Hinata Miyazawa wins Golden Boot at Women’s World Cup

Despite Japan’s 2-1 exit to Sweden in their quarterfinal, Hinata Miyazawa has won the Golden Boot at this Women’s World Cup, with five goals in five games played. As the 23-year-old was not present at Sunday’s final — which saw Spain defeat England 1-0 — Miyazawa will receive her award soon. She is the second Japanese player to win the …

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Germany 2-3 Zambia: Shock Defeat for World No. 2

World-ranked No. 2 Germany suffered a shock 2-3 defeat to No. 77 Zambia Friday (July 7) after Zambian star Barbra Branda scored her second goal of the night in the 12th minute of stoppage time. The International Friendly was a warm-up match for both teams before they head to the Women’s World Cup later this month. Zambia was the lowest-ranking …

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Barcelona win UEFA Women’s Champions League Final 3-2 After Unbelievable Comeback

Barcelona FC are the champions of Europe after an unbelievable second-half comeback in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final against Wolfsburg. The German side was up 2-0 at half-time after Ewa Pajor scored in the 3rd and Alexandra Popp in the 37th minute, and things looked grim for Barcelona, though they had dominated possession in the first half. But five …

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