Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has admitted his involvement in a plot to smuggle £600,000 worth of cannabis from Thailand into the UK.
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SPAIN: Car Drives Into Crowd Outside Barca v Espanyol Game Injuring 13
Thirteen people were injured when a car was driven into fans outside the venue of the match between Espanyol and Barcelona on Thursday evening shortly before kick-off.
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UK: Man Who Tweeted Vile Insults Against Black England Squad Cries At Sentencing
A former estate agent who targeted black England players, after the team were defeated in the Euro 2020 final, wept as he was handed a suspended jail sentence.
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SWEDEN: High Earner Sven-Goran Eriksson Died £3.7m In Debt After Allege Fraud
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson died owing the taxman millions, it has been revealed.
Eriksson was among the highest earners on around £4.5 million per year during his stint as Three Lions boss between 2001 and 2006.
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FRANCE: Paul Pogba’s Brother Sentenced For Extortion Plot
Footballer Paul Pogba’s brother Mathias has been sentenced to a three-year prison term for his role in an £11million blackmail plot against the former Manchester United star.
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ARGENTINA: Diego Maradona’s Remains To Be Exhumed & Re-Buried
Almost four years after his death, the remains of Diego Maradona are to be exhumed and reburied in a new public location after the plans were approved by a court in Argentina.
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CAMEROON: FIFA Hands Samuel Eto’o 6 months Ban From National Teams Games
Cameroon international Samuel Eto’o has been banned by FIFA from attending any national team games for six months.
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SAUDI ARABIA: The Nigerian Ex-International Considered Most Powerful In Football
Ex Nigerian international Michael Emenalo, Saudi Pro League’s first director of football, is fast becoming one of the most important figures in world football as he looks to revolutionise the sport in Saudi Arabia, reports Vlad Andrejevic.
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UK: FIFA Investigates Enzo Fernandez’s Racist Video Shared On Social Media
Chelsea FC and FIFA have both launched investigations after midfielder Enzo Fernandez posted a video which his teammate Wesley Fofana described as “uninhibited racism”.
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SPAIN: Thee Valencia Football Fans Jailed For Racial Abuse Of Vinicius Jr
Three Valencia fans have been sentenced to eight months in prison for hate crimes against Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior, in what La Liga described as the first conviction related to racist abuse at a football match in Spain.
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