Michel Platini, the former president of European football ruling body UEFA, is a possible candidate to become the new president of French Football Federation (FFF) after Noël Le Graët stepped down. French media reports on Thursday indicated that the FFF…
Blatter, Platini acquitted by Swiss court in FIFA fraud trial
Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini were on Friday acquitted by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in a FIFA fraud trial. The two ex-football officials had been charged by federal prosecutors in Switzerland with defrauding…
*Controversy surrounds NDLEA construction of cells in Lagos (Punch)*Alleged Sexual Assault: Court fixes July 14 for judgment in Baba Ijesha’s trial (Channels)
Controversy surrounds NDLEA construction of cells in Lagos (Punch) Residents of Gbagada Phase Two, Gbagada, Lagos State, have accused the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of attempting to construct holding cells for suspects on the estate. PUNCH Metro learnt that…
Giroud overtakes Platini to go second on France scorers list
Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud became France’s second-highest goalscorer of all time – surpassing Michel Platini – in a friendly hammering of Ukraine. Giroud, 34, scored twice in the first half to take his tally to 42 on his 100th international appearance,…
Platini released in 2022 World Cup probe, denies wrongdoing (Punch)
The banned ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini was released from custody on Wednesday after hours of questioning in connection with a criminal investigation into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The French football legend who led European football’s…