Gillingham striker Macauley Bonne to be involved in midweek friendly as Neil Harris’ men have a break from League 2 action
Gillingham manager Neil Harris has welcomed a free midweek after a busy start to the new season.
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Gillingham player the victim of online abuse as Crawley Town condemns ‘all forms of personal abuse and threats’
Crawley Town have issued a statement following “certain threats and abuse” directed towards a Gillingham player.
Spanish Midfielder Opens Up On 'Kiss' Controversy During FIFA Women's World Cup Final
Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso defended Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales after he came under fire for kissing her on the lips following the team's Women's World Cup victory on Sunday. Rubiales was criticised on social media for his celebration with Hermoso during the medal ceremony after Spain beat England 1-0 to lift the trophy for the first time. "I didn't like it," said Spain midfielder Hermoso on an Instagram live stream after the game, although she was laughing as she spoke. Later Hermoso said the moment was a "natural gesture of affection". "It was a totally spontaneous mutual gesture because of the immense joy that winning a World Cup brings," said Hermoso, in comments passed to AFP by the Spanish federation.
Watch: Lionel Messi Wins Heart Of Fans With Viral Gesture Towards Former Inter Miami Captain
After leading his country to its third FIFA World Cup title last year, Lionel Messi shone again for Inter Miami, finding the net in a tense penalty shootout against Nashville SC and helping his team clinch its maiden Leagues Cup title. While his performance made him the cynosure of all eyes on the match day, his kind gesture towards the former Inter Miami captain and his current teammate DeAndre Yedlin gave the fans just another moment to praise his greatness. Just when the players were walking towards the stage to celebrate their Leagues Cup win with the trophy, Messi handed over his captain's armband to Yedlin. The American right-back said no to it initially but Messi eventually managed to convince him.
Lens unveil record signing Wahi as Minamino inspires Monaco to victory over Strasbourg
PARIS: Lens presented club record signing Elye Wahi ahead of their 1-1 draw with Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Takumi Minamino scored twice and grabbed an assist in Monaco’s 3-0 win over Strasbourg.
Ward-Prowse shines while Caicedo struggles as West Ham beat Chelsea 3-1
LONDON: After all the talk about Chelsea’s big-money signings this week, it was West Ham’s new midfielder who had the biggest impact in the Premier League derby between the London clubs on Sunday.
Noah Lyles new king of the 100m, Joshua Cheptegei undisputed ruler of the 10k
BUDAPEST: Noah Lyles stormed to victory to win the 100m world title on Sunday and then set his sights on a third successive 200m crown, something Joshua Cheptegei achieved in the 10,000m.
Julian Alvarez fires Manchester City to hard-fought win over Newcastle
Julian Alvarez’s fine first-half strike handed Manchester City a hard-fought 1-0 win over Newcastle in their first home match since winning the treble on Saturday.