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August 18, 2023 Vlatko Andonovski Resigns After Earliest Women’s World Cup Exit

Vlatko Andonovski Resigns After Earliest Women’s World Cup Exit

Vlatko Andonovski, the United States’ head coach, has resigned following the team’s poorest performance in a Women’s World Cup.

The four-time champions were eliminated on penalties by Sweden in the tournament’s final 16 this year.

It was the team’s earliest exit from a World Cup, after finishing at least third in every previous edition.
Twila Kilgore, the national team’s current assistant coach, has been chosen temporary head coach.

Andonovski’s record with the squad was 51 wins, five draws, and nine losses, with three victories, two draws, and five loses at big tournaments.

He took over as coach in October 2019 after Jill Ellis, who guided the team to back-to-back World Cup victories in 2015 and 2019, stepped down.

Andonovski’s tenure began smoothly, as he set a record for the best start for a US coach with 11 straight victories.

But a poor performance at the Olympics in Tokyo, where the US won bronze, put Andonovski under pressure.
The attention increased when the United States lost three consecutive games against England, Spain, and Germany in 2022, the team’s worst losing streak in 29 years.

The United States began the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Vietnam, but a 1-1 tie with the Netherlands and a goalless draw with Portugal meant they placed second in their group. It was the first time in their history that they had failed to win at least two group games.

The United States was chastised for their efforts in the group stage, but they fared better against Sweden.

They were thwarted, though, by an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Zecira Musovic, who made 11 saves in 120 minutes to send the game to penalties.

August 18, 2023 Chelsea Signs Belgian Midfielder, Romeo Lavia for £58 million

Chelsea Signs Belgian Midfielder, Romeo Lavia for £58 million

Chelsea have completed the £58 million transfer of Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia.

The base fee is £53 million, plus £5 million in add-ons, with the 19-year-old signing a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s first-choice midfield this season will most likely be Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, and Lavia – a unit previously dubbed the ‘LFC midfield’ by Chelsea fans following Liverpool’s failed bids to buy both Lavia and Caicedo this summer.

Lavia said of his move to Chelsea, “I’m really happy to join Chelsea and be a part of this exciting project.” It’s an amazing football club with a fantastic history, and I’m very excited to get started.

“We are very pleased to welcome Romeo to Chelsea,” Chelsea co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said. He showed his quality in the Premier League last season at Southampton, demonstrating maturity despite his youth, and is a player we have been watching for some time.

Chelsea signed Lavia before Liverpool after the Reds struck a deal with Southampton.

The entire fee agreed upon by Liverpool and Southampton was £60 million, but the Belgian midfielder stated his preference for a move to Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool had lost Caicedo to Chelsea, who paid a British record £115 million for the Brighton midfielder. Liverpool had a £111 million bid accepted by Brighton, only for the 21-year-old to notify them that he was only interested in joining Chelsea.

August 18, 2023 Tobi Amusan Cleared Over Missing Doping Tests

Tobi Amusan Cleared Over Missing Doping Tests

Tobi Amusan, the Nigerian 100m hurdles world record holder, has had her suspension overturned after it was determined that she had not violated anti-doping rules due to missed tests.
The 26-year-old was expected to miss the World Athletics Championships, which begin this weekend in Budapest.

After an Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) disciplinary tribunal hearing, she can now defend her world championship.
She was accused of failing three doping tests.
The two-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist denies using performance-enhancing drugs.

“A panel of the disciplinary tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation of three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period,” the AIU stated in a statement.

Amusan wrote on Instagram, “I’m thrilled to put this behind me and look forward to defending my title at next week’s World Championships.”
Amusan established the women’s 100m hurdles world record in 12.12 seconds at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon in July 2022.

According to World Athletics’ anti-doping rules, any athlete who fails to notify their whereabouts for a doping test three times in a 12-month period is barred from competing for two years, subject to a reduction to a minimum of one year depending on the degree of fault.

August 17, 2023 Manchester City Triumphs Over Sevilla to Secure Super Cup Victory

Manchester City Triumphs Over Sevilla to Secure Super Cup Victory

Manchester City added the UEFA Super Cup to the Treble they claimed last season with a victory over Sevilla on penalties in Athens.

Pep Guardiola's Champions League winners lost the Community Shield to Arsenal in a shootout but saw their fortunes transformed when Sevilla's Nemanja Gudelj hit the bar after nine successful penalties.

City had to come from behind in an entertaining encounter to force penalties after a towering header from Youssef En-Nesyri put the Europa League holders ahead on 25 minutes.

Sevilla goalkeeper Bono and his Manchester City counterpart Ederson both excelled with fine saves before man-of-the-match Cole Palmer rose at the far post in the 63rd minute to level with a looping header from Rodri's cross.

City belatedly improved as the game headed towards the final whistle and almost won in stoppage time when Nathan Ake forced a sharp save from Bounou.

But City got the win they craved when Nemanja Gudelj missed the decisive penalty of the shootout, striking the bar and handing Pep Guardiola a record-equaling fourth Super Cup.

It set up the tense finale, resulting in another piece of silverware added to Guardiola's vast collection.

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