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Rio Ferdinand ‘tired’ of racism in football, calls on tougher sanctions after Richarlison incident

Rio Ferdinand has called on authorities in football to introduce strict sanctions on anyone found guilty of committing a racist offence, admitting he is «tired» of talking about discrimination in the game. The BT Sport pundit said he was “disappointing, disgusted and tired” after Tottenham player Richarlison had a banana thrown at him while he was representing Brazil on international duty in midweek.

Marcus Rashford, Antony and Scott McTominay start - predicted Manchester United XI vs Man City

Manchester United will be looking for their fifth Premier League win on the bounce when they face off against unbeaten Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon.

Diego Maradona 'Hand of God' shirt to go on display during World Cup

Diego Maradona wore when he scored his infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England in 1986 will go on display in Qatar during the World Cup just five months after it set a record price at auction, a top official said Saturday. The shirt, which sold for $9.3 million to a secret buyer, has been loaned to Qatar's 3-2-1 sports museum and will go on display from Sunday until April 1.

CAS accepts Chile's appeal over Ecuador World Cup player

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an appeal by the Chilean football federation (FFCH) against FIFA's decision to allow Ecuador to play at the World Cup despite allegations they fielded an ineligible player, it said on Friday. World governing body FIFA earlier this month dismissed an appeal in the case of Ecuadorean player Byron Castillo, who Chile had alleged was ineligible to play in qualifying since he was born in Colombia. Castillo played in eight of Ecuador's qualifying games - including twice against Chile - for the Qatar World Cup as they took fourth place, while Chile finished seventh.