Football Refuses To Go Home As England Loses To Spain
*Escaped further humiliation as goalkeeper saves a spot kick in a Spain-dominated match.
Against the expectation of millions in football fans in the United Kingdom, UK, football refused to accept England as its home following the outcome of the just concluded FIFA's Women World Cup on Sunday.
The Lionesses of England, who ousted Africa's brightest hope, Nigeria's Super Falcons, were handed a hurtful 1-0 by their Spanish counterpart.
The Lionesses party was ruined in the firsthslf when Spain captain, Olga Carmona, slotted home the lone goal winner, a result of a midfield fax pas by Lucy Bronze, haven lost possession of the ball to pull the curtails down against her country at the Sydney stadium, Australia.
It was a well deserved win for the very creative Spanish ladies who outplayed the ladies from England leading up to the final whistle when the latter fell on their knees and wept their hearts out.
A spirited effort by England's manager to upturn the Spanish goal with the introduction of Lauren James and Chloe Kelly didn't yield any positive result. The Spaniards kept their cool and control against the best efforts the Lionesses put forward.
Indeed, it was England's goal keeper that kept the goal tally low as she saved the Lionesses from further heartbreaks with stunning saves, including one from the spot, after Keira Walsh incurred a VAR-imposed penalty.
With the win, Spain has now joined the elite group of country that have won both the men’s and the women’s World Cups. The other country is Germany.
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