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French referee, Stephanie Frappart will become the first-ever female official to referee a men's Champions League game when she oversees Juventus vs Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday, December 2.

 

The 36-year-old became the first woman to referee a major men's European match when she took charge of the UEFA Super Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea in Istanbul last year. 

 

She also officiated the 2019 Women's World Cup final between the United States and Holland and became the first female referee to take charge of a French Ligue 1 match when Amiens played Strasbourg in April last year.

 

She oversaw her first Europa League game in October when Leicester City hosted Zorya Luhansk.

 

Juventus, who have already qualified for the last-16, are second in Group G with nine points from four games, eight points clear of Dynamo Kiev, and three behind Barcelona, who face Ferencvaros on Wednesday.

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Atletico Madrid striker, Luis Suarez has tested positive for the coronavirus while on international duty with the Uruguay national team, the South American nation’s FA confirmed on Monday evening.

The news means he will miss two huge games this week for both club and country. Uruguay face Brazil on Tuesday November 17 in World Cup qualifying, while his new club Atletico Madrid face his former club Barcelona on Saturday.


The 33-year-old forward is one of three people in the Uruguay camp to test positive for the virus alongside goalkeeper Rodrigo Munoz and team attendant Matias Faral. 

The national team also confirmed that the trio showed no symptoms and that they have followed the corresponding measures.

"All three mentioned are in good healthy state and have already implemented the measures needed for the case,' the Uruguayan FA said on social media.

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 - Dayot Upamecano is being trailed by Premier League club Manchester United

- Latest reports have it that Liverpool have also entered the race for the 22-year-old

- Jurgen Klopp’s side is plagued by injury problems and the manager has turned to the Leipzig defender

Dayot Upamecano has become a toast of several clubs as Liverpool have now joined Manchester United in the race to sign the RB Leipzig defender.

It was gathered that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has now identified the player as a major target ahead of the January transfer window.



A wave of injury problems have plunged the Reds into major crisis and with the recent serious case of Joe Gomez while on international duty with England, Klopp is left with no choice than to haunt for another defender.

The race to sign Upamecano will be a very tough one as Manchester United are also desperate in signing the 22-year-old.

Despite the Red Devils thrashing Leipzig 5-0 in the Champions League recently, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reported to be interested in the defender.

The Frenchman’s existing contract will run until the summer of 2023, but there is an existing clause in his deal that allows him to leave for £38million.

It will be the second time in recent history that Liverpool will be diving in for a Leipzig star, following their long-running pursuit of Naby Keita.

Also, Isak Bergmann Johannesson is on the radar of both Premier League clubs as both teams have entered a race to sign the 17-year-old prospect.  

The Icelandic whizkid has been in sublime form this season which has generated waves of positive reviews as he is being poached by a number of clubs.

It was gathered that Johannesson is the son of Joey Gudjonsson - a former Aston Villa, Wolves, Leicester, Burnley and Huddersfield midfielder who was born in Sutton Coldfield.

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 - Mohamed Salah had returned to Egypt during the international break

- The Liverpool forward has tested positive for coronavirus

- English FA has confirmed his status after he returned to his base

The English Football Association has confirmed that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah who initially went on international break has tested positive for coronavirus.

Salah’s development is a huge blow to the entire Liverpool squad that is already depleted following a number of injury cases that have plagued the club recently.

Confirming Salah’s coronavirus case, the English FA announced that the 28-year-old produced a positive result upon return to England.

He had returned home to Egypt ahead of the AFCON qualifiers and upon tests following his arrival in Cairo, Egyptian authorities confirmed that the player is carrying the virus.

The Liverpool forward immediately left the national team and returned to his base and upon his arrival, he was tested again and the result was positive.

The EFA said Salah is now isolating, and that he would be “subject to more checks in the coming hours”.

The player has been in dazzling form so far this season scoring 10 goals in 13 appearances so far.

It was gathered that he had attended parties, including a family wedding while in Egypt - as a footage showed him dancing with guests on more than an occasion and they were not wearing a mask.
Mohamed Salah: English FA confirm Liverpool forward has tested positive for dreaded COVID-19


It was however gathered that the former Chelsea star is asymptomatic as he has only developed mild symptoms.

He will be self-isolating and could return for Liverpool’s next game as the Reds will only return to action on November 22 when they take on Leicester City.

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A Brazilian politician has called for footballer Robinho to be jailed 'immediately' for his role in the alleged gang rape of a 22-year-old Albanian woman at a Milan nightclub in 2013. 

 

The 36-year-old former Manchester City and Real Madrid was convicted of rape in 2017, with a nine-year jail sentence handed down by an Italian court, but his appeal process with the Italian courts has been ongoing in the years since.

 

Robinho, who has repeatedly denied the charges, was suspended by his Brazilian side Santos just a week after signing for them as a result of the ongoing case. 

 

The club said they want the player to 'concentrate exclusively on his court defence in Italy'.  

 

Damares Alves, the Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights in Brazil, has now said the footballer should be jailed immediately because the alleged crime 'deserves no consideration' despite appealing the conviction. 

 

Brazilian politician calls for footballer Robinho to be jailed

 

'Prison immediately, I have no more to say,' she told the media, as reported by Marca. 'There is still an appeal, but the leaking of the audios ... What more do you want? Prison. No rapist can be applauded.' 

 

Alves went on to say that Robinho's remarks about the woman caused her nausea, and that he 'does not deserve any consideration'.

 

'The sensation of that caused me nausea, I wanted to vomit,' she said. 'It was fatal to read what I read from a player of his size,'

 

'That is a crime that does not deserve any consideration for the abuser, the rapist. We do not have to make concessions with this type of crime. He has to serve the established penalty, or there or here, immediately.'

 

The former AC Milan star has insisted that despite making 'contact' with his accuser, everything that happened at the Sio Cafe was consensual

 

A girl approached me, we started to have contact with her consent and mine too... then I went home,' he told Brazilian outlet UOL. 

 

He also said that after leaving the club, his friends stayed with the accuser and had consensual sex with her.

 

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 Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen celebrated his first goal for Napoli by holding up a white shirt with the inscription "#End Police Brutality In Nigeria" during his team 4 - 1 win against Atlanta on Saturday, October 17.


Recall the 21-year-old became Nigeria's most expensive player after completing a €50m move to Napoli from Lille in July 2020. 



Today, he scored his first goal for the club and celebrated with a message, calling for an end to police brutality in Nigeria amid the ongoing #EndSARS protests. 

 

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#EndSARS: Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen holds up a shirt saying "End Police Brutality In Nigeria" after scoring his first goal for Napoli (photos)#EndSARS: Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen holds up a shirt saying "End Police Brutality In Nigeria" after scoring his first goal for Napoli (photos)#EndSARS: Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen holds up a shirt saying "End Police Brutality In Nigeria" after scoring his first goal for Napoli (photos)


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A Nigerian footballer, Tony Edjomariegwe has joined the #EndSARS campaign by narrating his encounter with officers from the controversial police unit. 

 In a Facebook post he shared, the former Shooting Stars and Kano Pillars’ attacking midfielder who currently plays in Morocco with Moghreb Tétouan, claimed SARS officials demanded for $1,000 from him when he was in the country last year for the holidays.

 

He further disclosed that the officials allegedly made the demand after describing him a "suspect". 

 

Edjomariegwe wrote; 

 

“I remembered last year I came back and was stopped by Sars and they told me I was a suspect asking me to call my coach, captain and president of my team. They even asked me which police station I reported to when I came into the country, Even after seeing all evidence of me and my job on youtube and google, they still took me to a police station and ask me to come behind the station while smoking all sorts of stuffs weeds and the rest asking me to pay 1000$. It’s pathetic and annoying seeing the harassment extortions and killings. We nor do again oga president. #Endsarsnow 

#Endpolicebrutality #EnoughIsEnough

 

#EndSARS protest: Nigerian footballer, Tony Edjomariegwe narrates how SARS officers allegedly demanded for $1,000 from him after saying

 

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 The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has debunked report of some Super Eagles players testing positive for COVID-19 in Austria, ahead of their international friendly match against Algeria on Friday October 9. 

 

Making a clarification on the report, the NFF said the writer misinterpreted what Coach Gernot Rohr said. It was gathered that Rohr said that four Super Eagles players had tested positive for the virus since the pandemic, but have since recovered. 

 

The football body further disclosed that they are awaiting the result of the COVID-19 test carried out on Super Eagles players ahead of tomorrow's game. 

 

The statement read; 

 

News Alert.

Please discountenance any reports that some of our players tested positive to COVID 19 ahead of tomorrow's friendly game against Algeria. It is a blatant falsehood.

The writer of the story, who was not part of the press conference earlier today, totally misrepresented what Coach Rohr said that since the outbreak of the pandemic, four of our players had tested positive but were all now fully recovered from the virus and back in action. The results of the COVID 19 tests carried out on the Super Eagles ahead of tomorrow's game are still being awaited.

 

NFF debunks report of four Super Eagles players testing positive for Coronavirus ahead of friendly against Algeria

 

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Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently self-isolating, the club have announced.

Mane, who started and scored in Monday's 3-1 victory over Arsenal, displayed minor symptoms of the virus but feels in good health overall, according to Liverpool.

 


A club statement read: 'Sadio Mane has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating according to the necessary guidelines.

'The forward, who started and scored in Monday's 3-1 victory over Arsenal, has displayed minor symptoms of the virus but feels in good health overall.

'However, like with Thiago Alcantara, Liverpool Football Club are - and will continue to - follow all protocols relating to COVID-19 and Mane will self-isolate for the required period of time.'

In a statement posted on his Instagram account, Mane said: 'Hello I've been tested positive but I am feeling good and not showing heavy symptoms. I will begin my quarantine and recovery process immediately.

'Make sure that you stay safe and follow all rules to protect yourself and your loved ones to avoid a second wave of the COVID-19 Virus spreading all over the world

'I will be back stronger than before!' 

Mane is now the second member of Jurgen Klopp's squad to contract coronavirus after summer signing Thiago Alcantara tested positive earlier this week.

 

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Super Eagles assistant captain and defender, William Troost-Ekong, has arrived England ahead of a move to Championship side Watford today, Tuesday September 29.

Reports by Watford Observer say the club has made a move for the Nigerian international who was an unused substitute in Udinese’s 1-0 loss away at Verona in their Serie A opener on Sunday September 27.

According to the reports, Ekong has said goodbye to his teammates and is set to complete a permanent move to the club this week

Watford manager, Vladimir Ivic, had previously described Troost-Ekong as a quality player who he hopes will help them come back to the premier league.
“I know him as a quality player and he will be one of the players who will help us in the future if he will join us,” Ivic said after the goalless draw at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.

Ekong, born to a Nigerian father and a Netherlands mum, made a total of 66 appearances for Udinese after joining from Turkish side, Bursaspor in 2018.
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Chart-topping rapper Kentrell Gaulden a.k.a NBA YoungBoy has been arrested on drug charges in his Louisiana hometown.

TMZ reported that the rapper was booked on Monday night by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office on 3 separate drug charges which include possession of schedule I drugs, manufacturing/distributing a schedule II drug, and manufacturing/distributing schedule IV drugs.

The rapper’s attorney James Manasseh said in a statement released on Tuesday September 29;

“Kentrell is not guilty of any crimes. There’s nothing in the report that indicates that he did anything wrong. They arrested several people and there was no indication that he had any guns or drugs on him at the time of the arrest. I ultimately believe he will be found innocent in all of this.”

It's unclear what led to his arrest, but a video shared on social media claiming to have captured the run-in with cops indicates it could've been a raid of some sort as the rapper was reportedly one of several people swept up and taken away in cuffs.

His recent arrest is coming after he was released from prison in 2019 after getting caught up in a Miami shooting while he was on probation for another case.
 
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Lionel Messi has launched a fresh attack on Barcelona’s hierarchy for the way the club treated his close friend Luis Suárez after the striker left for rival club, Atlético Madrid.

The Argentine playmaker, who threatened to leave Barça last month and recently hit out at the club's president Josep Maria Bartomeu’s leadership, said Suárez was harshly treated and 'thrown out' of the club.

In an emotional goodbye post dedicated to Suarez, the club’s third-highest scorer of all time, Messi wrote: “I had already begun to imagine it but today I went into the dressing room and it truly dawned on me. It’s going to be so difficult to not continue to share every day with you both on the pitches and away from them.

“We’re going to miss you so much. We spent many years together, many mates, many lunches and many dinners. So many things we will never forget, all the time we spent together.

“It will be strange to see you in another shirt and much more to come up against you on the pitch. You deserved a farewell that fit with who you are: one of the most important players in the history of the club. Someone who achieved great things for the team and on an individual level.

“You did not deserve for them to throw you out like they did. But the truth is that at this stage nothing surprises me anymore.”

On Thursday, an emotional Suarez said his goodbye to Barcelona and paid tribute to Messi after sealing a switch to Atletico Madrid. The Uruguay international had previously made it clear that he wanted to stay and see out his contract but was told by Barca's new coach Ronald Koeman that his playing days were over at the club.

Suarez helped the club win four LaLiga titles, four Copa del Rey crowns, and the Champions League in 2015. He scored 195 goals and provided 113 assists in 283 outings for the club before his exit.


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"It's not every man's dream that comes to pass, well mine did" - Odion Ighalo

Manchester United and Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo has stated that he is happy he is representing the club he supported as a boy and will continue to give his all whenever called upon by club manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Odion Ighalo, 31,  has found regular game time hard to come by since joining the club on February 1.

His initial 6 months loan move from Shanghai Shenhua was extended till 2021.

Ighalo, has now said despite his lack of game time he will not let his struggles for game time dampen his record break in move to Manchester.

He told BBC Sport: “That energy, that positivity, that happiness, never change. You can see that smile on my face every time I go in there.
“It's not every man's dream that comes to pass, well mine did. My kids will grow up and see that I played for a team that I supported from when I was young, I cried when they lose and all of that.
“I want to keep doing what I need to do until the last day that I play for the club.”

Ighalo who has netted five goals for United, through 20 appearances in all competitions, said he will never forget the first time he scored for the club.
 “My favourite moment is when I scored my first goal for Manchester United.
“I was the first Nigerian to play for Manchester United, the first Nigerian to score for Manchester United.
“I could not sleep in the night, waking up, checking my phone messages from all over the world from friends and family and all that. It means a lot to me.”
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Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille Serie A game ended is a complete chaos as Neymar and four other players were given red cards and sent off the pitch at the Parc des Princes.

On Sunday September 13, headlines of racism, spitting and red cards emerged from what should have been a footballing exhibition in the French capital.

The game was so chaotic that 36 fouls were committed and 12 yellow cards handed out inside the 90 minutes before a fight  between Argentine pair Dario Benedetto and Leandro Paredes grew into an all fight.

Brazilian soccer star, Neymar was one of three Paris Saint-Germain players to get a red card after he slapped an opponent and then claimed he was racially abused.

Neymar was involved in a constant spat with Alvaro Gonzalez all evening. The Brazilian and the Spaniard then came head-to-head in stoppage time before Neymar clipped him round the back of the head.

Neymar accuses Gonzalez of racism after getting red card for slapping the Marseille defender as PSG lose second straight game (photos)

Neymar accused Marseille's Alvaro Gonzalez of racism as he exited the pitch after being shown a red card.

Neymar accuses Gonzalez of racism after getting red card for slapping the Marseille defender as PSG lose second straight game (photos)

Microphones on the pitch heard Neymar reporting the racism accusation to the fourth official, before he then repeated his assertion to a nearby camera.

Neymar accuses Gonzalez of racism after getting red card for slapping the Marseille defender as PSG lose second straight game (photos)

The Brazilian slapped Gonzalez on the back of the head, while Layvin Kurzawa and Jordan Amavi also traded blows.

The referee then showed a straight red to Neymar, Kurzawa and Amavi for their roles the fracas. Bei Paredes and Benedetto were also ordered out of the field after picking up second bookings.

PSG then had to play out the final minutes with eight men, while Marseille played with nine.

Marseille thought they had made it 2-0 through Dario Benedetto but the linesman's flag saved the day for PSG. They also had a goal ruled out through Angel Di Maria.

At the end of the match, PSG loss 0-1 to Marseille.

The rivalry between the two French giants is one of the biggest in Ligue 1
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Manchester United Head coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Harry Maguire will remain Manchester United’s captain this season despite his involvement in a Greek court case.

Maguire was given a suspended 21-month sentence last month after the England defender was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, swearing, resisting arrest and bribery during an incident in Mykonos island, Greece.

The incident was allegedly sparked after Maguire claimed himself, his family and friends were taunted and attacked at a nightclub.

Harry Maguire to remain as Man Utd captain despite police assault court case in Greece

Maguire, 27, has denied the offences and has launched an appeal which nullifies the verdict.

The nullified verdict means he has no criminal record and can play football until his retrial begins.

Following the original court verdict, Maguire was withdrawn from England’s squad for their recent international trips.

United boss Solskjaer, however, says he will not punish his centre-back by stripping him of the captaincy.
“He’s handled it really well and, of course, I’ll be here to support him,” Solskjaer told United’s website.
“He is going to be our captain. We’ll just leave Harry and his people and the process to run.”
“Of course, Harry, as you said, had a difficult summer. He didn’t have a long break,” Solskjaer said.
“His break was different to others as we gave him a few more days and, after, he’s come back and looked fine.
“For me, he is a top, an absolute top human being and has always been a positive guy with the right values. So I really hope we can see Harry performing at his best.”

Maguire joined United for £80 million ($102 million) from Leicester, making him the world’s most expensive defender.
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Covid-19: 'Football without fans is like a circus without clowns' - Cristiano Ronaldo


Soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has compared football without fans to going to a circus and not seeing clowns after he scored both goals in Portugal's 2-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday night, September 9 but had no fans to celebrate with him.

The match against Sweden was played behind closed doors as the Coronavirus pandemic means fans cannot attend games in most regions across Europe,

Ronaldo, now the second highest goalscorer in international football with 101 goals, described the lack of supporters as a crucial missing piece of the football game.
"There is no need to regret, when I do something I like to be whistled because it gives me chills. But health comes first, if the WHO says that these aren't safe conditions, that's it. The most important thing is the human being," Ronaldo told RTP post-match.
"Playing without fans is like going to the circus and not seeing clowns," the 35-year-old said.
"It’s like going to the garden and not seeing flowers."

Portugal have now won both of their Nations League matches and sit top of group three in league A with a goal difference advantage over France .

 

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Serena Williams is cheered on by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia at US Open, as she defeats Sloane Stephens (photos)

 
Serena Williams has taken one step closer to land her 24th Grand Slam title, after claiming another victory at the US Open following her win against Sloane Stephens on Saturday, September 5.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion, 38, lost her first set against Stephens, 27, before bouncing back in the last two sets, scoring 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Serena Williams is cheered on by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia at US Open, as she defeats Sloane Stephens (photos)

While there were no fans in attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Williams had her Husband Alexis Ohanian and their daughter Olympia as her special cheerleaders in the stands.

According to People, Serena said: 'I hope she saw her mama fighting. I don't think she was playing attention between you and me. I think she was playing with some princesses upstairs.'

Serena will compete against Greece's Maria Sakkari next.

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Serena Williams is cheered on by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia at US Open, as she defeats Sloane Stephens (photos)Serena Williams is cheered on by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia at US Open, as she defeats Sloane Stephens (photos)Serena Williams is cheered on by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia at US Open, as she defeats Sloane Stephens (photos)Serena Williams is cheered on by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia at US Open, as she defeats Sloane Stephens (photos)Serena Williams is cheered on by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia at US Open, as she defeats Sloane Stephens (photos)Serena Williams is cheered on by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia at US Open, as she defeats Sloane Stephens (photos)Serena Williams is cheered on by husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia at US Open, as she defeats Sloane Stephens (photos)

 

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Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes announces the birth of his second child (photos)


Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, and his wife, Ana Pinho have welcomed their second child just hours after he finished playing for Portugal against Croatia in the Nations League.

The 25-year-old Portuguese star took to Instagram on Sunday September 6, to announce the birth of his son, Goncalo, who was born shortly after 12.30am.

Sharing these images of himself posing with wife and their newborn son in the labour room, he wrote: 'September 6, 2020, when many thought that at the end of the national team's game that Bruno Fernandes had not scored a goal they were wrong!'

Manchester United midfielder,?Bruno Fernandes announces the birth of his second child (photos)

'Today, 38 weeks and 6 days ago, I scored one of the most important goals of my life and had to wait a distance of almost 9 months, anxious to see the ball hit the back of the net.

'When the game was over many of you said "you didn't score a goal", but you were wrong because despite the final whistle, one of the two best shots I ever took in my career was about to go in, but not without the delegate calling me for anti-doping right after the game.

Manchester United midfielder,?Bruno Fernandes announces the birth of his second child (photos)

'After those moments plus a few hours, behold! the ball went in – or in this specific case Gonçalo de Pinho Fernandes decided it was time for his father to score the second important goal in his life!

'And so at 00:39 on the 6th of September my wife @anaapinho_ once again made our life gain even more life.'

Fernandes and his wife already have a three-year-old girl, Matilde.

 

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AFCON trophy stolen from CAF headquarters in Egypt 


The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy has been stolen from the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) headquarters in Cairo.

Former Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Vice-president and current ONTime Sports broadcaster, Ahmed Shobir, confirmed the Africa Cup of Nations trophy disappeared from the headquarters of the EFA.

"The EFA started looking for some trophies as they aim to put them in a notable museum inside the EFA," Shobier said.

"However, the EFA was surprised to find that the AFCON trophy was lost and decided to open an investigation.

"They were informed by an employee inside the association that it was held by former Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan who refuted this claim. Nobody knows where is the trophy at the time being."

According to Hassan, he kept the trophy at home after winning the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2010 and gave the trophy back to the Egyptian Football Association in 2011.

Ahmed Hassan was the national team's captain in 2008 in Ghana and 2010 in Angola
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'He has earned the right to decide his future' - Sergio Ramos shares his thoughts on Lionel Messi's desire to leave Barcelona



Real Madrid captain and defender, Sergio Ramos, believes Lionel Messi has earned the right to decide his future, but he would like for the Barcelona forward to stay in Spain.

Messi shocked the football world last month after handing in a transfer request at Barcelona a club he has been at since he was 13.

He has since failed to report for training, saying he doesn't consider himself a part of Ronald Koeman's squad



Ramos, who has faced Messi in El Clasico for the past 15 years, questioned Messi's approach towards the contract situation.

Speaking during a news conference with the Spain national team, Ramos said: "He's earned the right to decide his future, but I don't know if it's the best way.
"For Spanish football, for Barcelona and for us, we'd like him to stay. Leo makes the Spanish league, his team and the Clasicos better.
"You always like beating the best and he's one of the best in the world."

Ramos' comments come after Messi's father who is also his agent arrived in Spain for crunch talks with the Barcelona hierarchy on Wednesday September 2.

Messi's dad wants to resolve the impasse between player and club over the forward's contract situation.

On Wednesday morning, Jorge Messi conceded it is "difficult" his son will stay at Barcelona when asked by Spanish television programme El Chiringuito as he arrived at the Fundacion Leo Messi for talks.

However, he said that "there is nothing yet" in terms of a possible move to Manchester City and that he had not spoken to Pep Guardiola.
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