Gatis Kalniņš: “My heart belongs to Valmiera”

Speaking to Edmunds Novickis on his Patreon after a 3-0 win over FC Viola from Jelgava, Valmiera FC head coach Gatis Kalniņš shared some information about what is going on at the club and explained why he opted to stay behind even as all of the first team players departed to pursue their careers elsewhere.
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Zviedris after the game at Wembley: “I have never felt that kind of stress before the game”

The Latvian national football team played against England for the first time and lost the match 0-3. One standout player was goalkeeper Krišjānis Zviedris, who was making his second appearance for the national team. He made several impressive saves during the game, earning praise from pundits on ITV 1. After the match, he admitted in the mix zone that he had never experienced such stress before a game.
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RFS Women lift their first Latvian Cup

There was little to set the two teams apart in a fiercely fought Big Riga Derby Women's Cup final between Riga FC Women and RFS Women, but an unfortunate own goal in the 83rd minute by Riga FC Women defender Renāte Gaugere proved enough to settle the tie.
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