@brfootball Double Tragedy!!!
Played in the UCL final & lost then got dropped from the Netherland's squad because Arteta risked him in that game & it affected his full recovery from his groin injury.
Arsenal ruined him & dashed his world cup hopes. Too sad💔.
🚨 FIFA has reached an agreement with former France midfielder Lassana Diarra. Diarra had been seeking €65m in compensation.
Back in 2014, FIFA fined Diarra €10m after he left Lokomotiv Moscow one year into a four-year contract. The CJEU ruled in October this was in breach of EU law.
🗣️ FIFA spokesperson: "Following the global agreement they have reached, Mr Lassana Diarra and FIFA have settled all legal proceedings between them.
"FIFA has not made any admission of liability nor payment by way of compensation. FIFA will not be providing any further comment at this time."
I have noted with grave concern the escalating wave of insecurity that has engulfed our beloved nation. Once again, Nigeria is bleeding profusely. From Zamfara, Borno, Sokoto, Katsina, and Kwara to Oyo and several other parts of the country, our citizens can no longer sleep with both eyes closed.
Banditry, kidnapping for ransom, terrorism, communal clashes, and armed robbery have tragically become daily occurrences. What is most alarming is the audacity of these criminals, who now brazenly hold live sessions on social media to taunt the authorities and terrorise the public.
This is totally unacceptable and not befitting of a sovereign nation like ours.
As someone who has served this country at various levels, including as Governor of Kano State and Minister of Defence, where we confronted and significantly reduced security challenges through decisive leadership and community engagement, I remain convinced that insecurity is not insurmountable. What we lack today is not resources, but the requisite political will and sincerity to confront this menace head-on.
The current approach has clearly failed. Despite massive budgetary allocations to the security sector, the situation continues to deteriorate rapidly. Innocent lives are being lost daily, families are displaced in their thousands, and our economy is suffocating under the heavy weight of fear and instability.
We cannot continue on this dangerous path. Nigeria’s security architecture requires an urgent and comprehensive overhaul.
Additionally, to safeguard our socioeconomic wellbeing, the government must prioritise the provision of quality education, modern infrastructure, accessible healthcare, reliable electricity supply, and essential agricultural inputs. This approach will strengthen local food production and reduce over-reliance on imports for food security.
We must immediately prioritise the welfare and motivation of our gallant security personnel, strengthen intelligence gathering, enhance community policing, and, most crucially, tackle the root causes of this crisis; poverty, mass unemployment, and poor governance through massive investment in quality education, skills acquisition, and job creation for our teeming youth. - RMK
This woman reports that her little niece was kidnapped last night. She has been appealing to the public to help her share this video incase someone may have seen the little girl.
Please help share this video.
Let’s help find this innocent little baby.
‼️Chelsea have not ruled out selling Marc Cucurella, who also spoke out against the club while away with Spain in March.
Chelsea’s preference — if they are to sell — is for the defender to join a club in Europe rather than a Premier League rival.
~ @JackRosser_
🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: From 2026/27, Premier League teams will be punished for wasting time when restarting play.
• Take too long over a goal kick? It becomes a corner.
• Take too long over a throw-in? The other team gets the throw.
• A substituted player must leave the pitch within 10 seconds. If not, his replacement has to wait 60 seconds before coming on, leaving his team with 10 players until then.
🚨 Official: Zadok Yohanna joins Brighton from AIK Stockholm on a contract until June 2031, winning the race against 4 clubs. 🇳🇬
£21.5m fee invested on talented winger by #BHAFC. 🔵⚪️
After the referee blew the whistle to call the game off, players from both Denmark and Ukraine came together in a moment of collective solidarity with Christian Eriksen.
@FabrizioRomano The warning signs are there, this is the second time he's collapsing while playing.
He should just quit and pick up another role within football (admin, agent, coaching e.t.c). He's 34yrs, Arteta retired at same age & he's currently doing well for himself as a coach.