The three remaining consortia in the hunt to purchase Premier League giants Chelsea from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich have been invited to make a final pitch to the club ahead of the announcement of formal preferred candidate. The Raine Group, the New York bank who are handling the sale of …
Read More »Algerian player dies after collapsing on pitch as spate of tragedies hit football
Loukar is said to have collided with his own goalkeeper in the 26th minute of the Algerian Ligue 2 meeting with rivals ASM Oran. After receiving treatment the player was cleared to return to the pitch, only to collapse suddenly around 10 minutes later. According to Reuters, citing local media, Loukar …
Read More »Turf wars: Riot police confront thugs on pitch as violent chaos breaks out at top-flight football match in France again (VIDEO)
A menacing group of fans broke onto the pitch where the Ligue 1 match against Lille was being held and headed towards the away end in search of a scrap, forcing riot police to form a defensive line and pin some supporters to the turf in a troubling fracas. The derby …
Read More »Money walks: Scantily clad pitch invader who interrupted Belgium and Finland at Euro 2020 was advertizing cryptocurrency
The lightly-dressed daredevil was described as “sexy” by some fans as they spotted her casually making her way to the halfway line during the game at the Gazprom Arena. Weaving between players from either side, the intrepid exhibitionist was brandishing the name of a firm dealing in the rapidly growing market …
Read More »‘Worst player on the pitch’: Fans fear for Harry Kane after woeful showing in England’s Euro 2020 draw with Scotland
Kane was substituted in the 74th minute and replaced by Marcus Rashford, as the Three Lions skipper labored for most of the match and failed to manage a single effort on target. The limp showing was the second from Kane at this summer’s Euros, after he was also disappointing in …
Read More »Euro 2020: Massive concern for Denmark star Christian Eriksen as he collapses on pitch, receives CPR
Eriksen fell to the ground with around two minutes remaining in the first half prompting the immediate concern of his teammates and match officials. Emergency services soon rushed to the field where reports state that the Inter Milan player was given CPR on the pitch as concerned teammates and fans …
Read More »Roman Abramovich poses on pitch after Champions League final as Tuchel admits he met Chelsea chief for first time on night (VIDEO)
While supremo Abramovich had been widely expected to attend the showpiece after it was switched to Porto, the Russian businessman had managed to keep a reasonably low profile throughout the match, with brief footage circulating on social media of him celebrating Kai Havertz’s first-half winner in the stands. The funder …
Read More »Fever-pitch predictions of war fall short, as Russia withdraws troops from Ukrainian border. But will the move help calm tensions?
For weeks now, there have been warnings that Moscow’s deployment of tens of thousands of troops on the border with Ukraine could be a precursor to invasion and all-out war in Europe. While Russian officials have insisted the move was a response to increased activity by NATO forces, and Ukraine’s …
Read More »Modi has done too much too soon in his bid to pitch India as a rival to China
India is suffering a catastrophic second wave of Covid-19. With the number of new cases averaging nearly 250,000 a day over the past week, the country’s healthcare system has been pushed to the brink and deaths are on the rise, forcing several cities and states to go into lockdown. Prime …
Read More »Scandal in Spain: Both sets of players walk off the pitch as LaLiga football match is halted after alleged racist remark (VIDEO)
Both sets of players left the pitch with little more than half an hour gone after visiting defender Diakhaby appeared to furiously accuse Cala, who had opened the scoring for hosts Cadiz, of making a racist remark. The French defender had to be restrained by players from both sides before speaking …
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