ARSENAL DOWN PALACE TO SUSTAIN GOOD START

 

ARSENAL DOWN PALACE TO SUSTAIN GOOD START

RIDING THE WAVE: Spain women's national football team players lift skipper Olga Carmona as they celebrate their 2023 World Cup victory in Madrid where thousands of fans welcomed them on Monday

 Arsenal relied on Martin Odegaard's 54th- minute penalty and an obdu- rate defensive effort when down to 20 men late on to se cure a 1-0 win at Crystal Pal- ace in the English Premier League. Takehiro Tomiyasu was sent off in the 67th min- ute after collecting a second yellow card on Monday forcing Arsenal to retreat to pre serve its second straight vie tory to open the campaign. In the end, a penalty sepa- rated the teams, with Ode- gaard sending Sam John- taken free kick.

Arsenal is keeping pace with likely title rival Man chester City by earning back-to-back wins.

Spain welcome World Cup winners on Madrid streets WITH OLGA CARMONA BEING THROWN UP INTO THE AIR BY HER TEAMMATES IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF FANS WHO WELCOMED THE NEWLY CROWNED CHAMPIONS ON MONDAY.

The team was paraded on an open-air bus past some of Madrid's most iconic sites, who lined up along the streets of the capital carrying SPAIN FLAGS.

Legend Henry appointed France U-21 coach

Former France forward Thierry Henry was appoint- ed coach of the national un der-21 team on Monday. The 46-year-old Henry's first match in charge will be a friendly at home to Den- mark on Sept. 7 followed by Slovenia four days later in a first qualifying match for the 2025 European Champion ship.