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The Lionesses will need to beat an entire nation in the grip of World Cup fever The Independent says It was the moment Australia stopped. In Sydney, thousands gathered outside the Olympic Stadium and huddled together in the crisp winter air. In Melbourne, the Saturday night crowds at the MCG forgot about the Aussie rules match they had paid tickets for and rushed to find a TV or phone screen to see the drama unfold.…

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‘Bring on Australia!’ – Alessia Russo and Lauren Hemp relishing England’s World Cup semi-final The Metro says England’s goal-scorers in the win over Colombia on Saturday – Alessia Russo and Lauren Hemp – are relishing the challenge of taking on hosts Australia in the Women’s World Cup semi-final. Russo and Hemp scored the goals which saw Sarina Wiegman’s side come from behind to beat the South Americans 2-1 in Sydney, pushing them through to the…

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England vs Australia – Women’s World Cup: Lionesses look to shatter Aussie dreams in huge semi-final The Sun says ENGLAND are two Women’s World Cup wins away from creating history – but hosts Australia stand in their way. Alessia Russo’s superb second-half strike sent giant killers Colombia crashing out at the quarter-final stage. And many labelled England’s performance as heroic having had to fight from 1-0 down after Santos’ incredible effort. However, Sarina Wiegman’s women…

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The Anfield report is out and this week’s edition looks at how Jurgen Klopp sent a message to FSG about their desperate need for funds and business must be done in this transfer window. Liverpool kicked off their premier league campaign at Stamford Bridge with a makeshift midfield and at the time, the two clubs were also battling the signing of Caicedo. Both teams need a holding midfielder, but just because Liverpool didn’t get Caicedo…

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Women’s World Cup 2023: England’s Keira Walsh says pressure is on Australia in semi-final England’s key midfielder Keira Walsh has said the “pressure is on Australia” in the upcoming semi-final match against England.  The Matildas will enjoy having the support of a home crowd, but the Lionesses are no strangers to digging deep against a hostile crowd. The European champions are playing in their third successive World Cup semi. Whilst tournament co-hosts Australia are in…

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2023 Women’s World Cup semi-finals: Sweden vs Spain – Match preview, live stream, kick-off time, prediction, team news, lineups The 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-finals kick off on Tuesday when Spain take on Sweden at Eden Park on Tuesday.  Spain’s last-8 match against the Netherlands saw them playout 120 minutes to seal their spot in the semis, while Sweden bested Japan in their quarter-final match. Match Preview WTX Sport predicts Sweden 2-1 Spain  Sweden have…

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Chelsea agree record £115m deal for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo London club Chelsea have agreed to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo for a British record fee of £115m. Liverpool had agreed a £111 million deal for the player on Friday. But the 21-year-old Ecuador player preferred Chelsea, who have now succeeded with their bid after having a succession of proposals rejected by Brighton this summer. Caicedo is still to have a medical. It is understood…

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