Cars, houses, private jets, yachts, money… Many international footballers lead lavish lives. But they often find themselves ruined overnight by divorces, some of which cost a staggering amount of money. Here are 10 footballers who lost almost everything after a divorce: Emmanuel EbouéLouis Saha.Thierry Henry.Ryan Giggs.Wes Brown.David James.Jamie Redknapp.Steven Gerrard.Ashley …
Read More »Malian player criticized for covering anti-homophobia logos
France’s sports minister has called for the “the strongest sanctions” to be taken against Mohamed Camara and Monaco after the midfielder covered up anti-homophobia messages on his shirt. All Ligue 1 clubs wore the campaign logo on their kits at the weekend, while the competition’s emblem displayed rainbow colours as …
Read More »Palestine calls on FIFA to suspend Israel
The Palestinian Football Federation (PFA) demanded the “immediate” suspension of Israel from FIFA due to the war in Gaza, Friday May 17. “The ball is in your court,” said its leader Jibril Rajoub to Gianni Infantino, president of the governing body of world football, whose 74th congress is being held …
Read More »Eto’o, Adebayor and President Macron score in charity match
French President Emmanuel Macron took part in a charity football match on Wednesday April 24 and got on the scoresheet in the second half. The game at the Stade Bernard Giroux outside Paris raised funds for a French foundation dedicated to improving the lives of hospitalised children and adolescents. Former …
Read More »Footballer and Olympian killed in hijacking incident
South African footballer Luke Fleurs has been shot while waiting to be attended to at a petrol station in the Honeydew suburb in Johannesburg, according to reports. “Luke Fleurs tragically lost his life during a hijacking incident in Johannesburg. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at …
Read More »Zimbabwe Miners Federation boss arrested for fraud
The boss of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has been arrested for fraud after allegedly attempting to sell three mines she doesn’t own, local media reported. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told local media that Henrietta Rushwaya had been taken into police custody after a complaint had been received about mining …
Read More »Sudanese football club will now play in the Tanzanian Premier League
Tanzania has agreed to let Sudanese football club Al Hilal compete in their premier league, while war continues to rage in Sudan. Al Hilal will compete in the Tanzania Mainland Premier League starting in August, under special conditions. The Sudanese club will not be able to win the league and …
Read More »Ghana to reappoint Otto Addo as head coach
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to reappoint its former coach, Otto Addo, as head coach of the Black Stars. Otto Addo, 48, will leave German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, where he is a talent coach, at the end of the season. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) said on …
Read More »Sport: the 10 best scorers in football history
The top scorers in history have all scored more than 500 goals during their career. All have been absolute legends for their country and their clubs. They left their mark on football history forever. The goal of football is simple: to score a goal. These players cemented their place in …
Read More »Nigeria: two days of hunger strike
In addition to hunger, the strike launched by the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) on Tuesday morning is also intended to denounce insecurity throughout the country. Several localities in Nigeria have been on strike since last Tuesday. In a statement, the Nigerian Labor Congress, which called the strike, also called on …
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