Breaking Jim McGuinness' eight-week ban overturned after appeal
Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has won his appeal against an eight-week ban for fielding an ineligible player in the McKenna Cup win over Armagh.
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Afcon 2023: Ivory Coast's legacy for producing homegrown stars a fading memory
To find tranquility in Abidjan, it’s best to head for the banks of the lagoon. To find the heart of Ivory Coast’s most popular sport, or at least the motor that has driven the country’s football, go to the eastern edge of the Ebrie.
More referees set for top-level postings as PGMOL looks to increase diversity
More up-and-coming referees are set to get top-level opportunities like trailblazers Rebecca Welch and Sam Allison as the PGMOL looks to develop refereeing and widen the pool of diverse officials.
David Beckham's Former Coach Has Cancer, May Be 'A Year' To Live
Ex-England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has at best "maybe a year" to live, he said Thursday. The 75-year-old Swede, who has managed a slew of high-profile teams and took England to World Cup quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006, announced in February last year that he was stepping back from public appearances "due to health issues". "Everyone understands that I have a disease that is not good. Everyone guesses that it's cancer, and it is. But I have to put up a fight as long as I can," Eriksson told public broadcaster Sveriges Radio in an interview.
"In Airplane, Running Out Of Oxygen": How Gambia's AFCON Flight Almost Turned Into A Disaster
The Gambian national team's players and staff were "afraid of dying" during an incident on board a scheduled flight to the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations which was forced to turn around, coach Tom Saintfiet told AFP on Thursday. Gambia's plane, headed for Abidjan, had to change course and return to Gambian capital Banjul on Wednesday just nine minutes into its journey. The Gambian football federation said it was due to a "loss of cabin pressure and oxygen" but that everyone on board was "in sound health". The squad will instead fly to Ivorian capital Yamoussoukro on Thursday.
Arkadiusz Milik Treble Fires Juventus Past Frosinone And Into Italian Cup Semis
Arkadiusz Milik shot Juventus into the semi-finals of the Italian Cup with a hat-trick in Thursday's 4-0 thumping of Frosinone. Juventus will face Lazio in a two-legged last-four clash in April thanks to Poland striker Milik's treble, which took his goal tally to five for the season in all competitions. Juve blew away Frosinone, who knocked out Napoli in the last 16, at the Allianz Stadium in Turin to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to 16 matches. "The boys had fun and entertained the fans... now we need to focus again on the league," Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri told Mediaset.
Barcelona Down Osasuna To Set Up Spanish Super Cup Final Against Real Madrid
Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal's second-half strikes earned Barcelona a 2-0 win over Osasuna on Thursday and set up a Spanish Super Cup final Clasico rematch. The Catalans beat Real Madrid in last year's final and will face their bitter rivals again Sunday after Los Blancos beat Atletico Madrid in an eight-goal thriller in the first semi-final in Saudi Arabia. "We want to take the ball off Madrid, that's our DNA, we're hugely motivated, it's the moment to show our best football," Xavi told reporters. "We're in another final, another Clasico, which was our main objective -- we didn't play a brilliant game, but a serious, sensible one." Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera kept Barcelona at bay before Ilkay Gundogan slipped in veteran forward Lewandowski to open the scoring before the hour mark.
Frannie Collin glad to be back in midfield when Hythe Town meet Chorley in the FA Trophy fourth round
Frannie Collin is looking forward to being back in midfield when Hythe meet Chorley in the last 32 of the FA Trophy.