In UEFA Super Cup 2023, Manchester City secured their first win by defeating Sevilla 5-4 in a penalty shootout, following a 1-1 draw. The initial nine penalties were all successful, until Nemanja Gudelj’s shot hit the crossbar, granting City the victory. Sevilla, the Europa League champions, took the lead with Youssef En-Nesyri’s commanding header in the 25th minute. However, City’s 21-year-old Cole Palmer equalized with a header in the 63rd minute. Nathan Ake, a player from last season’s Champions League-winning team, had a chance to seal the victory in added time but his close-range header was saved by Yassine Bounou.
17 August,2023 12:34 PM IST | Mumbai
A former Mumbai hockey player Juned Coutinho from Andheri, has been working with Qatar Airways for 16 years in Doha. He won Germany vs Spain World Cup match ticket while playing for Qatar Airways in a local football tournament here.
30 November,2022 04:55 PM IST | Mumbai
As Mexico & Poland come face to face with each other at FIFA 2022, Mid-day meets Mexican fans who feel Mexico can qualify for the knockout stages. Also watch how Argentinian fans sing their national anthem right before the teams match with Saudi Arabia Today. Mid-Day's Ashwin Ferro reports from ground zero.
22 November,2022 09:14 PM IST | Mumbai
Adversity makes gender inequality starker. FIFA may have lifted the ban on AIFF in a sudden but welcome move over the weekend, but the young girls battling prejudice and poverty to play the sport of their dreams, know that this is only one hurdle crossed. Gulafshan Ansari, football coach at Don Bosco and founder of Dreaming In A Slum non-profit, could only afford one hour of weekly football. She now runs coaching camps for underprivileged girls in Dharavi and Santa Cruz. Any hurdle to accessing international tournaments, like the ban, she says, makes it tougher for her to convince parents to let their girls play
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