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Victoria Pelova reflected on her mother’s death and scoring goals

Dutch footballer Victoria Pelova, 27, spoke about saying goodbye to her mother for the last time in May. She said the loss had changed her perspective on life and that she felt both happy and sad after scoring goals, questioning why she had not scored the previous year when her mother was still in the stands.

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Netherlands’ 8-0 win over Hungary in World Cup qualifying playoffs

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The Netherlands women’s football team defeated Hungary 8-0 in Felcsút in the first leg of their 2027 World Cup qualifying playoff. The Dutch led 4-0 at half-time, and the result was their largest win under coach Arjan Veurink. Daniëlle van de Donk started her 175th international match for the Netherlands.