World Football governing body FIFA has banned former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities for three years. Rubiales kissed Spain’s Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win over England. The kiss, which Hermoso says was not consensual, sparked outcry, with Rubiales eventually stepping down from his…
Football governing body FIFA says it has paid prize monies to all the football federations that took part at the FIFA Women’s World Cup including Nigeria. This means Nigeria’s Super Falcons will now hope to get their World Cup bonus following the announcement by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). Each Super Falcons player…
Manchester City were worthy winners as they cruised past Manchester United with ease in the derby at Old Trafford to further emphasise the vast gulf between the two sides. Erling Haaland was the main tormentor with goals in each half before setting up a third for Phil Foden as Pep Guardiola’s side strolled pass their…
The undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is unlikely to happen until next year, says promoter Frank Warren. Fury beat Francis Ngannou on Saturday via a controversial split decision in a non-title fight in Saudi Arabia. Briton Fury is the WBC champion and has agreed to fight Ukraine’s Usyk, who holds the three other…
The mother of Liverpool striker Luis Diaz has been rescued after she and her husband were kidnapped by gunmen in Colombia The Liverpool attacker received news on Saturday that his parents, Luis Manuel DÃaz and mother Cilenis Marulanda were kidnapped at gunpoint from a gas station in his native city of Barracas, Colombia. His mother was…
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury survived a brutal knockdown to win a controversial split decision victory over former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, 37, put Fury on the canvas in round three after connecting with a left hook. But while one judge scored it 95-94 in favour of Ngannou, two gave it…
Englishman Jude Bellingham stole the show on his first El Clasico appearance scoring a brace as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 and of course the bragging rights Ilkay Gundogan’s first Barca goal had put the hosts ahead after six minutes. But Bellingham smashed a sensational leveller in the 68th minute, finding…
Tyson Fury’s heavyweight fight against Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia will be a professional bout, coming under the jurisdiction of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC). Fury will fight on Saturday against 37-year-old former UFC champion Ngannou, who is contesting his first-ever boxing match. However, Fury’s WBC heavyweight title will not be on the…
Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start this season with a 5-0 thumping of Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday with Eddie Nketiah stealing the show The Ghanaian born British forward scored his first Premier League hat-trick as Arsenal put the pressure on North London rivals Spurs who had won at Crystal Palace a day…
Chelsea torrid run at home continues as they fell in front of their fans to Brentford 2-0 to further put pressure on manager Mauricio Pochettino Chelsea have won only one of their past 13 home Premier League matches, beating newly promoted Luton in August. But on Saturday they found in Brentford a hard nut to…
