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Gareth Southgate Blasts Treatment Of Harry Maguire As A ‘joke’

September 13, 2023 admin

Harry Maguire in action© AFP Gareth Southgate has condemned the “ridiculous treatment” of England defender Harry Maguire, labelling the unrelenting criticism a “joke”. The Manchester United centre-back won his 59th cap as a substitute in England’s 3-1 friendly win in Glasgow on Tuesday but his performance was marred by an own goal. Maguire, named in…

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“Kiss Was Consented, 100 Percent Non-Sexual”: Luis Rubiales On FIFA World Cup Final Controversy

September 13, 2023 admin

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales continued to insist his kiss on Jenni Hermoso’s lips after the Women’s World Cup final was “a mutual act”, in an interview broadcast Tuesday in the United Kingdom. World Cup-winning Spain midfielder Hermoso, 33, says the kiss was not consensual and a Spanish judge has summoned Rubiales to…

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Indian Football Team Picked On Basis Of Astrologer’s Suggestions To Coach Igor Stimac: Report

September 12, 2023 admin

A sensational claim has rocked the Indian sporting fraternity, with a report claiming that the national football team’s squad was picked by head coach Igor Stimac on the basis of an astrologer’s suggestion. Stimac is said to have shared players’ data with an astrologer, who responded by picking the names of players who were recommended…

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Juventus Midfielder Paul Pogba Provisionally Suspended For Doping

September 12, 2023 admin

Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after a doping control detected elevated levels of testosterone, Italian anti-doping authorities (Nado) told AFP on Monday. After a nightmare season between injuries and a blackmail affair, the 30-year-old’s dreams of bouncing back were shattered by the alleged doping offence after Juventus’s 3-0 win at…

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Peru Shamans ‘Neutralize’ Neymar In World Cup Qualifier Ritual

September 12, 2023 admin

File image of Neymar© AFP Dressed in colorful ponchos, a group of Peruvian shamans tie up an effigy of Neymar as they seek to “neutralize” him ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup qualifying match against Brazil. The group of traditional healers from the jungle, mountains, and coastal areas, called on “Tayta Inti” (Father Sun) to help…

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Suspended Spanish FA Chief Luis Rubiales Says He Will Resign Over Kiss Scandal

September 10, 2023 admin

Spanish football has been affected by the “kissing” controversy© AFP Suspended Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales said Sunday he will resign from his post because of the scandal caused by his kiss on the lips of a Women’s World Cup player. “I’m going to (resign), yes, because I cannot continue my work,” said Rubiales in an interview with…

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Record Alert! Here’s How Neymar Surpassed Pele To Become Brazil’s All-Time Top Scorer. Watch

September 9, 2023 admin

Neymar Jr. recently moved from Paris Saint-Germain to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal.© AFP Neymar Jr. scored twice as Brazil hammered Bolivia 5-1 in South America’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Friday. The former Brazil captain went into the game level with Pele on 77 goals and had a golden opportunity to break the record…

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Marcelo Bielsa Makes Instant Impact As Uruguay Beat Chile 3-1

September 9, 2023 admin

Nicolas de la Cruz scoring twice while Federico Valverde also got on the scoresheet.© AFP Uruguay turned on the style, under new coach Marcelo Bielsa, as they beat Chile 3-1 in their opening South American World Cup qualifier on Friday. Argentine Bielsa, who had previously coached Chile between 2007 and 2011, opted for a youthful…

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Spanish Prosecutors Accuse Luis Rubiales Of Sexual Assault

September 8, 2023 admin

Spanish public prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against football chief Luis Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent, the prosecutors office said Friday. Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Rubiales, 46, sparked a worldwide backlash after forcibly kissing Hermoso during the medal ceremony following Spain’s…

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“Someone Decided To Rob…”: India Head Coach Igor Stimac Fumes At Referee After Loss To Iraq

September 8, 2023 admin

Indian football team lost to Iraq on penalties© Twitter India men’s football head coach Igor Stimac expressed his frustration over the referee’s decision to award Iraq a penalty in their semifinal defeat in the Kings Cup. The Blue Colts went to toe against Iraq but ended up falling short in the end in a nerve-racking penalty…

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