Category: Soccer

Juventus midfielder in hot water Pogba banned 4 years for doping. Juventus announced on Thursday that France’s Paul Pogba, a star player, has been banned from football for four years by Italy’s anti-doping tribunal due to testing positive for testosterone in August of last year. The club stated that they had received notification of the…

Dani Alves: Ex-Barcelona and Brazil defender sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault Dani Alves was sentenced to four years, and six months in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub; the 40-year-old denied any wrongdoing during a…

MLS refs reject tentative contract MLS ref lockout? The union representing referees in Major League Soccer rejected a tentative contract, leading to the league’s decision to lock them out. As a result, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami team may have to open the season next week with replacement officials. The Professional Soccer Referees Association reported that…

Rangers vs Celtic: Ibrox club cancel away ticket allocation for SWPL clash amid security concerns Oh, soccer. I do love this sport, but the continued security issues are ridiculous. I can’t count the number of articles I’ve written about racist fans, and there is never a shortage of hooligans in the sport. In the latest…

Blue cards in soccer? If a player receives a blue card during the match, their punishment will be a 10-minute suspension. The objective of this measure is to penalize offenses that are less severe than a red card but still have a significant impact on the course of the game, such as deliberately feigning fouls to waste…