World footballers union FIFPro has contacted FIFA over a drugs ban handed to Paolo Guerrero that could see the Peru captain miss the World Cup.
Guerrero tested positive for cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine after Peru s World Cup qualifier against Argentina in October 2017.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport then upheld an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency to extend Guerrero s suspension to 14 months.
Guerrero is set to miss the World Cup as a result, an outcome FIFPro previously described as unfair and disproportionate .
And the organisation has now contacted FIFA in a bid to have Guerrero s ban overturned, so he can go to the World Cup with Peru.
We are hoping for a breakthrough in the next 24-48 hours, FIFPro said in a brief stat…
Saint Etienne are closing in on the signature of Nice midfielder Valentin Eysseric, .
Les Verts front line has undergone major changes this summer, with Mevlut Erding, Allan Saint-Maximin, Ricky van Wolfswinkel and Max Gradel all leaving.
The club in turn recruited the likes of Nolan Roux, Neal Maupay and Jean-Cristophe Bahebeck, but they remain in the market for attack-minded footballers.
According to the latest reports, Saint Etienne are in advanced talks for Nice midfielder Valentin Eysseric, who should soon be arriving at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
The 23-year-old has informed the club chiefs that he wants to join les Verts this summer and they are unlikely to stand in his way.
The former France Under-21 international joined Nice from Monaco in…
Hertha Berlin starlet Arne Maier is attracting plenty of interest from Europe’s biggest clubs.
The 19-year-old midfielder is regarded as one of the biggest talents in the Bundesliga and his top-class performances for Hertha Berlin have already alarmed the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal.
Maier made 21 appearances last season and is already being likened to Real Madrid superstar Toni Kroos.
The youngster moved up through Hertha Berlin ranks and is proudly standing as the club’s youngest player to feature in a Bundesliga match – an achievement he recorded at the end of the 2016/17 campaign as a 17-year-old.
Arne Maier has gone from strength to strength ever since making his Hertha Berlin debut and is widely expected to make a leap towards one …
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has claimed his former club Atletico Madrid deserved to win the Champions League more than eventual champions Real Madrid.
The final between the two Madrid clubs saw Real prevail 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out after the match ended 1-1, but De Gea, who left Atletico to sign for United in 2011, claimed Diego Simeone s were the more worthy winners.
Atletico beat Bayern Munich, holders Barcelona and PSV on their way to the final, whereas Real defeated Manchester City, Wolfsburg and Roma – a run that De Gea claimed was less challenging for Zinedine Zidane s men.
I think the Atleti eliminated very complicated rivals and probably deserved to win the competition more than Real Madrid, he told AS.
I did not cry but I su…
New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has Benfica striker Darwin Nunez at the top of his shopping list in the upcoming transfer window.
The Uruguayan striker is in the midst of a breakout season in both Portugal and Europe, scoring 25 goals in 24 Primeira Liga fixtures, and a Benfica-record six Champions League goals in 10 appearances.
Darwin finished his Champions League campaign by scoring a goal in three consecutive games, including in back-to-back fixtures against Liverpool.
TOP STORY – RED DEVILS MAKE DARWIN NUMBER-ONE TARGET
Fichajes and Calcio In Pillole reporter Ekrem Konur claims United have made Darwin their priority target, stating he is at the top of Erik ten Hag s short transfer list and they are considering paying his rele…
Jamaica and Costa Rica both started their 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaigns with wins on Monday, getting past Suriname and Guadeloupe in Group C respectively.
The Reggae Boyz scored twice in the first half hour to ease past Suriname 2-0 in Orlando, highlighted by Fulham forward Bobby Decordova-Reid s spectacular first-time volley.
Shamar Nicholson opened the scoring with a low sixth-minute strike from the edge of the box for Jamaica.
Suriname s Gleofilo Vlijter pushed a great chance wide before Decordova-Reid stunner from range made it 2-0 in the 26th minute.
WHAT A FANTASTIC GOAL!
Bobby Reid’s rocket for is today’s Goal of the Day
— Gold Cup (@GoldCup)
Costa Rica, who made the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals, triumphed…
Ruben Neves is Erik ten Hag s number one midfield target in his first transfer window as manager at Manchester United.
Neves, 25, signed for Wolves from Porto in 2017, and quickly asserted himself as a crucial cog in midfield.
United made a move for the Portugal international in the January transfer window, and were rebuffed, but they reportedly prepared to come in with a much more substantial offer this time around.
TOP STORY – RED DEVILS LAUNCH ANOTHER MOVE FOR NEVES
After United s January offer of £35million was unsuccessful, The Sun is reporting Wolves will want in the range of £50m to sell star man Neves.
Wolves have reportedly been preparing for life without Neves for some time now, and are targeting 26-year-old Sporting …
This Friday, CONMEBOL’s biggest international tournament will begin on Brazilian soil when the match between Brazil and Bolivia kicks off the 2019 Copa America. Chile will try to defend their back-to-back titles won in 2015 and 2016, but a plethora of teams will aim to stop La Roja’s out-of-nowhere winning run earlier this decade.
This time, we’ll take a deeper look at Group B. It features Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay and Qatar.
Argentina
La Albiceleste are one of toughest teams to analyse ahead of the 2019 Copa America. On one hand, they boast an impressive amount of quality on the attacking thanks to Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Paulo Dybala and Lautaro Martinez. But what happens with the other areas of the pitch? Runners-up in the past two editions of the tou…
Auburn announced on Thursday that men’s basketball players Austin Wiley and Danjel Purifoy have been suspended indefinitely. While the school did not specify the reason for their suspensions, the fact that they were recommended by the school’s compliance department confirms that they are “Player 1" and “Player 2” from the FBI’s investigative report, per The Montgomery Advertiser. Even with that being the case, head coach Bruce Pearl told the Advertiser he still does not know the identities of “Player 1" and “Player 2.” The university released the following statement in conjunction with the suspension announcements, which came hours before the men’s basketball team’s sole exhibition of the preseason: “To avoid any potential eligibility issues, Auburn At…