Jurrien Timber: Arsenal sign Ajax & Netherlands defender for £34m
Arsenal have completed the signing of Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber from Ajax for £34m. Timber’s fee could rise to £38.5m and the 22-year-old joins on a long-term deal. He will further bolster Arsenal’s defence after centre-back William Saliba agreed a new four-year contract. “We’re really excited Jurrien has joined us. He is a versatile young […]
Man Utd fined £257,000 by Uefa for ‘minor’ Financial Fair Play breach
Manchester United have been fined 300,000 euros (£257,000) by Uefa for a “minor” breach of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. They were one of a number of clubs sanctioned by Uefa under FFP rules in place between 2019 and 2022. United said they were “disappointed by the outcome”. However, they added the club accepted the […]
Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger says Sierra Leone is ‘home’ as he makes donation
Chelsea and Germany defender Antonio Rudiger has said that ‘Sierra Leone is home’ as he made a donation to the country’s Free Quality Education initiative. Rudiger was born to Sierra Leonean parents in Germany and has gone onto play 30 times for them. The 26-year-old made the donation of $101,000 to Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada […]
Chelsea star buying masks for Sierra Leone traders
Chelsea footballer Antonio Rüdiger has launched a campaign to raise money to buy face masks for market traders in Sierra Leone. Rüdiger says he hopes they will help protect them and stop the spread of coronavirus. He tweeted that his foundation would be partnering with Mary-Ann Kaikai of Madam Wokie Fashion and the charity Lunchbox […]
Sierra Leone fans attack player’s house after penalty miss
Angry fans of Sierra Leone’s national football team have attacked a player’s house after he missed a decisive penalty. Captain Umaru Bangura failed to convert a stoppage-time spot kick in front of a huge crowd on Sunday. It meant Sierra Leone failed to get through to the next stage of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Liberia […]
