Alejandro Moreno believes Lionel Messi may have endeared himself to the Argentina fans, but was ‘irresponsible’ for his comments that could land him a ban by CONMEBOL.
The Argentine Football Association has failed with their appeal to CONMEBOL regarding Lionel Messi’s three-month ban following last summer’s Copa America.
Messi was banned for three months from international matches and fined $50,000 in August after accusing South America’s governing body for football of “corruption”.
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The Barcelona forward criticised the officiating and members of CONMEBOL following Argentina’s semifinal loss to Brazil…
Craig Burley and Stevie Nicol say Nicolas Pepe looks like “a flash in the pan” after failing to live up to the hype so far at Arsenal.
Craig Burley doesn’t hold back his criticism of just how poor Manchester United and Arsenal have been this season.
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley slam Man United and Arsenal after their draw at Old Trafford, calling both teams shadows of their former selves.
The Premier League has named Guardian Media Group’s David Pemsel as its new chief executive.
Pemsel, 51, who has been with GMG since 2015, is set to join the league before April 2020 with interim chief executive Richard Masters set to take up the managing director role.
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck, who is also chairman of the Premier League Nominations Committee, oversaw the recruitment process and said: “We are delighted to welcome David to the Premier League. His straightforward style and…
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Man City manager Pep Guardiola came to the defence of Bernardo Silva over his controversial tweet.
Bernardo Silva has been charged by the Football Association following a controversial social media post regarding Manchester City teammate Benjamin Mendy.
Silva posted a tweet that appeared to compare Mendy’s appearance to a cartoon character who appears on the packaging of Conguitos, a brand of chocolate bar in Spain.
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A statement from the FA read: ”Bernardo Silva has been charged with misconduct…
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Liverpool held off Austrian side FC Salzburg 4-3 in a wild Champions League Group E group stage match on Wednesday night.
After racing out to a three-goal lead in the first half, the defending European champions saw their lead evaporate before Mohamed Salah’s 69th-minute goal sealed the win at Anfield.
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Joseph Esso scored in Ghana’s victory over Gambia to move the Black Stars on to the Cup quarterfinals. To watch WAFU Cup of Nations, subscribe to ESPN+.
Ghana kicked off the defence of their WAFU Cup of Nations title with a slender 1-0 win over Gambia at Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal, on Tuesday.
The Black Stars started strong and came close to the opening goal in the 10th minute when Joseph Esso unleashed a long-range thunderbolt, but his effort went narrowly wide of the target.
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Real Madrid rode two second-half goals to a nervy 2-2 comeback draw with Club Brugge on Tuesday night to save a point in Champions League Group A in a match they easily could have lost.
The visitors took a shock lead inside of 10 minutes from a quick counter-attack as Percy Tau set up Emmanuel Dennis. The linesman’s flag had gone up for offside but VAR determined Tau was onside in the buildup and the goal was given.
A bad Luka Modric giveaway led to Brugge’s second, with Dennis collecting an errant…
Nice have terminated the contract of Lamine Diaby-Fadiga after he stole a teammate’s watch.
Striker Lamine Diaby-Fadiga has been sacked by Nice after he admitted stealing teammate Kasper Dolberg’s watch in the dressing room, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday.
“OGC Nice and Lamine Diaby Fadiga parted ways on Tuesday,” Nice said in a statement.
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“Following the theft of Kasper Dolberg’s watch from the professional first team’s changing room, and the subsequent admission of the player, the Club decided to cancel its contract with the 18-year-old forward with immediate effect.”
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Manchester City kept pace behind league-leaders Liverpool with a 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park.
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Jurgen Klopp feels Liverpool were lucky to come away with a win, as he feels Sheffield United did enough to deserve a draw. Sadio Mane has denied talks of a rift with Mohamed Salah, after he was seen to be visibly angry with his Liverpool teammate during the 3-0 win over Burnley in August.
The Senegal international expressed his frustration after he was snubbed for a pass by Salah when in a threatening position, with the Egyptian forward instead going it alone before firing unsuccessful shot on goal.
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“These things happen in football,” Mane said in a news conference on Tuesday. “I was a little bit frustrated.”
“You want…