As the Spanish striker bore down on goal, his shot deflected off Iker Casillas and into the unwitting Ivan Mercano, who couldn’t prevent the ball from deflecting into the back of the net, despite the best efforts of Maicon to clear it
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He also reaffirmed his determination to run for FIFA presidency even though controversy over the payment had cast a cloud over his bid to become president of the world football body
Both men deny any wrongdoing, but UEFA’s 54 members met in Switzerland on Thursday afternoon as the crisis surrounding football’s highest-profile figures continues to deepen
It said its executive committee would hold an informal meeting in Warsaw later in the day, before the Europa League final between Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Sevilla
Liverpool currently top the rankings with regards to English clubs, but as of now, they are on course to qualify through their position in the Premier League table
The European football’s organising body will meet next Thursday to discuss whether or not to extend an automatic one-match suspension for the dismissal
Real and Chelsea are in the seeded pot, along with fellow group round winners, Atletico Madrid, Monaco, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Porto
However, UEFA deducted the resulting three points from Serbia’s total in the Euro 2016 qualifications group standings
The Saturday Congress by a faction of NFF in Warri, Delta State, despite a court order, clearly shows the level of impunity and disregard for rule of law in Nigeria, Olukayode Thomas task President Goodluck Jonathan to halt the slide.
The UEFA Executive Committee selected the thirteen host cities that will stage matches at UEFA EURO 2020, when the competition will celebrate its 60th anniversary in six years’ time on Friday in Geneva.
Nigerian international, John Obi Mikel, was again rooted to Chelsea’s benched as Chelsea played out a one-all draw against Schalke 04 in a UEFA Champions League tie on Wedsnesday at the Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid midfielder, Xabi Alonso, was suspended for the Champions League final in May after picking up a third knockout phase booking in the second leg of his team’s semi-final
The draw sets up an intriguing situation for goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, the 21-year-old goalkeeper on loan with Atletico from Chelsea
Fashola made the remark when he was presented with the UEFA Champions League trophy in his office at Alausa, Lagos
It said CAF President, Issa Hayatou, and UEFA President, Michel Platini, signed the agreement on the development of football in Africa and Europe on behalf of the two confederations
The former African Footballer of the Year, who could not be part of the Golden Eaglets’ screening exercise for new players at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja, said the course, conducted under the auspices of the European football governing body, UEFA, and the Spanish Football Federation, is refreshingly different and challenging
Yobo, who was not listed by the Super Eagles’ handler, Stephen Keshi, for the ongoing Confederations Cup, will also miss the European action for two seasons, following his Fenerbahce’s involvement in match fixing scandal
Meanwhile, the only major question mark in the Bayern Munich ranks is as to whom will partner Dante at centre-back
Wainwright revealed the probe uncovered around £7million in betting profits and £1.27m in bribes to players and officials and has already led to several prosecutions