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Germany crowned World Champions again

Germany won the U20 women's football World Cup on Sunday with a 1:0 victory over Nigeria in Canada. It is the third international title a German football side has won this summer.

Published: 25 August 2014 09:41 CEST
Germany crowned World Champions again
Germany beat South Korea on their way to the final. Photo: DPA

The U20 women's side won in extra time in the match in Montreal, with a goal from Lena Petermann in the 98th minute.

The victory follows Germany's World Cup triumph in Brazil in July and the U19 men's team clinching the European Championships this summer.

It was also the women's third World Cup title in the last ten years. The U19 team were crowned champions in 2004 and the U20 side won in 2010.

Coach Maren Meinert said: "We wanted to have a good tournament but we didn't expect to be World Champions. I'm proud of my team and happy we did it.

"It was a crazy final."

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RACISM

VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

Published: 4 March 2024 13:41 CET
VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

https://twitter.com/GravesenFumado/status/1764242481984491822

The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

READ ALSO: Football star Vinicius highlights racist behaviour from Spanish fans

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