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PSG star Lionel Messi got the chance to hang out with Olympic gold medallists Stephanie Labbe, Ashley Lawrence and Jordyn Huitema.

Canadá gana su primer oro en fútbol

July 22, 2021 TOKYO (AFP) – Four-time Olympic champions the United States (US) suffered a first defeat in 45 matches yesterday as they lost 3-0 to Sweden in their opening game of the women’s football tournament in Tokyo. Stina Blackstenius scored twice and Lina Hurtig added a third goal to give 2016 silver medallists Sweden a dream start to their Group G campaign at a Tokyo Stadium devoid of fans due to COVID-19 restrictions. The US, who go on to play New Zealand and Australia in their next...

From CNNs Ben Morse The Opening Ceremony for this years Summer Games — which were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic — will take place Friday in Tokyos Olympic Stadium. Usually held in a stadium full of ecstatic fans, this years ceremony will have athletes from across the globe parading in a near empty venue after it was announced that fans would not be allowed to attend because of rising Covid-19 cases in Japan. "The most difficult part of the process was that the postponement mea...

Tim Clayton/Corbis Sport/Getty Images Alex Morgan of the US and Hanna Glas of Sweden take a knee before the start of their match. CNN —   Five women’s soccer teams took a knee ahead of their opening matches at the 2020 Summer Games. Great Britain and Chile teams took a knee on the pitch before their match, and the United States and Sweden teams knelt ahead of their clash on Wednesday. It’s been almost five years since former NFL player Colin Kaepernick knelt duri...

Can the Blues overturn a 2-1 deficit to reach the Champions League final?