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NZ Herald
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- NZ Herald
All Blacks midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown ruled out of season-opening NPC clash with shoulder injury
Veteran All Blacks midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown has been ruled out of the NPC's season-opening clash with an injury sustained during the French test series. Lienert-Brown is one of eight All Blacks, who featured in the 3-0 whitewash of Les Bleus this month, who have been released to play in the
Hamilton Spectator
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger stars for Germany at the Women's European Championship
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — She had the save of the tournament so far, two stops in the penalty shootout and a successful spot kick of her own. Ann-Katrin Berger pulled out all the heroics for Germany on Saturday. Germany recovered from going a player and a goal down early on to hold France to a 1-1 draw in their Women's European Championship quarterfinal and triumph on penalties . A stunning team performance saw Germany stifle the France onslaught and when Les Bleus did get through they came up against the impassable Berger. The Gotham FC goalkeeper was — unsurprisingly — named player of the match but Berger was quick to deflect the praise for her display onto her teammates. 'I was not happy that we had to go to a penalty shootout … but I think, I did my part of the game now,' Berger said. 'Because the team, in 120 minutes, they worked incredibly hard and I think that all the credit should go to the team, not me. 'Maybe it was the decisive moment in the penalty shootout, but everyone here should talk about the performance of the team because that was amazing and incredible.' 'Amazing' and 'incredible' could also be used to describe Berger's performance. The 34-year-old saved nine of the 10 shots she faced, with her best of the night — and possibly of the whole tournament — coming in extra time when a backward header from Germany captain Janina Minge had Berger scrambling back to scoop it off the line with an astonishing one-handed stop to spare her teammate's blushes. Stars in shootout Then came her heroics in the shootout. Berger saved the first penalty she faced, from Amel Majri, and clinched a 6-5 victory in the shootout when she dove to her left to deny Alice Sombath and spark Germany's celebrations. That secured a spot in Wednesday's semifinal against Spain in Zurich. Berger was part of the Germany squad that lost to England in the final of Euro 2022, although she was an unused substitute. She revealed afterward that she had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer for a second time during that tournament. Berger managed to beat the disease again and the only outward sign is a tattoo on her neck with the phrase 'All we have is now' that she got done to cover the scars. 'I feel like I'm not a really emotional person,' Berger said. 'I am glad I'm here and I am glad that I have the team I have. 'Obviously the time here just makes me proud to be here and whatever happened in 2022 is in the past and I am looking forward now to the future and, for me now, I live my best life and I am in the semifinal.' ___ AP soccer:
San Francisco Chronicle
20-07-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger stars for Germany at the Women's European Championship
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — She had the save of the tournament so far, two stops in the penalty shootout and a successful spot kick of her own. Ann-Katrin Berger pulled out all the heroics for Germany on Saturday. Germany recovered from going a player and a goal down early on to hold France to a 1-1 draw in their Women's European Championship quarterfinal and triumph on penalties. A stunning team performance saw Germany stifle the France onslaught and when Les Bleus did get through they came up against the impassable Berger. The Gotham FC goalkeeper was — unsurprisingly — named player of the match but Berger was quick to deflect the praise for her display onto her teammates. 'I was not happy that we had to go to a penalty shootout … but I think, I did my part of the game now,' Berger said. 'Because the team, in 120 minutes, they worked incredibly hard and I think that all the credit should go to the team, not me. 'Maybe it was the decisive moment in the penalty shootout, but everyone here should talk about the performance of the team because that was amazing and incredible.' 'Amazing' and 'incredible' could also be used to describe Berger's performance. The 34-year-old saved nine of the 10 shots she faced, with her best of the night — and possibly of the whole tournament — coming in extra time when a backward header from Germany captain Janina Minge had Berger scrambling back to scoop it off the line with an astonishing one-handed stop to spare her teammate's blushes. Stars in shootout Then came her heroics in the shootout. Berger saved the first penalty she faced, from Amel Majri, and clinched a 6-5 victory in the shootout when she dove to her left to deny Alice Sombath and spark Germany's celebrations. That secured a spot in Wednesday's semifinal against Spain in Zurich. Berger was part of the Germany squad that lost to England in the final of Euro 2022, although she was an unused substitute. She revealed afterward that she had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer for a second time during that tournament. Berger managed to beat the disease again and the only outward sign is a tattoo on her neck with the phrase 'All we have is now' that she got done to cover the scars. 'I feel like I'm not a really emotional person,' Berger said. 'I am glad I'm here and I am glad that I have the team I have. 'Obviously the time here just makes me proud to be here and whatever happened in 2022 is in the past and I am looking forward now to the future and, for me now, I live my best life and I am in the semifinal.'
Winnipeg Free Press
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger stars for Germany at the Women's European Championship
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — She had the save of the tournament so far, two stops in the penalty shootout and a successful spot kick of her own. Ann-Katrin Berger pulled out all the heroics for Germany on Saturday. Germany recovered from going a player and a goal down early on to hold France to a 1-1 draw in their Women's European Championship quarterfinal and triumph on penalties. A stunning team performance saw Germany stifle the France onslaught and when Les Bleus did get through they came up against the impassable Berger. The Gotham FC goalkeeper was — unsurprisingly — named player of the match but Berger was quick to deflect the praise for her display onto her teammates. 'I was not happy that we had to go to a penalty shootout … but I think, I did my part of the game now,' Berger said. 'Because the team, in 120 minutes, they worked incredibly hard and I think that all the credit should go to the team, not me. 'Maybe it was the decisive moment in the penalty shootout, but everyone here should talk about the performance of the team because that was amazing and incredible.' 'Amazing' and 'incredible' could also be used to describe Berger's performance. The 34-year-old saved nine of the 10 shots she faced, with her best of the night — and possibly of the whole tournament — coming in extra time when a backward header from Germany captain Janina Minge had Berger scrambling back to scoop it off the line with an astonishing one-handed stop to spare her teammate's blushes. Stars in shootout Then came her heroics in the shootout. Berger saved the first penalty she faced, from Amel Majri, and clinched a 6-5 victory in the shootout when she dove to her left to deny Alice Sombath and spark Germany's celebrations. That secured a spot in Wednesday's semifinal against Spain in Zurich. Berger was part of the Germany squad that lost to England in the final of Euro 2022, although she was an unused substitute. She revealed afterward that she had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer for a second time during that tournament. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Berger managed to beat the disease again and the only outward sign is a tattoo on her neck with the phrase 'All we have is now' that she got done to cover the scars. 'I feel like I'm not a really emotional person,' Berger said. 'I am glad I'm here and I am glad that I have the team I have. 'Obviously the time here just makes me proud to be here and whatever happened in 2022 is in the past and I am looking forward now to the future and, for me now, I live my best life and I am in the semifinal.' ___ AP soccer:
Perth Now
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
All Blacks down France, secure three-Test series sweep
Replacement hooker Brodie McAlister has scored a 76th-minute try in a memorable Test debut for New Zealand to seal a 29-19 win over France in Hamilton and complete a 3-0 series sweep. Jordie Barrett set up the winner on Saturday with a line break in front of the posts, before passing back inside to McAlister who slid over the line in front of delighted home fans at Waikato Stadium. "To debut here, it's pretty awesome and I'm pretty proud to put the black jersey on and get to work with the brothers," said the Chiefs hooker. "It's been quite a journey (for me), a lot of setbacks, a lot of resilience." With his brother Scott and Beauden out with injuries, Barrett represented the family with distinction off the bench. He made a try-saving tackle near the hour mark to hold off the valiant French, who battled in vain to break a win drought in New Zealand dating back to Dunedin in 2009. Though France arrived in the country without a slew of their top players, they were a handful for Scott Robertson's All Blacks, barring the 43-17 second Test drubbing in Wellington. Robertson fielded a much-changed line-up in Hamilton and was forced into a late shuffle when No.8 Luke Jacobson broke down in the warm-up. He made way for Du'Plessis Kirifi who celebrated his first All Blacks start with a try near the hour mark that nosed his team in front after trailing 19-17 at halftime. Les Bleus had made a bright start with scrumhalf Nolann Le Garrec first to cross over with a quick dash from the back of a maul in the eighth minute. The French stretched the lead with a penalty before New Zealand responded when Will Jordan gathered a kick and sliced through for a 22nd-minute try. France flyhalf Antoine Hastoy kept the scoreboard ticking over with a drop goal, while Le Garrec stretched the lead to 19-10 with back-to-back penalty goals. But veteran All Blacks centre Anton Lienert-Brown, making a return from injury, pegged the French back nearly three minutes after the halftime siren with a hard-earned try on the back of 18 phases. The French were unlocked again on 58 minutes by a Damian McKenzie grubber to the corner. France fullback Leo Barre retrieved the ball over the line but winger Sevu Reece pounced on him to spill it clear, allowing Kirifi to score his first Test try. Having taken the lead, the All Blacks ramped up the pressure and the brilliant Barrett broke through to set up McAlister's winner.
