Africa: Motlhalo’s Rise to African Penalty Queen

Africa: Motlhalo’s Rise to African Penalty Queen

Linda Motlhalo. Elite penalty converter. Spot kick speciliast. Sharpshooter. And on and on and on. One could use all the superlatives to describe South Africa’s number 10 over the years when it comes to converting from the spot. The 27-year-old midfielder is the first choice go-to pinpoint scorer for the Banyana Banyana, and she has…

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Africa: Motlhalo’s Rise to African Penalty Queen

Africa: Ghana Edge Algeria in Penalty Drama

Ghana secured their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Algeria, following a goalless draw after extra time Berkane. The highly anticipated quarter-final clash was a tense and tactical affair, with both sides showing defensive resilience but unable to find the…

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Vietnam to remove death penalty for embezzlement, sparing tycoon’s life

Vietnam to remove death penalty for embezzlement, sparing tycoon’s life

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses starting next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament said Wednesday, sparing the life of a tycoon in a $12 billion fraud case. The National Assembly, the country’s lawmaking body, unanimously ratified the amendment to the Criminal Code earlier…

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