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Pavard Double Leads France To Win Over Scotland

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Pavard Double Leads France To Win Over Scotland

Defender Benjamin Pavard scored twice and Kylian Mbappe struck from the spot as France came from behind to beat Scotland 4-1 in a friendly in Lille on Tuesday. Kick-off was delayed by 10 minutes due to increased security measures after two Swedes were shot dead in an attack in Brussels on Monday before a Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden that was later abandoned. Billy Gilmour gave Scotland a surprise lead in the 11th minute, sweeping sweetly into the far corner after an inexplicable mistake by Eduardo Camavinga. But France, who qualified for Euro 2024 last week like Scotland, hit back five minutes later as Pavard glanced home Antoine Griezmann's corner at the near post. Pavard then became the first France player to score two headed goals in the same game sinc...

Zarika, Kimario To Lead Team Kenya In Ultra Fight Series Boxing

Kenyan boxers are among the participants at the Ultra Fight Series boxing slated for October 27 at the Broadwalk Mall in Parklands. After being out of the ring for close to three years, Fatuma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika will be back in action to defend her World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Super Featherweight title against Tanzanian pugilist Fatuma Omari. Zarika is among three Kenyan women boxers who have won a WBF title alongside Conjestina ‘Hands of Stone’ Achieng and Sarah ‘Angel of War’ Achieng. The two-time World Boxing Council (WBC) World Super Bantam champion defeated Patience Mastara of Zimbabwe to lift the coveted title in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in November 2020 and now will defend the title in a ten-round duel against the decorated Tanzanian. Another Kenyan Albert Ki...

Neymar Trial Opens In Barcelona Ahead Of World Cup

Brazilian superstar Neymar goes on trial in Spain Monday over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona nearly a decade ago. The 30-year-old, wearing sunglasses and a dark suit, waved to the press as he arrived with his parents at the Provincial Court of Barcelona at around 9:45 am. The high-profile trial is the culmination of a years-long legal saga over his 2013 transfer from the Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona. Neymar then joined Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain in a world record 222 million euro ($214 million) transfer in 2017. He is one of nine defendants on trial on corruption-related charges, among them his parents and their N&N company, which manages his affairs. All three are facing charges of business corruption. Investigators began pr...