🎥 Man City Women win first ever World Sevens match
🎥 Man City Women win first ever World Sevens match
Manchester City Women kicked off their World Sevens campaign in style with a 4-0 victory over Rosengard in sunny Estoril, Lisbon.
Check out the highlights here.
City face Ajax and Bayern Munich in a double-header on Thursday 22 May at 13:30 and 18:30 (UK time) to complete the group stage.
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