Paolo Rossi, the Italian footballer who single-handedly demolished Socrates’s Brazil in the 1982 World Cup, has died Footballer Paolo Rossi, who was Italy’s World Cup hero in 1982 has died at the age of 64. Tis death was announced by Italian TV channel RAI for whom he worked as a sport pundit in recent years. His wife, Cappelletti Federica, posted a photo of herself and her husband to her Instagram account along with the words “per sempre” – “forever”. She did not disclose the cause of his death. Rossi’s name…
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Dele Alli: Police investigate after Tottenham player hit on head by bottle at Arsenal
Police are investigating an incident that saw Tottenham’s Dele Alli struck on the head by a plastic bottle during their 2-0 win at Arsenal on Wednesday. The bottle was thrown from the crowd at Emirates Stadium during the Carabao Cup quarter-final. England midfielder Alli, 22, was hit near the touchline as Arsenal prepared to take a throw-in in the 73rd minute. The Metropolitan Police says it is working with Arsenal to try to identify the person responsible. Arsenal have told BBC Sport they are examining CCTV to find the person…
Read MoreKANU CUP:- Kanu, Saha, Pirès, Essien, Yakubu Among Scorers In 13-Goal Thriller with Wenger Watching
KANU CUP:- Kanu, Saha, Pirès, Essien, Yakubu Among Scorers In 13-Goal Thriller With Wenger Watching Premier League Masters thrashed African Masters 9-4 in the Petrolex Kanu Cup 2018 game staged at the Hive Stadium on Sunday, September 30, with former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger among the spectators. Former Nigeria internationals Nwankwo Kanu, Christopher Kanu, Danny Shittu, Peter Odemwingie, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Daniel Amokachi were part of the African Masters squad. Premier League legends William Gallas, Steve McManaman, Robert Pirès and Louis Saha were among the stars on parade for Premier…
Read MoreSerena Williams fined $17,000 for violations during her US Open loss
The US Open has fined Serena Williams $17,000 for three code violations during her loss in Saturday’s women’s singles final, the United States Tennis Association said. Saturday’s match between Williams and Naomi Osaka was marred by controversy in the second set after umpire Carlos Ramos penalized Williams a point and then an entire game. Osaka beat Williams in straights sets to win her first Grand Slam title. Ramos first issued a warning to Williams after ruling that her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, gave her hand signals that Ramos said constituted illegal…
Read MoreFrench tennis player Benoit Paire unleashes racket-breaking tantrum at Citi Open
Benoit Paire of France smashes his tennis racket after loosing to Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus during the first round of the Citi Open tennis tournament. French tennis player Benoit Paire left his composure in the locker room for his Citi Open match Tuesday. Paire, ranked No. 55 in the world ATP rankings, threw a memorable tantrum in his three-set loss to Marcos Baghdatis at the hardcourt U.S. Open tuneup tournament Washington, D.C. First, Paire’s agitation started to show in the third set when he was down 4-2. After hitting the…
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