Fleet-footed Marta might have been voted player of the tournament but she is crestfallen after missing a vital penalty in the World Cup final against Germany.
The wonder striker, often compared to Ronaldinho and called ‘Pele in a skirt’ by the great Brazilian himself, skipped and danced her way through defences here before the rock-solid Germans blunted her edge.
Argentina’s Los Dogos captured the gay football world cup Saturday, defeating British title-holders Stonewall 1-0 in Buenos Aires in the first final held in Latin America.
The two teams were among 28 squads from Europe, the Americas and Australia that participated in the 10th gay football world championship aimed at highlighting the fight against homophobia and discrimination.
Michael Owen could be fit for England’s crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers, according to his Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce.
Owen had been expected to miss his country’s matches against Estonia and Russia next month after having two operations on Friday and Saturday.
South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar scored his first Everton goal as David Moyes’s side beat Middlesbrough 2-0 on Sunday.
Pienaar struck from close range in the second half after Joleon Lescott had given Everton an early lead at Goodison Park and the hosts cruised to a win that lifts them to fifth in the Premier League table.
A ruthlessly efficient Germany tamed Brazil Sunday to win the World Cup final 2-0 with goals from Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr making them the first nation to successfully defend their title.
The Germans also owed a huge debt to unbeatable goalkeeper Nadine Angerer who saved a second-half penalty from World Player of the Year Marta, leaving the Brazilians numb.
Inter Milan won 4-1 at 10-man AS Roma on Saturday for a convincing victory in this top-of-the-table clash to surge two points clear of the Italian championship.
Ahead of Sunday’s clashes, the highlight of which will be the Turin derby between Torino and Juventus, unbeaten Milan have a two-point cushion on Fiorentina who also kept their slate clean with a 3-0 win at tailenders Livorno.
Zimbabwean international Benjani Mwaruwari scored a hat-trick in Portsmouth’s 7-4 win over Reading here Saturday which gave the home side its third win of the season.
Mwaruwari opened the scoring with a goal in the seventh minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead after a cross by John Utaka.
Nicolas Anelka got beleaguered manager Sammy Lee out of jail as the Bolton striker’s equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw at Derby on Saturday.
Anelka’s deflected effort cancelled out Kenny Miller’s early goal to ensure Bolton stayed off the bottom of the Premier League at Derby’s expense.
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They also call him doorman, keeper, goalie, bouncer or netminder, but he could just as well be called martyr, pay-all, penitent or punching bag. They say where he walks, the grass never grows.
— Eduardo Galeano, Soccer in Sun and Shadow
