Paola Schietekat faces 100 lashes and seven years in jail for extramarital sex CW: Rape, sexual assault  A female World Cup official is facing a jail sentence of seven years and 100 lashes after she claimed she had been raped whilst working in Qatar. Palola Schietekat, 28, was working as part of the World Cup organising committee where […]

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The league will restart as part of a ‘life goes on’ plan Ukrainian football officials have confirmed that they will go ahead with plans to restart the domestic league on Friday despite the threat of invasion from Russia. On Monday, Russian president Vladimir Putin recognised two eastern Ukrainian regions – around Donetsk and Luhansk – […]

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Robin Koch was substituted after suffering a head injury Leeds United have issued a statement claiming that they did follow the correct concussion protocols when dealing with Robin Koch’s head injury at the weekend. Koch collided with Scott McTominay early into the game at Elland Road, but he was deemed okay to continue despite being […]

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Elanga was struck by an object at Elland Road on Sunday The Football Association (FA) have launched an investigation into events at Elland Road on Sunday where Manchester United attacker Anthony Elanga was struck by an object. Elanga was hit by a missile thrown from the home end as United celebrated their third goal during […]

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The PFA also called for temporary substitutions to be reintroduced The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) have released a statement condemning the current rules surrounding head injuries and insisted that they are not ‘prioritising player safety.’ Leeds United’s Robin Koch suffered a head injury during their defeat against Manchester United on Sunday but, after being assessed, […]

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The ultimate TV show is back Masters Football has announced that it will return to our television screens for the first time since 2011 with a new-look event. The show, which was one of Sky Sports’ most popular programmes, will return as the newly-named ‘360 Sports TV Masters Cup’,  taking place at the Braehead Arena in […]

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‘He tried to get in my head’ Kell Brook revealed the reason behind the gloves dispute which delayed the start to his fight against Amir Khan on Saturday night. Brook was able to beat Khan with a sixth round stoppage victory after he dominated large proceedings of the fight. After landing a series of heavy […]

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Kell Brook beat Amir Khan in the sixth round on Saturday night Amir Khan and Kell Brook shared a respectful exchange between each other following Brook’s sixth round stoppage victory on Saturday night. The build up to the fight between the two experienced boxer’s had been fuelled by two decades worth of animosity – with […]

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Khan was beaten by Brook in Manchester on Saturday night Amir Khan has revealed that he will probably “call it a day” following his loss to Kell Brook on Saturday night. The Bolton-born boxer was beaten following a sixth round stoppage at the Manchester Arena as the feud between the two, which has lasted over […]

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Brook secured victory in the sixth round Kell Brook beat Amir Khan in their long-awaited face-off at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night by a stoppage decision in the sixth round. The build-up to the fight was slightly overshadowed due to a gloves dispute which saw Brook have to change his gloves inside the ring […]

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‘I want to fight Kell Brook after this!’ Chris Eubank Jr has revealed that he wants to fight Kell Brook as he looks to find his next opponent following his recent win against Liam Williams. Eubank Jr was speaking ringside ahead of Brook’s hotly anticipated fight against Amir Khan and decided he wanted to add […]

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Riley was fighting on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs Kell Brook fight Viddal Riley joked that he missed out on a £10,000 bonus from internet superstar KSI after he failed to stop his opponent on the undercard of Amir Khan’s fight against Kell Brook on Saturday. Social media phenomenon KSI promised the cash […]

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Years and years of bad blood has led up to this After years and years of bitter feuds, Amir Khan and Kell Brook finally meet in the ring at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night. The two fighters have had prestigious careers in their own respective ways, winning endless belts between them, but this meeting […]

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Death, taxes, Mourinho getting sent off Jose Mourinho was sent off once again during Roma’s 2-2 draw with Hellas Verona on Saturday night. Roma fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at the Stadio Olimpico as youngsters Cristian Volpato and Edoardo Bove getting on the scoresheet to share the spoils. But the Giallorossi’s […]

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Xhaka refused to take the armband after Alexandre Lacazette was substituted Granit Xhaka refused to take the captain’s armband during Arsenal’s win against Brentford on Saturday. The midfielder was offered the armband after the club’s current captain Alexandre Lacazette was substituted for Eddie Nketiah towards the end of the 2-1 win. Lacazette instead had given […]

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The chants included homophobic slurs aimed at Gerard Piqué LaLiga are set to investigate chants which allegedly included homophobic slurs directed at Gerard Piqué during the Catalan derby between Espanyol and Barcelona last weekend. Spanish outlet Marca claim that a weekly report issued by the league to the RFEF Competition Committee and the Anti-Violence Commission on prohibited […]

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‘It wasn’t meant to be’ Roy Keane has spoken for the first time since his decision to turn down the manager’s role at Sunderland, insisting that “it wasn’t meant to be.” Keane was heavily linked with a return to the League One club after they sacked Lee Johnson but despite emerging as the frontrunner for […]

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More problems at Manchester United Ralf Rangnick is facing another issue at Manchester United after reports have emerged that Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire have become embroiled in a row over the captaincy at the club. According to The Mirror, Rangnick has spoken to both Ronaldo and Maguire with discussions including relinquishing the latter of his duties as […]

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You had one job Barcelona Fans noticed a strange issue with Ferran Torres’ Barcelona shirt during their Europa League clash against Napoli on Thursday night. Barcelona were playing in their first-ever Europa League knockout tie after they were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage for the first time since 2000. Xavi’s […]

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Dembélé was brought on as a substitute in Barcelona’s game against Napoli Ousmane Dembélé was booed by sections of the Barcelona crowd during their game against Napoli in the Europa League on Thursday night. Barça were playing in Europe’s second-tier competition for the first time in their history after failing to qualify for the Champions […]

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The slurs followed after Khan claimed that Brook had made a racist comment towards him The press conference ahead of Amir Khan and Kell Brook’s fight on Saturday descended into chaos after the pair exchanged a number of homophobic slurs towards each other. Khan and Brook have had a long-lasting rivalry which has dated back […]

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He has refused to acknowledge his relation to the woman ever since her mother fell pregnant Samuel Eto’o was declared as the biological father of a 22-year-old woman in Madrid on Thursday – despite previously making no acknowledgement of her existence. The retired footballer was not at the legal proceedings in Madrid where Court number […]

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Macron is desperate for Mbappé to stay at PSG French president, Emmanuel Macron, has urged Kylian Mbappé to snub a move to Real Madrid and sign a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappé’s current deal runs out at the end of the season and despite persistent links to Real Madrid over the past year, it […]

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That’s got to hurt A freestyle skier competing in the halfpipe event at the Winter Olympics on Thursday had a moment to forget as he crashed into a camera operator. Finnish athlete Jon Sallinen was over halfway through his run before he misjudged one of his tricks – leading to a calamitous error which left […]

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Strap in, a new series of Drive to survive is just round the corner Formula One fans have been sent into a frenzy after Netflix confirmed the release date for the upcoming season of Drive to Survive on Wednesday. The behind the scenes documentary gives F1 fans an access all areas feel to the world […]

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Three of the best, he’s made them pay A goalkeeper in Greece has gone viral after he scored a hat-trick during a fourth division game last weekend. The game between Aetos Vassilikon and Pavlos Melas AO sparked wild scenes as Pavlos’ goalkeeper, Grigoris Athanassiou bagged three goals. On reflection, that does seem crazy and you could be […]

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Why? Just why? Kell Brook’s trainer was caught drinking a glass of the boxer’s sweat following an intense workout in the build-up to his fight against Amir Khan this weekend. Brook is working alongside trainer Dominic Ingle in Sheffield after recently returning from a warm-weather camp in Fuerteventura. Ahead of Saturday’s bout in Manchester, Sky Sports were given […]

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The boy wrote to Swindon, explaining that his mum has ‘no money for food’ and donated 26p to the club Swindon Town have launched a social media campaign to find a six-year-old boy who wrote a letter to his favourite player at the club, Harry McKirdy. The young fan, who is only known as Joe, […]

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Darren Scott died at the weekend during a game in South Shields A £20,000 appeal has been launched for the family of an amateur footballer who died during a game in South Shields last weekend. Darren Scott was playing for the Cobblers Hall FC over-40s team in a game against South Shields Catholic Club on […]

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Absolute scenes in the CBS studio Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards provided an amazing reaction to Kylian Mbappé’s late winner for Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. PSG were facing off against Real Madrid in the first leg of the round 16 tie at the Parc des Princes stadium in a game which also […]

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The charter had been made in the aftermath of the European Super League The Premier League’s ‘big six’ have been successful in fighting off an owners’ charter after the league were unsuccessful in securing a majority approval. Following the failed attempt from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and the two Manchester clubs to breakaway and […]

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Pepe was sent off during Porto’s heated clash against rivals Sporting Lisbon Porto defender Pepe could face a ban of up to two years for his involvement in the mass brawl that took place last week against rivals, Sporting Lisbon. Tensions boiled over at the end of the game after Porto had came from two […]

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‘I’d fight Usyk and Joshua on the same night, I don’t value them, they’re bums compared to me’ Tyson Fury has taken a sly dig at Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk by claiming he could fight them both on the “same night.” Fury has been heavily linked with fights against the pair over the recent […]

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Should’ve used Google maps Norway’s Jarl Magnus Riiber had a moment to forget in the Nordic Combined large hill/10km event on Monday after he blew a 44-second lead… by going the wrong way. Riiber had only returned to action the same day after recently spending two weeks in isolation after testing positive for covid-19 – […]

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Robinho was first arrested back in 2017 Italian prosecutors have requested an international arrest warrant for former Brazil and Manchester City forward Robinho after he was convicted of rape. Robinho, along with five other Brazilians, was found guilty of the gang rape of a 22-year-old girl in a Milan night-club back in 2017 and sentenced […]

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A new development scheme is being launched to improve the standard and diversity of refereeing The Premier League are to set announce the launch of a new development scheme which has been designed to improve the standard of refereeing in the top flight. As revealed by The Athletic, the ‘Elite Referee Development Plan’ was first presented […]

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‘Do I think he should never play football again? No, I don’t.’ Gary Neville has taken a stance against calls for Kurt Zouma to be sacked by West Ham United, saying he should be allowed to continue playing football. Zouma has faced widespread criticism after footage obtained by The Sun last week showed the defender abusing his […]

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Quaresma wasn’t taking any shit Ricardo Quaresma took matters into his own hands on Sunday night as he picked up and carried off a time-wasting opponent. The experienced winger’s side, Vitoria de Guimaraes, were trailing to bottom of the league Belenenses 1-0 and in an attempt to grab an important win in their fight for survival, […]

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Week 24 We’re halfway through February already! Where has the time gone? Time really does fly when you’re having fun. It’s a busy old week this week as well. Not only is it Valentine’s day, it’s also the return of European football with some mouthwatering Champions League ties coming our way. So as our Valentine’s […]

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The chant relates to Zouma’s widely condemned abuse of a cat West Ham United fans have been criticised on social media after footage emerged of them singing a tasteless chant in reference to Kurt Zouma. Zouma has been at the centre of the news in the past week after a video obtained by The Sun showed the […]

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport reversed the decision to suspend the 15-year-old Kamila Valieva has been told that she will be allowed to continue to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that “exceptional circumstances” meant the 15-year-old should not be suspended. CAS released a statement […]

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PETA have accused Müller of allowing horses in his care to perform ‘unnatural sexual acts’ Bayern Munich’s Thomas Müller has been accused of allowing horses in his care to perform “unnatural sexual acts” by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). As reported by the Daily Mail, the allegations were first made after one of […]

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‘I think it’ll take place in May’ Eddie Hearn has revealed that the rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk is set to take place in May, with London touted as a possible destination. Talks have been underway ever since the meeting between the pair in September when Joshua lost to Usyk by a unanimous […]

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Things you didn’t expect to see A steward came onto the pitch to retrieve a tennis ball during the middle of a Luton Town attack during their game against Birmingham City on Saturday afternoon. Nathan Jones’ side were on the edge of the Birmingham box at St Andrews as Elijah Adebayo held the ball up […]

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The Russian athlete is at the centre of a doping scandal Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will find out on Monday if she will still be allowed to compete at the Winter Olympics after she became involved in an alleged doping scandal. The 15-year-old made headlines as she stormed her way to the gold medal […]

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‘One team have got a proper coach, the other team has a sporting director’ Paul Scholes gave a scathing assessment of Manchester United’s season and claimed that whilst opponents Southampton had a “proper coach,” United have a “sporting director.” Ralf Rangnick’s side dropped points yet again to cap off another poor week of results following […]

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‘No plans have been made for animal welfare courses to be undertaken’ The RSPCA have denied West Ham United boss’ David Moyes’ recent comments and insisted that they have not offered Kurt Zouma animal welfare courses. Moyes was speaking at his press conference on Friday where he suggested that the Frenchman had been offered animal […]

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have owned Wrexham for one year Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney celebrated their one-year anniversary of owning non-league side Wrexham by buying 365 gin and tonic’s for supporters. The two stars put a tab behind the bar at The Turf Hotel, which is attached to the club’s stadium, […]

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Brendan Rodgers has endured a difficult spell at Leicester City of late February 26 will mark three years of Brendan Rodgers in charge at Leicester City. In that time, he’s guided them to back-to-back top five finishes and delivered the trophy that all Foxes fans have long craved – the FA Cup. But the mood […]

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Change is coming – but you’re not going to like it The Club World Cup. One of those tournaments that most of us will likely never see our team play in – and even if you’re lucky enough to have watched your team in it, is not exactly a defining moment of the season. For […]

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