goal
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"You play all your life to represent a country and to score a goal is just an unbelievable feeling," said the 24-year-old Fifer.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Eom Ji-sung scored the only goal as South Korea won a fourth straight title with a 1-0 victory over Japan in the final at Toyota Stadium near Nagoya on Saturday evening.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Former Lions linebacker Stephen Boyd recalls the composure and calm of Detroit coach Wayne Fontes, after three losses to Pittsburgh, Minnesota and Arizona — two of those by a field goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
It was Bellingham's performance in front of goal that impressed former England striker Ian Wright.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
After years and years of tribulation and controversy, and the brouhaha about the match, Fischer had arrived at the threshold of his lifelong goal.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
It was a rare moment of precision in front of goal, another illustration that despite their issues in scoring goals, Scotland have a promising array of strikers these days.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
What is your risk tolerance versus risk capacity — the former being the risk you’re comfortable with versus the latter, which is how much risk your portfolio can handle without disrupting your financial goals?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
And helping kids set ambitious goals is one way to tie their academic work to the future and deprioritize the immediate rewards of video-watching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
A rout, if two goals can be called a rout.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
How might I modify the material if I did not reach my goals or if students need accommodation?
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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