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For the second time in the past seven years, Chelsea F.C. have come under fire in the Premier League over financial irregularities and malpractice in player transfers during the era of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. The West London club has now been fined a record 12 million euros along with a conditional one-year transfer ban if similar violations occur within the next two seasons. The punishment was issued because the club made secret payments to unregistered agents and third parties in connection with transfers between 2011 and 2018. The sanction could have been much harsher—reportedly including a points deduction—and the initial proposal was a 25 million fine. However, the penalty was reduced after the club “admitted guilt and fully cooperated.”BREAKING: Chelsea have been fined £10.75m by the Premier League and handed a one-year transfer ban suspended for two years 🚨 They have also been given a nine month Academy transfer ban. pic.twitter.com/3gZMvDOTvj— Sky Sports News (@Sk..

One of the most inspiring, fairy tale-like stories in the Champions League has come to an end on a rainy night in Lisbon. Inter Milan, Manchester City and Atletico Madrid were not good enough against the Norwegian team, but Sporting was. After a surprisingly heavy defeat in the first leg (3-0), the Portuguese team played arguably their best game of the season in all competition and crushed Bodo/Glimt 5-0 in overtime to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Bodo have won each of their last five matches in this competition and could equal the longest European Cup/UEFA Champions League winning streak by a team from outside Europe’s top five leagues but tonight they were terrible. In fact, this was the night when Sporting played their best and Bodo their worst game of the season. The guests created maybe two good opportunities during the whole 120 minutes and couldn’t even push when they were 3-0 down, while Sporting players ran like mad, and were technically superior, crea..

Arsenal is not only doing great in England, they are doing great in Europe too. The Gunners are in top form and were the only English team at the start of this week who were clear favorites to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Chelsea and Manchester City are out, while Liverpool and Newcastle have some chance, but Mikel Arteta’s men had no problem winning against Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates and they did it in style, with two beautiful goals from Eze and Rice: Arsenal – Bayer 2-0.Unlike some other games during the season, the Gunners had no problem creating chances in this one, but the lack of concentration and the Leverkusen keeper are the reasons why the score was only 2-0. Eberechi Eze is the second English player to score for Arsenal in the Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season, after Theo Walcott in 2012/13 and the former Palace forward scored his best goal in career so far. Decklan Rice added the second, which was not s..

Regardless of their three-goal advantage from the first leg, a clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City always carries great weight. This time, that burden was on the shoulders of Pep Guardiola’s players, who needed a miracle. However, making that task even harder was the captain of the English side, Bernardo Silva, who conceded a penalty and received a straight red card as early as the 20th minute, leaving his teammates with an almost impossible challenge.Despite that, Manchester City fought bravely until the very end, but a brilliant Vinicius, with two goals, proved decisive in finishing off the Manchester side and sending Real Madrid into the next round of the competition.🏁 @ManCity 1-2 @RealMadridEN (1-5 agg.)⚽ 22′ @ViniJr (p)⚽ 41′ Haaland⚽ 90’+3′ @ViniJr pic.twitter.com/gGBYc9mjAg— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) March 17, 2026 Real Madrid nearly took the lead almost immediately, as Vinicius Junior delivered a dangerous ball towards Federico Valverde. A slight deflectio..

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final has been officially overturned, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeal Board declaring Morocco as champions after annulling Senegal’s on-field victory.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsSenegal had originally won the final 1-0 after extra time in the match played on Sunday, 18 January, with Pape Gueye scoring the decisive goal. However, the fixture was overshadowed by a major incident in stoppage time of regulation, when the referee awarded Morocco a penalty with the score tied at 0-0.##NAJAVA_MECA_9605153##The decision triggered protests from Senegal’s players, who left the field of play for approximately 17 minutes before eventually returning. Upon resumption, Brahim Diaz saw his penalty saved, and the match proceeded to extra time, where Senegal found the breakthrough, Pape Gueye.Subsequently, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) lodged an appeal challenging the outcome, citing breaches of CAF regulations. Aft..

AFC Leopards will be aiming to bounce back to winning ways when they face Nairobi United in a rescheduled FKF Premier League clash at Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, with kick-off set for 3 PM.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe fixture had originally been scheduled for Monday, 26 January, but was postponed due to Naibois’ involvement in the CAF Confederation Cup. A similar situation affected their first-leg meeting, which was eventually played on Thursday, 8 January, with Leopards securing a 2-0 victory at Nyayo.##NAJAVA_MECA_9605153##Heading into the match, Ingwe will be looking to respond after a heavy defeat to Mathare United last Saturday. Despite taking a 1-0 lead, a late collapse saw them concede four goals and lose 4-1 to the side coached by John Kamau.Nairobi United, on the other hand, come into the game on a positive note after edging Sofapaka FC 1-0 at the Kasarani Annex, a result that deepened their opponent’s relegation concerns.Tensions ran high am..

Harambee Stars defender Zak Vyner featured for 88 minutes as Wrexham suffered a 3-1 defeat away to Watford at Vicarage Road, ending their six-game unbeaten run on the road and denting their English Football League (EFL) Championship play-off aspirations.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsMarc Bola’s deflected strike opened the scoring in the 18th minute, before Edo Kayembe curled home Watford’s second just before halftime. Wrexham pulled one back shortly after the restart through Max Cleworth’s glancing header, but Edoardo Bove sealed the victory in stoppage time.##NAJAVA_MECA_9605153##Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson acknowledged the team’s second-half resurgence but stressed that mistakes in the first half proved costly.“We gave the ball away cheaply in the first half against a counter-attacking team, which we knew could punish us on transitions. Second half, we pinned them in, had great shape in attack, and controlled the game much better,” Parkinson said.He added, “It was a bri..

Right after the first match, it was clear that the second would be a mere formality—and it proved to be exactly that. Paris Saint-Germain not only finished the job at Stamford Bridge, but also crushed Chelsea F.C. again in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, taking revenge for that slap in the Club World Cup final eight months ago—3:0 (first leg 5:2). At the same time, they sent a strong message to their main rivals—especially FC Bayern Munich and Arsenal F.C.—that they will not give up the European crown easily.Many believed that PSG was only a pale shadow of last season’s team and would quickly relinquish the throne. Their results supported that view—they reached the knockout stage via the playoffs and even allowed RC Lens to dictate the pace in Ligue 1 for a long time. Simply put, they looked unconvincing. But it seems the reigning European champions fooled everyone. Just like last season, they were timing their form perfectly. First, they overwhelmed a French o..

Tusker FC head coach Julien Mette has commended his players for their determination and ability to adjust under challenging circumstances after Sunday’s 2-0 win over Kakamega Homeboyz in Mwea.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe French tactician explained that the team had to modify their usual approach due to the style of play employed by Homeboyz as well as the nature of the pitch, which limited passing options. He expressed satisfaction after his players were able to adapt effectively to secure maximum points despite the difficult conditions.##NAJAVA_MECA_9592761##“I am feeling relieved because it was a difficult match with the pitch, and it was almost a nightmare. But I am very happy that in the end we got a win. It was not a good moment, and not a beautiful game, but it was a reward for the players and their hard work,” Mette said.Mette noted that the game required the team to maintain composure and respond to pressure, highlighting the importance of mental strength as wel..

The football world was shocked last night when news broke out that CAF has given the AFCON title to Morocco, stripping Senegal of their title due to rules violations. The CAF Appeal Board found that Senegal’s temporary withdrawal from the pitch during the final constituted an infringement of Article 82 and amounted to a refusal to continue the match. In application of Article 84, Senegal were therefore deemed to have forfeited the final. As a result, the earlier decision of the CAF Disciplinary Board was set aside, the protest by the FRMF was upheld, and the match has now been officially recorded as a 3-0 victory in favor of Morocco.Morocco crowned AFCON champions as CAF annuls Senegal’s victoryThis news shocked everybody and Senegal the most, off course. Senegal football federation (FSF) already stated that they will appeal and that the AFCON trophy will not leave the country. The FSF quickly wrote to the CAF Secretary General to challenge the decision of the appeals panel and announc..