Substitute Memphis Depay helped Netherlands to a 2-0 win over Senegal in their opening Group A game on Monday, leaving coach Louis van Gaal hoping the forward will recover in time for their next game against Ecuador on Friday.
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England hammer Iran 6-2
England hammered Iran 6-2 on Monday in an emphatic World Cup opener thanks to two goals from Bukayo Saka and strikes by Jude Bellingham and Raheem Sterling, before substitutes Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish rounded off the rout.
England had …
Saudi Arabia shock Messi’s Argentina with comeback victory
Unheralded Saudi Arabia notched one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Lionel Messi’s Argentina thanks to a scintillating second half comeback.
On his fifth and final quest for the only major …
Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides wins European Championship for second time
Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides wins European Championship for second time
Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides was named European champion at the Laser European Championship in Hyeres, after finishing behind last year’s European champion, Mickey Beckett, from the UK in the last …
Penalty drama for Omonia Youth FC teams
There were lots of good performances and good results for the many teams of community grassroots club Omonia Youth FC, sponsored by Diamond Corp. Ltd not least to teams who were taken all the way in their cup matches and …
Barnet secure their fourth win on the bounce
The Bees secured their fourth win on the bounce thanks to a first half goal from Marvin Armstrong.
After the first run of play in the game, Bees’ skipper Dale Gorman went down, and looked to be in some pain. …
Greece loses to an injury-time freekick in Hungary
Greece had another disappointing show in a friendly game on the road within three days, as after the 2-2 result at Malta last Thursday it went down 2-1 to Hungary in Budapest with on Sunday.
Hungary opened the score on …
Valencia double helps Ecuador cruise past hosts Qatar in World Cup opener
Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 on Sunday with first-half goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia in a one-sided affair that was the first opening game defeat for a host nation in the tournament’s history.
Ecuador’s all-time top …
World Cup gets underway with stakes high for host Qatar
Qatar’s ruler opened the World Cup on Sunday with a call for people of all races and orientations to put aside their differences, speaking as the host nation faced a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign workers and …
Soccer World Cup gets underway with stakes high for host Qatar
The World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday with the Muslim nation, which faced a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign workers, LGBT rights and social restrictions, staking its reputation on delivering a smooth tournament.
Qatar’s Emir …
