England head to the Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand as one of the tournament favourites following on from their success under Sarina Wiegman these last few years. However, former Leeds and Doncaster Belles forward Lucy Ward, who has been covering the Lionesses since 2005 and will …
Read More »Why Every Women’s World Cup City Has Two Names
When soccer fans land in New Zealand this month ahead of the Women’s World Cup, they may find themselves welcomed not to Auckland or Wellington, but to “Tāmaki Makaurau” (“Tah-mah-key Ma-kow-row”) or “Te Whanganui-a-Tara” (“Tay Fung-a-noo-ee a Tah-rah”). Those names — what the cities are called in the country’s Indigenous …
Read More »‘I wanted to win the World Cup’: Gheorghe Hagi on Romania’s incredible run at USA ‘94 including ‘that’ touchline goal vs Colombia
Gheorghe Hagi is the greatest ever footballer to come from Romania, and in 1994 he led his nation to the quarter-finals of a World Cup. Beating hosts USA and Colombia in the group stages, Romania then dispatched Argentina 3-2 in the last 16, with Hagi scoring the winning goal. With …
Read More »Ranked! The 100 best stadiums in the world
Ready to visit a century of the best stadiums in the world? Well here at FourFourTwo, we’ve spent every waking hour arguing about the greatest grounds on Earth – in the office, pubs, even next to fellow fans in stadium seats. This compendium originally began life eight whole years ago, …
Read More »5 important life skills every youth needs to make it in today’s world
By actively developing these skills through practice, learning opportunities, and real-world experiences, young people can position themselves for success. In honour of World Youth Skills Day, here are five important skills that young people must prioritise to make it in today’s world: Digital literacy Our world is now a digital …
Read More »‘Just sadness’ Diogo Jota opens up on his World Cup heartache
Diogo Jota helped Portugal qualify for the 2022 World Cup – but missing the tournament was the most difficult moment of his career. The Liverpool forward looked all set to play a prominent role for his country in Qatar, until he was stretchered off during a match against Manchester City …
Read More »French star’s heartbreaking injury rocks World Cup dream
Matildas Goalkeepers: Mackenzie Arnold, Teagan Micah, Lydia Williams Defenders: Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley, Charlotte Grant, Clare Hunt, Alanna Kennedy, Courtney Nevin, Clare Polkinghorne, Aivi Luik Midfielders: Alex Chidiac, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Katrina Gorry, Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler, Tameka Yallop Forwards: Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, Sam Kerr, Hayley Raso, Kyah Simon, …
Read More »Invest in your future: why a career in finance can make a positive impact on the world
Twenty years ago, the idea that you might go into finance to make the world a better place would have felt like the start of a comedy routine. As a mainstream proposition, the notion of financiers saving the world would have seemed absurd given that they were widely viewed as …
Read More »Popular Actress Ronke Oshodi To Join Guiness World ‘Record A Thon’
Nollywood actress, Ronke Oshodi Oke has made known her intentions to participate in the Guiness World Record breaking venture following the surge amongst Nigerians. Naija News reports that the Yoruba actress via her Instagram page also revealed how her daughter and younger sister reacted to her new quest for record …
Read More »Senate grants Tinubu’s request to borrow $800m from World Bank
The president, in the letter, explained that the loan would be used to scale up the National Social Safety Net Programme. The Senate on Thursday approved $800 million World Bank loan request by President Bola Tinubu.
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