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EPL referees kick against new change in VAR

Premier League referees have kicked against a rule change which could see fans listen to the conversations between match officials and the VARs while they are happening. This was revealed by FA chief executive, Mark Bullingham. Bullingham, who is also a director

Ethiopia plans to bring back 70,000 of its citizens from Saudi Arabia

Its refugees come from Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Eritrea."

Court Refuses To Reinstate Trump Travel Ban

A US appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to reinstate his ban on visitors from seven mainly Muslim countries. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not block a lower-court ruling that halted the order. Mr Trump responded

Messi refuses to return for Barcelona tests

Lionel Messi and his lawyers have told Barcelona that the player will not return for pre-season medical tests, Goal reports. The LaLiga side will begin preparations for the 2020/2021 season this weekend, with several squad members having already reported for

Generator fumes kill Cameroonian family of 8 in Cross River State

The decomposing bodies of 8 Cameroonian refugees were discovered in their room in Ikom, Cross River State today July 28th.

Supreme Court Restores Trump's Travel Ban

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to maintain its restrictive policy on refugees.

EPL: Referees given strong warning over use of VAR

Premier League referees have been warned, not to consult on-pitch Video Assistant Referee (VAR) screens during matches, SportsMail reports. It is understood that refereeing chiefs will resist calls for officials to start using their pitch-side monitors for

EPL: Referees under fire for 'favouring' Liverpool at Anfield

Southampton manager, Ralph Hasenhuttl, has told Premier League referees to be "brave" when they officiate at Anfield. Hasenhuttl feels his side should have had a "clear penalty" during their 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on Saturday. Saints striker, Danny Ings,

Warri Wolves, IfeanyiUbah FC sanctioned for attacks on referees

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs, Warri Wolves and IfeanyiUbah FC, have been punished for various crowd trouble incidences. Wolves will play their next three home fixtures behind closed doors. They will also pay a N1million fine for pitch

Neymar reacts, blasts referees, VAR after PSG's UCL Exit

PSG star, Neymar Jr, took to Instagram to hit back at the decision to award Man United a late penalty following a VAR review during their Champions League clash with Manchester United. Neymar blasted the refereeing decisions following PSG's Champions League

Five top football referees suspended over match-fixing charges

The Football Kenya Federation, FKF, has announced the provisional suspension of five top football league referees over allegations of match-fixing and manipulation of national league results. Kenya's football governing body said the decision to suspend the

5 times referees have been replaced in a match

The common event in a football match is having players replaced after they gas out, pick up an injury or maybe tactical or precautionary moves from the coach. We also see coaches, however infrequent, get shown cards for misdemeanor on the sidelines, which

U-20 World Cup: FIFA snubs Nigerian referees again

FIFA on Thursday released the names of 81 officials for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup with no Nigerian arbiter included on the list. The world soccer governing body selected 25 referees and 28 assistant referees for the biennial competition. 18 video match

LaLiga: Barcelona president speaks on allegations of paying referees

Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has insisted that the club "never bought referees or influence." Laporta's comments follow the revelation of payments to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former vice president of the refereeing committee. Barca paid Negreira's

NFF Bans 2 Referees for life Over bad officiating

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has slammed life ban on a referee, Zaharadeen Nasiru, and his assistant, Usman Auwalu, over their mishandling of the Nigeria National League (NNL) week 17 fixture between Jigawa Golden Stars and Sporting Supreme in Dutse

#BBNaija: TBoss's family refutes marriage and child rumours

​​Yesterday, Photos of BB Naija housemate TBoss with a man and a baby went viral. Prompting people to speculate she is a married with a child. See the pics below However, her family has debuked the rumors saying the man in the pics is just a family friend

Top European coach refuses vacant Everton managerial position

Unai Emery has turned down the offer to become Everton's new manager including two Chinese clubs. The Spanish boss who got relieved of his duties as manager of Arsenal a few weeks ago has been in huge demand ever since. Emery has now refused to accept the

Juliet Ibrahim Speaks On How She Rose From Being A Refugee To Celebrity

Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim has shared a before and after photo of her newly completed house in Accra, Ghana. The actress shared a bit of her grass to grace story on how she rose from being a refugee from Liberia to becoming a star actress. She wrote;