Soccer

FIFA Bans Sepp Blatter For Further Term

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has just been banned for an additional six years and eight months by the organisation’s ethics committee – some seven months before the 85-year-old’s initial ban is due to expire. The disgraced former FIFA president was banned along with former secretary general Jerome Valcke for ….

Wellington Phoenix Goalie Grounded In Adelaide

Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic, one of the team’s top performers of last season, has been left grounded for fourteen more days in Adelaide, South Australia, by a new outbreak of infections at Peppers Waymouth Hotel. Marinovic was spending time in isolation at the facility at the time of the ….

Herbert Hainer Says Sarpeet Singh’s Going Places

Herbert Hainer, President and Supervisory Board Chairman of FC Bayern Munich thinks very highly of All White attacking midfielder Sarpreet Singh. Hainer believes that Singh is one of just four prospects who could potentially carve out successful careers in Germany’s Bundesliga. Although Singh has predominantly been playing for Bayern’s reserve ….

Arsenal Draws Even With Standard Liege

Arsenal managed to pull themselves back from two goals behind to draw even with Standard Liege and advance to the last 32 of the Europa League as the current group winners. The Gunners were all but ready to move on before the kick off, with the hosts requiring a final ….

Vahid Halilhodzic Takes Over in Morocco

Coach Vahid Halilhodzic, former Algeria, Ivory Coast and Japanese captain, has taken over as Morocco’s new boss. A three-year agreement has been awarded to the Bosnian, who left French side FC Nantes previously this month. The Football Federation of Morocco said its goals included bringing Morocco to the 2022 World ….

Arsenal Have Penned Deal For David Luiz

Team Arsenal have agreed to a new £8m deal with Chelsea to sign over defender David Luiz on a contract that is set to last for a total of two years. The 32 year old centre-back from Brazil, who had signed a new two-year Chelsea deal earlier in May, will ….

Neymar Fails To Arrive For Training

Paris St Germain has stated that they will be taking appropriate action against Brazil striker Neymar after the player failed to arrive for the first day of pre-season testing. The 27-year-old striker was expected back at the club’s training ground, but ultimately didn’t make an appearance. The forward has been ….

Luis Enrique To Leave Spain

Spain manager Luis Enrique will be stepping down from his position for personal reasons and will be replaced by Robert Moreno less than a year after signing up. The former Barcelona manager signed a two year contract last year in July, but has been absent for most of march due ….

Chelsea Beats Eintracht Frankfurt In Europa League Final

Chelsea edged past Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on penalties thanks to Eden Harad’s winning penalty, setting up a Europa League final against Arsenal. Hazard, who was given the choice of playing his final game for the Blues at Stamford Bridge, managed to convert after goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved shots from both ….

Ajax Loses To Tottenham Hotspurs

Lucas Moura claimed a game-changing goal in the 19th minute to finish an incredible Tottenham comeback against Ajax, and are now set to enter the Champions League final, where they will be playing against Liverpool. Starting the game trailing one behind, the Spurs had a difficult start in Amsterdam thanks ….