The Blues manager has praised the forward for refusing to be intimidated by the menace of racism in football. Sterling who endured an alleged racial abuse from a Chelsea fan during City’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
There will be a third European club competition from 2021, UEFA has announced. President Aleksander Ceferin said a “widespread demand” for participation at European level had led to the formation of the new tournament, which will sit under the Champions and Europa Leagues.
Nigeria’s Super Falcon on Saturday defeated South Africa’s Bayana Bayana 4-3 to win the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) title, at the Accra sports Stadium, Ghana. Though they emerged through penalties, their victory marks the third consecutive time the Falcons are winning the title and the ninth overall, making them the most successful team in the tournament.
The Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Saturday confirmed their place in the Cameroun 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning the BAFANA BAFANA of South Africa to an away game which ended a 1-1 draw, leaving the Eagles with 9 points to top the Group E. The match win confirme Eagles first AFCON ticket since 2013.
Ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Super Eagles and BafanaBafana of South Africa, team captain Ahmed Musa and 21 other Super Eagles players trained at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in AsabaDelta State, preparatory to the clash.
John Terry, England defender and former Chelsea captain, has announced his retirement from football. The long-serving Chelsea defender, who captained the Blues to a Champions League win in 2012, made his decision known on yesterday.
