Joey Barton, the former footballer from Widnes, has been charged with two additional counts of malicious communication, Cheshire Police confirmed. The 41-year-old had previously been charged for similar offences involving tweets directed at former women’s footballer Eni Aluko. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following Ibori-Suenu’s Defection to APC Retired Principals Call … Read more
Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test and is facing provisional suspension, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The club revealed that the Football Association informed them of an “adverse finding” in a urine sample provided by the 23-year-old Ukraine international winger. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following … Read more
Union Berlin’s Bundesliga match against bottom-placed Bochum was halted for nearly 30 minutes after Bochum goalkeeper Patrick Drewes was struck by an object thrown from the crowd. The 31-year-old German was preparing for a goal-kick in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, with the score tied at 1-1, when he was hit by what … Read more
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi has stood by his decision to inscribe “Jesus loves you” on his Rainbow armband, explaining that it was meant as a message of “love, truth, and inclusivity.” Despite receiving a warning from the Football Association (FA) after writing “I love Jesus” on his armband before Saturday’s match against Newcastle, Guehi … Read more
UEFA has launched an investigation after Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw was struck by an object during her team’s Women’s Champions League victory against Hammarby. Shaw played a pivotal role in City’s 2-1 win at Stockholm Arena on Thursday, scoring a goal in each half to secure the team’s place in the quarter-finals with two … Read more
The Football Association (FA) has launched its own investigation into a video that appears to show Premier League referee David Coote using offensive language to refer to former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. The refereeing body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), has already suspended Coote pending a full investigation. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise … Read more