The Slavia Prague team opted against taking the knee before kick-off in their Europa League quarter-final clash with Arsenal on Thursday. The Czech side are at the centre of an ongoing investigation into centre back Ondrej Kudela, who is alleged to have racially abused Rangers‘ Glen Kamara in their last-16 clash last month. UEFA handed Kudela a … Read more
The Grand National meeting gets underway without crowds as Aintree lies deserted at the time thousands of punters would usually be piling through its doors ready for a beer and bacon sandwich! The Grand National’s first meeting will take place without fans on Thursday Aintree racecourse was empty ahead of the event with the UK … Read more
Dan Walker to step down as presenter of Football Focus at the end of the season, after 12 years at the helm… but will continue to present BBC Breakfast and will cover the Tokyo Olympics Dan Walker will step down as presenter of Football Focus after 12 years on show By Ollie Lewis For Mailonline … Read more
Sprinter Leon Reid, who is planning to run at the Tokyo Olympics for Ireland, appears in court charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and permitting his premises to be used in the production of crack cocaine Leon Reid is hoping to sprint for Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics this summer However, he has now appeared … Read more
Premier League clubs fear social distancing makes return of away fans at end of this season ‘more TROUBLE than it’s worth’… and believe encouraging supporters to travel outside local area sends wrong message in pandemic Premier League clubs say more time is needed to prepare for away fans to return Sources revealed the clubs’ views … Read more
‘No-one is laughing… delete it’: England’s Jofra Archer hits out at Bangladeshi author who bizarrely tweeted that ‘Moeen Ali would have gone to Syria to join ISIS’ if he was not a cricketer Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen posted an extraordinary tweet saying England all-rounder Moeen Ali would have joined ISIS if not for cricket Moeen’s … Read more
All 12 host cities at Euro 2020 have indicated to UEFA they will accommodate at least some fans at the tournament in the summer, ahead of a deadline to confirm numbers this week. Cities had been warned by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin that they would lose their matches if they could not confirm supporters will … Read more
Tottenham condemn ‘disgusting’ racist abuse sent to Davinson Sanchez following draw at Newcastle with defender targeted by monkey emojis… and north London club demand social media companies take more action to prevent abuse Tottenham have decried ‘disgusting’ racist abuse received by Davinson Sanchez Sanchez posted a screenshot of several monkey emojis sent to him on … Read more
Sixty years have now passed since a pugnacious South African upstart flew the oceans and steeled himself to take on the mighty Arnold Palmer and his fanatical Augusta army. Sixty years since the game’s original global ambassador shocked the patrons to pull off a triumph that, to this day, still ranks as arguably the most … Read more
Valencia’s entire team WALK OFF against Cadiz in support of team-mate Mouckar Diakhaby following alleged racist abuse to leave match briefly suspended… and defender REFUSES to return despite Javi Gracia’s side agreeing to play on Mouctar Diakhaby was visibly unhappy following a comment by a Cadiz player The defender explained what happened to the referee … Read more