Barca’s Flick tells players to avoid arguing with referees
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick called on his players to refrain from “disrespectful” behaviour toward match officials after Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham was shown a straight red card for arguing with the referee in their 1-1 draw at Osasuna. Bellingham said after Saturday’s game he had not insulted the referee and described the situation as a […]
Champions Trophy will rekindle Pakistan’s love of cricket
Cricket fans in Pakistan are buzzing ahead of the Champions Trophy and hosting the elite one-day international tournament will rekindle the country’s love affair with the sport, three former captains said. The event, which features the sport’s top eight sides in the ODI format, begins on Wednesday with the hosts up against New Zealand in […]
Racial abuse halts Athletic Bilbao’s LaLiga match at Espanyol
Athletic Bilbao’s LaLiga game at Espanyol was temporarily halted after visiting striker Inaki Williams reported alleged racist abuse towards teammate Maroan Sannadi in Sunday’s 1-1 draw. The incident occurred in the first half when Williams told referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez that Espanyol fans had hurled racial abuse at Sannadi, whose parents are Moroccan. The game […]
Title-chasing Inter suffer defeat at Juve
Inter Milan missed the chance to go top of Serie A as they fell to a 1-0 loss at Juventus on Sunday with Francisco Conceicao scoring the decisive late goal in an action-packed match. The Portuguese winger sparked jubilation in the stadium after 74 minutes following some clever footwork in the box by Randal Kolo […]
Lille’s Algeria International Bentaleb scores in first match since returning from cardiac arrest
The Desert Foxes of Algeria forward Nabil Bentaleb could not have scripted his comeback any better after the Lille midfielder marked his return to the side following a heart attack last year with a goal in Sunday’s 2-0 win at Stade Rennais. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United player suffered a cardiac arrest on […]
Neymar nets first goal since Santos return
Neymar scored for the first time in 16 months after his penalty set Santos on the way to a 3-1 win over Agua Santa in the Paulista Championship on Sunday and the Brazil forward said he was happy to be playing again after a long injury absence. The 33-year-old converted from the spot in the […]
Spain debates linguistic nuance of Bellingham’s foul language
An unlikely debate about translation and cultural interpretations of English profanity has ignited in Spain after Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was sent off for verbally abusing a referee on Saturday. Monday’s mainstream TV shows, radio phone-ins and the front pages of newspapers and major websites wrestled with the concept of Bellingham’s novel defence that […]
“The first man I introduced to y’all became my husband” – Priscilla Ojo public announce
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo’s daughter,Priscilla who recently got married to his Tanzania beau, shares a heartfelt message, proudly disclosing that the first man she presented publicly became her husband. It is worth noting that in 2024 Priscilla Ojo and her Tanzanian husband, Juma Jux, went viral on social media after publicly showcasing their romantic relationship. […]