A Leeds United fan has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail and handed a six-year football ban after he invaded the pitch and assaulted Newcastle United’s manager, Eddie Howe, during a Premier League clash that took place back in May. The incident unfolded in a highly charged match between Leeds United and Newcastle United, […]
Despite being on an end-of-season break, Liverpool’s Luis Diaz was in action again this weekend. The talented South American winger, who joined Jurgen Klopp’s Reds from Porto in January, featured in a match that celebrated the reopening of the Federico Serrano Soto Stadium in Riohacha, north Columbia. Despite only being on the pitch for a […]
Following the club’s relegation from Ligue 1, fans flooded the pitch, committing “acts of violence” against players and police, according to Saint-Etienne. The Rhone-based team was in a play-off against Ligue 2 side Auxerre, with the winner advancing to Ligue 1 next season. After a 2-2 draw on aggregate, Saint-Etienne lost in a penalty shootout, […]
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira was involved in an altercation with a supporter during a pitch invasion following the club’s dramatic Premier League defeat at Everton. Television footage showed him being taunted by an Everton supporter as fans ran on to the pitch at full-time. The Frenchman appeared to kick out at the fan before being […]
Footage stemming from the aftermath of Everton’s meeting with Crystal Palace on Thursday has piqued widespread attentions online. Frank Lampard’s Toffees of course welcomed Palace to Merseyside a short time ago, aware that a three-point haul would see their place in the Premier League secured for another season. And, when all was said and […]
Football is a game of emotions and on a Tuesday night in Nottingham, plenty of them were flying around the City Ground. After their Championship play-off semi-final went to penalties, Brice Samba stopped three Sheffield United penalties to help see them through to the final. Nottingham Forest had won the first leg 2-1 and looked […]
Euphoric celebrations accompanied Nottingham Forest’s dramatic progress to the Championship Play-Off final, but they were soured by a vicious assault. Following the victory, stewards were powerless to stop the pitch invasion and one fan used it to headbutt Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp. Sharp was looking on with sadness after the defeated on penalties by […]
