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Italian referee Fabio Maresca suspended for alleged murder threat

Italian referee Fabio Maresca suspended for alleged murder threat

Italian Referee Fabio Maresca has been suspended from UEFA after levelling a threat against a player in the Kuwait Premier League match between Kuwait SC and Al-Arabi last Friday, Afrosport reports. On Tuesday, Al Arabi star, Khaled Al Murshed lodged a complaint against the referee stating that Maresca said: "See you next time, I'll kill you." Though another player pointed out that the official simply said:...

UCL: Boniface strike helps Leverkusen seal victory over AC Milan

Saka scores 60th Arsenal goal in UCL win over PSG

Bukayo Saka scored his 60th goal for Arsenal as the Gunners defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. Kai Havertz scored the opener for the Gunners in the 20th minute after receiving a pin-point cross into the six-yard box from Leandro Trossard . Saka who was handed the captain's armband for his side, scored a...

Osimhen to miss Galatasaray’s match against Gaziantep due to ineligibility problems

Osimhen sets price tag in excess of £100 million on himself

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen says that he is worth over £100 million as he claimed to be one of the best footballers in the world currently, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old was part of Napoli’s Scudetto triumph two seasons ago, scoring 26 goals in Serie A. He also became the first African player to win the Capocannoniere for top scorer. The Nigeria international moved to Galatasaray...

Leeds midfielder Ethan Ampadu out until 2025 with knee ligament injury

Leeds midfielder Ethan Ampadu out until 2025 with knee ligament injury

Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu will be out until at least January following a knee ligament injury he suffered in their 3-0 Championship win over Coventry City on Saturday. The Wales international will miss the rest of his country's Nations League campaign, including October’s matches against Iceland and Montenegro. The 24-year-old was replaced in the 41st minute by Japanese midfielder Ao Tanaka in their win over...

FIFA suspends Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez for two matches over offensive behaviour

The disciplinary committee of the world football governing, FIFA, has suspended Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez from Albiceleste’s next two matches after he was found to have "displayed offensive behavior and violated rinciples of fair play", Afrosport reports. The 32-year-old will miss Argentina's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia in October. The 2022 World Cup Golden Glove winner was found guilty of violating FIFA’s code...