MILTON KEYNES, England : England were held to a 0-0 draw by Portugal in a friendly on Saturday in a frustrating World Cup warm-up for the fourth-ranked Lionesses.The European champions, who have lost just one of their last 32 games, had numerous scoring chances at Stadium MK, including a shot from Georgia
MILTON KEYNES, England : England were held to a 0-0 draw by Portugal in a friendly on Saturday in a frustrating World Cup warm-up for the fourth-ranked Lionesses.
Alessia Russo beat Portugal keeper Ines Pereira but defender Ana Borges stretched for a spectacular clearance off the line during a flurry of second-half chances for England.
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