Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction Follow all the action from Elland Road The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2024
Bristol City vs Leeds United LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture Follow all the action from Ashton Gate Stadium The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024
Leeds United vs Watford LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture Follow all the action from Elland Road The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024
Illan Meslier’s injury-time howler hands Sunderland dramatic draw with Leeds The Leeds goalkeeper’s 97th-minute mistake handed Sunderland a 2-2 draw and kept the hosts top of the Championship The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024
Japan thrash Canada as Celtic stars Kyogo, Hatate and Johnston all feature The Samurai Blue ran out comfortable winners in the friendly. The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023
Germany beaten 4-1 by Japan in friendly to deepen crisis for Euro 2024 hosts Germany’s dismal run of form continued as late goals piled pressure on head coach Hansi Flick, while Italy were held in North Macedonia in a qualifier The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023
Football quiz: how much do you remember about World Cup 2022? It’s been six months since the strangest World Cup of all. Test your recall of those long nights, giant stadiums and weird speeches The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2023
Iwate Pref. metal behind midfielder Tanaka's mettle Samurai Blue midfielder Ao Tanaka, 24, is a man of iron in the soccer world, as he incorporated Nambu Tekki ironware into his conditioning. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 30, 2022
Japan team-mates went to school together and made World Cup promise in year book Kaoru Mitoma and Japan team-mate Ao Tanaka went to school together dreaming of playing in a World Cup - and have a chance of being quarter-finalists if they beat Croatia Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022
Samurai Blue prepare to make history DOHA -- Members of Japan's national soccer team were back on the training field in Doha on Saturday to prepare for Monday's match against Croatia, in a bid to make the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals for the first time. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 4, 2022
The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 3 December 2022 What a spectacular finish to the Group Stage of the World Cup. It's a wonderful game. We'll give the FIFA-bashing a rest for the week; they seem to be doing a good enough job of it themselves at the moment. inkl Originals · Dec 3, 2022
EXPLAINER: Why Japan's World Cup goal was judged valid The most controversial goal of the World Cup so far was scored by Japan and it eliminated Germany The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022
Fifa defends VAR decision over Japan’s winning World Cup goal against Spain Ao Tanaka’s strike in the 2-1 win over Spain sparked huge controversy. The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022
FIFA finally publish Japan goal video evidence and explain why it was awarded The decision sparked global debate with the ball seemingly crossing the touchline before Japan's winner Wales Online · Dec 2, 2022
The Times of India · Dec 2, 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022: Spain avert heart attack by a whisker, Germany not so lucky DOHA: For a brief, yet torturously long while last night, both fancy-passers Spain, and a long-lost Germany were exiting the Qatar World Cup. Together. A matter of a mere four minutes, previously immortalized in sport by Bannister and his Everest, the mile run. Thus, it was seemingly like eternity and…
Football London · Dec 2, 2022 FIFA release new angle of controversial Japan goal that knocked Germany out of World Cup Ao Tanaka scored a controversial winner for Japan against Spain on Thursday and the goal essentially knocked Germany out of the World Cup
Liverpool Echo · Dec 2, 2022 New angle emerges showing why VAR awarded controversial Japan goal that knocked Germany out of World Cup Japan beat Spain in their Group E clash thanks to a goal from Ao Tanaka which ended up knocking Germany out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Wales Online · Dec 2, 2022 Goal-line technology now proves Japan goal decision was right as broadcaster releases image Japan's controversial winning goal against Spain has sparked much debate as it knocked Germany out of the World Cup
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 2, 2022 Japan makes last 16 with 2nd shock victory DOHA -- Japan's Samurai Blue pulled off its second shock of the Qatar World Cup over a European power, rallying with two goals in the second half to stun Spain 2-1 on Thursday night in Doha and advance to the knockout round as the unlikely top team in Group E.
Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022 VAR angle shows their version of events for Japan's controversial winner over Spain Germany were dumped out of the Qatar World Cup on Thursday night after Japan were awarded a controversial winner against Spain at the Khalifa International Stadium
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 Japan do it again to claim Spain scalp - how far can they go at World Cup 2022? Every football fan on the planet will tell you that their team never does it the easy way, but Japan’s supporters should have express rights on that particular cliche this morning.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022 Why Japan’s second goal against Spain was allowed to stand The whole of the ball must cross the line for it to be out of play and VAR decided that at least some of it was still overhanging
Irish Mirror · Dec 2, 2022 George Hamilton blasts World Cup VAR implementation and says ball was out of play for Japan goal Ao Tanaka netted what proved to be the winner for Japan as they came from behind to beat Spain 2-1 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar
Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022 Inside World Cup's crazy night, what big screen showed and Spain's reaction to German woe At half-time across both of the final matches in Group E everything looked fairly run of the mill, before a remarkable second half in both games and a stunning ending
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 2, 2022 World Cup Revenge on Ghanaian Minds as Uruguay Sweat Uruguay stalwarts Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez are fighting for their World Cup survival while Ghana will have revenge on their minds on Friday. With Portugal already qualified from Group H, Uruguay, Ghana and South Korea are battling for the other last 16 place in Qatar, said AFP. The key…