Morocco 1-0 Portugal: Youssef En-Nesyri scores winner as Cristiano Ronaldo exits World Cup

Morocco becomes the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals with a glorious win over Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal. Youssef En-Neysri beat Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa with a cross for the winner from a header, Ronaldo was a second-half substitute but could not change their fate.

Striker En-Nesyri served on a mistake from Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa to head home the major strike for not only Walid Regragui's side- but the entire African mainland.

Not even the 51st-minute introduction to the field of Cristiano Ronaldo could help Portugal - who was once again left on the bench by his manager Fernando Santos. As Bruno Fernandes hit the crossbar while Goncalo Ramos and Bernardo Silva could not make it to the target from fair positions.

Late on, Morocco utilized the heroic saves from goalkeeper Bono who saved shots of Joao Felix and Ronaldo while Pepe missed a sitter at the very end of eight-minute stoppage time. Also in that time, dramas are seen as the crowd saw substitute striker Walid Cheddira was sent off for two quickfire yellow cards by the referee - turning into a red.

The full-time whoosh sparked triumphant scenes from the Morocco players and their thousands of sympathizers in the daises - while Ronaldo instantly left off the pitch in tears in what is likely to be his last World Cup match.

Morocco proceeds to the World Cup semi-final which will take place on Wednesday, December 14, with kick-off at 7 pm GMT. The African side will face the winner of England and France's quarter-final, which kicks off at 7 pm on Saturday night.

Morocco made history by becoming the fourth African side to qualify for the quarterfinal of the FIFA World Cup after it beat Spain in the round of 16 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday.

The Moroccan side follows Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002), and Ghana (2010) to enter the last eight of the biggest footballing spectacle in the world. Managed by Walid Regragui, Morocco did not just stop here.

In a thrilling encounter against Portugal tonight, Morocco won 1-0 against Portugal to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup 2022 - the FIRST African team ever to reach the semis of the World Cup!

Till now, Morocco has conceded only one goal in this tournament, and that too was an own goal. So far Moroccos has been rock-solid at the back, with just one goal conceded, in the group stage.

From a tough group, they beat 2018 semifinalist Belgium 2-0 and drew against one time World Cup winner Spain.

Its win over the 2010 champion was also the first by an African nation through a penalty shootout in the World Cup.

Back in 1970, they were the first African team to earn a point on the World Cup stage. Then in 1986, also the first African team to reach the knockouts. Now in 2022, Morocco is the first African team to reach the semifinals!

King Charles visits Wrexham AFC, the new football club owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

King Charles and the Queen Consort paid a visit to the Wrexham AFC on Friday, the football club owned by Hollywood artists Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

The royal visitors met the owners on the football pitch as a part of a guided tour of the Racetrack Ground – the world’s oldest sports venue according to the Guinness World Book Records.

Charles and his wife Camila were in Wrexham to join the celebration of its new city status and talked to Reynolds and McElhenney about their strategies for improving and upgrading the club that they bought in 2021.

“A little earlier today, I had the opportunity to see one of the other wonders of Wrexham, namely the football club, which is busy putting Wrexham on the map as never before,” Charles told the people and reporters on Friday, per Reuters.

Wrexham – the world’s 3rd oldest football club, currently plays in the fifth tier of the English football league, which is far removed from the big names of Manchester United and Liverpool.

When the Hollywood colleagues took over the struggling Welsh team, both had passion and desire of moving up the footballing tiers while upgrading the community around the club.

The team has seen growth in recent years and its popularity has obviously soared with it. “We’ll do anything to uplift and elevate this community and this club and having the King pay a visit is certainly one way to do it, that’s for sure,” the ‘Deadpool’ star Ryan Reynolds told reporters on Friday.

Much of the increased passion has also been down to Disney’s “Welcome to Wrexham” – a docuseries that tracks the club’s efforts and tribulations throughout the season. Now with its fan base numbering up, the owners will hope their side can achieve the promotion this season with the team currently sitting in second.

King Charles spoke with the first team players during his visit and wished them luck for their upcoming away match at Eastleigh on Saturday.

DAMEER LIVE IN DHAKA



We all stumbled upon the song name 'Amar Jaan' on YouTube, which was exceptionally indie for a Bangla song with a 1990s retro wedding video. the song is now very popular and still trending on YouTube. Since the he started to get a lot of fans.

The idea and voice behind the 'Amar Jaan' song was from Dameer. After huge success of 'Amar Jaan' he recently released “bashbo bhalo tomake” and it was also a huge success currently he is working with his EP album and publishing new songs.

Dameer has built a new visual show to accompany the anthemic song that have made waves across the country and his ever-infectious positive vibe

A Young and rising indie pop star.

Recently he announced a solo concert for the fans. Dameer is going to perform at ICCB on 14th December
it’s Dameer first Announced Concert in Bangladesh. It's the biggest concert of his carrier. Fans are very excited that they will hear him to play his hits songs ‘amar jaan’ ‘believe’ and may songs in their most ambitious setting to date also he will reveal brand new English and Bangla song sing new song on the concert.

The concert gates will be open at 4 p.m. all the concert detail and ticket price were posted on his social accounts & event page.

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Russian Nobel Peace laureate slams against Putin’s ‘insane and criminal war’ on Ukraine.

Russian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yan Rachinsky slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “insane and criminal” act toward Ukraine in his award acceptance speech in the capital of Norway, Oslo on Saturday.

Rachinsky, who is from Russia’s human rights organization Memorial, claimed that resistance to Russia is known as “fascism” under Putin, stating that it has been “the ideological justification for the ferocious and criminal war of aggression against Ukraine.”

Memorial, one of Russia’s most renowned and respected human rights organizations, worked to expose the abuses and atrocities of the Stalinist time over three decades - before it was ordered to shut down by the country’s Supreme Court late in the last year.

Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk also called for an international tribunal against Putin. Also, Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko in order to establish justice over “war crimes” in her award receiving text.

Matviichuk, who received the award on behalf of her very own human rights organization, the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine, said this would be a good way to “ensure justice for those affected by the war.”

Matviichuk warned that war criminals should not only be convicted after the fall of authoritarian regimes, saying - “justice can not wait.”

Human rights groups from Russia and Ukraine – Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties – were officially honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 on Saturday, along with the jailed Belarusian lawyer Ales Bialiatski. Bialiatski’s spouse collected his award on his behalf at the ceremony. The three winners will share the prize money of 10 Million Swedish Krona (equivalent to 900,000 USD).

The new laureates were admired for “an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power” in their respective countries.

England slammed out of the World Cup quarterfinals to France after Harry Kane's penalty miss

Harry Kane failed to convert a late penalty as England crashed out of the World Cup quarterfinals with a 2-1 loss to current champions France.

Aurelien Tchouameni gave France the lead ahead through a precious strike in the 17th minute. Later on, Kane equalized the two flanks from a 54th-minute penalty. Olivier Giroud scored the decider goal from a header in the 78th minute.

Kane had the opportunity to become England's outright record goalscorer from the spot in the 84th minute, but it was yet more penalty anguish for the Three Lions. The Tottenham Hotspur forward wasted his second spot-kick by sending it over the bar.

It meant Gareth Southgate's squad failed to get them into a second consecutive World Cup semifinal, while France will be marching on to the last four - where they will encounter the Moroccan side on Wednesday.

France got off to an excellent opening when Tchouameni shook off a tackle from Declan Rice and smashed a brilliant step from space which Jordan Pickford was helpless to cease.

There were whistles for an England spot-kick in the 25th minute when Dayot Upamecano twisted with Kane on the edge of the area. Anyways, referee Wilton Sampaio reversed those appeals after a VAR check.

Southgate's battalion was given a way back after a good start to the second half when Tchouameni fouled down Saka for a spot-kick. Kane stepped up and Hugo Lloris dived in the wrong direction. Which resulted in the talisman equalling Wayne Rooney's all-time England record with his 53rd international goal.

England nearly took the lead over the French side for the first time in the 70th minute when Harry Maguire jumped highest from a free-kick, but his effort skimmed the post with Hugo Lloris denying it.

France wasted a good opportunity seven minutes later when Giroud's volley was astonishingly blocked by Pickford. However, the France attacker made up for that with an excellent header from Antoine Griezmann's cross to put his side up with the lead.

It looked like that lead would not stay long when England was granted another spot-kick for Theo Hernandez's foul on substitute player Mason Mount following a VAR check. This time, nevertheless, Kane uncharacteristically skied his big chance.