With three goals in four minutes in the middle of a lopsided first half Friday, Spain shattered Costa Rica’s resistance, created the foundation of a resounding 3-0 win and sent a warning to rivals at the Women’s World Cup.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When Alexis Putellas finally made her entry into Spain’s opener at the Women s World Cup against Costa Rica on Friday, the match was already won.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand When Alexis Putellas finally made her entry into Spain’s opener at the Women’s World Cup against Costa Rica on Friday, the match was already won. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner waited 77 minutes to leave the bench, to enter the tournament and to provide an early answer to questions about her fitness after her long recuperation from injury. Putellas damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee just before Spain’s European Championship campaign last year,
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (AP) – With three goals in four minutes in the middle of a lopsided first-half yesterday, Spain shattered Costa Rica’s resistance, created the foundation of a resounding 3-0 win and sent a warning to rivals at the Women’s World Cup. Speculation that Spain was a team weakened by injuries was misleading. They […]