Paqueta’s goal puts Brazil in Copa-America final

  Brazil   1                                              Peru  0 Lucas Paquea 35′ Lucas Paqueta scored the only goal for Brazil, after Neymar’s brilliant pass in their Copa-America semi-final win against Peru. Neymar’s trickery and ability in the 34th minute beat three defenders on the left before crossing for Paqueta to guide home the semi-final’s only goal. Defending champions Brazil…

Denmark Knocks out Czech Republic and sail in to semi-final

Czech Republic 1               Denmark 2 Schick 49’                         Delaney 5’                                          Maehle 42’ Denmark who went from strength to strength  beat Czech Republic 2-1 to reach the semi-final. They led from the fifth-minute, when Thomas Delaney evaded his marker t head in from a corner and made 2-0 before half-time, with Kasper Dolberg volleying cross…

Emma Raducanu beats Sorana Cirstea to reach fourth round

Romania’s thirty-one-year old world number 45 Sorana Cirstea lost to British wild card ranked 338th,, 18-year-old Emma Raducanu 6-3, 7-5. Emma who was coached by Nigel Sears, Andy Murray’s father-in-law, took eight games in a row, and becomes the youngest British woman to reach the Wimbledon last 16 in the open era, and will face Australia’s…

Italy sail into semi-final

Belgium.  1.                   Italy.  2 Lukaku. 45’+2 pen.        Barella 31’                                     Insigne 44’ Italy will face Spain in semi-final. Barella fires opener before Insigne curier for second, but  Luakaku pulls one back from spot.      

Andy Murray steers past second round

Andy Murray in second-round thriller beat German qualifier Oscar Otte  under Wimbledon Centre Court lights. The 34-year-old Scot led by a set and a break but 151st ranked Otte won the third set for 2-1 lead before darkness forced the pair off court. But with 7,500 crowd behind him, Murray fought back to win 6-3,…

Ukraine storms in to quarter-finals, knock out Sweden

Sweden.  1                    Ukraine 2 Forsberg 43’.                Zinchenko 27’                                              Dovbyk (120’+1minutes)     Zinchenko lashes Ukraine in front at Hampden before Sweden’s Forsberg’s deflected strikes to level.   Sweden topped their group ahead of Spain…

Sterling & Kane stuns Germany as England march on

  Raheem Sterling taps England ahead against Germany at Wembley. Jack Grealish in involved spreading the ball wide to Luke Shaw, as Sterling scores as Wembley erupts. Jack Grealish is found wide left and his cross is perfect for Harry Kane goes into the six-yard box to head in make its 2-0 for England. England…

Spain marches into quarter finals

Croatia.    3                              Spain 5 Gonzalez 20’ og.                        Sarabia 38’ Orsic.  85’                                 Azpilicueta 57’ Pasalic 90’+2                            Torres 77’                                                   Morata 100’                                                   Oyarzabal 103’ Spain reached quarter-finals after an extra-time win over Croatia, with goals from Morata and Oyarzabai. Croatia had scored twice in final five minutes of normal time to force extra-time. Spain…