Salesgirl docked for stealing N154,000, granted N100,000 bail (Vanguard) A salesgirl, Anuoluwapo Bakare, who allegedly stole her employer’s N154,000 was on Thursday arraigned at the Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Bakare, who resides in the Dopemu Agege area of Lagos,…
Argentina imposes currency controls to support economy (BBC)
Argentina has imposed currency controls in an attempt to stabilise markets as the country faces a deepening financial crisis. The government will restrict foreign currency purchases following a sharp drop in the value of the peso. Firms will have to…
Copa America: Conmebol ban Messi (Punch)
The Argentine superstar’s punishment for his straight red in the third-place playoff against Chile has been confirmed. The Albicelesta captain has been hit with a one-game ban (as per ESPN) for that red card he received in the third-place playoff…
Referee hits back at Messi, Argentina accusations, Roddy Zambrano
The referee accused by Argentina at the Copa America of having made “serious and gross” mistakes during their semi-final defeat to Brazil has hit back at his detractors accusing them of being bad losers. Argentina and their captain Lionel Messi…
Angel Messi! Argentine star’s restaurant gives free meals to the poor (Punch)
The temperatures in the capital Buenos Aires are barely making it into double digits during the day and it’s getting very cold at night. As such, the country’s growing homeless population is suffering and in need of food. So over…
Looming axe! Messi faces two-year ban after Copa rant (Punch)
Argentina talisman Lionel Messi could face a two-year ban from international matches governed by CONMEBOL due to his corruption comments on the South American footballing body. Messi did not have the kind of Copa America many expected him to have…
Show some respect, Brazil coach Tite tells Messi (Punch)
Brazil coach Tite told Lionel Messi to show some respect following claims from the Argentina captain that the Copa America had been “fixed” so the hosts would win. Brazil clinched the Copa by defeating Peru 3-1 at the Maracana on…
Messi blames referee for Argentina’s exit (Punch)
Lionel Messi accused the referee of bias after Argentina crashed out of the Copa America with a 2-0 semi-final loss to Brazil. The Argentina captain felt a number of decisions went against his side in Belo Horizonte as goals from…
Messi vows to play on after latest Argentina heartache (Guardian)
Lionel Messi vowed to extend his international career after yet another bid to win a major title with Argentina ended in failure at the Copa America on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Barcelona star, who infamously quit international football after Argentina’s defeat…
Women’s World Cup 2019: Shelley Kerr says Scotland ‘devastated’ after cruel World Cup exit (Guardian)
Phil Neville looked forward to the “business end” of the World Cup after watching his side defeat Japan 2-0 to reach the knockout stages as group winners. But while England can look forward Scotland can look only back with regret…
