England | InsideOjodu https://www.insideojodu.com ...conecting the community Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:10:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.10 http://www.insideojodu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/favicon.ico England | InsideOjodu https://www.insideojodu.com 32 32 Breaking News: 10-woman England beat Super Falcons on penalties to reach quarter-finals https://www.insideojodu.com/breaking-news-10-woman-england-beat-super-falcons-on-penalties-to-reach-quarter-finals/ https://www.insideojodu.com/breaking-news-10-woman-england-beat-super-falcons-on-penalties-to-reach-quarter-finals/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:10:59 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=48157 England beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the…

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England beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup after their last-16 tie finished 0-0 at the end of extra time.

The Super Falcons held the European champions to a goalless draw until 120 minutes after Lauren James got red-carded for stamping on Alozie.

Chloe Kelly scored the winning kick in the shoot-out to take European champions England, who had Lauren James sent off in normal time, through to a last-eight tie against Colombia or Jamaica.

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England captain Kane to have ankle scan https://www.insideojodu.com/england-captain-kane-to-have-ankle-scan/ https://www.insideojodu.com/england-captain-kane-to-have-ankle-scan/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:07:48 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=36210 England captain Harry Kane is due to have a scan on his ankle, two…

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England captain Harry Kane is due to have a scan on his ankle, two days before his country faces the United States in the World Cup, reports said on Wednesday.

Kane left the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday with a strapping to his ankle after the 6-2 win over Iran but took part in a light training session on Tuesday.

Gareth Southgate’s side faces the Americans on Friday knowing that a victory would guarantee them a place in the knockout stage.

Kane, the top scorer at the last World Cup in Russia, has a history of ankle injuries.

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Italy win Euro 2020 after beating England 3-2 on penalties https://www.insideojodu.com/italy-win-euro-2020-after-beating-england-3-2-on-penalties/ https://www.insideojodu.com/italy-win-euro-2020-after-beating-england-3-2-on-penalties/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:21:35 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=23531 Italy has been crowned champions of the 2020 European Championship after defeating England 3-2…

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Italy has been crowned champions of the 2020 European Championship after defeating England 3-2 in penalties on Sunday night, July 11.

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was the hero for the Azzurri in the shootout, while substitutes Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka failed to convert from the spot for England. Meanwhile, even Andrea Belotti and Jorginho missed their penalties for Italy.

Earlier, England’s Luke Shaw scored a beautiful volley inside 2 minutes to give England a 1-0 lead at half-time. Italy’s Leonardo Bonucci levelled with a close-range finish as the match went into extra time.

They both toiled but no one could breakthrough and the match went farther into penalties Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italy’s goalkeeper, pushed aside the final attempt by the England teenager Buyako Saka to clinch the victory, after Rashford had missed his own penalty, setting off a wild celebration from Italy’s tell and fans while English players broke down into tears.

With the loss, England hopes of winning its first major title since the 1966 World Cup has been dashed

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England defender, Kieran Trippier is handed a 10-week ban for breaking FA betting rules https://www.insideojodu.com/england-defender-kieran-trippier-is-handed-a-10-week-ban-for-breaking-fa-betting-rules/ https://www.insideojodu.com/england-defender-kieran-trippier-is-handed-a-10-week-ban-for-breaking-fa-betting-rules/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2020 17:35:55 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=19208 England and Atletico Madrid defender, Kieran Trippier has been handed 10 weeks ban and…

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England and Atletico Madrid defender, Kieran Trippier has been handed 10 weeks ban and fined £70,000 by the FA following misconduct in relation to breaches of betting regulations.

The right-back, 30, was charged by the FA in May and had to withdraw from the England squad in October for the Nations League fixture against Denmark to attend a personal hearing over the allegations.

These relate to bets placed in July 2019, when Trippier joined Atletico from Tottenham Hotspur. An independent commission was appointed to hear the case, with four of the alleged breaches found proven and three dismissed.

An FA statement read: ‘The Atletico Madrid defender denied seven alleged breaches of FA Rule E8(1)(b), which were said to occur during July 2019, and requested a personal hearing. An independent regulatory commission was appointed to hear the case, with four of the alleged breaches found proven and three dismissed during a subsequent personal hearing. The independent regulatory commission’s written reasons for its decisions and the associated sanction will be published in due course. The suspension, which includes all football and football-related activity, is effective worldwide from today (Wednesday 23 December 2020) following an application to FIFA.’

The worldwide suspension means he will miss 12 games for La Liga leaders Atletico, including their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie at home to Chelsea on 23 February. However, he will be available for the Madrid derby on 7 March.

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It was difficult to say no to England – Fikayo Tomori https://www.insideojodu.com/it-was-difficult-to-say-no-to-england-fikayo-tomori/ https://www.insideojodu.com/it-was-difficult-to-say-no-to-england-fikayo-tomori/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:48:20 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=7997 Chelsea star, Fikayo Tomori has admitted it was difficult for him to say no…

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Chelsea star, Fikayo Tomori has admitted it was difficult for him to say no to England when he was called for the Euro 2020 qualifiers.

The 21-year-old was born in Calgary, Canada, to Nigerian parents but raised in England. He was eligible to represent the senior national teams of the three countries but decided to pick England, a decision he said was a difficult one.

He said: “England is such a big nation, as well as Nigeria and Canada, so I think I was going to be happy with whoever called me up – but it’s nice it is England. It wasn’t England all the way. I had certain people and certain things that I had to consider. I spoke to my family and people that I care about it and that’s the decision I came to. So, when England came calling, it was difficult to say no. It was just more of a thing I was waiting for a call-up because the last international break I didn’t get a call-up from anyone. This international break, I was waiting for a call-up and England called me up. It’s been a good week. Nice to get the England call-up, but winning in Lille and today, it’s been a good week. The manager told me in the changing room after the Lille game (about his England call-up) so I knew a day before and I had to keep it a secret. I told my family and then it got announced on Thursday. The manager told me and I was like ‘oh’. It was a nice feeling. I’d say so [that it came quicker than I expected]. Last season, I wasn’t expecting to be there but I never really put a limit on saying I couldn’t do it. It was just more a case of I’ve got to give my best for my club and wherever I was going to be playing week in, week out and try to get in the squad wherever I was. It is obviously good I am here and now, to be in the England squad, it’s a mad turnaround for myself.”

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Nigeria to battle England and Canada for Tomori https://www.insideojodu.com/nigeria-to-battle-england-and-canada-for-tomori/ https://www.insideojodu.com/nigeria-to-battle-england-and-canada-for-tomori/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:00:51 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=7696 Nigeria, England and Canada are in a three-way battle for the services of Chelsea’s…

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Nigeria, England and Canada are in a three-way battle for the services of Chelsea’s Fikayo Tomori, after his impressive displays for the club.

Tomori, who was born in Canada to Nigerian parents, but the family moved to Gravesend when he was a baby, had played for Canada’s Under 20 team and for England’s Under 20 and Under 21 teams.

As with Tammy Abraham, Nigeria are pressing hard to recruit two of Chelsea’s prodigy. Abraham has played for the England senior team but has yet to play in a competitive match and so can switch nationalities under FIFA rules.

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UK teen charged after ‘devoted father’ stabbed with screwdriver https://www.insideojodu.com/uk-teen-charged-after-devoted-father-stabbed-with-screwdriver/ https://www.insideojodu.com/uk-teen-charged-after-devoted-father-stabbed-with-screwdriver/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2019 20:25:27 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=6808 A 17-year-old in England has been charged with the killing of a “devoted father,”…

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A 17-year-old in England has been charged with the killing of a “devoted father,” who was stabbed to death at a shopping center last week with what police believe was a screwdriver, authorities said Saturday.

The teen, who couldn’t be named for legal reasons, allegedly assaulted 52-year-old Peter Duncan outside a bakery shop at Old Eldon Square in Newcastle, North Umbria Police said in a statement.

Duncan received a single puncture wound to his chest inside the doors of the shopping center, police previously said. He was rushed to a hospital, where he later died.

“He was a devoted father, husband, son, brother, uncle and friend and loved by all who knew him,” Duncan’s family said in a statement. “His death will leave such a huge hole in our lives and he’ll be deeply missed by us all.”

The unnamed teen was additionally charged with possession of an offensive weapon and theft, police said. He is set to appear in court Monday.

The investigation saw a total of eight teenagers arrested, police said. Three of the teens, ages 14, 15 and 17, were released under investigation. Four other teens were released without further action.

Northumbria Police Area Commander, Chief Superintendent Ged Noble, called this an “extremely difficult time” for the family and thanked the public for their patience during the investigation.

“We know that these types of incidents can have a big impact on the local community,” he said. “I want to reassure the public and businesses that we are doing all we can to prevent incidents of this tragic nature and ensure people feel safe.”

England and Wales have seen 43,516 attacks with knives or sharp instruments over a 12-month period ending in March 2019, the BBC reported. In 2018, there were 285 reported deaths from knife offenses.

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My voice needed to be heard- Raheem Sterling https://www.insideojodu.com/my-voice-needed-to-be-heard-raheem-sterling/ https://www.insideojodu.com/my-voice-needed-to-be-heard-raheem-sterling/#respond Fri, 10 May 2019 08:17:08 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=4126 Manchester City forward, Raheem Sterling, has spoken up a lot against racism this season…

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Manchester City forward, Raheem Sterling, has spoken up a lot against racism this season after he and some other black players have been subjected to racial abuse and the player says his voice needed to be heard.

The 24-year-old, who was one of a number of black players racially abused during England’s game in Montenegro in March, has called for a stiffer punishments for fans who racially abuse players.

He said “It is not something I was trying to do for people to see me as this person that is trying to lead the way, I was just trying to raise a point and I thought it was a valid point at the time and my voice needed to be heard. I am just grateful that people took up on it and credit to the people out there that have taken on this information. As a collective we are all trying to do the best to make a massive change, not just in football, but in society as well. It is sad that people still judge people, not just on their skin colour, but on their gender and whatever it is they want to judge. It is not nice. In this day and age people should be able to accept what people are and how people are. The most positive thing about it is there are people in this country who want to hear and want to make a change. They are now finding the right way to do that.”

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Luke Shaw voted as Manchester United player of the season https://www.insideojodu.com/luke-shaw-voted-as-manchester-united-player-of-the-season/ https://www.insideojodu.com/luke-shaw-voted-as-manchester-united-player-of-the-season/#respond Fri, 10 May 2019 08:10:20 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=4124 England defender, Luke Shaw has won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year…

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England defender, Luke Shaw has won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year at Manchester United’s end-of-season awards.

Shaw also picked up the United players’ player of the year award. Shaw was named player of the month on three occasions – in August, September and March.

Receiving his award he said “It’s obviously nice for me, but I’d rather win no trophies and have a better season as a team. It’s nice but we need to move on and focus on next season and what’s to come. I think for me personally it’s probably been my best season since I’ve been here. I would have rather it had been a better season for the team but it wasn’t meant to be. Thank you to the fans for voting for this. And from me and the team we want to, not apologise, but we know it’s been a bad season. I look at the players in this team – we have amazing players, I know we will come back stronger. I’m very positive about next year, we all are as a team.”

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