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The Hindu
5 days ago
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- The Hindu
Lamine Yamal become youngest player to score in UEFA Nations League semifinals
Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to score in a UEFA Nations League semifinal after bagging Spain's third in the 5-4 win against France at the MPHArena in Stuttgart on Friday. FOLLOW LIVE | SPAIN VS FRANCE LIVE SCORE, UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE SEMIFINAL At 17 years and 318 days, Yamal broke the record held by Netherlands' Matthijs de Ligt (19 years 298 days), when he scored against England in 2019 Yamal won a penalty and converted from the spot to score Spain's third goal of the game against France. He went on to score Spain's fifth and eventual winner as well with a cheeky finish from a tight angle inside the box. Spain will face Portugal in the final at the Allianz Arena in Munich on June 8. LIST OF YOUNGEST GOALSCORERS IN UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE SEMIFINALS/THIRD-PLACE MATCH Lamine Yamal (Spain) - 17 years and 318 days - vs France in 2025 Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) – 19 years 298 days – vs England in 2019 Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) – 20 years 214 days – vs Italy in 2021 Yeremy Pino (Spain) – 20 years 238 days – vs Italy in 2023 Marcus Rashford (England) – 21 years 218 days – vs Netherlands in 2019 Ferran Torres (Spain) – 21 years 219 days – vs Italy in 2021 Kylian Mbappé (France) – 22 years 291 days – vs Belgium in 2021 Davide Frattesi (Italy) – 23 years 269 days – vs Netherlands in 2023 Noa Lang (Netherlands) – 23 years 362 days – vs Croatia in 2023 Theo Hernández (France) – 24 years 1 days – vs Belgium in 2021
Yahoo
01-06-2025
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- Yahoo
French Open Day 8: Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek make it through to quarter finals
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek both staged gritty victories at Roland Garros on Sunday, with Alcaraz outlasting Ben Shelton in four tense sets and Swiatek rallying past Elena Rybakina to keep her title defense and a slice of history alive as both stars booked spots in the quarter finals. Carlos Alcaraz fought past American Ben Shelton in a tight four-set match to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday, while Iga Swiatek staged a comeback to defeat Elena Rybakina and keep her bid for a fourth straight title alive. Reigning champion Alcaraz clinched a 7-6 (10/8), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory after three hours and 19 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier to book a last-eight berth for a fourth straight year. Alcaraz will take on Tommy Paul in the quarter-finals, after the 12th seed saw off Australia's Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. "Today I fought against myself in the mind," he said. "In some moments I was mad, I was thinking not very good things. But I'm really happy that I didn't let the bad thoughts play against me... I tried to calm myself down and keep going." The four-time Grand Slam champion saved three set points in a dramatic opening-set tie-break before clinching it himself on his second. He crucially then saved six break points in a marathon first game of the second set, before going on to win it courtesy of a break in the eighth game. Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:French Open Day 7: Sinner and Zverev into last 16, US women make their markFrench Open Day 6: Swiatek and Sabalenka advance to last 16
The 42
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Toulouse hooker Mauvaka out of Champions Cup semi
FRANCE HOOKER PEATO Peato Mauvaka will miss Toulouse's Champions Cup semi-final against Bordeaux-Begles and will likely miss the remainder of the season because of a knee injury, the Top 14 leaders announced on Wednesday. Mauvaka was seriously injured in training on Tuesday and while Toulouse have said he is set to be out of action for several months, they have not specified the full nature of the injury. Rugby newspaper Midi-Olympique, however, has suggested he damaged his cruciate ligament which, if correct, would mean he is unlikely to play again this season. Advertisement The 28-year-old, who has 42 caps, was a regular starter during the last Six Nations although he picked up a three-week suspension for foul play in the final match against Scotland. His place in the Toulouse starting line-up for Sunday's semi-final will pass to Julien Marchand, who also shares the hooking duties with France. Toulouse have already lost Antoine Dupont to a cruciate ligament this season with their totemic scrum-half injured in the Six Nations game against Ireland. Dupont is not expected to play again before November. Adding to their woes, Toulouse, the defending champions, will also be without Scotland back Blair Kinghorn, another to suffer a knee injury. International flier Ange Capuozzo, however, has recovered from a right ankle injury and is expected to feature. – © AFP 2025
