PREMIER LEAGUE CAPTAINS IN TALKS ON TAKING A KNEE

PREMIER LEAGUE CAPTAINS IN TALKS ON TAKING A KNEE

Wayne Lumbasi Premier League captains will make a final decision on whether or not players will continue taking the knee ahead of Friday’s season opener between Crystal Palace and Arsenal. Since the summer of 2020, English football has featured the anti-racism gesture, which was seen as a key emblem in the game’s campaign against racism. Wilfried […]

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 AFCON QUALIFIERS POSTPONED

AFCON QUALIFIERS POSTPONED

Wayne Lumbasi To provide the five World Cup-bound nations on the continent the chance to play better practice matches before the tournament in Qatar, the next round of African Cup of Nations qualifiers, which was scheduled for September, has been postponed. There are still four rounds left in the Cup of Nations qualifying matches, which […]

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 CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE REPETITIVE HEAD IMPACTS CAUSE BRAIN DISEASE

CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE REPETITIVE HEAD IMPACTS CAUSE BRAIN DISEASE

Wayne Lumbasi According to researchers, there is “conclusive evidence” that repeated head hits from tackling and heading the ball during sports can lead to the brain illness chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).  CTE is most often linked with hard-hitting sports like football and rugby /Getty Images/ The analysis revealed, among other things, that the US Department of Defense’s […]

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 SEBASTIAN VETTEL TO RETIRE FROM FORMULA ONE

SEBASTIAN VETTEL TO RETIRE FROM FORMULA ONE

Wayne Lumbasi Sebastian Vettel, the youngest driver to win a championship and a four-time Formula One champion, announced his retirement on Thursday. When his contract with Aston Martin expires at the end of the 2022 season, he will withdraw from competition. He expressed a desire to spend more time with his family while also focusing on […]

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 SUAREZ RETURNS TO BOYHOOD CLUB NACIONAL

SUAREZ RETURNS TO BOYHOOD CLUB NACIONAL

Wayne Lumbasi Luis Suarez’s European career will come to an end after reaching an agreement with his boyhood club Nacional. The player spent 15 years in Europe, playing for Groningen, Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid. After his two-season contract with Atletico Madrid in Spain expired, he became a free agent and was considering joining […]

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 YAYA TOURE TO TAKE COACHING ROLE AT SPURS ACADEMY

YAYA TOURE TO TAKE COACHING ROLE AT SPURS ACADEMY

Wayne Lumbasi Manchester City legend Yaya Toure is set to embark on the next step of his new career. The former Manchester City midfielder is set to take on a full-time role in Tottenham’s academy. The legendary Ivorian started his coaching career last year as an assistant with Olimpia Donetsk in Ukraine before heading to FC Akhmat in Russia three […]

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 COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022

Wayne Lumbasi The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games will mark another historic sporting milestone for many countries around the world, as they come together again to celebrate and compete. The Commonwealth Games, which were first held in 1930 and has since been staged every four years with the exception of 1942 and 1946, is getting ready […]

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