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Fifa have confirmed that both Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been banned from all football-related activities for eight years with immediate effect.‎ A statement read: “The proceedings against Mr Blatter primarily related to a payment of CHF 2,000,000 (£1.34m) transferred in February 2011 from FIFA to Mr Platini.‎“Mr Blatter, in …

helsea have appointed Guus Hiddink to replace Jose Mourinho on a short-term basis following the latter’s sacking, issuing a statement confirming the news on Saturday. The Dutchman, who previously took control of the Blues in 2009 on an interim basis, will be in the stands when the club take on Sunderland on Saturday, and his …

Michel Platini has decided not to attend his hearing before FIFA’s ethics committee in Zurich, scheduled for Friday, his lawyers told AFP on Wednesday. A statement from the legal representatives of the suspended UEFA president said he chose to boycott the hearing after “the verdict was already announced to the …

The staggering sum could be received by Barcelona and the two Ballon d’Or candidates, as the two Premier League clubs step up their hunt for big signings Manchester giants United and City are trying to outdo each other with massive bids for Lionel Messi and Neymar, according to The Sun. The newspaper claims that the …

Chelsea are the latest Premier League club reported to be chasing Germany forward Thomas Mueller, but as far as Bayern Munich are concerned their maverick star is ‘irreplacable’. According to UK media reports, Jose Mourinho’s Blues want to sign Mueller to replace Diego Costa, hardly surprising given the German’s current …

The Blues’ players have been instructed to focus on football as the Portuguese looks to create a siege mentality and restore some semblance of order to his side’s seasonJose Mourinho has ordered a Chelsea lockdown amid a sense that there is a campaign against the club among football authorities and the media. …

Jose Mourinho has revealed that he wants Arsenal to be the only English team not to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.The Gunners currently sit third in Group F, but they can still reach the next phase of the competition if they beat second-placed Olympiacos by two or more goals in …

White handkerchiefs were out in protest at the Santiago Bernabeu during the 4-0 loss against the Bluagrana, but a change of coach won’t solve the deeper issues at Real. The pressure is on for Rafa Benitez. Defeat at Sevilla prior to the international break saw Real Madrid slip three points behind Barcelona ahead …

Nigeria U-23 team escaped a plane crash on their way to Gambia on Sunday morning towards perfecting strategies for the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal, according to a Goal.com report. The team opted for the West African country after their trip to Morocco was cancelled due to …

Tottenham have completed the signing of Nigerian youngster Victor Osimhen, according to reports. Osimhen, 16, was the star of Nigeria’s recent Under-17 World Cup triumph, with the forward scoring ten goals in seven games at the tournament, including one in the final against Mali. Tottenham were reported to have opened …