Mbappe’s second-half brace puts Poles to the sword”
Federico Chiesa’s winner, 11 seconds into the second-half, felt inevitable after multiple warning signs were ignored but typified just how Chelsea – with their 73% possession and half-chances galore – laboured through proceedings in Turin. If Thomas Tuchel’s men are going to successfully defend their Champions League crown, they can’t afford more displays like these. Continue reading “Juventus 1-0 Chelsea: Chiesa the catalyst as ponderous Blues stifled in Turin”
Ajax stunned the world again, this time beating Juventus 2-1 (3-2 agg) to earn their Champions League semi-final place. They’ll play either Manchester City or Tottenham for a place in next month’s final, but what are five talking points from their memorable victory in Turin? Continue reading “Juventus 1-2 Ajax: 5 Talking Points”
Goals from Donny van de Beek and teenage captain Matthijs de Ligt saw Ajax stun Juventus, reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 22 years with a 3-2 aggregate win on an unforgettable night in Turin.
Continue reading “Juventus (2) 1-2 (3) Ajax: de Ligt heads underdogs into the semis”
Mario Mandzukic’s eighth goal of the campaign proved enough to secure an important three points on a record-equaling evening against a tricky Inter side in this season’s maiden Derby D’Italia. Continue reading “Juventus 1-0 Inter: Mandzukic’s second-half header settles Derby D’Italia”
Continue reading “Why Roma’s interest in a permanent move for Szczesny comes as no surprise”
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