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Brazil defender Dani Alves was taken into custody on Friday in Spain over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December, police said. The 39-year-old player was summoned to a Barcelona police station where he was “taken into custody” and will now be questioned by a judge, said […]
Four football coaches named in a National Women’s Soccer League investigation into abuse and malpractice in women’s football have been banned for life, the NWSL said in a statement on Monday. The punishments were part of a wide-ranging package of suspensions and fines against multiple individuals and organisations which followed publication of the […]
Victoria Lee, a rising MMA star, has died at age 18, her family and combat sports promotion ONE Championship confirmed on social media. Lee’s sister, Angela Lee, who is also an MMA fighter, confirmed in a heartbreaking Instagram post that the 18-year-old died on December 26. A cause of death was not given. “On December […]
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will lead the tributes Tuesday as Brazil says a final farewell to football legend Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. After holding three days of national mourning, Brazil has been paying its last respects to the player known as “The King,” who died […]
Pele, the Brazil footballing legend and three-time World Cup winner, has died at the age of 82. According to AP, Joe Fraga, his agent, broke the news on Thursday evening. Kely Nascimento, Pele’s daughter, also confirmed her dad’s demise in an Instagram post. “Everything we are is thanks to you. We love you […]
Federal Government has announced that the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor will resume service on 5th December 2022. Mr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation gave full assurance that all was now set for the resumption of the rail services. He said passengers who wish to use the service, should start updating […]
Lionel Messi has already come to Argentina’s rescue at the World Cup. He might just have to do it all over again. Another emotionally charged evening awaits Messi and the soccer-mad south American nation that worships him when Argentina meets Poland on Wednesday for a match with so much on the line. For Messi, […]
FIFA has announced the ban on alcohol sales inside the World Cup’s eight stadiums in Qatar — in what appears to be a dramatic change in the evolving plan for beer during the tournament. The football’s global governing body broke the news in a statement via its Twitter page on Friday. “Following […]
Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, has told senior officials that Cristiano Ronaldo should not play for the club again, according to ESPN. Ten Hag met with co-chairman Joel Glazer, CEO Richard Arnold, and football director John Murtough on Monday to discuss the fallout from Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan. […]
The Ukrainian FA have appealed to FIFA for Iran to be kicked out of the World Cup in Qatar. Iran are accused of supplying weapons to Russia to help with their ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and breaking articles 3 and 4 of FIFA’s statutes on human rights and fighting discrimination. The executive committee of the Ukrainian […]
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