FOOTBALL NEWS: Harry Maguire Receives 15-Month Suspended Sentence in Greek Retrial

A Greek court found Manchester United defender Harry Maguire guilty of non-serious assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery on Wednesday. The court handed the England international a 15-month suspended sentence. Judges reduced the term from the original 21-month suspended sentence he received in 2020. The 2020 incident on Mykonos Harry Maguire faced arrest during a…

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FOOTBALL NEWS: Kounde, Balde out for Barca ahead of Newcastle Champions League tie

FC Barcelona suffered a defensive setback. Defenders Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde sustained hamstring injuries. The problems arose during Tuesday’s Copa del Rey semi final second leg against Atletico Madrid. Injuries occur in domestic cup clash Kounde left the pitch after 11 minutes. Balde replaced him as a substitute. However Balde also hobbled off after…

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Tottenham Write to PGMOL Chief Howard Webb Over Refereeing Concerns

Tottenham Hotspur wrote a formal letter to Professional Game Match Officials Limited chief Howard Webb. The club raised concerns over key refereeing decisions throughout the 2025-26 season. Club Points to Inconsistencies The correspondence focused mainly on inconsistent rulings involving contact inside the penalty area. Tottenham believed officials applied different standards to similar situations. As a…

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FOOTBALL NEWS: Ronaldo Departs Saudi Arabia for Madrid Amid Regional Conflict

Cristiano Ronaldo departed Riyadh for Madrid on Monday night aboard his private jet. Flight tracking data from Flightradar24 showed the Portuguese footballer’s Bombardier Global Express aircraft left the Saudi capital at approximately 9:00 p.m. local time. The plane flew over Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea before landing in Spain early Tuesday morning. Ronaldo traveled with…

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MATCH REPORT: Atalanta Thrash Borussia Dortmund to Reach Champions League Round of 16

Atalanta secured qualification to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after crushing Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in the second leg of their knockout phase playoff tie. The Italian club completed a comprehensive aggregate victory over the German side at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. Dominant Display Atalanta produced a commanding performance in front of their…

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FOOTBALL NEWS: UEFA Provisionally Suspends Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni Amid Racism Probe Involving Vinicius Junior

Gianluca Prestianni confronted Vinicius Junior after the Real Madrid forward scored the winning goal in the Champions League knockout playoff first leg. The match took place on February 17, 2026, at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Real Madrid secured a 1-0 victory. Vinicius Junior reported to referee Francois Letexier that Prestianni directed a racist slur…

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