BRAIN INJURY expert Dr Bennet Omalu warns football faces extinction if it fails to take concussions seriously. In 2002 Dr Omalu discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in American football players, a degenerative brain disease found mainly in boxers that can lead to amnesia, depression and dementia in later life. Dr Omalu – who inspired the Hollywood […]
ARSENAL star Olivier Giroud has seen his ‘scorpion kick’ goal shortlist for the FIFA Puskas Award. Gunners fans were left open-mouthed when the France international scored the sublime effort against Crystal Palace in January. And Giroud’s strike now leads a three-goal shortlist ahead of the annual FIFA awards after being up-voted by fans against nine […]
ANTONIO CONTE has been named as one of the top three bosses on the planet. The Chelsea chief is on Fifa’s three-man shortlist, along with Zinedine Zidane and Max Allegri. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar are predictably picked as the stars up for the players’ prize at the FIFPro awards bash in London on […]
DELE ALLI proved he is just as good at FIFA as he is at playing football for real as he showcased his gaming skills at the official launch party. Taking place in Shoreditch in London, footballers, musicians and TV stars came together in celebration of the expected release of the world’s greatest football computer game. […]
MANCHESTER CITY are set to be investigated by Fifa for breaching regulations on signing young players. The Premier League club will follow rivals Chelsea and be probed by the world governing body on signing foreign players under the age of 18. PA:Empics Sport Reuters City have already breached Premier League rules and were previously banned […]