Sierra Leone has beaten Benin Republic 1-0 and qualified for next year’s AFCON to be staged in Cameroon. They are returning back to AFCON for the first time since the 1996 edition in South Africa.
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Sheffield United goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale has been called up to England’s Euro 2020 squad to replace injured Dean Henderson.
Manchester United keeper Henderson has withdrawn from the tournament with a hip issue, he will return to his club for further assessment and treatment.
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Cristiano Ronaldo became the greatest goalscorer in the history of the European Championship finals after netting a brace in Portugal’s 3-0 win against Hungary on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old had been level with Michel Platini on nine goals ahead of Euro 2020 but overtook the France great after scoring a penalty in the 87th minute. He then added another goal in stoppage time as he bagged his 106th international goal.
All three of Portugal’s goals came in an eight-minute blitz late on, with Raphaël Guerreiro’s deflected shot breaking the deadlock in the 84th minute.
The Portuguese superstar, also became the first man to play in five European Championship finals, having made his debut back in 2004.
Speaking to the media after the game, he said it was a difficult game, against an opponent who defended very well, but they scored three goals and he was very grateful to the team for helping him to score two goals.
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