Author: Wayne Lumbasi

Wayne Lumbasi Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has announced he will be selling Chelsea football club after nearly 19 years of ownership. The Oligarch has taken the decision in the wake of intense scrutiny surrounding his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the country’s recent invasion of bordering nation Ukraine.  British Member of Parliament Chris Bryant had previously called […]

Wayne Lumbasi Five Sudanese footballers died on Sunday when their boat sank in the Nile, north of the capital Khartoum. It said the players, members of the third division team Navigation, were on their way to play a match when their boat sank. The agency did not state how the vessel sank but said the entire team was […]

Wayne Lumbasi A Nations Cup quarter-final due to be played at Olembe Stadium was moved following the stadium crush, but the 60,000-capacity stadium was kept as the venue for a semi-final and the tournament’s final. A relative of one of those killed in the Olembe Stadium crush during the Africa Cup of Nations has said […]

Wayne Lumbasi German sports equipment giant Adidas have suspended their partnership with the Russian Football Federation in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The German sportswear giant has been partnering with Russia’s national team since 2009. Russian football has already been hit with huge sanctions as both UEFA and FIFA announced on Monday that national and club […]

Wayne Lumbasi Due to numerous errors committed by African referees during officiating, especially during the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon, FIFA has decided to use non-African referees for the play-off matches in the African zone during Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. According to reports coming out of CAF, the idea is to ensure […]

Wayne Lumbasi Top regulatory authorities governing global and European football have suspended Russian clubs and national teams from international games amid the Russia-Ukraine war. “All Russian clubs and national teams are suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice,” the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) said in a statement on […]

Wayne Lumbasi Black players face discrimination on every level: public (anti-black racism from fans in stadiums), private (abusive DMs on social media) and institutional (lack of management and coaching opportunities). A recent study on racial stereotyping in football match commentary show how differently black and white footballers are talked about within the very TV studios. The […]