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Marseille squander lead in draw with 10-man Nantes
Marseille squander lead in draw with 10-man Nantes
Marseille went top of Ligue 1 on Friday despite throwing away an early lead to draw 1-1 away to a Nantes side who played more than...
2023-09-02 05:12
Shea Charles dismissed as Northern Ireland lose at home to Slovenia
Shea Charles dismissed as Northern Ireland lose at home to Slovenia
Ten-man Northern Ireland returned to the all-too-familiar feeling of defeat as Adam Cerin’s early free-kick put Group H leaders Slovenia on the verge of qualifying for Euro 2024 with a scrappy 1-0 win at Windsor Park. Saturday’s 3-0 victory over minnows San Marino ended Northern Ireland’s five-game losing streak but it proved only a temporary reprieve in an injury-ravaged qualifying campaign which has now seen Michael O’Neill’s side suffer five 1-0 defeats in eight games. The defining moment of the match came early on. While there was no doubt about the quality of Adam Cerin’s fifth-minute free-kick, Northern Ireland were fuming at referee Istvan Kovacs’ decision to award it after Jamal Lewis barely clipped Benjamin Sesko on the edge of the box. Shea Charles was booked for dissent and that proved costly just before the hour mark when the Southampton midfielder went in late on Andraz Sporar and was sent off, the first blemish on the 19-year-old’s impressive start in international football. Charles has started every game of this campaign but will now miss November’s trip to Finland, another headache for O’Neill, who was forced into further changes here with Dan Ballard out with a thigh problem and Paddy McNair suspended following his late yellow card on Saturday. The manager responded with bold choices, handing debuts to Bolton defender Eoin Toal and Kilmarnock midfielder Brad Lyons, the 30th and 31st players to be used in eight qualifiers so far, despite more experienced options on the bench. The atmosphere inside a below-capacity Windsor Park was already flat at the start with but it fell silent after Cerin’s goal, the fans not even having the energy to resume the anti-Casement Park chanting heard before kick-off. As the night wore on, a sense of injustice would rouse the fans. Northern Ireland responded quickly when Slovenia scored early in Ljubljana last month, a 4-2 defeat, but struggled to threaten here. Paul Smyth, the star of the show on Saturday, found little joy on the right. On the left Lewis had more joy in finding space but lacked the quality of cross required. Although limited going forward, Northern Ireland were at least ensuring Slovenia’s powerful strike force had few sights of Bailey Peacock-Farrell’s goal. After one rare attack, Slovenia appeared to have been gifted a second just after the half hour. Trai Hume’s poor headed clearance went straight to Jan Mlakar and Toal got it all wrong trying to cut out his low cross, allowing Sesko to thump home from close range. However, the visitors’ celebrations were cut short after the referee checked the replay, deeming Sporar to be interfering from an offside position. O’Neill sent on Washington for Josh Magennis at the break and was planning further changes a little over 10 minutes in before Charles saw red, forcing a rethink. Conor McMenamin, amongst the goals on Saturday, had been due to come on but instead it was George Saville, Dion Charles and Isaac Price who entered the fray in a triple change. The substitutes combined for Northern Ireland’s best move in the 69th minute as Price drove down the right, exchanged passes with Washington and then pulled the ball back for Saville but the midfielder, yet to score for Northern Ireland after 49 appearances, did not get enough power on his shot. There was a let-off in the 72nd minute when Mlakar found space in front of goal but got the contact on his shot all wrong, while at the other end Dion Charles blazed harmlessly wide. Northern Ireland still pushed forward but another flowing move ended with Saville shooting straight at Oblak and other attacks were thwarted by the over-officious Kovacs. Captain Jonny Evans, who had treatment on an ankle injury in the first half, ended the game limping heavily after another strong impact when challenging for a corner. Read More Kevin Sinfield says England’s Marcus Smith now ‘world class’ at full-back Jordan Henderson has ‘no regrets’ over Saudi Arabia move despite being booed Rassie Erasmus expects England to have ‘some beef’ with South Africa Netherlands stun South Africa in massive Cricket World Cup shock Marcus Smith on ‘modified training’ as England prepare for South Africa semi-final Beth Mead ‘not close’ to England recall, Sarina Wiegman admits
2023-10-18 04:56
Emmy-winning journalist Lauren Sanchez gets engaged to Jeff Bezos after nearly five years of dating
Emmy-winning journalist Lauren Sanchez gets engaged to Jeff Bezos after nearly five years of dating
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos are currently attending Cannes Film Festival in South of France where they have been partying with A-list celebrities
2023-05-23 04:44
When is the last time UNC beat Clemson in football?
When is the last time UNC beat Clemson in football?
When was the last time North Carolina beat Clemson in football? What about the last win in Death Valley? Find out here!
2023-11-19 05:57
Who stars in ‘The Flash’? From Ezra Miller to Ben Affleck, here’s the full cast list
Who stars in ‘The Flash’? From Ezra Miller to Ben Affleck, here’s the full cast list
Meet the main cast members of the much-awaited DC film 'The Flash'
2023-06-06 21:50
Best AT&T Labor Day Phone Deals: Apple iPhone 14 Pro from $0 Per Month With Select Trade-in
Best AT&T Labor Day Phone Deals: Apple iPhone 14 Pro from $0 Per Month With Select Trade-in
Getting a little tired of your phone? Thinking about trading up for something a little
2023-09-01 21:43
In drag, Stockholm's vice mayor fights far-right 'intolerance'
In drag, Stockholm's vice mayor fights far-right 'intolerance'
Stockholm's deputy mayor donned red lipstick and bouffant hair as he glammed up in drag for a children's story hour, part of a campaign against...
2023-06-15 23:26
Who is Amanda Ferguson? Self-proclaimed comedian among 5 teens dead in Florida as car submerges in Fort Myers Lake
Who is Amanda Ferguson? Self-proclaimed comedian among 5 teens dead in Florida as car submerges in Fort Myers Lake
'It breaks my heart, my niece was one of the teens in the car,' Amanda Ferguson's aunt Michael Noland wrote in a post
2023-06-28 02:10
How to Find the Best Neighborhoods to Explore While on Vacation
How to Find the Best Neighborhoods to Explore While on Vacation
At Bloomberg Pursuits, we love to travel. And we always want to make sure we’re doing it right.
2023-10-30 15:01
Trump news – live: Trump could be indicted for a third time as soon as this week in Jan 6 probe
Trump news – live: Trump could be indicted for a third time as soon as this week in Jan 6 probe
Donald Trump has claimed that he has “effectively” been indicted on charges for a third time – this time over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The former president took to Truth Social on Tuesday morning to claim that he had been informed that he is the “target” of a grand jury investigation by special prosecutor Jack Smith. “On Sunday night, while I was with my family...HORRIFYING NEWS for our country was given to me by my attorneys,” said Mr Trump. “Deranged Jack Smith...sent a letter (again, it was Sunday night!) stating that I am a TARGET of the January 6th Grand Jury investigation, and giving me a very short 4 days to report to the Grand Jury, which almost always means an Arrest and Indictment.” His announcement came on the same day Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced criminal charges against 16 people who signed certificates falsely declaring that Mr Trump won the 2020 presidential election, part of a nationwide scheme to upend the results in states that the former president lost to Joe Biden. In addition, the first hearing took place in the federal classified documents case. A trial date is still to be set. Read More Donald Trump brands US a ‘third-world hellhole’ run by ‘perverts’ and ‘thugs’ Ron DeSantis campaign fires staff as Florida governor trails Trump in the polls Fundraising takeaways: Trump and DeSantis in their own tier as Pence and other Republicans struggle RFK Jr revives antisemitic conspiracy theory that Covid-19 was ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Jewish people
2023-07-19 05:41
How an Israel music festival turned into a nightmare after Hamas attack
How an Israel music festival turned into a nightmare after Hamas attack
Festival-goers describe mass panic as they fled and hid in bushes as a trance music party came under attack.
2023-10-08 22:03
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes faces sentencing for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes faces sentencing for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes will be sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power, culminating in far-right extremists attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
2023-05-25 12:16