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Yamal stars as Spain thrash Croatia

#2 Published Sep 29, 10:29 UTC Others France 24 🔗

🇫🇷 Belgium

Olise wonder strike gives Zidane's France win in Belgium

#3 Published Sep 28, 09:45 UTC Others Agência Brasil 🔗

🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro

No último segundo, Baltimore Ravens batem Dallas Cowboys no Rio

No palco mais famoso do futebol brasileiro - onde jogar com as mãos não é permitido - uma jogada com os pés decidiu uma partida do futebol americano, onde se usa mais as mãos do que os pés. Nesse domingo (27), na primeira partida da história da NFL (liga norte-americana da modalidade) no Rio de Janeiro, os Baltimore Ravens venceram os Dallas Cowboys por 34 a 31 no Maracanã, literalmente no último segundo. Um chute do kicker Tyler Loop a 56 jardas (pouco mais de 51 metros) de distância com o cronômetro zerado deu o triunfo à equipe. Os 72.792 espectadores presentes ao Maracanã fizeram dele o maior público do estádio no ano, superando os 72.481 da partida entre Flamengo e Cruzeiro, pelas oitavas de final da Libertadores. Notícias relacionadas:Brasil conquista bronze nos mundiais paralímpicos de judô e triatlo.Brasil conquista três ouros no Mundial Paralímpico de Judô.A partida, um evento de gala na Cidade Maravilhosa, teve presença do atacante Neymar (presenteado com uma camisa dos Cowboys) e show no intervalo, protagonizado pelo DJ Pedro Sampaio e o cantor Ricky Martin. Para completar o espetáculo, um jogo emocionante com diversas reviravoltas até o lance final. Depois de ficarem 11 pontos atrás, os Dallas Cowboys emendaram 15 pontos consecutivos para virar na reta final. Os Ravens marcaram um touchdown - jogada principal do esporte, que vale seis pontos - a um minuto e meio do fim, reassumindo a frente do placar. Os Cowboys empataram com um field goal - jogada com os pés que pode salvar uma posse de bola sem pontos, valendo três - e deixaram apenas sete segundos no relógio. Foi tempo suficiente para o quarterback Lamar Jackson, dos Ravens, avançar a bola até uma posição em que outro field goal fosse possível. Restando um segundo, Tyler Loop acertou o difícil chute e todo o elenco dos Ravens invadiu o gramado para comemorar a épica vitória.

#Baltimore Ravens #Dallas Cowboys #football #NFL #Maracanã

#4 Published Sep 28, 01:39 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇮🇪 IE

Ireland beats Israel 3-0 wearing black armbands to support Gaza

#5 Published Sep 27, 16:00 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇳🇴 Norway

LIVE: Norway vs Portugal – Nations League

#6 Published Sep 27, 07:32 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

Kylian Mbappe’s knee injury to keep him out for two weeks

#7 Published Sep 27, 07:23 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇳🇴 Oslo

Norway vs Portugal: UEFA Nations League – Ronaldo, Haaland, teams, form

#8 Published Sep 26, 22:13 UTC Others Agência Brasil 🔗

🇧🇷 São Paulo

São Paulo vence o Corinthians, faz história e fica perto do título

Neste sábado (26), o São Paulo se encontrou com a história na Neo Química Arena. As Soberanas viraram sobre o Corinthians por 2 a 1, na partida de ida da final do Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1, que teve transmissão ao vivo da TV Brasil. O resultado representou a primeira derrota da equipe feminina do Timão no estádio. Desde 2016, eram 32 jogos, com 29 vitórias e três empates até então. No próximo sábado (3), no Morumbis, o Tricolor pode ter outro encontro com a história. Um empate será suficiente para garantir o primeiro título brasileiro das Soberanas e interromper uma sequência de seis troféus do rival. Para emendarem outra conquista, as Brabas terão que vencer fora de casa. Uma vitória por um gol de diferença levará a definição do campeão para os pênaltis e um triunfo por margem maior dará o título ao Timão. Diante de mais de 21 mil pessoas na Neo Química Arena, o Corinthians teve seu melhor momento logo no começo. Aos quatro minutos, Vic Albuquerque recebeu na entrada da área, matou no peito e chutou por cima, levando perigo. Aos nove, veio o primeiro gol: Vic recebeu pela direita e cruzou na cabeça de Gabi Zanotti. Posicionada entre as zagueiras tricolores, ela testou para o fundo das redes. Notícias relacionadas:Brasil conquista três ouros no Mundial Paralímpico de Judô.Fórmula 1: Russell supera Verstappen por 0.1s e vence GP do Azerbaijão.Brasil decepciona e empata com Austrália em amistoso.Dono da melhor campanha na fase inicial, o São Paulo se recompôs relativamente rápido. O empate veio aos 20 minutos. Após cruzamento da direita, Crivelari, infiltrada entre as defensoras rivais completou de primeira para bater a goleira Nicole. As Soberanas ainda tiveram duas grandes chances de marcar na primeira etapa: primeiro, Robinha aproveitou erro na saída de bola corintiana e chutou forte, com efeito, à esquerda do gol. Pouco depois, Isa Guimarães recebeu no meio da zaga alvinegra, já dentro da área e chutou fraco, para fora. No segundo tempo, a técnica Emily Lima foi obrigada a sacar Gabi Zanotti por uma lesão. Jhonson entrou em seu lugar e se tornou uma ameaça constante no jogo aéreo. Em um destes lances, ela cabeceou à esquerda do gol defendido por Carlinha. A bola tocou as redes pelo lado de fora, enganando muitos torcedores. Logo depois, o São Paulo foi cirúrgico. Em outro erro na saída de bola do Timão, Isa Guimarães recebeu em profundidade e tocou de leve, na saída da goleira Nicole, para virar o placar. Organizado em campo, o Tricolor conseguiu conter as investidas adversárias e levar algum perigo em contra-ataques. Insistindo nas bolas alçadas à área, as Brabas não tiveram sucesso. A última grande chance veio no derradeiro dos nove minutos de acréscimo. Ao tentar fazer uma reposição, a goleira Carlinha colocou um dos pés fora da área. Falta para o Corinthians. Na cobrança, no entanto, Duda Sampaio chutou fraco, no meio do gol, e Carlinha segurou. O apito final que veio logo depois foi acompanhado de uma efusiva comemoração das jogadoras tricolores, cientes da história que havia acabado de ser feita.

#Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 #football #sports

#9 Published Sep 26, 19:42 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇮🇪 IE

Ireland decide to play Israel in Nations League after squad vote

#10 Published Sep 26, 15:47 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇬🇧 England

LIVE: England vs Spain – UEFA Nations League

#11 Published Sep 26, 13:32 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇪🇬 EG

Egypt to rest Salah in South Sudan AFCON qualifier over pitch concerns

#12 Published Sep 26, 12:59 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇬🇧 Manchester

Manchester City face ‘drastic’ sanctions, says club’s former chairman

#13 Published Sep 26, 09:51 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇪🇸 ES

England vs Spain: UEFA Nations League – Predictions, teams, head-to-head

#14 Published Sep 26, 07:44 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇬🇧 Manchester

Manchester City found guilty? What we know; what could the punishment be?

#15 Published Sep 25, 14:10 UTC Others Africanews 🔗

🇨🇩 Uvira

DRC amputee football tournament offers hope and a path to recovery

#16 Published Sep 25, 10:12 UTC Others France 24 🔗

Top European leagues demand FIFA reforms, piling pressure on Infantino

#17 Published Sep 25, 05:21 UTC Others France 24 🔗

🇨🇲 Garoua

AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: African giants kick off their campaigns

#18 Published Sep 25, 05:09 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇮🇱 IL

Israeli football player sent off after gun-firing goal celebration

#19 Published Sep 24, 21:56 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

DR Congo and Ivory Coast top Africa Cup of Nations qualifying opening wins

#20 Published Sep 24, 21:07 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇵🇹 PT

Portugal beat Wales 1-0 with Felix goal as Nations League defence begins

#21 Published Sep 24, 16:01 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇨🇮 CI

LIVE: Ivory Coast vs Ghana – AFCON qualifying

#22 Published Sep 24, 14:12 UTC Others The Hindu 🔗

🇮🇳 Keralam

Court reserves ruling on Anto Augustine’s anticipatory bail plea

#23 Published Sep 24, 08:02 UTC Others Rio Times 🔗

🇲🇽 Mexico City

NFL Mexico City 2026: Vikings vs 49ers at Estadio Banorte — Tickets and Guide

#24 Published Sep 24, 05:55 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇬🇧 GB

Harry Kane eyes career as NFL kicker after football retirement

#25 Published Sep 23, 19:32 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇨🇮 CI

Ivory Coast vs Ghana: AFCON 2027 qualifier, kick-off time, lineups, teams

#26 Published Sep 23, 18:00 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

Wolfsburg terminate Christian Eriksen’s contract by mutual consent

#27 Published Sep 23, 17:37 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇵🇹 PT

Portugal vs Wales: UEFA Nations League – teams, start, lineups, Ronaldo

#28 Published Sep 23, 12:29 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇰🇪 KE

AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Teams, top players, schedule, format, matches

#29 Published Sep 22, 20:15 UTC Others Agência Brasil 🔗

🇧🇷 BR

Arthur Elias convoca seleção feminina para amistosos contra Argentina

O técnico Arthur Elias convocou 28 jogadoras que defenderão a seleção brasileira de futebol em dois amistosos em casa contra a Argentina em outubro, na penúltima Data Fifa deste ano. Entre as novidades na lista apresentada nesta terça-feira (22) está a goleira Yanne, do Bahia, e o retorno à equipe de três atletas da seleção sub-20 (Kayane, Clarinha e Thaís Lima) - embora convocadas anteriormente, elas ainda não entraram em campo pelo time principal. O primeiro jogo está programado para o dia 10 de outubro (um sábado), às 16h30 (horário de Brasília), no Estádio Beira Rio, em Porto Alegre. Três dias depois, as brasileiras encaram as argentinas na Arena Pernambuco, em Recife, às 20h30. Notícias relacionadas:Dois anos depois, Corinthians e São Paulo decidem Brasileiro Feminino.Vasco é campeão do Brasileirão A2 Feminino.Federação Alemã diz que carta de Infantino é "manobra" para reeleição. Ver esse post no Instagram Um post compartilhado por EC Bahia (@ecbahia) A quase nove meses para a abertura da primeira Copa do Mundo Feminina de futebol no Brasil, o técnico Arthur Elias destacou a importância do embate contra a equipe sul-americana. “O confronto contra a Argentina é interessante porque talvez seja o último antes da Copa contra uma equipe sul-americana”, afirmou Elias, durante a coletiva na sede da CBF, no Rio de Janeiro. “A Argentina fez uma grande campanha nas eliminatórias e também na Copa América. Então, a gente espera dois jogos bastante difíceis e um estilo diferente que a gente vai pegar nas próximas Data Fifa, então a gente vai aproveita bastante”, pontuou. Ver esse post no Instagram Um post compartilhado por Seleção Feminina de Futebol (@selecaofemininadefutebol) O treinador também elencou os critérios utilizados na convocação. “A performance [nos clubes] é um dos principais critérios; O que o atleta fez conosco dentro da seleção, sem dúvida nenhuma; a projeção desta jogadora para daqui a nove meses, na Copa do Mundo, a gente tenta fazer uma perspectiva com a experiência que temos; e também o momento na temporada. A gente tem calendários diferentes no mundo: México e Europa é um calendário, os Estados Unidos outro tipo de calendário, assim como na Arábia [Saudita]”, detalhou o técnico. Próximos compromissos até a estreia na Copa A seleção feminina tem outros dois amistosos agendados contra o Japão, na casa do adversário: no dia 29 de novembro, em Hiroshima, em 5 de dezembro, em Okayama. No ano que vem, as brasileiras terão duas Datas Fifa, ambas com três amistosos, antes da estreia na Copa do Mundo: a primeira entre 26 de fevereiro e 6 de março, e a outra entre 13 a 24 de abril. Convocadas GOLEIRAS Lorena - Kansas City (EUA) Yanne - Bahia Thaís Lima - Benfica (POR) Carlinha - São Paulo ZAGUEIRAS Thaís Ferreira - Corinthians Isa Haas - América (MEX) Tarciane - Lyon (FRA) Mariza - Tigres (MEX) Tayla - São Paulo LATERAIS Isabela - Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) Raissa Bahia - Palmeiras Bruninha - Gotham FC (EUA) Tamara Bolt - Washington Spirit (EUA) MEIO-CAMPO Duda Sampaio - Corinthians Angelina - Orlando Pride (EUA) Jaqueline - Corinthians Kaylane - Flamengo Clarinha - Benfica (POR) ATACANTES Kerolin - Barcelona (ESP) Priscila - América (MEX) Gio Garbelini - Atlético de Madrid (ESP) Bia Zaneratto - Palmeiras Tainá Maranhão - Palmeiras Geyse - América (MEX) Jhonson - Corinthians Maiara - Angel City (EUA) Marília - Cruzeiro Luany - Atlético de Madrid (ESP)

#football #feminine #Brazil #Argentina #amistosos

#30 Published Sep 22, 15:32 UTC Others Al Jazeera English 🔗

🇵🇸 PS

The return of Palestinian football: ‘We are a people who must live’

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