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Cristiane becomes top women’s Olympic scorer – FOXSports.com
Brazil forward Cristiane became the top women’s scorer at the Olympics after netting her 11th tournament goal in Brazil’s 5-0 rout of Cameroon on Wednesday … the roster for the U.S. women’s Olympic soccer team. The 27-year-old Brazilian …
Former Cameroon World Cup star brings team to United States Youth Soccer National Championships – Rock Hill Herald
Emile Mbouh’s soccer career took him all over the world, from France and Portugal to Qatar and Malaysia. His proudest moments came when he captained his native Cameroon’s national team in the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, the latter played … Continue reading
Record-breaking Brazil set bar high – FIFA.com
From the moment Brazil took the field at the Millennium Stadium for their opening game against Cameroon, a record was already on … appeared in at least one game at every Women’s Olympic Football Tournament since the inaugural edition at … Continue reading
Day 1 of Olympic women’s soccer: what else you need to know – CBS Sports
Brazil 5, Cameroon 0: No African nation other than Nigeria has ever qualified for an Olympic women’s soccer tournament, and Cameroon’s newcomer status was evident early on as it took them only 10 minutes to yield a pair of simpler-than-simple … Continue reading
Cristiane breaks Olympic goal mark – ESPN
CARDIFF, Wales — Brazil forward Cristiane became the top women’s scorer at the Olympics after netting her 11th tournament goal in Brazil’s 5-0 rout of Cameroon at the London Games on Wednesday. Cristiane surpassed retired Germany star Birgit …
It’s all kicking off as Team GB ladies footballers start the Games…. but will they be playing in a half-full stadium? – Daily Mail
This is despite the cost of a ticket including two matches – those attending in Cardiff today can also watch Brazil v Cameroon afterwards. Meanwhile, 41,000 will be at Hampden Park in Glasgow this evening for a women’s football double-header … Continue reading
Cristiane becomes top women’s Olympic scorer – YAHOO!
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Brazil forward Cristiane became the top women’s scorer at the Olympics after netting her 11th tournament goal in Brazil’s 5-0 rout of Cameroon at the London Games on Wednesday. Cristiane surpassed retired Germany star Birgit Prinz … Continue reading
Brazil’s Cristiane nets 11th Olympic goal, becomes tournament’s top women’s scorer – Washington Post
CARDIFF, Wales — Brazil forward Cristiane became the top women’s scorer at the Olympics after netting her 11th tournament goal in Brazil’s 5-0 rout of Cameroon at the London Games on Wednesday. Cristiane surpassed retired Germany star Birgit Prinz …
Brazil routs Cameroon 5-0 in women’s football – Deseret News
CARDIFF, Wales — Brazil scored two early goals and got two more from Marta in the second half to easily defeat Cameroon 5-0 at the London Olympics on Wednesday, a strong start to its quest for its first major title … Continue reading
USA edge France, Brazil thrash Cameroon – soccerway.com
The United States made a good start to their Olympic title defence in women’s football, overcoming France 4-2 on Wednesday … In Group E, Brazil underlined their quality with a 5-0 thrashing of Cameroon. A brace from five-time FIFA World … Continue reading