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Argentina face Brazil in the Copa America final on Saturday after beating Colombia on penalties in a dramatic semi-final. Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez was the hero of his country and saved three spot kicks to win a 3-2 victory in the shootout after drawing 1-1 after extra time. Albiceleste started the game brightly and Lautaro Martinez almost gave his side the lead within four minutes, but his header from a Lionel Messi cross flashed right at the far post. However, that combination paid off in seven minutes, when…

Mathurin Ovono Ebe, president of the Omar Bongo University section of the National Union of Teachers and Researchers (SNEC), claims to have been "kidnapped" and "beaten" at night by armed strangers when he returned home around 7 p.m. as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaProfessor Mathurin Ovono Ebe's story cools my…

Kubad sameeyaha kooxda ree Turkey ee Fenerbahce ee Mesut Ozil ayaa lagu soo warramayaa inuu ku jiro dadaalkii uu saaxiibkiisii Arsenal ee Saed Kolasinac ugu qancin lahaa sidii uu kooxdaas ugula soo biiri lahaa.Daafaca Arsenal ayaa ah mid bar-tilmaameed u ah Fenerbahce waxaana la fahamsan yahay inay qabsoomeen wadahadalo labada dhinac dhex maray.Sida uu sheegayo wargeyska Todo Fichajes, Ozil ayaa taleefan ku wacay Kolasinac si uu ugu qanciyo inuu kaga daba yimaado horyaalka Turkey-ga iyo kooxda Fenerbahce.Kolasinac ayaa kusoo…

England coach Gareth Southgate has admitted that it is "really exciting" that his team has the chance to become the first England team to reach a European Championship final, and this side is "ready" to face Denmark in the last four at Wembley at Wednesday evening. .The winner of the tie will face Italy in the Sunday final, also at Wembley, and for England it represents the chance to go one better than at EM96 and three years ago at the WC 2018.The nation has been caught by 'It's Coming Home', although the Danish goalkeeper…

Da’yarka xulka qaranka Spain iyo kooxda Barcelona ee Pedri Gonzalez ayaa soo sameeyay xog cajiib ah kulankii xalay dalkiisu rigoorayaasha kaga hadhay tartanka Euro 2020 markaas oo ay kahor tageen dhigooda Spain ciyaar ka dhacday gegida Wembley.Pedri oo kaliya 18 sano jir ah ayaa xilli ciyaareedkan 65 kulan soo metelay kooxdiisa iyo xulkiisaba isaga oo inta badan kulamadaas kusoo bilawday taas oo muujinaysa sida uu dedaal badan usoo sameeyay.Kulankaas oo rigoorayaal la isla gaadhay ayuu xulka Talyaanigu sidaas ku gaadhay…

Aston Villa are preparing a third offer for Arsenal youngster Emile Smith Rowe, after being rejected by £ 25 million and £ 30 million by the Gunners.Villa have already beaten Arsenal against Emiliano Buendia's £ 33m and are determined to strengthen their squad after an impressive 11th place last season. They want to bring in another attacking player and are still keen to keep Talisman Jack Grealish as well.Arsenal have already turned down two Aston Villa offers for Smith Rowe / Marc Atkins / Getty ImagesSmith Rowe, who…

Manchester City are believed to be open to selling Raheem Sterling this summer if the English superstar makes it clear that he is ready to leave the club in uncertainty about his future. But in the same way, they are still ready to offer him a new contract instead.Although he won a third Premier League title with City last season, Sterling had a disappointing club campaign compared to the world-class standards he had previously set with achievements since 2017. He and a number of others are rumored to have been…

The future ex-wife of Laurent Gbagbo speaks in an open letter and a video published on social networks. A letter that has been picked up and commented on by many Ivorian media, including the daily Our way, near the FPI, the former presidential party. Here is what this paper says: “After the scenes that were considered humiliating towards him at the airport during the arrival of her future ex-husband, June 17, and the media…

Xiddigii hore ee kooxda Barcelona ahna kabtanka xulka Argentina ee Lionel Messi ayaa xalay Final-kii shanaad ee waayihiisa ciyaareed dalkiisa la gaadhay isaga oo ka xaadiriyay kulanka kama dambaysta ah ee Copa America.Argentina ayaa Axada Final-ka Copa America gegida caanka ah ee Maracana ee magaalada Rio kula ciyaaraysa Brazil oo ah martigeliyayaasha koobka.Messi ayaa filanaya inuu ugu dambayn soo af-meero taariikhda madaw ee loogu maadsado ee ah inuusan marnaba dalkiisa kula guuleysan koob caalami ah.Haddaba, ciyaarta afar…

Of the eight Mauritian athletes who will compete in the Olympics in Tokyo, some have a chance to make a splash. To see in particular, boxer Merven Clair, 27, for his second Olympic participation and seventh in the world in his category, 65 kg. RFI met him during a training session at the National Boxing Center in Vacoas. From…