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Algeria’s Atal handed seven-game ban over comments on Israel-Hamas war

Algeria’s Atal handed seven-game ban over comments on Israel-Hamas war

Algeria international Youcef Atal has been slapped with a seven-match ban by French Ligue 1 authorities (LFP) over his social media comments about the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine. The Ligue 1 authorities confirmed the punishment after the 27-year-old defender was handed an indefinite suspension by his club, OGC Nice last week. In the wake of the Israel-Hamas war this month, Atal pledged his support...

Ghana’s Abdul Samed gets heavy sanction in Ligue 1

Ghana’s Abdul Samed gets heavy sanction in Ligue 1

 Ghana midfielder Salis Abdul Samed will miss Lens' next three matches after receiving a straight red card in their Ligue 1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last Saturday. Abdul Samed was sent off 19 minutes into Lens' 3-1 defeat to the league leaders after a reckless challenge on Morocco's right-back Achraf Hakimi. Following a review by the Disciplinary Committee of the LFP on Wednesday, the 23-year-old will...