90 m. ago Senegal win AFCON after football's most dramatic final: Morocco star misses late penalty that sparked walk

Senegal have won the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) with their 1-0 defeat of hosts Morocco after a dramatic final which saw head coach Pape Thiaw direct his players off the pitch in protest.

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2 h. ago AFCON final descends into CHAOS as Senegal boss calls his team off the pitch after controversial late penalty is awarded to Morocco by VAR

Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw directed his players off the pitch and back onto the bench in apparent protest over a late penalty awarded to Morocco in the dying minutes of the AFCON final. 

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2 h. ago AFCON final stopped in dramatic fashion as manager orders players off pitch

The final of the African Cup of Nations between Morocco and Senegal ended in dramatic fashion

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2 h. ago AFCON final stopped in dramatic fashion as Senegal manager orders players off pitch

The final of the Africa Cup of Nations between Morocco and Senegal ended in dramatic fashion after two controversial decisions resulted in dismay

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2 h. ago AFCON final descends into chaos as Senegal players walk off after controversial penalty

Chaos ensued at the Africa Cup of Nations final, as Senegal's manager ordered his players to leave the pitch after hosts Morocco were awarded a controversial penalty deep into stoppage time

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31 h. ago Wrexham v Norwich City halted and players taken off the pitch

The game was halted five minutes into the second half

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31 h. ago BREAKING: Wrexham vs Norwich halted after medical emergency as players leave field

Wrexham's Championship match against Norwich City came to a halt in the second-half at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday, when a medical emergency forced players from both teams to leave the pitch

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31 h. ago Wrexham vs Norwich halted after medical emergency as players leave field

Wrexham's Championship match against Norwich City came to a halt in the second-half at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday, when a medical emergency forced players from both teams to leave the pitch

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31 h. ago Championship game suspended as players taken from pitch after medical emergency

A Championship game has been suspended and the players have returned to the dressing room following a medical emergency regarding a supporter in the crowd

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6 d. ago Aberdeen fan left own player 'permanently disfigured' after throwing seat on pitch

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6 d. ago Aberdeen fan left own team's player 'permanently disfigured' after throwing seat on pitch

David Gowans, an Aberdeen fan, has been jailed after throwing a seat on the pitch and injuring his own team's player, leaving Jack MacKenzie “permanently disfigured”

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7 d. ago Raphinha doubles up as Barcelona sink Real Madrid to lift Spanish Super Cup

Supercopa de España: Barcelona 3-2 Real MadridRaphinha 36 73, Lewandowski 45+4; Vinícius 45+2, García 45+7Football is wild sometimes, and this was one of those times. A night that didn’t always make sense but was a lot of fun ended with every player on the pitch inside the Barcelona penalty area and the ball dropping through the crowd to Raúl Asencio, standing there on the edge of the six yard box. The board had gone up with six minutes on it, those six minutes had passed and now here it was, his moment and another twist: the chance to somehow take the Super Cup final to a penalty shootout.Instead, with the clock on 96.43 Asencio headed at Joan García. On his line, the goalkeeper grabbed the shot and held on hard; his team had done the same, two goals from Raphinha and another from Robert Lewandowski enough to take the trophy, goals from Vinícius Júnior and Gonzalo García not enough to take it from them. Whether they will be enough to keep Xabi Alonso in his job remains to be seem; ...

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9 d. ago West Ham losing faith in Nuno and unhappy he embraced Forest players on pitch

His demeanour after defeat by former club causes upsetNuno has two wins from 16 games since replacing PotterWest Ham are losing faith in Nuno Espírito Santo’s ability to save them from relegation and unhappy with their manager embracing Nottingham Forest players on the pitch after losing to his former side on Monday.Nuno, fired by Forest last September, finds his position under increasing threat after 10 games without a win. West Ham remain reluctant to make their second sacking of the season but are increasingly unimpressed with the Portuguese’s tactics and did not like his demeanour after their latest defeat. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Fuming Gary Neville rips into 'idiot' Gabriel Martinelli as Arsenal star tries to push injured Conor Bradley off pitch: 'I don't know how Liverpool players didn't whack him'

Arsenal grew frustrated as the 0-0 draw went on, and that came to a head deep into stoppage time when Martinelli opted to aggressively push his injured opponent off the pitch.

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1 week ago Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma punishes Manchester City as title bid falters again

Pep Guardiola believes team spirit will help Manchester City get through a difficult period but more than camaraderie alone will be required on this evidence. City endured a third consecutive draw against Brighton to leave the leaders, Arsenal, who have a game in hand, five points ahead and currently without a title challenger.City were left with 14 fit senior outfield players for the match and those on the pitch looked fatigued. An Erling Haaland penalty gave a platform they were unable to build on as City let Brighton come back into the match and deservedly depart with a point thanks to Kaoru Mitoma. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lionel Messi reveals his VERY 'weird' favourite alcoholic drink

He's arguably the greatest player to ever set foot on a football pitch, an attacker who has - quite literally - won it all, but just how does Lionel Messi unwind?

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3 w. ago Liverpool praying for a golden sky after seven months of storms

Despair and disorder have engulfed the club since their title party, leaving all concerned in need of previous serenityAs Virgil van Dijk raised the Premier League trophy on a cool May afternoon at Anfield, the cap was sealed on a serenely glorious season for Liverpool. For sure there had been challenges en route to a 20th league title, but not many, and those that did arise were dealt with in a calm, orderly fashion. The ultimate prize had been captured with minimum sweat.Cue the celebrations after a final‑day 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace: players and staff dancing on the pitch, supporters doing the same in the stands, and no sense this was as good as it was going to get for the just-crowned champions. It took less than 24 hours for everything to change and set in motion an astonishing seven‑month period in the history of a club where it was probably thought they had seen and done it all. Continue reading...

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