FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia's national teams and clubs from international football until further notice due to the country's invasion of Ukraine. In a joint statement, the two football governing bodies announced that all Russian teams “whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both Fifa and Uefa competitions until further notice.
Liverpool Football Club has now won the League Cup (Carabao) on nine (9) different occasions; The latest being the triumph over Chelsea after Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive penalty in a marathon 11-10 shootout at Wembley.
Premier League club Leeds United have decided to “part company” with manager Marcelo Bielsa following a dreadful run that left them just three points above the relegation zone. “Leeds United can today confirm the club have parted company with head coach Marcelo Bielsa,” read a club statement.
Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich, has been barred from living in the United Kingdom (UK), following a revelation by a Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, that he’s one of the 35 oligarchs in President Vladimir Putin's administration.
Nigeria’s Senior Female Football team, the Super Falcons defeated the Lady Elephants of Ivory Coast 1-0 in Abidjan on Wednesday to qualify for this year’s African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) scheduled to hold in Morocco. Nigerian forward, Francisca Ordega thought she had given Nigeria the lead halfway through the first half but the Nigerien referee ruled out the goal.
UEFA is exploring contingency plans to move this season's Champions League final from Saint Petersburg amid concerns over the possibility of military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Officials at the Union of Europeans Football Associations, sponsoring the Champions League, have been deliberating on whether to hold the May 28 game in Russia city's Gazprom Arena.
