The powerhouse Liverpool forward secured a record-breaking 90 per cent of the vote, while Arsenal’s Alessia Russo topped a wide field to win the women’s award, writes JAMES NALTON
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Sport in brief: May 31, 2024
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (middle) shoots as Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (left) and forward PJ Washington defend during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals, May 30, 2024, in Minneapolis
The outcome of the Shakespearean modern-day classic, where legacy was reborn, continues to resonate in the mind of Morning Star boxing writer JOHN WIGHT
MEN’S FOOTBALL: England lost on penalties to Italy in the under 17s Euros quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw on Thursday. The Italians will meet Denmark in the semis after the Danes also needed penalties to see off Czechia.
Portugal edged past Poland 2-1 and will take on Serbia, who saw off Austria 3-2 for a place in the final. Serbia will be making their second semi-final appearance in the last three years.
MEN’S CRICKET: The Twenty20 World Cup gets underway in Dallas on Sunday morning with co-hosts the USA taking on Canada in Group A.
