Penalties shootout world cup 2010

It was the save that ultimately meant nothing. With moments of the game remaining,  Colombia's Mateus Uribe unleashed a vicious volley from at least 30 yards  that seemed destined for the top corner of the net.  Without a doubt it would have been the goal of World Cup. Instead, it turned out to be the save of the tournament, as Jordan Pickford - England's youngest tournament goalkeeper - flew across the goal, stretching out his left hand to tip the ball out for a corner.  The moment could have gone down in history as the save that sent England through to the quarter-finals. Instead, his entry into English football lore had to wait until the penalty shootout after Yerry Mina rose highest to head in the equaliser from the subsequent corner.  Inevitably it was the young keeper's heroics after extra-time - sticking out his left hand to deny Carlos Bacca from the spot - that grabbed the headlines.  … [Read more...] about Jordan Pickford pulls off save of the World Cup – and it wasn’t the penalty

ENGLAND’S great World Cup adventure is over — after Gareth Southgate’s young Lions lost 2-1 to Croatia in a pulsating, nerve-shredding semi-final. Skipper Harry Kane, speaking minutes after the final whistle, summed up the feelings of the nation when he said: “It hurts. It hurts a lot. “But we can hold our heads up high. We have gone further than a lot of people thought we would do. “Obviously it has been great to get to this stage and we know we have done everyone proud — but we wanted to win. We wanted more and are sad we couldn’t give our fans a final.” Southgate added: “We’ve come an incredibly long way in a short space of time. “The whole thing is beyond where we thought we might go. Tonight we weren’t quite there. But the team will be stronger for it.England players heartbroken and in tears as Croatia celebrate semi-final World Cup win England fans sing 'Don't look back in anger' in support of the team … [Read more...] about World Cup 2018: ‘Gutted’ Harry Kane says England gave it their all as millions of Three Lions fans suffer World Cup heartbreak once more

IT'S an explanation no-one could have twigged. Lucas Hernandez says he drunkenly embraced a tree after France's World Cup win because... he was lonely and pining for "someone to dance with". Lucas Hernandez explains drunkenly hugging a tree the morning after France’s WC win: “Everyone had their wives/girlfriends at Istra to celebrate, except me. My girlfriend was in Madrid because she was pregnant. I needed to find someone to dance with me, so I chose the tree.” (FF) pic.twitter.com/MuurjK4ns0— Get French Football News (@GFFN) September 6, 2018 To be fir, the Atletico Madrid defender was not just hugging it, his arms and legs were wrapped round it HALFWAY UP. Now Get French Football News report Hernandez revealing: "Everyone had their wives/girlfriends at Istra to celebrate, except me. "My girlfriend was in Madrid because she was pregnant. I needed to find someone to dance with, so i chose the tree." Obviously... although many people might have settled for … [Read more...] about Lucas Hernandez drunkenly hugged tree after World Cup win because he was lonely

Sky Sports has confirmed it will broadcast the Cricket World Cup final on free-to-air channels if England make it through their semi-final on Thursday. The broadcaster, under pressure to boost flagging cricket audiences, said it was keen to broadcast a "once in a generation" sporting moment to as wide an audience as possible as England attempt to reach the final on home soil for the first time since 1979. England’s 31-run win against India attracted a peak audience of 1.78 million and an audience reach of 3.45 million, a fraction of what a free-to-air television audience could achieve on a Sunday. The cricket final at Lord's takes place on Sunday, July 14, posing a potential ratings showdown with the BBC, which will be broadcasting the Wimbledon final.   Sky's announcement comes just three days after England's defeat by the United States at the Women's World Cup semi-final attracted the biggest British audience of the year. Critics have long expressed concern over the steady … [Read more...] about Sky Sports will show Cricket World Cup final free to air… if England get there

LIVERPOOL will bring all of their stars to the Club World Cup - leaving their kids to play in the EFL. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has named a full-strength 23 for the tournament in Qatar as he prioritises the international gong. The Champions League winners face an astonishing fixture pile-up this month as they play the Club World Cup semi-final on December 18 - less than 24 HOURS after a Carabao Cup clash with Aston Villa. And in a bid to solve the problem, EFL chiefs will allow the Reds to field a weakened team in the quarter-final. Liverpool are heading to the Middle East to take on competition winners from across the world and will hope to be in the final on December 21. And on the other side of the draw, Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo will hope to set up a showdown against the Anfield giants by seeing off Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal and Esperance de Tunis.ACCA WITH LADBROKES Pick up a whole load of acca features to help you land the big one The Reds' Premier League clash with West Ham … [Read more...] about Liverpool name strongest squad including Salah, Firmino and Mane for Fifa Club World Cup.. leaving kids to play EFL Cup