Two-time African Footballer of the Year Mohamed Salah made history on Monday night as he became the Premier League player with the most goals scored with the left foot after netting twice in Liverpool’s 6-1 bashing of Leeds United. The Reds were keen to end a five-game competitive winless run (D2 L3) since a 7-0 annihilation of Manchester United last month, in which Salah starred with...
Kalidou Koulibaly believes Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard has what it takes to bring the club out of its misery. The Blues legend was appointed for a second time after Graham Potter was sacked, but things did not start well for Lampard as Chelsea lost 1-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers over the weekend, leaving the West London outfit in 11th place in the Premier League log. Chelsea...
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku was subjected to racial abuse during their Coppa Italia semifinal clash with Juventus on Tuesday night. The 29-year-old converted a penalty deep in second-half stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw for the Nerazzurri in the first-leg, after Brazilian defender Gleison Bremer handled the ball in his own box. Juventus’ fans were heard hurling monkey noises during the Belgian’s run-up to...
There have been numerous individual incidents of racism towards black footballers in the 21st century, highlighting the ongoing problem of racial discrimination in the sport. Here are just a few examples: In 2020, Manchester City footballer Raheem Sterling was subjected to racial abuse by a Chelsea fan during a Premier League match. The incident sparked outrage and led to the arrest and banning of the fan...
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