Players in the November 11 World Cup qualifier will wear black poppy armbands in defiance of FIFA’s insistence that no exceptions will be made by the world governing body. An excerpt from FIFA’s Laws of the Game state that: “The basic compulsory equipment must not have any political, religious or personal slogans, […]
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Sunderland AFC intends to terminate Emmanuel Eboué’s contract
Sunderland have given Emmanuel Eboué notice that they intend to terminate his contract, after he was banned from all football for a year by FIFA. He is suspended because he owes money to his former agent, it is reported. The origins of the case involve a decision passed by the […]
EA SPORTS to remove Adam Johnson from FIFA 16
EA SPORTS creators behind the worldwide popular football game FIFA 16 (which Johnson is part of), have announced that they have removed Johnson from the active rosters of Sunderland AFC and England National football teams. Former Sunderland footballer, Adam Johnson, was found guilty of one count of sexual activity with […]