Platini, Blatter face fraud trial in June

 

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA chief Michel Platini will appear before Swiss prosecutors on charges of fraud between 8-22 June, the criminal court concerned said Tuesday.

Forms out in Lagos, Benin for Okpekpe 10km road

Intending athletes for the eighth edition of the Okpekpe International 10km road can now pick up registration forms at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos State and Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin, Edo state.

Osimhen, Napoli won’t give up on Serie A title

Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has enthused that Napoli is still in the race for the Serie A title despite his team’s 2-3 home loss to Fiorentina at the weekend where Milan were held goalless by Torino.

NFF may rename Peseiro for Super Eagles

Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro might be handed the reins of the Super Eagles as the former Real Madrid assistant manager is on a shortlist of four coaches being touted for the national team’s top job.

Iwobi wins Everton’s goal of the month award

Alex Iwobi’s dramatic 99th -minute winner against Newcastle United has been voted by Evertonians as the Club’s Davanti Tyres Goal of the Month for March.

Joshua, Usyk rematch set for major setback

Anthony Joshua is unlikely to have home advantage for his world heavyweight rematch with Oleksandr Usyk this summer.

Real Madrid legend, Casillas announces split from wife Sara

 

Three days after denying reports of a break-up, Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas and his wife, Sara Carbonero, have confirmed they have split.

The couple admitted their love had “taken separate paths”.

West Ham's Oladapo Afolayan joins Bolton Wanderers on loan

Bolton have signed West Ham forward Oladapo Afolayan and Burnley goalkeeper Lukas Jensen on loan until the end of the season.

Afolayan made a goalscoring debut for the Hammers in their recent FA Cup win over Doncaster.

Disgraced footballer jailed for having s.e.x with 14-year-old

A former professional footballer has been jailed for having s.e.x with an underage girl and taking a photograph of his friend in bed with two n.a.ked 14-year-olds the same night.

Ex-Bradford City winger Tyrell Robinson, once with Arsenal's academy, was almost 20 when three 14-

I won’t apologise for 2010 World Cup goal miss – Aiyegbeni

Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has declared he won’t apologise to Nigerians over the open goal he missed during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B match between Nigeria and South Korea.

Chelsea appoint Thomas Tuchel as new coach

 

Chelsea have unveiled Thomas Tuchel as their new manager after Frank Lampard's sacking on Monday.

Former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-German boss Tuchel arrives in west London with the Blues ninth in the Premier League following a run of five losses in eight games.

Frank Lampard breaks his silence after being sacked by Chelsea

Axed Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has revealed his frustration at losing his job and admitted that he had wanted more time this season in his first public statement since being dismissed by the club.

Four footballers, club president, pilot die in plane crash

Four footballers and the president of the Brazilian fourth-tier men’s club Palmas Futebol e Regatas have died in a plane crash.

The pilot also died in the accident shortly after take-off on Sunday in the central Brazilian state of Toncantin, the club announced.

Burnley stun Liverpool to end four years unbeaten home record

Liverpool’s 68-game unbeaten run in the Premier League at Anfield came to a stunning end as Ashley Barnes’s late penalty earned Burnley a 1-0 win on Thursday.

MAN CITY OFFER BARCELONA THREE PRAYERS, PLUS 100 EURO IN EXCHANGE FOR MESSI

Manchester town area unit therefore desirous to land Lionel Messi and can provide port 3 prayers and a hundred million monetary unit, in keeping with Spanish newspaper, Sport. it's understood that the 3 prayers man town can provide port to force the deal are: Bernardo forest, archangel prophet and Eric Garcia.