Back-to-back World Cup winners: Argentina seek to join elite group
Argentina are one game away from becoming just the third team to successfully defend the World Cup, with European champions Spain standing in their way.
English Premier League table
English Premier League table after Wednesday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
AFCON 2017: Egypt beat Burkin Faso, 4-3 on penalties, qualify for final
Egypt qualified for the final of the on-going African Cup of Nations holding in Gabon after beating Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalities. The match had ended 1-1 after 120 minutes. Egypt now awaits the winner of the match between Ghana and Cameroon.
Drogba refuses bullet-proof Corinthians offer
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has refused an offer to join Corinthians of Brazil that would have included generous wages and a bullet-proof car. The Ivory Coast star, 38, is out of contract after a spell at Montreal Impact and was offered $120,000 (110,000 euros) a week, a 24-hours-per-day translator, six return tickets to Europe […]
NFF bans members, other administrators from being “judges’’ in league matches
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday in Abuja handed out measures aimed at preventing football administrators and managers from being arbiters in matters concerning their respective clubs.
Firmino banned and fined for drink-driving
Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino was banned from driving for a year and fined £20,000 ($25,000, 24,000 euros) after admitting drink-driving on Wednesday.
