Roberto Martinez has bizarrely claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo's assist against Turkey should be "shown in every academy in world football".
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Ronaldo gives unselfish assist to FernandesMartinez full of praises for the assist Says the moment should be shown in football academies getty imagesWHAT HAPPENED?
Ronaldo hasn't had the best of Euros so far as he has failed to live up to the billing for Portugal while the team has performed consistently around him. However, when the five-time Ballon d'Or winner had the chance to open his Euro 2024 goalscoring account after racing through one-on-one with Turkey goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, he decided to set up Bruno Fernandes for the easiest goal of his life. Portugal boss Martinez has heaped praise on Ronaldo for his unselfish act, and also claimed that the rare moment should be shown around the world to upcoming footballers.
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Speaking to the media, Martinez said: "From Cristiano, we saw something spectacular.
"To have him, an out-and-out goal scorer, pass the ball for the assist. It was a pure moment of Portuguese football that should be shown in every academy in world football.
"It showed that the team is the most important thing, that it means more than scoring any goal."
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Ronaldo holds the record for the most shots taken (9) in the current edition of the Euros so far. However, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker has failed to score and he will wait for his moment as he looks to lead Portugal to their second European Championship victory.
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The five-time Champions League winner could once again be a starter for Martinez's side when they take on Georgia on June 26, having already booked their spot in the round of 16.
And breathe. It’s finally happened. Manchester United have reached a breakthrough with Brentford for the transfer of Bryan Mbeumo, who will join Old Trafford in a deal worth up to £71m.
Of course, the Cameroon winger hasn’t signed yet, with his medical slated for this weekend. But this is a significant step forward, ending the interminable negotiating with Premier League rivals Brentford for their star man.
United have bagged Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers for £62.5m; Ruben Amorim is redefining his frontline, but more is needed to spark a much-needed resurgence after finishing 15th in the top flight and losing the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur.
In any case, the Red Devils have stepped in the right direction, but more is certainly needed.
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United have secured their offensive flanks, but they still need to sign a striker, with Rasmus Hojlund flattering to deceive last season, scoring just four times in the Premier League.
However, with Christian Eriksen having left at the end of his contract, United also need to improve their midfield, and while a wealth of names, such as Atalanta’s Ederson, have been bandied about, Amorim appears to have centred on a talent who could make a lasting impact.
As per Calcio Mercato Javier Guerra has reached a verbal agreement with Man United as he leans toward an exit from Valencia.
The clubs are still negotiating the details, but this is a promising update indeed.
Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra.
Further outfits from Spain and England have made enquiries, while AC Milan failed with a move in June. The 22-year-old is valued at £26m, but could be a shrewd long-term investment.
What Javier Guerra would bring to Man Utd
Guerra is, thus far, a one-club man, having graduated from Valencia’s Mestalla reserve side to complete 89 senior appearances for the first team, scoring eight goals and providing four assists.
Regarded by talent scout Jacek Kulig to be a deep-lying playmaker with a tactical style akin to Xabi Alonso, Guerra would instil composure, ball-playing intelligence and clear vision to Amorim’s set-up, making it easier to put emphasis on transitional play and ferry the ball forward to the likes of Bruno Fernandes.
Valencia's JaviGuerrain action with Atletico Madrid's Samuel Lino
He would, in this way, prove a seamless replacement for Eriksen, all the while packaging the United system with his own brand, having actually been hailed as a “phenomenal young talent” by journalist Zach Lowy.
Indeed, Guerra ranked among the top 15% of midfielders across Europe’s top five leagues last term for shots taken, the top 17% for successful take-ons and the top 18% for ball recoveries per 90, as per FBref.
The Spaniard’s blooming roundedness even suggests that he could be the next version of his legendary countryman Rodri, only this time playing on Manchester’s red side.
To claim that Guerra would emulate his fellow Spaniard Rodri from the off in the Premier League would be a fool’s game, to be sure. Pep Guardiola’s Ballon d’Or winner joined Man City from Atletico Madrid in a club-record deal worth £63m back in July 2019, when he was 23 years old.
Rodri was further in his development than Guerra at that stage, but the similarities are there, even if the Valencia star is more of a pass-focused player than he is, with the City sensation encapsulating every facet of the midfield game to a preternatural level.
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The 29-year-old has won the whole gamut with Pep Guardiola at Man City, and he won the 2024 European Championship with his nation too.
If United can forge their own version of the modern great in Guerra, Amorim’s vision truly could have lift-off in the coming months and years.
It would be redundant to contrast and compare Guerra with the current iteration of Rodri, who is both vastly superior and missed the majority of the 2024/25 campaign through injury.
So, instead, let’s have a look at Guerra’s La Liga statistics from the recent term against Rodri’s from his final year in his homeland. Though the latter maintained a higher level, there’s plenty of promise to be taken from the collation.
Matches (starts)
36 (31)
34 (32)
Goals
3
3
Assists
3
1
Touches*
49.8
69.8
Pass completion
80%
91%
Big chances created
6
2
Key passes*
0.6
0.5
Dribbles*
0.8
0.6
Ball recoveries*
5.9
9.2
Tackles + interceptions*
2.0
4.2
Duels won*
3.5
7.1
As you can see, Rodri was by far the more combative and commanding midfield general, with his energy and tenacity seen through his rate of defensive contributions and ball recoveries.
But Guerra has put in a terrific campaign on his own merits.
It’s also worth noting that Guerra has been competing in an imperilled Valencia side, who looked doomed and headed for the second tier across the opening half of the season before a resurgence after a wintry 7-1 defeat to Barcelona in January sparked new fluency and focus.
The victory that followed that hammering, by the by, was crafted by Guerra, who scored and assisted in a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo.
Certainly, Guerra is showing himself at a younger age to have a bit more creative flair about him than Rodri, who marshalled so confidently an organised Atletico Madrid side.
To set the expectation that he would reach Rodri’s lofty level would be the instant undoing of this talented young midfielder. But can Amorim not fashion his own version, one not expected to reach his compatriots’ level, but instead offer his technical qualities to Man United and improve them?
Manchester United manager RubenAmorim
Signing a rising star with a point to prove is exactly the kind of move Amorim needs to make, and it’s one which might establish foundations for a much-needed revival.
He's more important than Mbeumo: Man Utd to make bid for £30m "machine"
Manchester United’s dealings in the transfer window have shown no signs of slowing down in recent days.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s elite mentality has been highlighted again, with the Portuguese telling team-mates not to “do Instagram and TikTok” at Juventus.
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Moved to Italy in 2018Expects nothing but the bestDrags others along with himWHAT HAPPENED?
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner made his way to Turin in 2018 when bringing a record-breaking spell at Real Madrid to a close. He would go on to land two Serie A titles with the Bianconeri, while also helping them to Coppa Italia glory in 2021.
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Ronaldo has always demanded the best of himself and those around him, with that mindset on full display across three years with Juve. He made it clear to younger colleagues, including Euro 2020 winner Federico Chiesa, that there should be no distractions when working on your game.
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Former team-mate Sami Khedira, who played alongside Ronaldo at Real and Juve, has told of what makes the all-time great special: “Cristiano, when he came to Juventus, of course he had his ego. Federico Chiesa was like a fantastic young player. He had his phone in his hand and was walking into the gym – Cristiano looked at him like 'what are you doing and where are you going?'. Going to the gym with your phone – listen you don't need your phone, go in the gym and work. Don't do Instagram and don't do any TikTok. Focus on your work. The young players were like, wow. But even the quality of training when he came to Juventus, it was like a different level. Every single shot on target was like I needed to score. Let's not play about money but play about a bottle of wine or a dinner. He was a competitive guy but also really friendly, nice and humble, in my point of view.”
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Ronaldo hit 101 goals for Juventus through 134 appearances and continues to maintain remarkable individual standards while breaking more records in 2024. He is now 39 years of age, but found the target on 50 occasions for Al-Nassr last season and is now on European Championship duty with Portugal – at his 11th major international tournament.
Chelsea returned home from the Club World Cup as resounding champions, having downed the might of Paris St. Germain 3-0 in an unexpected demolition job in the final.
Already, brand new faces are settling in swimmingly, as seen in Joao Pedro firing home yet another goal in the pre-season tournament against Luis Enrique’s challengers to take his total out in America to a lethal three strikes from three games.
He could soon be joined by even more exciting talents in attack, as other targets up top are chased following on from the instant success of the ex-Brighton striker’s arrival.
Chelsea enter talks with £52m star
These attacking additions are unlikely to be more strikers, however, with £30m also splashed on Liam Delap to move from Ipswich Town to Chelsea, away from Pedro costing a far heftier £60m.
Instead, the big bucks might well be reserved for a fresh number ten presence, with the Blues allegedly now preparing to bid a wild £78m for Aston Villa superstar Morgan Rogers, who they deem as a number one priority.
Morgan Rogers
After such a standout campaign in the Premier League with the Villans, which culminated in him collecting a mammoth 14 goals and 15 assists, this could well be viewed as a costly expense worth pursuing.
Yet, there are other options out there, away from boldly chasing the England international, who might be more viable, with a report from CaughtOffside revealing that the agents of RB Leipzig ace Xavi Simons are deep in discussion with Chelsea, alongside Arsenal and Tottenham, over a major £52m switch this summer.
For £26m less, Chelsea could well be about to land a talent that’s even more exciting than Rogers entering Enzo Maresca’s camp, with the Dutchman at the top of his game for some time now, away from offering up similarly electric numbers last season for his Bundesliga employers.
How Simons could be even more exciting than Rogers
The former Manchester City youngster might well have a slight upper hand over his Leipzig counterpart when solely viewing their side-by-side numbers from 2024/25, considering Simons lags behind with ten fewer goal contributions for Ole Werner’s men.
Yet, Rogers only really exploded into life last campaign at the very top after having to work his way up to the Premier League, with only four goal contributions tallied up in total for Villa during the 2023/24 season as he grew used to his challenging surroundings.
On the contrary, the Blues’ new £52m target has been a sublime performer in both the Bundesliga and the Eredivisie over many a season now, leading to outlandish shouts from one analyst that he is “one of the best number 10s in the world,”
The numbers don’t lie, either, with Simons tallying up a monumental 77 goals and assists across 124 appearances in both Germany and the Netherlands, with Rogers only on 23 goal contributions himself in the Premier League.
Staggeringly, he has also created 37 big chances off the back of the silky playmaker’s magic in these tough leagues, which will be music to the ears of the aforementioned Pedro.
Total shots
2.17
1.76
Shot-creating actions
4.71
3.05
Attempted passes
49.80
27.07
Pass completion %
78.1%
72.8%
Progressive passes
5.79
3.59
Progressive carries
3.51
3.20
Their respective FBref numbers over the last year also further validate the argument that the 22-year-old would be a far more thrilling talent to obtain than his English counterpart, as seen in Simons averaging more shots, more shot-creating actions, more progressive passes, and lots more over the last year per game.
Of course, Rogers does have the boost of knowing the Premier League’s rhythms on his side, but Simons has excelled in two taxing European environments already, meaning he shouldn’t be daunted by the step up to the English top-flight.
Xavi Simons celebrates
If anything, the “exceptional” Dutchman – as he’s been labelled in the past by Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund – should be able to take this next step in his stride, as Maresca prays another sublime capture is soon to be clinched.
Better signing than Pedro: Chelsea make contact to land "gifted" £68m star
João Pedro certainly made quite the impression after arriving at Chelsea, scoring 3 goals in 2 games, but could the Blues sign an even better PL star?
Arsenal are reportedly lining up a move for Girona winger Viktor Tsygankov but face competition with AC Milan for his signature.
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Tsygankov stars for GironaArsenal eye move for Ukraine wingerAC Milan also in the pictureWHAT HAPPENED?
According to, Arsenal and Milan have approached Girona about signing the Ukraine international. The report adds the 26-year-old, whose contract expires in 2027, has a £26 million ($33m) release clause.
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After falling short in their bid for a Premier League title for a second-straight season, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will be looking to strengthen his squad to finally get over the line. Strength in depth is key and winger Tsygankov could be an excellent addition for the north London outfit.
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The former Dynamo Kyiv star, who joined Girona in January 2023 for a reported £4.25m (€5m/$5.4m), scored eight goals and bagged seven assists in 34 appearances for Girona this season. He has insisted he will not try to force the Spanish club to sell him this summer as he and his family are happy where they are.
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While transfer negotiations are likely to continue behind the scenes, Tsygankov is gearing up to play for Ukraine at this summer's European Championship in Germany later this month.
India beat Bangladesh by six wickets with eight balls to spare in the final of the U-19 tri-nation series, Mahmudul Hasan Joy’s ton going in vain
ESPNcricinfo staff11-Aug-2019India cruised home in the final of the tri-nation Under-19s tournament in Hove, with eight balls to spare, a win set up by their top order comprising Yashasvi Jaiswal, Divyaansh Saxena, and Priyam Garg, who all struck fifties chasing 262.Openers Jaiswal and Saxena made 50 and 55 respectively, stitching together a 104-run stand in 22 overs that laid the platform for captain Garg to capitalise on with a 66-ball 73. After the opening pair fell within three overs of each other – both to left-arm spinner Rakibul Hasan – and No. 4 batsman Pragnesh Durgesh Kanpillewar departed for 2, Garg took charge of the chase, hitting four fours and two sixes en route to his second successive half-century.Garg top scored for his side and was ably assisted by wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, who chipped in with a 73-ball 59 not-out, adding 109 runs for the fourth wicket with his captain. Garg departed with India U-19s only 27 shy of victory, leaving Jurel to shepherd their side to the target in the company of Tilak Varma, who sealed the chase with a four.Bangladesh Under-19s put up 261 after opting to bat, the bulk of the run-scoring done by first-drop batsman Mahmudul Hasan Joy and opener Parvez Hossain Emon. Emon was involved in two fifty stands to take his side past 120, before falling to left-arm pacer Sushant Mishra for a 64-ball 60 in the 23rd over. Mishra also took out Towhid Hridoy – for a duck – in the same over and not long after Bangladesh U-19s lost another pair in quick succession as Shahadat Hossain and captain Akbar Ali departed for single-digit scores in the 32nd and 33rd overs respectively.Much of the repair job thereafter was shouldered by Joy who made 109 off 134 balls – studded with nine fours and a six – before falling off the final delivery of the innings. Shamim Hossain’s 32 at No. 7 was the only other noteworthy contribution from the Bangladesh U-19s line-up, while Mishra and right-arm pacer Kartik Tyagi’s figures stood out among the India attack, both taking two wickets apiece.
Glamorgan made their lowest T20 score as Tom Curran, Imran Tahir and Gareth Batty ran through them
ECB Reporters Network25-Jul-2019Surrey 141 (Jacks 40, Salter 4-23, de Lange 4-26) beat Glamorgan 44 (Curran 3-3, Batty 3-7, Tahir 3-8)Surrey’s second near-25,000 sell-out crowd in three days at the Kia Oval roared their approval as Tom Curran took a spectacular hat-trick in his opening new-ball over to set up a dramatic 97-run victory against Glamorgan, who subsequently crashed to 44 all out in 12.5 overs – their lowest total in T20 cricket.South Africa legspinner Imran Tahir then completed a triple-wicket over himself, removing Graham Wagg, Andrew Salter and Marchant de Lange in the space of five balls in an almost-as-remarkable 12th over, to send Glamorgan hurtling from 40 for 6 to 40 for 9.Offspinner Gareth Batty quickly completed the rout, bowling last man Michael Hogan in the next over to finish with figures of 3 for 7. Tahir’s figures were 3 for 8 and Curran’s 3 for 3 in two overs. It was Surrey’s first Vitality Blast win of the season, in their third south group game, while Glamorgan remained winless after three matches.Curran’s memorable hat-trick came when he first bowled David Lloyd for 4 with a beauty and then, with the fourth ball of the second over of Glamorgan’s innings, had Colin Ingram held by Rikki Clarke at slip as he tried to force into the off side. Remarkably, new batsman Billy Root also edged to Clarke next ball in an almost carbon copy of Ingram’s dismissal – leaving Curran to sprint away in celebration towards the Peter May Stand, followed by his jubilant team-mates.When Surrey captain Jade Dernbach then had Owen Morgan caught at the wicket for 2, in his second over with the new ball, Glamorgan were a sickly 9 for 4. And it got worse for the Welsh county when, in the eighth over, Pakistan left-hander Fakhar Zaman lofted Batty to long-on after making just 17 on his Glamorgan debut.From 33 for 5, Glamorgan’s chances were slim, but it was still shocking when Chris Cooke then holed out at 39 for 6 and they fell away so rapidly against the spin of Tahir and Batty to what was a humiliating defeat.Offspinner Salter had earlier taken a career-best 4 for 23 as Surrey were bowled out for 141, with Glamorgan putting in a fine performance in the field with some excellent catching and ground fielding.Fast bowler de Lange also impressed, taking the last three Surrey wickets in five balls in the final over to finish with 4 for 26. De Lange bowled Dernbach for 2, removed Batty next ball when the veteran former Surrey captain hit his own wicket as he tried to make room to cut and, from the final ball of the innings, had Tahir caught at mid-off.It was Salter’s four-wicket burst in mid-innings, however, which derailed Surrey’s effort after Will Jacks and Aaron Finch had added 61 in 6.4 overs for the second wicket after de Lange had dismissed opener Mark Stoneman in the second over, caught for 5 at third man from a slashed square cut that he could not keep down.From 73 for 1 they slumped to 99 for 6 after Jacks’ sparkling 26-ball 40, which featured two sixes and four fours, had ended with a tickle to keeper Cooke from a leg-side ball from Wagg that would have been a wide had the batsman not touched it.Salter then struck with his first delivery, at the start of the 10th over, to have Finch brilliantly caught on the leg-side boundary by Root for 28 from 20 balls. From the last ball of that over, he forced Clarke to chip a tame return catch and, in his next over, Curran also fell for 1 when he was superbly held by a diving Lloyd at extra cover.Ollie Pope went for 12, miscuing a reverse flick at Salter to short third man, and Surrey’s seventh wicket pair of Jordan Clark and Liam Plunkett tried hard to put some sort of total on the board – dealing mainly in ones and well-run twos in a stand of 38 in five overs.Plunkett did, though, hit Salter’s final ball for six over long-off in his 18, which ended in the 19th over when he lofted Wagg’s left-arm medium pace to long-on. Wagg took 2 for 28 and Clark ended unbeaten on 26, from 27 balls.The match had begun 40 minutes late at 7.10pm, initially because of a threat of lightning in steamy temperatures, which remained in the low 30s centigrade despite an early evening build-up of cloud that then, five minutes before play was originally due to start at 6.55pm, produced a short but torrential downpour which sent many people in the capacity crowd – Surrey have attracted full houses for both this week’s T20 home games against Middlesex and Glamorgan – scurrying for cover.Play was also held up for a few minutes towards the latter part of Surrey’s innings when a fox ran on to the outfield, and would not move. It also made a deposit on to the Oval turf, which itself had to be removed with a shovel after the animal had been driven away by stewards.
Ayoub El Kaabi delivered the perfect ending to his spectacular season at Olympiacos as he fired the Greek side to Europa Conference League success.
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Final went to extra time after goalless 90 minutesEl Kaabi scored late winner to seal Olympiacos winFirst-ever European success for a Greek teamTELL ME MORE
The Morocco star popped up late on with the winning goal as Olympiacos ran out 1-0 winners after extra time against Fiorentina. To add some extra spice to the victory, they claimed their first-ever European trophy at the home of domestic rivals AEK Athens.
It seemed clear from the first half that it would be a low-scoring affair as both teams dropped their intensity after a lively start that saw them exchange attacks. Fiorentina soon took over as the more threatening team and had a goal ruled out for offside just nine minutes in, but their attempts on goal were fairly weak from then on.
Ex-Fiorentina star Stevan Jovetic created a chance to break the deadlock and his former team's hearts with a shot from the edge of the box for Olympiacos in extra time but a strong save kept it out. Jonathan Ikone will feel his shot towards the Greek side's goal should have been the decider in the second half of extra time, but he was comfortably denied and then catastrophe struck for his team.
After 116 minutes, El Kaabi sealed the Greek giants' first continental trophy when he got onto the end of a cross and headed beyond Pietro Terracciano. The competition's top scorer, it was his 11th goal and easily the most valuable.
A painfully long wait followed as the goal was reviewed by VAR but it was given the all clear and Olympiacos went wild as they sealed the title.
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You have to hand it to El Kaabi. He had a frustrating evening and was a spectator for large spells of the first 115 minutes. But when the ball came flying into the Fiorentina box, he threw himself at it and managed to divert it into the net to make Olympiacos history.
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He hasn't had the most fruitful of seasons since joining Fiorentina from Roma in the January transfer window, but Vincenzo Italiano would have expected much more from Andrea Belotti. The striker barely threatened throughout the game and was taken off just before the hour mark to end a flat performance from the Italy international.
WHAT COMES NEXT?
Olympiacos will celebrate their continental success well into the night and will compete in the Europa League next season thanks to the victory on home soil in Greece on Wednesday.
Senior batsmen see Gloucestershire to 146 for 3 as Sussex fail to make significant headway on wet day
ECB Reporters Network13-Jun-2019Gloucestershire pair Chris Dent and Gareth Roderick both made half-centuries between the showers but their Specsavers County Championship match against Sussex is heading towards a draw.Only 49 overs in two sessions were possible on the third day at Arundel Castle, with Gloucestershire reaching 146 for 3 in reply to Sussex’s 351 for 8. With just a day left a stalemate looks certain, which would at least keep Sussex in the top three promotion places in Division Two.Umpires Ian Blackwell and Neil Bainton took the players off again at 5pm because of light drizzle and play was abandoned at 5.40pm. So far, 123 overs have been lost to rain during the match.Dent made 851 runs and was Gloucestershire’s leading run scorer in the Championship last season but his 59 on a slow pitch was only his second half-century of the season.After the early loss of Miles Hammond, Dent shared stands of 60 with James Bracey and Roderick, who was unbeaten on 51 when the rain returned an hour after play had resumed at 4pm following a three-hour delay.Dent will have been disappointed with his dismissal. On a slow pitch he had survived one escape when he was dropped at third slip by Luke Wells off Ollie Robinson. He had moved onto 59 when he chased a ball from Chris Jordan down the leg side and Sussex wicketkeeper Ben Brown dived to his right to pull off a good catch. Dent faced 141 balls and hit eight fours.Roderick did the bulk of the scoring in the hour after the resumption and his 88-ball half-century included six boundaries.Earlier, Sussex had declared on their overnight score of 351 for 8 after rain had wiped out two sessions on the second day. Robinson was a handful with the new ball and was rewarded in his second over when he moved one away from Hammond who edged to third slip where Danny Briggs took a good catch.Robinson’s progress was being monitored by England scout Geoff Arnold, with a view to a possible call-up for England Lions’ match against Australia A next month.He would have been celebrating again in his second spell had Wells held on when Dent was on 46. Instead, David Wiese took the second wicket when Bracey, who had played well for his 21, chased a wide delivery and slapped it into Briggs’s hands at point.
Arsenal Women's Player of the Season Lotte Wubben-Moy has revealed the secret to her success this campaign.
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Wubben-Moy opened up on her secret to successWon Arsenal Women's Player of the Season awardGunners finished third in WSL and won the Conti CupWHAT HAPPENED?
The central defender experienced an outstanding season with the Gunners as they finished third in the Women's Super League and won the Conti Cup. Wubben-Moy has also significantly increased her standing with the England team.
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Only two years back she was just a squad player in the Lionesses side that won the European Championship 2022, however, her performances have considerably improved over the past 12 months. Now, Wubben-Moy has revealed how several changes she's made have helped her improve her game.
WHAT WUBBEN-MOY SAID
Speaking to , the 25-year-old said, "I made small changes with things like yoga and I do more relaxation methods. I wanted to pinpoint myself as one of the best centre-backs in the league and force myself into the England team. That was something that two years ago I might not have thought was possible but it’s been such a conscious thing that I kind of knew it would happen."
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England are set to take on France in back-to-back Euro 2025 qualifying games on May 31 and June 4, however, the Arsenal player will miss the clashes as she is yet to recover from her foot injury.