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Rowe's late goal lifts Toronto to 1-0 NSL road win over Halifax
HALIFAX — Lauren Rowe's goal in the 79th minute snapped a scoreless tie and lifted the visiting AFC Toronto to a 1-0 Northern Super League victory over the Halifax Tides on Tuesday at Wanderers Grounds. Eight minutes earlier Toronto's Victoria Pickett drilled a shot off the goalpost as the first-place visitors applied pressure on the last-place hosts. Advertisement Toronto, which had 17 shot attempts compared to 11 for Halifax, finished with four on-target shots. They improved to eights wins, three losses and one draw for 25 points. The visitors became the first NSL team to five win straight matches. 'It (the goal) honestly didn't feel real at first — being away, I didn't hear much of a cheer, but when my teammates came over to celebrate, it hit me. It was such a special moment," said Rowe. The Tides, who also had four on-target shots, received two of the match's four yellow cards and slipped to three wins, seven losses and one draw for 10 points. 'We played against a very organized and motivated team in front of a great home crowd,' said Toronto head coach Marko Milanovic. 'We knew it was going to be a tough game, but I'm proud of how we stayed patient and kept doing the right things. Even when the goals didn't come early, we trusted the process and we got rewarded for it.' Advertisement Toronto goalkeeper Sofia Manner recorded the clean sheet. Midfielder Nikki Small added an assist, moving her into a tie for the NSL lead with five helpers. Attendance was announced as 4,051. UP NEXT AFC Toronto: Hosts the Montreal Roses on Friday. Halifax Tides: Host the Vancouver Rise on Saturday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2025. The Canadian Press
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Exclusive: Juventus new £15m offer for Sancho to Manchester United
Football Italia can exclusively reveal that Juventus have increased their offer for Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho to £15m (circa €17.3m). This is considerably closer to the €25m asking price, which is considered frankly unrealistic considering he is already into the final year of his contract and has a massive salary. Advertisement Sancho holding out for Juventus WROCLAW, POLAND – MAY 28: Jadon Sancho of Chelsea celebrates his team's victory at full time following the UEFA Conference League Final 2025 between Real Betis Balompie and Chelsea FC at Stadion Wroclaw on May 28, 2025 in Wroclaw, Poland. (Photo by) As we had already confirmed over the last 24 hours, there was more intense contact between Juve and Sancho's entourage, which resulted in a new proposal. It is worth £15m, circa €17.3m, and an improvement on the €15m including add-ons that had been rejected. It was already known that the player had agreed personal terms and that he was holding off on other alternatives to wait for the Bianconeri to get a deal over the line. Sancho spent last season on loan at Chelsea, who paid a fee to avoid buying him outright for even more. Still only 25 years of age, the winger was purchased from Borussia Dortmund for €85m in the summer of 2021.
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41 minutes ago
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Chidozie Awaziem set for Nantes return
Chidozie Awaziem (28) is set to return to FC Nantes, according to L'Equipe. The Nigerian central defender will reportedly sign a three-year contract. Awaziem came through the FC Porto academy but failed to establish himself in the first team, making just 15 appearances for the Portuguese side. During his time at Porto, he was loaned to Nantes for the 2017–18 season, where he made 23 appearances for Les Canaris. Further loan spells followed in Turkey (Çaykur Rizespor) and Spain (CD Leganés), before he moved permanently to Boavista F.C. in September 2020. Advertisement After just one season at the Portuguese club, Awaziem went out on loan again – first to Alanyaspor in September 2021, then to Hajduk Split for the 2022–23 campaign. He returned to Boavista for the 2023–24 season, followed by short stints with FC Cincinnati and Colorado Rapids in the MLS. Having yet to settle permanently at any club in his career, Awaziem will be hoping to make a more permanent home at the Stade de la Beaujoire. GFFN | Ed Marsh
