The Wallabies’ training camp in Noumea for the World Cup has been anything but an island holiday, according to inside back Matt Toomua. Preparing for the Japan tournament which starts on September…
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South Africa make 18 changes to the 23 that beat Argentina to face Japan
by Khendo Adminby Khendo AdminRassie Erasmus has named 22 of the Springbok 23 that fought to a last-gasp draw against New Zealand in July for Friday’s clash with Japan in Kumagaya, a fixture that will mark the 50th Test…
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Football
Ozil, Kolasinac miss Arsenal opener due to ‘security incidents’
by Khendo Adminby Khendo AdminArsenal has left Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac out of the squad for its English Premier League season opener due to ongoing “security incidents”, the London club said. The pair escaped…
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African footballers stranded around the world with crushed dreams
by Khendo Adminby Khendo AdminLagos, Nigeria – In Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital, Moshood Afolabi, a 24-year-old aspiring Nigerian footballer, is stranded. As an undocumented migrant, he has lost the occasional construction work that helped offset…
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Lukaku calls for more action on racism after Cagliari abuse
by Khendo Adminby Khendo AdminInter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has called on football authorities to increase their efforts to combat racism after becoming the latest target of racial abuse that continues to blight the game. The…
Twitter to discuss racism with UK sports NGO after Abraham abuse
Twitter has agreed to hold talks with a prominent sports nonprofit group to address rampant racismonline just days after a football player for English club Chelsea was subjected to a barrage…
QATAR 2022 Qatar set to reveal 2022 World Cup logo with landmark projections
Qatar is set to reveal the official logo of the 2022 World Cup with a worldwide media campaign that will kick off in Doha on Tuesday. The launch of the tournament’s emblem is…