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West Ham ace Tomas Soucek hits first Czech Republic HAT-TRICK as Wales and Republic of Ireland stumble in World Cup qualifying openers

West Ham ace Tomas Soucek hits first Czech Republic HAT-TRICK as Wales and Republic of Ireland stumble in World Cup qualifying openers

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Tomas Soucek has been a sensational addition to West Ham’s ranks since joining last January and he is now doing the business for Czech Republic. The Hammers midfielder completed a brilliant hat-trick for his nation as they got their World Cup qualifying campaign to a winning start with a thumping 6-2 victory over Estonia. Getty Soucek is doing the business for West Ham and Czech Republic His first was a towering header at a corner, the second was a sweetly-struck long-range effort and the third a simple tap-in. Elsewhere, Wales suffered an opening defeat in their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign as Kevin De Bruyne’s brilliance proved the difference in a 3-1 win for Belgium in Leuven. Harry Wilson stunned Belgium with a superbly-crafted 10th-minute ...
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer laments missed chances as Bruno Fernandes and co stumble to drab draw at Arsenal

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer laments missed chances as Bruno Fernandes and co stumble to drab draw at Arsenal

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Manchester United ‘should have had enough’ to beat Arsenal but they ‘blew their chances’ to win at the Emirates, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes. Bruno Fernandes had a rare off day and Marcus Rashford also stumbled in front of goal as the Red Devils battled out a drab goalless stalemate with the Gunners. Getty Images - Getty Solskjaer’s men struggled to a draw at Arsenal And Solskjaer has told talkSPORT that he believes his side would have come away with all three points on a different day if it wasn’t for their wastefulness in front of goal. “We look at those chances and normally we put those away,” he said. “But he’s [Rashford] there to be on the end of them and that’s important, but it was definitely a good reaction from Wednesday night. Asked if Sc...
LaLiga and Serie A review: Barcelona stumble at final hurdle in 'Invincibles' bid, Juventus champions of Italy

LaLiga and Serie A review: Barcelona stumble at final hurdle in 'Invincibles' bid, Juventus champions of Italy

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Barcelona's great season ended in disappointing fashion while Juventus secure their seventh-straight Serie A crown Sunday, May 13, 2018 Barcelona's hopes of an unbeaten LaLiga campaign were ended in their penultimate game as they lost 5-4 at Levante. The champions had gone 36 games unbeaten but trailed 5-1 after 56 minutes and their dramatic fightback came up short. Emmanuel Boateng's hat-trick and Enis Bardhi's brace put lowly Levante in charge, and despite Philippe Coutinho completing a treble of his own and Luis Suarez scoring a penalty, Barca's bid for history came up short. Meanwhile, Juventus were confirmed as Serie A winners for the seventh season running following a goalless draw with Roma. Napoli had effectively handed the title...