Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was dismissed after celebrating his goal in Thursday’s 3-1 Nations League loss to Austria by pretending to fire a weapon with the corner flag. Abu Farchi headed in an equaliser in the 55th minute after Romano Schmid’s penalty had given Austria the advantage before the interval at the Raiffeisen Arena […]
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A footballer from Brazil admitted that his emotions got the better of him after he hurt himself while leaping over advertising boards to celebrate a goal, then plunged into an opening behind them. Jacy Maranhao, a 29-year-old defender, scored with a header for Coritiba against Chapecoense in Brazil’s top division while his team led 1-0 […]
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Argentina’s football governing body is marking the national team’s World Cup semi-final victory against England last month. Following an executive board meeting on Wednesday, the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) designated 15 July—the date of the 2-1 triumph in Atlanta—as its “National Football Teams Day”. “This date was selected to honour Argentina’s memorable World Cup semi-final […]
Continue ReadingOver 100,000 supporters poured into the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, to offer their side a heartfelt homecoming, transforming the disappointment of a World Cup elimination into an immense nationwide celebration. A 2-1 extra-time loss against England on Saturday ended Norway’s trailblazing campaign at the quarter-final stage, dashing their hopes of reaching the last […]
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