Maradona doctor was made ‘scapegoat’ for his death, court told
A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat."
Lobi Stars fined N2m for kickoff delay
…as Iorfa gets final warning …Pantami Stadium placed under watch Lobi Stars FC has been fined a total of ₦2million for infractions of the Framework and Rules of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) following incidents that led to late kickoff of their MatchDay 10 fixture in Gombe against Doma United. The Club’s Executive Vice […]
Conte thanks fans who shared his ‘passion’ after Tottenham exit
Antonio Conte has thanked Tottenham Hotspur fans and all those at the club who shared his “passion” following his departure from the Premier League side. The Italian left his position as Spurs manager “by mutual agreement” on Sunday following 16 months in charge of the north London team. His departure came after the Italian’s extraordinary […]
AFCONQ: Super Eagles bounce back, pip Guinea-Bissau 1-0
By Efosa Taiwo The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Monday avenged their first-leg defeat to Guinea-Bissau as they downed the Djurtus 1-0 in front of their home fans. Moses Simon stepped up in the 30th minute to convert from the spot after right-back Samuel Osayi was hacked down after a surging run inside the box […]
FIFA to pay clubs $355m for sending players to World Cups
Compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, FIFA and the European Club Association (ECA) announced on Monday. The Club Benefits Programme affords clubs a share of national team competition revenues in return for releasing players […]
FIFA U-20 World Cup draw in Indonesia cancelled after call for Israel ban
The draw for the men’s FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia has been cancelled, officials said, days after Bali’s governor called for Israel to be kicked out of the competition. The two countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, and support for the Palestinian cause in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation runs high, fuelling […]
