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FA review alleged Mejbri spitting incident in Burnley win

FA review alleged Mejbri spitting incident in Burnley win

The Football Association are reviewing the incident a spitting involving Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri, Afrosport reports. The Tunisia international came on in the 83rd minute of Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over fellow newly-promoted side Leeds United at Turf Moor. Allegations emerged after the game claiming that the 22-year-old had spat on a Leeds United fan. Lancashire Police have since opened an investigation and are establishing...

Leeds United sign Noah Okafor from AC Milan for club record fee

Leeds United sign Noah Okafor from AC Milan for club record fee

Leeds United have announced the signing of Noah Okafor from AC Milan on a four-year deal worth a reported £18 million with add-ons, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old Swiss forward of Nigerian heritage played 54 times for the Rossoneri, scoring seven goals and providing four assists between 2023 and 2025. He also spent time on loan at Napoli during the second half of the 2024-25 season, playing...

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...

Former Ivorian defender Sol Bamba dies aged 39

Former Ivory Coast international Sol Bamba has died at the age of 39, Afrosport reports. The former Leeds United, Leicester City, Cardiff City and Hibernian defender, who was recently appointed as head coach of Turkish club Adanaspor in July, was said to have taken ill shortly before his death. Bamba overcame non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021 while playing for Cardiff, but the defender has now passed on...