Sport SUNDAY 4 JULY 2021 BrazilBrazil beatbe Chile to reach semi-finals EveryEvery matchm we need to get some tests to make us sstronger,trong show we can do it in every circumstance. WWee hahadd to stand together. It was very hard to do it. Neymar Sport |18 TOUR DE FRANCE: STAGE 8 WINNER - Dylan Teuns, Belgium, 3h 54m 41s. Overall Leader - Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, 29h 38m 25s. Kane stars as England storm into semi-finals REUTERS — ROME England’s Harry Kane "The Czech Republic is an scores their third goal. insanely difficult team to play England roared into the against. We played well in the European Championship semi- first half, but the second was finals for the first time in 25 difficult. We can fight and fight, years after two goals from and we did. It was a great relief Harry Kane helped Gareth when the final whistle came." Southgate's side thrash Ukraine The Czechs had pulled off a 4-0 yesterday to book a clash shock in the last round by with Denmark. beating the Netherlands 2-0 but Kane got his side up and the determined Danes proved running in their quarter-final too strong, ending their hopes tie with a fine finish inside four of reaching a first Euros semi- minutes at the Stadio Olimpico, final since 2004 and a first final England's earliest goal in a since 1996. Euros match since 2004. "It's a big disappointment," Quarter-finals Harry Maguire's bullet said goalscorer Schick. header less than a minute into "I think we did all we could. Denmark bt Czech the second half made it two, At the end we just didn't have Republic 2-1 before captain Kane nodded the strength to turn it around. home his second of the game It looked hopeful with a quick England bt Ukraine 4-0 and third of the tournament goal but unfortunately we didn't four minutes later. Earlier yesterday, Denmark Thomas Delaney scored with a restart, guiding a Vladimir have an answer at the end." Substitute Jordan Hend- beat the Czech Republic in a downward header from a Coufal cross into the bottom Czech Republic coach boys and I believe the fans that erson completed the rout with nervy European Championship corner kick and the Danes corner for his fifth goal of the Jaroslav Silhavy said: "We are watched us also must appre- his first international goal to quarter-final to reach the semi- doubled the lead just before tournament to go level with very disappointed. There were ciate our great performance. We ensure England's comfortable finals of the competition for the halftime when Kasper Dolberg Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo at some tears... It wasn't easy, but fought till the very end. We passage into the last four, where first time since they won the fired home from an inch-perfect the top of the scoring charts. I think we managed something wanted to equalise and we they face the Danes at Wembley title in 1992. cross from Joakim Maehle. "It's hard to put into words," that we can be proud of," didn't. You could see how on Wednesday for a place in the Denmark opened the Czech striker Patrik Schick said Denmark keeper Kasper Silhavy told reporters. exhausted they were," he final at the same stadium. scoring in the fifth minute when struck four minutes after the Schmeichel. "I am very, very proud of my added. RESULTS (SELECTED) Federer ends British hopes at Wimbledon; Men’s Singles (Third Round) Hubert Hurkacz (14), Poland, def. Alex- ander Bublik, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Matteo Berrettini (7), Italy, def. Aljaz Barty sees off Siniakova to reach last 16 Bedene, Slovenia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Lorenzo Sonego (23), Italy, def. James Duckworth, Australia, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. REUTERS — LONDON two sets all, also raised hopes Norrie kept Federer on his Felix Auger-Aliassime (16), Canada, def. of an upset win for the last Roger Federer toes by breaking back for 3-3 in Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 2-6, 6-1, 0-0, ret. Apparently if there was a perfect British man left in the singles celebrates his the fourth but the 20-time Alexander Zverev (4), Germany, def. time to topple Roger Federer draw. win. Grand Slam champion survived Taylor Fritz (31), United States, 6-7 (3), early at Wimbledon, this was But Federer, with his surgi- a fall in the ninth game to break the year -- so believed Cameron cally patched-up knees and his for a 5-4 lead. 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Norrie and his vast legion of 39-year-old battle-hardened A netted service return Roger Federer (6), Switzerland, def. British fans. body, showed that he is pre- handed Federer his 104th win Cameron Norrie (29), Britain, 6-4, 6-4, A dogged 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 pared to take as many knocks at his favourite tournament as 5-7, 6-4. third round win for Federer yes- as it takes to keep alive his he made it into the second week Women’s (Singles Third Round) terday told its own story. dreams of once again holding at the All England Club for the Angelique Kerber (25), Germany, def. Hopes that the 29th seed aloft the pineapple-topped 17th time in his last 18 Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Belarus, 2-6, 6-0, could stop Federer’s pursuit of Challenge Cup. appearances. 6-1. a men’s record ninth All England Just what facing Federer on Meanwhile, top seed Ash Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, def. Jelena Club title reached fever pitch the world’s most famous tennis Barty beat Czech Katerina Sin- Ostapenko, Latvia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. after 338th-ranked British stage does to the nerves was iakova having fended off an Emma Raducanu, Britain, def. Sorana wildcard Emma Raducanu had evident in the opening game of opponent who would have Cirstea, Romania, 6-3, 7-5. defied the odds to reach the last the match when Norrie kept bounced into the stands and hit advantage to take the set and fancied her chances after Coco Gauff (20), United States, def. Kaja 16 moments before Norrie misfiring his serve to produce a little boy in the face. After appeared to be heading for a dropping serve just once in the walked onto Centre Court for three double faults. making sure the child was okay, straight sets victory when he last two rounds and with six Juvan, Slovenia, 6-3, 6-3. his showdown with the Swiss While he survived that he tossed an official Wimbledon held break point at 5-5 in the career wins against top-10 Paula Badosa (30), Spain, def. Magda supremo. inauspicious start, Norrie was towel to the boy. third. opponents. Linette, Poland, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. The fact that Federer had left floundering in the seventh While the crowd applauded Instead a streaky backhand The world number one pre- Barbora Krejcikova (14), Czech Republic, barely played in 18 months and game when Federer broke him the gesture, Norrie’s own for- from Federer kept Norrie alive vailed 6-3, 7-5 on Centre Court def. Anastasija Sevastova, Latvia, 7-6 was still in the tournament after to love. That was enough to give tunes dipped further when and within a flash it was the to reach the last 16 after Sini- (1), 3-6, 7-5. his lucky escape against Adrian the sixth seed the opening set. Federer broke him for a 2-1 Swiss who was broken to love akova posed a resolute challenge Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Kateri- Mannarino in the first round, The second set again started lead. in the next game as he handed while failing to find answers to na Siniakova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-5. with the injured Frenchman with a bit of misfortune for the The Swiss, who turns 40 Norrie the set with a wild the Australian's immaculate quitting when the match was at Briton, who struck a ball that next month, held on to the forehand. sliced returns and spin. Qatar Racing Limited’s Mise En Scene Hadman bags Al Sahouti qualifies second win for main race clinches impressive victory on debut Qatari rider Hamad Al with title Sahouti of Leopard Junior THE PENINSULA — DOHA team qualified for the main race of the 4th in Ireland round of European Talent The claret and gold silks of Cup at the Autódromo Qatar Racing Limited were Internacional do Algarve THE PENINSULA — DOHA carried to victory as Mise En – Portugal yesterday. Scene (GB) (Siyouni x Gadfly) He will start from 30th won the Irish EBF Fillies’ Novice Carrying the colours of the Al position of 38 riders in the Stakes at Haydock Park late on Mamoura Partnership, the starting grid today. Friday. two-year-old colt Hadman Trained by James Ferguson, (IRE) (Starspangledbanner x Mise En Scene was having her Anneli) notched up a second first racecourse start and was career win in just four starts, ridden to victory by Oisin completing a double when Qatari riders take part in Spain event Murphy. taking the Irish EBF Median Having broken on terms, Sires Series Race at Naas Race- the bay filly was tucked in course, Ireland yesterday. behind the leaders throughout Mise En Scene in action. Hadman is trained by Joseph the early stages of the seven- Patrick O’Brien and was ridden furlong Class 5 contest for two- by claiming jockey Dylan Brown year-olds.