From an unlucky mascot to Lorne Donaldson’s acrobatics, eye-catching moments that may have passed you by
The first thing you would expect a player to do when scoring a winning penalty is to run to their teammates in celebration. But after England’s Chloe Kelly scored against Nigeria in their last 16 match she went to console goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, who had remained on the ground after attempting to save Kelly’s effort. Kelly’s teammates, Alex Greenwood and Hannah Hampton, also went to check on Nnadozie – who made a succession of incredible saves throughout the match – and Kelly told a camera operator to move away from the keeper.
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