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Manchester United fight back to win at Spurs, Lingard fires for West Ham
Manchester United have beaten Tottenham 3-1, strengthening their grip on second place in the Premier League and dealing a further blow to former manager Jose Mourinho’s Champions League hopes.
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‘I really didn’t want to take one’: Victory’s grand final hero was desperate to avoid penalties
Kyra Cooney-Cross, who was the hero for Melbourne Victory with her match-winning kick in the 120th minute, says she did not want the grand final to go to a shootout.
- by Michael Lynch
‘I don’t think we were very good’: Kerr’s verdict after Matildas drubbing
Australia’s humbling defeat to Germany was the kind of learning experience they need to have if they are to bridge the gap with the world’s best teams, says new coach Tony Gustavsson.
- by Vince Rugari
Emily Gielnik gets a goal back for the Matildas
Emily Gielnik scores for the Matildas during their match against Germany.
Matildas handed brutal reality check by Olympic champions Germany
Tony Gustavsson finally took the reins in a match environment, but Australia’s defeat showed just how much work lies ahead if they are to contend for a medal at Tokyo 2021.
- by Vince Rugari
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Melbourne Victory
City snatch draw in frenetic clash with Sydney
Melbourne City held Sydney FC to a draw, while Victory pulled off a shock smash-and-grab raid in Newcastle, coming from behind to beat the Jets.
- by Michael Lynch
‘Goals, goals, goals’: Kerr revelling in Matildas’ new attacking mission
The Matildas will take a less patient route to goal under new coach Tony Gustavsson and his star player couldn’t be more excited.
- by Dominic Bossi
31-0: The Australian world record that led to claims of racism
A world-record win, a world-record 13 goals for Archie Thompson, but there was plenty of negative reaction to the Socceroos’ 31-0 thumping of American Samoa, 20 years ago on Sunday.
- by Michael Lynch
Matildas coach lauds Sam Kerr as plaudits pile up
Tony Gustavsson will leave it to others to judge whether Sam Kerr is the world’s best striker - but says her “mental toughness” is the quality teams need to win silverware.
- by Vince Rugari
Mbappe stars as PSG beat Bayern, Chelsea take a big step
Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the win over the defending champions, while Chelsea were on song against Porto in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Matildas stars ruled out of Germany clash over COVID-19 protocols
Ellie Carpenter revealed that she has been forced to miss the game because of the coronavirus, with her leading French club, Lyon, reportedly having 15 cases of the illness.
- by Michael Lynch