Peru and Internacional striker Paolo Guerrero has seen his latest appeal against a drugs ban rejected by the Swiss Federal Tribunal (BGER).
The BGER confirmed the decision on Monday, meaning Guerrero s ban will stand and he will not be available to play until April 2019.
Guerrero was banned for one year by FIFA after he tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, after Peru s World Cup qualifier against Argentina in October 2017.
An appeal initially saw the suspension cut in half but the World Anti-Doping Agency successfully argued to the Court of Arbitration for Sport that the ban was insufficient and it was extended to 14 months.
However, Guerrero was cleared to captain Peru at the 2018 World Cup after a temporary lifting of his ban wa…
Germany are in danger of suffering relegation as the inaugural Nations League nears the conclusion of the tournament s opening phase.
With the last fixtures set to be played over the next few days, teams will be seeking to round off their campaigns on a high with plenty still to be decided.
All four places in the Nations League finals remain up for grabs, while only two teams have been promoted (Georgia and Ukraine) or relegated (Iceland and Poland) so far.
Here, we bring you up to speed with all the latest Nations League permutations ahead of this week s clashes including Netherlands versus France and Italy hosting Portugal.
LEAGUE A: RACE FOR THE FINALS
A trophy is up for grabs at the end of the first Nations League cycle, with four …
Pep Guardiola turned his attention to winning Champions League Group G when Manchester City face Borussia Dortmund after a goalless draw at Copenhagen.
Sergio Gomez was sent off for a professional foul on Hakon Haraldsson after Riyad Mahrez had a penalty saved by Kamil Grabara in an eventful first half as City s six-match winning run came to an end.
Rodri s rasping long-range strike was disallowed for a Mahrez handball before the Algeria winger failed to convert his spot-kick.
Despite failing to maintain their 100 per cent record, the Premier League champions are nevertheless through to the round of 16 after Sevilla failed to beat Borussia Dortmund later on Wednesday.
Guardiola, who kept Erling Haaland on the bench, was impressed with the way City coped w…
Tottenham Hotspur parted ways with Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday, and this morning (Wednesday) they confirmed the appointment of Jose Mourinho as head coach.
Much has been said about club chairman Daniel Levy being tight with money, especially as they didn t sign any players between January 2018 and the summer of 2019, though they did pay a lot of money for Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso a few months ago. They also completed and moved into their brand new stadium in that time.
However, Sky Sports believe that one of the conditions Mourinho set for the club was that he should be well backed in the transfer market, and he has their promise on that for the next two windows. However, they aren t expected to be overly active in January, because the Portuguese coach fe…
Real Madrid s Brazilian star Kaka is set to return to training after four months out of action through injury, the club said Wednesday.
A specific field work regimen that should see the player rejoin the team by the initial deadline has been prescribed following a meeting between the club s medic and the player s personal doctor, Real said.
When the 28-year-old underwent surgery on his knee at the beginning of August, Real predicted he would be sidelined for up to four months.
The sports newspaper Marca said two weeks ago that Kaka would return to the pitch in January.
Kaka won the Ballon d Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 2007 while he was at AC Milan.
He joined Real for 65 million euros in June 2009 at the same time as Portuguese…
Guingamp midfielder Christophe Kerbrat has agreed a new contract extension with the Ligue 1 club.
The 27-year-old was a first-team regular last term, making 42 appearances in all competitions as Guingamp achieved survival in their first season back in the top flight.
Guingamp also claimed a shock Coupe de France win, stunning big-spending Monaco in the semi-final before toppling Rennes in the showpiece.
A club statement on Guingamp s official website read: It is now official. Christophe Kerbrat (has signed) a contract extension for an additional season.
(He is) now linked with the Red and Black until June 2018.
Kerbrat joined Guingamp from Stade Plabennecois in 2011.
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Italian champions Juventus have secured the signing of Sassuolo striker Domenico Berardi, writes
The Old Lady have decided to exercise the option to buy the striker back from Neroverdi for €25 million and guard off interest from other suitors such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan and AC Milan, who were all believed to be closely monitoring the Italian striker.
Berardi is now on his way to fulfil his destiny and play for the club he had been first contacted by at the age of 12.
The talented striker even joined Juventus in September 2013 when it was confirmed that Berardi has joined the club on a co-ownership deal with Sassuolo. Berardi remained with Neroverdi and went on to play 122 Serie A matches for the club and score 48 goals in …
Chinese gaming giant Tencent recently unveiled its new MMORPG Tarisland, and it wasn’t long before fans noticed it bears more than a passing resemblance to Blizzard’s own World of Warcraft.
Like WoW, Tarisland looks to be a fantasy MMO with an exaggerated, more cartoonish art style. There are paladins, mages, dragons, elves with an affinity for the color purple that live in a giant tree, and more. That, of course, wouldn’t be enough to justify the clone label, but taking a closer look reveals that many of the game’s characters and environments look to have borrowed liberally from WoW. The designs of the game’s elementals, dragons, airships, and even some of the game’s playable classes and races, in particular, all appear to be heavily inspired by Blizzard’s signature sty…
Lionel Messi is staying with Barcelona for the time being, confirming his U-turn in a gripping and emotional interview with Goal Spain.
Published on Friday, the interview was wide-ranging but entirely pinned on the recent furore, which began on August 25 when he informed Barca of his desire to leave.
At the time Messi was under the impression he could unilaterally terminate his contract at the end of the 2019-20 season, but Barca claimed the clause had expired in June and LaLiga backed the club up.
With Manchester City circling, Messi s father and agent, Jorge, travelled to Barcelona on Wednesday in an attempt to find a compromise, but seemingly there was none to be found.
As Barca insisted the only way Messi could leave was through the payment of his €…
Giacomo Bonaventura arrived in Florence to put the finishing touches on his move to Fiorentina on Tuesday.
The Italy midfielder left Milan as a free agent at the end of the 2019-20 campaign, after six seasons with the Rossoneri.
His 30 goals in 155 Serie A games for Milan made him an attractive proposition for Fiorentina, who finished 10th in the disrupted championship.
Fiorentina posted on Twitter an image and video of Bonaventura, whose first name is often abbreviated to Jack , holding a purple and white club scarf outside a clinic used by the club for medical examinations.
Confirmation of the 31-year-old s transfer being completed was expected to follow.
Un saluto a tutti i tifosi, Forza Fiorentina!
Jack Bonaventura è qui!
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