Leicester City reached the FA Cup final for the first time since 1969 as Kelechi Iheanacho continued his sensational form to secure a 1-0 win over Southampton.
Iheanacho had scored more FA Cup goals (13) heading into Sunday s contest at Wembley – which was played in front of a small crowd – than any other player since the start of 2015-16, and it was his second-half strike which proved decisive.
Playing in their first FA Cup semi-final since 1982, Leicester had the better chances throughout, although Iheanacho s effort was the only shot on target in the entire contest.
It gave the Foxes their first win at the new Wembley in four attempts and Brendan Rodgers side will now chase a second when they face Chelsea in next month s showdown.
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David Ospina made two saves in the penalty shoot-out to lift Colombia past Uruguay and into the Copa America semi-finals on Saturday.
After both sides went scoreless in normal time, Los Cafeteros converted on all four of their penalties while veteran Ospina saved attempts from Jose Gimenez and Matias Vina.
That left Colombia to celebrate their triumph in a hard-fought, physical encounter in Brasilia after Los Cafeteros had struggled into the quarter-finals.
Uruguay entered the quarter-finals having won two games in a row, while Colombia had been defeated in their final two group-stage games.
¡FINAL DEL PARTIDO! venció 4-2 en los penales a tras empatar 0-0 por los Cuartos de Final de la CONMEBOL
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If Dynamo Kiev goalkeeper Heorhii Bushchan needs any consolation, it had happened 749 times before.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 750th goal of a phenomenal career on Wednesday, finding the net in Juventus Champions League clash with the Ukrainian side.
Ronaldo reached his latest landmark when he tapped in from the goal line to give Juve a 2-0 lead in Turin.
His goal was his 75th for the Bianconeri, though the vast majority – 450 to be exact – were scored during a record-breaking spell with Real Madrid.
A hero at Madrid, Manchester United and now Juventus, a fair few of Ronaldo s incredible haul have been stone-cold classics. Here, we look back at 10 of his best goals.
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All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo again on Sunday as he looks to become the outright world-record holder for international goals, though being out of the focus will do Portugal s opponents Belgium no harm.
The Juventus star tied Ali Daei s long-standing record of 109 goals with a pair of penalties in Portugal s thrilling 2-2 draw with France, the result ensuring the Selecao reached the knockout phase.
One more will put Ronaldo out in front, while he may also have designs on chasing down Michel Platini s record for the most goals scored in a single European Championship (nine in Euro 84).
But despite Ronaldo s five goals thus far, it has been by no means plain sailing for Portugal, whose four points was the poorest group-stage haul for a defending European cha…
Eden Hazard accepts Belgium must lift a major trophy if they are to justify the Golden Generation label they have carried for almost a decade.
Belgium boast a squad of players that represent some of Europe s biggest clubs, including the likes of Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Courtois.
The Red Devils have ended five of the past seven years at the top of the FIFA rankings, yet they have repeatedly struggled to make an impact at tournaments.
They were eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the past two European Championships and also exited at that point in the 2014 World Cup.
Belgium did go one better by reaching the semi-finals of Russia 2018, where they were beaten by France, and Hazard says the aim in the Qatar World Cup is to go a…
Manchester City are interested in signing Toni Kroos on a free transfer in the summer of 2023 when his current contract with Real Madrid runs out, according to . The report has claimed that defending Premier League champions City are wiling to pay the German star €14 million per year as salary.
Kroos has not yet decided what he will do about his future. The 32-year-old will become a free agent next summer, and defending La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners Madrid are relaxed about the situation and is not worried about it.
The German has been on the books of Madrid since 2014. During his time at the Santiago Bernabeu, Kroos has won the La Liga title thrice and the UEFA Champions League on four occasions. The midfielder won the Bundesliga thrice and the UEFA Champ…
Pep Guardiola joked that he will sleep better once Jurgen Klopp has left Liverpool – and backed his long-time rival to return to management one day.
Klopp made the shock announcement on Friday morning that he will be quitting Anfield at the end of the season after nine years in charge.
Guardiola joined City a year after Klopp arrived on Merseyside, and the duo have been jostling at the top of English football almost ever since, with the German ending Liverpool’s 30-year wait for the title in 2020.
They had previously locked horns for two years in Germany with Guardiola at Bayern Munich and Klopp in charge of Borussia Dortmund, and have faced each other more than any other manager – a total of 29 times.
The two clubs have since met in the Premier Lea…
Brazil were dumped out of the Copa America by 10-man Uruguay, who survived Nahitan Nandez s red card to win on penalties after a bad-tempered, goalless quarter-final.
Marcelo Bielsa s team played the final 16 minutes a man down after Nandez was dismissed for a reckless lunge on Rodrygo, but with star winger Vinicius Junior suspended, Brazil were unable to find a winner and were made to pay in the shoot-out.
Sergio Rochet saved from Eder Militao before Douglas Luiz struck the post, and though Jose Gimenez squandered Uruguay s first chance to win it, Manuel Ugarte made no mistake with their next attempt.
They will now face Colombia in the last four after James Rodriguez inspired Los Cafeteros to a 5-0 rout of Panama, while Brazil s wait for a 10th Copa title goes o…
Manchester United are interested in signing Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League club United have made an initial approach to secure the services of Ugarte.
Sky Sports have noted that United are internally discussing over the next steps in their pursuit of Ugarte. The report does not mention what PSG’s plan is regarding the 23-year-old Uruguay international defensive midfielder, who has been on the books of PSG since the summer of 2023 when he moved from Sporting Lisbon.
Ugarte made 21 starts and four substitute appearances in Ligue 1 for PSG last season. The youngster gave two assists in those games. The defensive midfielder also made five starts and three substitute appearance…
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Looking to extend on their FAI Cup adventure on Sunday afternoon, a high-flying Shelbourne will travel to the Carlisle Grounds when they meet Bray.
Starting with the hosts, while Bray might still find themselves batting it out in the First Division play-off chase, the Wanderers are seeking some recent stability. Despite snatching an action-packed 3-3 stalemate away at Kerry last time out, Ian Ryan’s men have recorded just a single victory from any of their previous five second-tier appearances. Opening July with a 1-0 loss at the hands of Cork City, the Seagulls have also shown some extended defensive issues. Including a 2-0 defeat against Treaty United last month, Bray have recorded just a single clean sheet across any compe…