London, United Kingdom | AFP | Cardiff said on Wednesday they would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA’s decision to make them pay Nantes the first instalment of the transfer fee for Emiliano Sala. The world governing body this week ordered Cardiff to pay French club Nantes …
Read More »Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over Emiliano Sala death: police
London, United Kingdom | AFP | A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of Argentine footballer , British police confirmed on Wednesday. The forward, 28, died when a plane carrying him and pilot David Ibbotson came down in the Channel on January 21, just days after …
Read More »Emiliano Sala – the unorthodox Argentine striker made in France
Nantes, France | AFP | He was born in Argentina, made his name in France but lost his life over the English Channel on his way to play for a Welsh club. On Thursday, it was confirmed that a body recovered by British investigators from the submerged wreckage of …
Read More »French ref under fire for crazy player kick
Paris, France | AFP | Referee Tony Chapron became the pantomime villain of Paris Saint-Germain’s 1-0 win at Nantes on Sunday, after responding to an accidental collision with Diego Carlos by kicking the Brazilian and sending him off. In injury time and with PSG on the counter-attack, Chapron stepped across the …
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