August 2023 – Page 5 – Football Flame

Month: August 2023

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Women’s world cup: England win shootout to scrape into quarter-finals

 Georgia Marie Stanway of England and Bayern Munchen and Christy Ucheibe of Nigeria and Sl Benfica compete for the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between England and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium on August 7, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia.England scraped through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Nigeria after surviving a gruelling onslaught having gone down to 10 players. Despite the first penalty-taker, Georgia Stanway, firing wide, Nigeria missed their next two efforts and the European champions secured their spot in the last eight when Chloe Kelly smashed in the winning kick. In an outburst of frustration, Lauren James stamped on Michelle Alozie’s back in the 87th m...
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Arsenal vs Man city community shield penalties : The gunners enjoy ‘statement’ win

 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta celebrates by lifting the trophy after winning The FA Community Shield match between Manchester City against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 6, 2023 in London, England.It rarely sets the tone for the season ahead and it may not be considered a major trophy by many but, in the context of how last season ended for Arsenal, the psychological impact of their Community Shield win against Manchester City on Sunday should not be underestimated. After Cole Palmer’s stunning goal, the Gunners battled back through Leandro Trossard’s last-gasp equaliser before Kevin de Bruyne and Rodri missed spot-kicks in the shootout and Arsenal converted all of theirs to securethe first piece of silverware of the season. Arsenal led the Premier League for 248 days last seaso...
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Mbappe to real madrid transfer: PSG striker will not train with first-team squad

 Kylian Mbappe of France during the UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying Round Group B match between France and Netherlands at Stade de France on March 24, 2023 in Saint-Denis, France.Kylian Mbappe will not train with the Paris St-Germain first-team squad when they step up preparations on Monday for the start of the Ligue 1 season. Mbappe has been in a contract stand-off with PSG amid a desire to join Real Madrid. The club’s all-time leading goalscorer is refusing to sign a year’s extension to his contract which ends next summer. PSG therefore want to sell the France forward now and secure a transfer fee rather than let him go for nothing. As a result, Mbappe was left out of PSG’s touring squad for their pre-season trip to Asia. He subsequently refused to meet with representatives of Al-Hilal, w...
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Sweden knock holders USA out of World Cup

 Lina Hurtig (8) of Sweden heads the ball during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Round of 16 match between Sweden and United States at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on August 6, 2023.Reigning champions the USA are out of the Women’s World Cup after being stunned by Sweden on penalties on a night of incredible drama in Melbourne. USA dominated the 120 minutes but were denied by an inspired goalkeeping performance from Zecira Musovic as the match finished goalless. The drama only ratcheted up further in the shootout. Three USA players missed, including their footballing icon Megan Rapinoe on her last appearance on the world stage, before Sweden won in remarkable circumstances. USA keeper Alyssa Naeher appeared to have saved Lina Hurtig’s effort at the second atte...
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England boost as Walsh returns to training

 Keira Walsh of England in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group D match between England and Denmark at Sydney Football Stadium on July 28, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.England midfielder Keira Walsh has returned to team training following a knee injury in a boost to the Lionesses’ Women’s World Cup hopes. Walsh suffered the knock in England’s Group D win over Denmark, with fears it could be a serious knee injury. However the injury is far less serious than originally thought, and the 26-year-old should be fit to play again at the tournament. England face Nigeria in the last 16 on Monday in Brisbane. A tweet from the official England account confirmed that “all 23 players are out for training today at Central Coast Stadium”- including Walsh. It i...
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Man Utd complete £72m signing of striker Hojlund

 Manchester United's Danish forward Rasmus Hojlund reacts as he is introduced prior to the pre-season friendly football match between Manchester United and Lens at Old Trafford stadium, in Manchester, on August 5, 2023.Manchester United have completed the £72m signing of Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta. The 20-year-old, who joined the Serie A side in 2022 and scored 10 goals in 34 appearances last season, moves to Old Trafford on a five-year deal. “It is no secret I have been a fan of this great club since I was a small boy,” Hojlund said. “I dreamed of walking out at Old Trafford as a Manchester United player.” He is United manager Erik ten Hag’s third summer signing after Mason Mount joined from Chelsea for £55m and Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana arrived for £47.2m....
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Tottenham complete Ash Phillips signing from Blackburn

 Blackburn Rovers' Ash Phillips during the Pre-season Friendly match between Lincoln City and Blackburn Rovers at LNER Stadium on July 23, 2022 in Lincoln, England.Tottenham have completed the signing of England youth international Ash Phillips from Blackburn. Phillips, 18, made eight appearances for Rovers in the Sky Bet Championship last season and has been allowed to leave for Spurs after his £2million release clause became active this weekend. The centre-back had been close to joining Tottenham last month before negotiations between the clubs stalled, but he has now signed a five-year contract with the Premier League club. Ex-Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray highlighted the excitement around Phillips back in the 2021-22 season when he described him as “a phenomenal young boy” before he...
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Spain put five past Switzerland to reach last eight

 Meriame Terchoun (L) and Spain's midfielder #06 Aitana Bonmati fight for the ball during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup round of 16 football match between Switzerland and Spain at Eden Park in Auckland on August 5, 2023. Spain reached the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time after producing an outstanding display of firepower in Auckland to send Switzerland out. La Roja were beaten 4-0 in their final group game by Japan five days earlier in Wellington but bounced back in style to score four times during a dominant first half showing in front of 43,217 – a record crowd for a football match in New Zealand. Aitana Bonmati swept the Spanish ahead before Switzerland equalised when Laia Codina, without looking up, hit a back pass past her ow...
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Gvardiol deal done ‘in the next hours’ – Guardiola

 Josko Gvardiol of RB Leipzig controls the Ball during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig at Wohninvest Weserstadion on November 12, 2022 in Bremen, Germany.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed defender Josko Gvardiol is having a medical and should complete his move from RB Leipzig “in the next hours”. City have agreed a £77m fee for the 22-year-old Croatia international. “He is here,” said Guardiola. “He is doing medical tests and hopefully we can finish the deal in the next hours.” Guardiola also discussed the uncertain futures of Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva. Bayern Munich are keen to sign England defender Walker, 33, whilst Portugal winger Silva, 28, has attracted huge interest from Saudi Arabia, in addition to long-time admirers Barcelon...
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Chelsea reach agreement to sign Brighton goalkeeper

 Robert Sanchez of Brighton and Hove Albion during the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on April 23, 2023 in London, England.According to David Ornstein with The Athletic, Chelsea are close to finalizing an agreement to acquire Brighton’s Spanish goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez. Despite the player already agreeing to join The Blues from Brighton in recent days, both clubs have been negotiating the transfer fee for the talented Spanish star. According to Fabrizio Romano, the entire deal package is worth up to £25m (£20m + 5m with add ons), and has also given his iconic ‘here we go.’ Medicals to take place immediately. CFC are believed to view the 25-year-old goalkeeper as potential competition for their current No. 1, ...
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Southhampton’s Tino Livramento joins Newcastle United in record transfer

 Tino Livramento of Southampton during the pre-season friendly fixture between Goztepe and Southampton FC, at Bornova Aziz Kocaoğlu Stadium on July 15, 2023 in Izmir, Turkey.Newcastle United has successfully reached a £40 million deal with Southampton for the highly-regarded right-back, Tino Livramento, with additional add-ons included in the agreement. The news was reported by BBC Radio Solent. Livramento, aged 20, originally made the move to Southampton from Chelsea in 2021 for a fee of £5 million. The decision for Livramento to leave Southampton comes after the club’s relegation from the Premier League during the previous season. Despite his potential, the young England Under-21 defender faced a setback in playing time last season due to an unfortunate anterior cruciate ligament in...
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Morocco beat Colombia to reach World Cup last 16

 Morocco's midfielder #16 Anissa Lahmari (2nd R) fights for the ball with Colombia's defender #03 Daniela Arias (L), Colombia's midfielder #06 Daniela Montoya (2n L), and Colombia's midfielder #05 Lorena Bedoya during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group H football match between Morocco and Colombia at Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth on August 3, 2023.Morocco have reached the last 16 on their Women’s World Cup debut after beating Colombia – although the South Americans progress as Group H winners. Germany’s failure to beat South Korea means Morocco are into the knockout rounds as runners-up. Anissa Lahmari scored the only goal via a rebound after captain Ghizlane Chebbak’s penalty was saved. Morocco – who lost 6-0 to the Germans in their opener before successi...
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Two-time winners Germany knocked out of World Cup

03 August 2023, Australia, Brisbane: Soccer, Women: World Cup, South Korea - Germany, preliminary round, Group H, Matchday 3 at Lang Park, Germany's Lena Lattwein (l-r) in action against South Korea's So-hyun Cho and Seo-yeon Shim.Two-time champions Germany were sent crashing out of the Women’s World Cup group stages in the biggest shock of the tournament thanks to a draw with South Korea. It is the first time in Germany’s history they have failed to reach the knockout stages. One of the pre-tournament favourites, Germany knew they needed to better Morocco’s result against Colombia to progress in Group H, but that match finished 1-0 to Morocco. An early goal by South Korea’s Cho So-hyun shook the Euro 2022 finalists in Brisbane, but captain Alexandra Popp netted her fourth goal in three ma...
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Messi scores two more as Miami march past Orlando

 Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF battles César Araújo #5 of Orlando City SC for the ball during the Leagues Cup 2023 Round of 32 match between Orlando City SC and Inter Miami CF at DRV PNK Stadium on August 02, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Lionel Messi made it five goals in three appearances for Inter Miami as he scored twice in a 3-1 win over Orlando City in the Leagues Cup round-of-32 on Wednesday. Messi scored twice from close range to maintain his 100 percent winning record with Miami, who were winless in 11 league games before his arrival. Messi will now head on the road with Miami for the first time with Sunday’s match with FC Dallas in Texas offering a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament for top flight teams from Major League Soccer and Mexico’s Liga MX. ...
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Jesus to miss start of season after knee surgery

 Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal looks on during a game between Barcelona and Arsenal at SoFi Stadium on July 26, 2023 in Inglewood, California. Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has had minor knee surgery and will miss the start of the Premier League season. Jesus did not play in Wednesday’s pre-season win over Monaco and manager Mikel Arteta confirmed afterwards that the Brazil forward will be out “for a few weeks” after a “little procedure”. The 26-year-old’s injury is related to the knee problems he had last season, which also required surgery. “It’s a big blow because we had him back to his best,” said Arteta. Speaking after Arsenal beat Monaco 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium, the Gunners boss said Jesus had felt some pain in his knee for the past few weeks. “...
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Man City agree £77m fee for Leipzig defender Gvardiol

 Josko Gvardiol of RB Leipzig looks on during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig at Wohninvest Weserstadion on November 12, 2022 in Bremen, Germany.Manchester City have agreed a 90m euro fee (£77m) with RB Leipzig for Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol. The deal does not include add-ons, meaning the £80m Manchester United paid Leicester City for Harry Maguire in 2019 remains the British record for a defender. The 21-year-old has been a key player for Leipzig, playing 87 games since signing from Dynamo Zagreb in 2021. It is expected he will fly to England for a medical later this week.
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Dembele to leave Barcelona for PSG

 Ousmane Dembele during the match between FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca, corresponding to the week 37 of the Liga Santander, played at the Spotify Camp Nou Stadium, in Barcelona, on 28th May 2023.Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele will join Paris St-Germain, says Barca coach Xavi Hernandez.The 26-year-old France international was an unused substitute in Barcelona's 1-0 pre-season friendly win over AC Milan in Las Vegas on Wednesday after telling the club he wanted to go."He says that he has this proposal and that he has decided to leave. It is his personal decision," said Xavi.Dembele joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in a £135m deal in 2017.He has scored 40 goals in 185 appearances in a six-year spell that has been affected by a series of injuries."I will be very clear," Xavi sa...
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Mane leaves Bayern to join Ronaldo at Al-Nassr

 Bayern Munich's Senegalese striker Sadio Mane gestures during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, second leg football match between Bayern Munich and Manchester City in Munich, southern Germany on April 19, 2023. Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has left Bayern Munich to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The 31-year-old scored 12 goals in 38 games for Bayern in an underwhelming season despite initially impressing. The Senegal player was also involved in a physical altercation with Leroy Sane in the Manchester City dressing room after losing a Champions League game. Reports suggest the German champions have recouped most of the £35m they paid Liverpool for Mane a year ago. Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said the former Southampton player – who has s...
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Harder stars as Danes beat Haiti to book last-16 spot

Denmark's midfielder #07 Sanne Troelsgaard (2R) celebrates scoring her team's second goal during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group D football match between Haiti and Denmark at Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth on August 1, 2023.Denmark booked their place in the World Cup last 16 with a 2-0 win over Haiti to finish second in Group D behind England.Haiti were undone by a penalty for a third game in a row, with Pernille Harder scoring from the spot after Dayana Pierre-Louis' handball.Sanne Troelsgaard sealed the Danes' progression to the knockout stages with a second goal deep into injury time.Denmark face Group B winners and co-hosts Australia in Sydney on Monday.It will be Denmark's first World Cup knockout match in 28 years, since they lost to NorwayRanked 13th i...
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Stunning James goals power England into last 16

 James Lauren of England controls the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group D match between China and England at Hindmarsh Stadium on August 01, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. Lauren James produced a sensational individual performance as England entertained to sweep aside China and book their place in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup as group winners.It was a display worthy of their status as European champions and James once again lit the stage alight in Adelaide with two sensational goals and three assists.The 13,497 in attendance were treated to a masterclass from Chelsea's James, who announced her arrival at the World Cup with the match-winner against Denmark on Friday.She helped England get off to the perfect start when she teed up A...
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