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The Canadian PressSaudi Arabia coach Hervé Renard sorry to disappoint mother
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) â Sorry, mom. Saudi Arabia coach HervĂ© Renard felt he disappointed his mother when Poland beat his team at the World Cup on Saturday. The French coach said before the match that it was going to be very special for her because her parents were Polish, âbut she will wear her Saudi national shirt. Donât worry.â Itâs the first World Cup that Renardâs mother has attended and she was at Lusail Stadium to see one of the biggest upsets when his team defeated Argentina 2-1 in its op
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Argentina put themselves back in contention in Group C, while France became the first country to qualify for the last 16.
Planet SportFA Cup: Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley hoping to face 'big club' in third round draw
The 1939 and 2008 winners strode through after a brace of Colby Bishop penalties and Reeco Hackett-Fairchild's fine finish, despite Darragh Burns and Mo Eisa's strikes for the Dons. Manager Cowley vividly remembers watching Nwankwo Kanu's heroics at Wembley and other classic Fratton Park nights, such as AC Milan in the UEFA Cup, and wants to create his own legendary moments on the south coast. "Since the moment I came here I have always remembered Portsmouth's FA Cup runs and the big games they have played here with the intensity and the atmosphere in this stadium," said Cowley.
