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'Don't like it': Audio shows ref angst at Rice red
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Wednesday, 18 September 2024 06:10
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPremier League referee Chris Kavanagh conceded he "didn't like" showing Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice a red card for kicking the ball away during the draw against Brighton last month, but had no choice.The audio of the incident was released on Tuesday in the first episode of the Premier League's "Match Officials Mic'd Up" in which former referee Howard…
Zlatan on AC Milan: 'I am the boss, I'm in charge'
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Wednesday, 18 September 2024 06:38
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFormer AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimović discussed the executive role he holds at the Italian club before their Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday, saying "the others work for me."Milan's owners, RedBird Capital, announced in December 2023 that Ibrahimović had joined as an operating partner with the remit of being a senior advisor to the club. The…
Barcelona's gamble on youth is paying off, but will it last?
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Wednesday, 18 September 2024 06:05
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsHansi Flick admits that the "eureka!" moment when he promised that nothing would stop him one day becoming Barcelona coach was the night of March 21, 2006. He and 67,000 others were at Camp Nou to see Frank Rijkaard's team beat Getafe 3-1 while the home crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to Ronaldinho, who turned 26 that day.Cut to…
FIFA, WHO launch new concussion initiative
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Wednesday, 18 September 2024 05:10
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFootball's governing body FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a global concussion awareness initiative developed with brain health experts.The "Suspect and Protect: No Match is Worth the Risk" scheme aims to highlight the risks of traumatic brain injury and offer resources on the subject, they said in a joint statement."By knowing the signs of…
Italy legend Salvatore Schillaci dies aged 59
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Wednesday, 18 September 2024 03:37
EmailPrintFormer Italy forward Salvatore "Toto" Schillaci has died aged 59, the Palermo hospital where he was being treated for colon cancer said a statement on Wednesday.Schillaci rose to international fame at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he starred for the Azzurri, scoring six goals to win the golden boot.Italy went on to finish third in the tournament, but…
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