INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL … BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT
For some years now, England’s Lionesses and their ever-growing army of allies have not so much demanded as politely suggested they should be treated equally to their male counterparts and with a penalty shootout looming against Germany on Sunday night, it looked like they might finally achieve parity in the most hideously predictable manner imaginable. But with 10 minutes of extra time remaining, Chloe Kelly stuck out a toe to stab the ball past Merle Frohms in the German goal to avoid the trauma of the inevitable shootout defeat, before removing her shirt and putting it back on again all the better to keep the ball down by the corner flag for most of the next 10 minutes.
