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Granada’s joy was short-lived, as Linda Caicedo capped her strong performance with a match-winning goal in the 85th minute, sealing all three points for Real Madrid.

The NFF has been frequently criticized for neglecting the women’s team, despite their sustained success on the African continent.

With the win, Everton climbed to eighth place with 23 points from 21 games, just two points behind fifth-placed Liverpool.

But her clinical volley wasn’t enough to salvage points as Spirit fell 4-3 to Angel City FC in a pulsating encounter at Audi Field on Saturday.

The 20-year-old full-back joined London City earlier this season after being released by French club Stade de Reims.

The 29-year-old forward questioned the logic behind the financial imbalance:

The 22-year-old blazed to a time of 10.94 seconds, finishing behind Olympic bronze medalist Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and fellow American Tamari Davis, in a race loaded with elite talent.

Alozie didn’t just play football because she loved it—she found herself in it. The youngest of four, she followed her siblings into the sport, only realizing her own passion around age 10.

Her participation in the final had initially been in doubt after being stretchered off in a league win against Fleury 91, but she returned just in time to be the difference maker.

Saturday’s match at Toronto’s home ground was a showcase of that ambition—with Okoronkwo at the heart of it.