England Women 0-1 New Zealand Women: Lionesses suffer shock defeat on the eve of the World Cup

England Women 0-1 New Zealand Women: Lionesses suffer shock defeat on the eve of the World Cup
England Women were given a World Cup wake-up call as their final warm-up match ended in a shock 1-0 defeat to New Zealand in Brighton.Phil Neville’s Lionesses fly to France on Tuesday with ambitions of bringing home the trophy for the first time in history.But the team ranked third in the world were left with plenty to ponder after failing to capitalise on prolonged spells of pressure and being sucker-punched by Sarah Gregorius’ strike early in the second period.getty4

Sarah Gregorius celebrates her strike in the second half

Head coach Neville said on Friday that he had trust in each member of his 23-player squad.The former Manchester United defender has now given all of them ample opportunity to impress and made 10 changes from last weekend’s 2-0 win over Denmark for the final fixture of the ‘Road to France Series’.Forward Nikita Parris, who opened the scoring against the Danes, was the only player retained, while captain Steph Houghton, Champions League-winning Lyon defender Lucy Bronze and Barcelona forward Toni Duggan were among those brought in.The next time the Lionesses take to the field will be on June 9 for the Group D opener against neighbours Scotland in Nice.getty4

The New Zealand Women’s team celebrate at the Amex

getty4

Steph Houghton of England Women and Rosie White of New Zealand Women battle for the ball

At a sun-drenched Amex Stadium, which has been selected as a venue for Euro 2021, the hosts began brighter and dominated for most of the afternoon.Jodie Taylor was denied a ninth-minute penalty after replays suggested she may have been brought down by Erin Nayler as she tried to get a shot away following poor distribution from the New Zealand goalkeeper.Reign FC forward Taylor was causing plenty of problems for the visitors’ shaky rearguard.After racing on to Alex Greenwood’s forward pass, she rounded Nayler but had no team-mate available to cut the ball back to, before seizing on a risky back pass from Katie Bowen only to see her dinked attempt smothered.getty4

Phil Neville knows he has work to do with his squad

New Zealand, who begin their own World Cup campaign on June 11 against the Netherlands in Le Havre, have a further warm-up game, on Tuesday against Wales in Cardiff.They were struggling to cope with the one-way traffic. However, with defender Houghton down in the area having been struck by the ball, Lionesses keeper Carly Telford was forced to tip over from Betsy Hassett just before the interval.The away side then stunned England by opening the scoring against the run of play five minutes after the restart.Telford failed to hold a drive from Rosie White and forward Gregorius was on hand to tap home the rebound from close range. The 22-degree heat provided far from ideal footballing conditions, yet it is likely to be considerably warmer during the Lionesses’ opener at the Allianz Riviera.England almost an immediate response but Lucy Staniforth’s free-kick from wide on the left whistled narrowly over.With things not going to plan, Neville turned to the old guard, introducing experienced duo Jill Scott and Karen Carney from the bench.After winger Carney tested Nayler at the end of a flowing team move, the pair – who are set to feature in their fourth World Cups – combined for midfielder Scott to nod narrowly wide.In front of a crowd of 20,076, Tom Sermanni’s New Zealand appeared to tire in the closing stages.But they resolutely dug in for an unlikely win which dents England’s momentum at a crucial stage and leaves Neville with a lot to think about ahead of the big kick-off.

---

LEICESTER whizkid Hamza Choudhury has apologised after a racist tweet he sent in 2013 emerged over the weekend. In June of that year, the Foxes midfielder wrote: "Why are black people so fast
Leicester City's Choudhury apologises for historic racist tweet
dailyworthing.com/index.php/2019/04/30/leicester-citys-choudhury-apologises-for-historic-racist-tweet/
Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury apologises for historic racist tweet. He posted a number of controversial tweets back in 2013 and 2014 which emerged over the weekend. Hamza Choudhury, the Leicester and England Under-21 midfielder, has apologised after a series of offensive historic Twitter posts, including a racist joke, came to light.
Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury apologises after

---

Premier League final day round-up: Manchester City clinch title over Liverpool, Cardiff stun Manchester United, Chelsea finish above Tottenham and Arsenal miss out on top four
Manchester City clinch title over Liverpool, Cardiff stun
fussboll.com/2019/05/12/manchester-city-clinch-title-over-liverpool-cardiff-stun-manchester-united-chelsea-finish-above-tottenham-and-arsenal-miss-out-on-top-four/
review All the action from a dramatic final day of […] Manchester City clinch title over Liverpool, Cardiff stun Manchester United, Chelsea finish above Tottenham and Arsenal miss out on top four - Fussboll
English Premier League 2018-19: Final table and stats as Man

---

The top 50 most valuable players in world football including Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) - €207.8m/£184.65m
Lionel Messi's Combined Goals And Assists This Season Blow

---

Eric Cantona has posted a bizarre and explicit video on Instagram showing a penis smashing an egg.. In the video, the former Manchester United and France footballer can be seen holding an iPad
Eric Cantona posts bizarre Instagram video of penis smashing

---

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Georginio Wijnaldum reveals lasting friendship with Champions League final opponent thick as thieves The pair were relegated together at Newcastle - but now they face off on the biggest stage of all
Tottenham vs Liverpool: talkSPORT writers predict who will

---

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino has returned to training with the rest of the squad in Marbella after missing three matches with a muscle strain. The 27-year-old took part in Jurgen Klopp's first session of Liverpool's Marbella training camp on Tuesday morning as he works his way back to full fitness.
Klopp hopeful over Firmino fitness ahead of Champions League

---

Jose Mourinho has hit back at former Manchester United star Paul Scholes for his criticism of United's France midfielder Paul Pogba. Speaking after Saturday's 0-0 draw with Southampton, Scholes
Jose Mourinho hits back at Scholes: 'You have it or you don't'

---

Dele Alli and other Tottenham stars 'did not… sports 1st May 2019 assessment Spurs were beaten 1-0 at home in the first leg with Donny van de Beek scoring the only goal Adrian Durham gave a damning assessment of Dele Alli's performance against Ajax in the first…

---

Last season, Dimitri Payet was the poster boy for this kind of thing, a delightful throwback to the days when nearly every Premier League team seemed to include at least one player capable, when
Liverpool player ratings vs Arsenal: Firmino back to his best

---

Liverpool and England defender Joe Gomez has returned to training following more than three months out of action after breaking his leg. Gomez, 21, fractured his lower leg during the Premier
Liverpool news: Joe Gomez returns to training after three
hollywoodadviser.com/liverpool-news-joe-gomez-returns-to-training-after-three-months-out-with-broken-leg/
boost In the 13 Premier League matches the centre-back started this term, the Reds conceded just four goals. Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has returned to training after three months on the sidelines with a broken leg.
Liverpool news: Joe Gomez returns to training after three
footballnote.com/liverpool-news-joe-gomez-returns-to-training-after-three-months-out-with-broken-leg/
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has returned to training after three months on the sidelines with a broken leg.. The centre-back, 21, was enjoying a superb season for the Reds before he sustained the injury against Burnley in December.
Joe Gomez returns to training after three months out with

---

Dec 18, 2018 · Manchester United set to appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker the former Paris-Saint Germain and France manager. of which three were in the top flight.Just over a year ago Solskjaer
Manchester United news: Calls to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

---

Oxford United F.C. season 2010-11 marked the club's return to League Two after a four-year absence. Oxford United finished 12th in the division, having achieved promotion from the Football Conference via the playoffs the previous season.
Peterborough United win Bennett appeal, but are charged by

---

Chris Sutton blasts Craig Bellamy over 'ill-informed' comments about Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers. Former Hoops striker launches scathing attack over 'cheap shot at Scottish football' and tells ex
Joleon Lescott Injury - Joleon Lescott Net Worth

---

The 2008-09 season was Manchester United's 17th season in the Premier League, and their 34th consecutive season in the top division of English football.After winning a third consecutive Premier League title for the second time to equal Liverpool's record of 18 league titles, the team aimed to become the first team to retain the European Cup since Milan in 1990.
Sportsday - Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool, Jose Mourinho

---

Pochettino's apology to fans behind the dugout, Rose love - 5 Spurs moments you may have missed. Here are five moments you might have missed from Tottenham's 3-1 win against Leicester at Wembley
Official Spurs Website | Tottenham Hotspur

---