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Neymar faces possible two match Champions League ban for complaining about Barcelona’s penalty before declaring old team-mate Lionel Messi's strike a goal'

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Paris Saint-Germain striker, Neymar is facing a possible two-match Champions League ban for his outburst on social media after Barcelona were awarded a penalty against his side on Tuesday night.   The Brazilian, who was ruled out of the game through injury, wasn't happy with the referee's decision when he awarded a penalty to his former side when defender Layvin Kurzawa fouled Frenkie de Jong.   The 29-year-old wrote on Twitter 'this penalty is a joke' and then wrote 's*** goal' in fury as Lionel Messi scored the penalty to put Barca into the lead.      He quickly deleted the first tweet, but not quick enough for it to be picked up by eagle-eyed fans.   It was a reaction that could cost him if UEFA decides to sanction him for it. The UEFA disciplinary code prevents 'insults or other conduct that violates the basic rules of conduct.'    If punished, he could be banned for up to two games, meaning he would miss the second leg and PSG's potential qua...

Enyeama Vincent tips Kylian Mbappe to win Ballon d’Or

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Former Lille Osc and Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama has tipped Kylian Mbappe to win the Ballon d'or. Mbappe grabbed the plaudits following his performance for PSG against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League tie this week, scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 away win at the Camp Nou.   Enyeama has now heaped praises on Mbappe’s influence and tipped him to take over the Ballon d'or award from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Enyeama wrote on Twitter;   "Mbappe is such a great player. Future ballon d’or. Players like him make goal keeping such a beautiful job. A match day dream."   Enyeama is Nigeria's most capped player of all time.    

French Police break up warehouse orgy involving 100 people because it broke Covid rules on mask and social distancing

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French police broke up a warehouse orgy with 100 people having sex or breaking Covid-19 rules on masks and social distancing on the outskirts of Paris over the weekend.    Locals reportedly alerted police to a warehouse where men and women meeting for the so-called 'libertine' party  at love-in at Collegien, a Paris suburb over the weekend.    When officers arrived on the scene they found 11 people in the car park, who they fined €135 for breaking France's coronavirus curfew, which restricts movement from 6 pm to 6 am.   Police said they later enter the warehouse where a large number of people were engaged in an orgy.    Three people believed to be organisers  were arrested and up to 100 were fined for non-compliance with regulations   'The event was in breach of the curfew, and there were also problems with masks and social distancing,’ said an investigating source.   "Those involved in the...

Andre Villas-Boas is sacked as Marseille manager after he offered to resign over club signing a player he didn't want

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  Andre Villas-Boas has been sacked as Marseille's manager after he offered to resign over the club signing Olivier Ntcham from Celtic against his wishes.       In an extraordinary press conference on Tuesday, former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Villas-Boas claimed he 'just wants to leave Marseille' and offered his termination.    “I submitted my resignation saying that I did not agree with the sporting policy,” he said. “I don’t want anything from OM. I don’t want money.”   “The board has not answered to me yet. What happened last weekend has nothing to do with it,” he added, referring to Saturday’s incidents in Marseille, where some fans broke into the club’s training centre amid protests against president Jacques-Henri Eyraud.   “I’m waiting for an answer, it could be no and then we would continue. I don’t want any money, I just want to leave. We ended the transfer window with a new player [Olivier Ntcham]. He is a player that I had said ‘no...

Pogba future plans with Man Utd or not

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Paul Pogba is to hold talks with Manchester United over his future, saying he is "enjoying" life at Old Trafford despite many fractious periods since he rejoined the club in 2016. Paul Pogba has hit form for Manchester United POOL The 27-year-old France midfielder's contract expires at the end of next season, and his agent Mino Raiola recently indicated that he could leave the Premier League side. Pogba has endured a topsy-turvy time in Manchester, but his recent good form has helped turn United into title contenders. "Everybody knows that I have one year left and I'm going to speak with the club and see what's going on," Pogba told BT Sport. "I am on contract, I am here, and I am enjoying myself. "For now, my objective, my goal is to win something. That is all I'm thinking about. I will give all my energy to that, and the contract is not important." Pogba has been on target in two of United's past three league matches ...

Coronavirus: Empty streets in France as curfew is enforced

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There have been been complaints from restaurant owners The streets of Paris and eight other French cities were deserted on Saturday night as a new curfew was enforced. The controversial overnight curfew is aimed at curbing the soaring Covid infection rate in France, which is one of Europe's coronavirus hotspots. There have been complaints from restaurant owners, whose businesses are already suffering after the two-month lockdown in the spring. New measures are also to be announced in Italy due to a rise in cases. Italy, which was the first European country to be hit significantly by Covid in the first wave, registered a record number of new daily cases on Saturday. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will announce fresh restrictions on Sunday. Local media said the new rules could target non-essential activities including gyms, pools and amateur sporting events. In France, about 20 million French people are covered by the month-long curfew in cities including Marseille, Lyon, Lill...

Coronavirus: France to impose night-time curfew to battle second wave of the pandemic

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced a curfew in nine cities in a televised interview on Wednesday French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that people must stay indoors from 21:00 to 06:00 in Paris and eight other cities to control the rapid spread of coronavirus in the country. The curfew will come into effect from Saturday and last for at least four weeks, Mr Macron said in a televised interview. A state of emergency has also been declared. A further 22,951 infections were confirmed on Wednesday. Across Europe, governments are introducing new restrictions to battle a second wave of infections. A partial lockdown comes into force in the Netherlands at 22:00 (20:00 GMT) and cafes and restaurants are closing. Earlier on Wednesday, Spain's north-eastern region of Catalonia said that bars and restaurants would close for 15 days from Thursday. The Czech Republic has shut schools and bars.  It has the highest rate of infection in Europe over the past two weeks, at 581.3 cas...