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Fan groups from 16 European countries unite to protest against fake crowd noise for football broadcast during pandemic – Firstpost

An alliance of soccer fan teams throughout 16 European nations launched a marketing campaign on Wednesday towards synthetic crowd noise getting used on broadcasts of video games held in empty stadiums amid the coronavirus pandemic.

TV channels exhibiting the video games internationally have usually picked a feed with synthetic noise, with out…

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel calls time on international career with Nigeria after Africa Cup of Nations

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Abuja: Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel on Thursday called time on his international football career after helping the Super Eagles to third place at the Africa Cup of Nations.

File image of John Obi Mikel. Reuters

“At the age of 32 it’s time for me to retire from the national team and let the youth take over, who’ve done an amazing job…

Premier League: Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford signs new four-year contract with massive pay-rise

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London: Marcus Rashford committed his long-term future to Manchester United on Monday by agreeing a new four-year contract with the option for a further year.

File image of Marcus Rashford. Reuters

The 21-year-old’s previous deal was due to expire in 2020 and the England striker had attracted interest from Barcelona among others across…

AC Milan accept Europa League ban for next season over financial fair play violations

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Lausanne: AC Milan confirmed on Friday that they have accepted a voluntary ban from European football for next season over breaches of financial fair play rules.

European football’s governing body UEFA had accused the club of violating financial fair play (FFP) regulations over the past three seasons and the Court of Arbitration for Sport…

Copa America 2019: Qatar draw Paraguay 2-2 on back of late strikes to ensure promising tournament debut

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Boualem Khoukhi scored 13 minutes from time as Asian champions Qatar hit back from being down 0-2 to earn a 2-2 draw against Paraguay at the Copa America on Sunday.

An Oscar Cardozo penalty and a stunning Derlis Gonzalez strike gave the South Americans a 2-0 lead in Rio de Janeiro but goals from Almoez Ali and Khoukhi in the final quarter…

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski on Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain’s radar, claims report

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Berlin: Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has received offers from both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, according to a report in German football magazine Kicker on Thursday.

Robert Lewandowski netted twice to draw level with Claudio Pizarro as the Bundesliga’s all-time top-scoring foreign player. Reuters

Kickerreported…

Premier League: Watford’s Jose Holebas to play in FA Cup final after red card decision in loss against West Ham overturned

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London: Watford defender Jose Holebas is available for Saturday’s FA Cup final against Manchester City after his red card in the 4-1 home defeat to West Ham was rescinded.

File image of Jose Holebas. Reuters.

The 34-year-old was sent off in Watford’s final Premier League game of the season after it was deemed he had pulled back Michail…

FIFA sentence disgraced Brazilian football boss Jose Maria Marin to lifetime ban for involvement in wide-scale corruption

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Geneva: FIFA on Monday slapped a lifetime ban on the disgraced former boss of Brazilian football, Jose Maria Marin, after a US court convicted him of massive corruption.

File image of Jose Maria Marin. Reuters

The 86-year-old Marin was one of the key figures swept up in the graft scandal that began with a series of stunning arrests in 2015…