In the autumn of 1987, Granada CF president Alfonso Suarez decided to make a statement – and it was to be bold and brash.
Mikel Obi says Conte disrespected him at Chelsea….
Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte has been accused of ‘disrespecting’ one of his former midfielders while at Chelsea.
Mbappe tells PSG he wants move….
Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe has informed Paris Saint-Germain that he won’t be renewing his deal with the Ligue 1 giants, according to reports.
Neymar banned for two games….
Neymar will be banned for Paris Saint-Germain’s next two Ligue 1 matches, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has announced.
FIFA bans Chad from global football….
FIFA has banned Chad from global football until further notice over government interference in the running of the country’s football federation.
North Korea to skip Tokyo Olympic games….
North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying the decision is to protect its athletes from Covid-19.
Three Juventus players dropped for Covid breach….
Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has left Weston McKennie, Paulo Dybala and Arthur out of the squad for Saturday’s Serie A game against Torino after they breached Covid protocols.
Ronaldo’s captain’s armband auctions for about 64,000 euros….
Cristiano Ronaldo’s moment of frustration at a controversial decision in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday is turning into something positive.
South Africa sack coach Ntseki….
South Africa’s men’s football coach Molefi Ntseki has been sacked after Bafana Bafana failed to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Sudan knock out South Africa to qualify for AFCON….
Sudan triumphed 2-0 over South Africa on Sunday to send themselves through to the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations – at Bafana Bafana’s expense.
The Gambia and Comoros qualify for African Cup of Nations finals for the first time ever….
The Gambia qualified for their first ever Africa Cup of Nations tournament when beating Angola 1-0 at home, joining Comoros, Gabon, Ghana, Egypt, Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea in qualifying on Thursday.
FIFA bans former president Sepp Blatter again….
FIFA has banned ex-president Sepp Blatter from football until 2028 after giving him a new suspension of six years and eight months.
Armed gand holds up Belize national football team bus in Haiti….
The Belize Football Federation has expressed its “disappointment and disgust” after a bus taking the national team to their hotel in Haiti was held up by an armed gang.
CAF disqualifies Chad from Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers….
Chad will not take part in the final matches of qualification for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations after being disqualified by African football’s governing body CAF.
Iheanacho scores brace as Leicester dumps Manchester United….
Leicester City reached their first FA Cup semi-final for 39 years with a fully deserved win over Manchester United at King Power Stadium.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Serie A player of the year for 2020….
Cristiano Ronaldo has added another personal gong to his collection after being named the 2020 player of the year in Italy following a vote by players, referees and coaches.
Sevilla goalkeeper scores injury-time equaliser….
Sevilla goalkeeper Bono scored an injury-time equaliser to rescue a La Liga point at Real Valladolid.
Lawrence Okolie wins WBO world cruiserweight title….
Lawrence Okolie, a boxer of Nigerian descent who stars for Great Britain, delivered a punch-perfect display before landing a sixth-round knockout of Krzysztof Glowacki to become WBO world cruiserweight champion.
New CAF President talks about AFCON, FIFA presidency aspirations….
New Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe held a press conference on Tuesday in South Africa to speak about different topics and announce the names of the delegates he chose to help him manage CAF files.
Ibrahimovic back to Swedish national team aged 39….
Sweden’s record goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been recalled to the national team, five years after announcing his retirement.