Cristiano Ronaldo could be on the move again in the next few months with the striker reportedly unhappy at Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr.
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A late strike from Rachel Williams helped Manchester United triumph over Brighton to reach the Women's FA Cup Final for the first time in the club's history.
Both sides have encountered constrasting fortunes in the Women's Super League this term, with United currently residing at the top of the table and Brighton sitting rock bottom. Marc Skinner's side romped to a 4-0 victory over their semi-final opponents last time out before the international break, however the Seagulls travelled to Leigh Sports Village on Saturday buoyed by the appointment of new head coach Melissa Phillips.
It was United who had the first chance of the game, with Ella Toone blazing an effort over the bar after a dangerous delivery from captain Katie Zelem. However, Brighton soaked up the pressure well and looked dangerous on the break, with England youngster Katie Robinson's superb cut-back into the penalty area diverted to safety by Millie Turner.
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The hosts soon began to assert their dominance, though, with Brighton 'keeper Lydia Williams called into action to palm away Alessia Russo's smartly struck volley before smothering Leah Galton's goal-bound header to safety.
But it was a goalkeeping error at the other end of the pitch that broke the deadlock; Mary Earps fumbling the ball into her own net after Veatriki Sarri's cross into the six-yard box. However, United restored parity less than a minute into the second half, with Leah Galton coolly dispatching One Batlle's inch-perfect ball into the back of the net.
And Alessia Russo soon capitalised on a spell of United pressure. The England forward rifled the ball into the top corner to put the hosts within
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