[ad_1] Jordan Pickford once again played a part as England beat Switzerland on penalties to advance to the semi-finals of Euro 2024, but it was his water bottle that caught people’s attention. Pickford saved Switzerland’s first penalty from Manuel Akanji as he got down to make a smart stop, although Akanji’s effort was poor and…
[ad_1] Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the star in Argentina, advancing past Ecuador on penalty kicks as they’re now in the 2024 Copa America semifinal. The veteran shot-stopper made two saves in the penalty shootout on Thursday night, adding to his legacy. Martinez has a knack for showing up in big moments, such as…
[ad_1] Former Watford standout Ismaël Koné has sent Canada into the semifinal of the 2024 Copa America. After the Canadians took the 1-0 lead in the first half, Venezuela responded in the second half to level the scoring 1-1. Neither team could find the game-winning goal in the remaining time, so the matchup went to…
[ad_1] Theo Hernandez scored the winning spot kick as France beat Portugal 5-3 on penalties in the quarter final of Euro 2024. In a tight game there was nothing to separate both teams, with the quarter final being decided by a penalty shoot-out. Portugal required penalties to get through in the previous round against Slovenia…
[ad_1] Joao Felix missed a crucial spot kick as Portugal lost 5-3 to France on penalties in the quarter final of Euro 2024. In what was a fairly even game neither side could find a breakthrough in 90 minutes or extra time with the game being decided by a penalty shootout. Portugal won on penalties…
[ad_1] Ecuador received a golden opportunity to level the scoring 1-1 against Argentina, as La Tri was awarded a penalty kick. Aston Villa star Emiliano Martínez went one-on-one with Ecuador captain Enner Valencia, who stepped into the box to take the shot. Valencia would beat Martínez as the Argentine goalkeeper went the wrong way. The…
[ad_1] England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has confirmed he would be prepared to step up and take a penalty at Euro 2024 if required. The Three Lions are preparing for a quarter-final clash against one of the teams of the tournament in Switzerland on Saturday after scraping through their last 16 clash against Slovakia 2-1 after…
[ad_1] Bernardo Silva scored the winning penalty for Portugal in the shootout against Slovenia to set up a quarter final against France. Portugal struggled to break down Slovenia but both teams had brilliant chances to win the game in extra time as Cristiano Ronaldo saw his penalty saved by Jan Oblak whilst Benjamin Sesko saw…
[ad_1] The Danish centre-back will have his head in his hands after a dream moment turned into a nightmare after mere minutes. Germany has taken the lead in their European Championship round of 16 clash with Denmark in Dortmund after a rollercoaster few minutes for the hosts. It looked like the Danes had taken a…
[ad_1] (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) The Green Bay Packers made a major addition to their backfield this offseason when they signed Josh Jacobs to a four-year, $48 million deal. Jacobs had been with the Las Vegas Raiders, but after the two sides couldn’t agree on an extension last summer it was clear from that…
