Bilal El Khannouss and Patson Daka registered assists as Leicester City thumped Queens Park Rangers 6-2 in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, Afrosport reports. The Foxes wasted no time in getting into the action at the King Power Stadium with full-back James Justin putting them ahead in the eighth minute. Jonathan Varane equalised for QPR in the 18th minute before El...
Morocco forward Ilias Chair has had his prison sentence reduced to 160 hours of community service in Belgium and a fine of €1600. Chair, in February, was convicted of assaulting a truck driver with a rock that broke his skull and he was consequently sentenced to 12 months in prison with a further 12 months suspended by a Belgian court. Following a successful appeal, the 26-year-old...
Les Ferdinand has stepped down from his position director of football at Queens Park Rangers. The 56-year-old had held that position since the 2014-15 season when the Hoops got relegated from the Premier League. QPR have been in the Championship ever since then and narrowly avoided relegation to League One last season, finishing in 20th position, six points clear of the relegation zone. Ferdinand was associated...
Women’s football continues to make strides towards excellence and acceptance by the global audience and it only keeps getting better as each day passes. While it is common to see women manage women’s football teams, it is not so common to see them do so on the men’s side but Manisha Tailor is a rarity in the male-dominated sport, breaking barriers and inspiring a new generation...
Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury he picked up while playing for Queens Park Rangers a fortnight ago. The 34-year-old was an unreplaced substitute after clutching onto his hamstring in the final minutes of their 3-0 home defeat to Coventry City on April 15, leaving them down to 10 men after they...
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