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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ITALY: Eniola Aluko Becomes First Black Female Footballer To Own A Club In Italy
Former Chelsea and England international, Eni Aluko has become the first black female football club co-owner in Italy.
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ITALY: Pogba To Seek Redress Before Court of Arbitration Against Ban
Paul Pogba has been suspended from football for four years after testing positive for a banned substance in August 2023.
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BRAZIL: Presumed Pele’s Daughter Wants His Body Exhumed For DNA Test
A woman claiming to be football legend Pelé’s secret daughter has demanded the exhumation of his body to prove whether he is her father.
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GERMANY: ‘Sex Noise’ Prank Interrupts Euro 2024 Draws
Euro 2024 group-stage draw in Hamburg was sabotaged by an embarrassing sex-noise prank. Loud moaning noises could be heard several times in the background during the latter stages as the draw for next summer’s men’s European Championship in Germany was being conducted at the Elbphilharmonie concert hall.
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CAMEROON: CAF Investigates Samuel Eto’o’s Improper Conduct As FECAFOOT President
Africa’s football governing body, the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), has received a formal complaint from stakeholders of Cameroonian football over the conduct of FECAFOOT President/former Barcelona footballer Samuel Eto’o.
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