Dean – “the guy on the left in the green jacket” – made it clear he was not the fan alleged to have racially abused Sterling, according to talksport.com. However, he did admit to being one of a group of…
Newspapers ‘fuel racism’ – Raheem Sterling (BBC)
Newspapers are helping to “fuel racism” by the ways in which they portray young black footballers, says Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling. It comes after Sterling, 24, faced alleged racist abuse from Chelsea fans during City’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford…
Sterling is no longer scared – Guardiola (BBC)
Pep Guardiola says Raheem Sterling is a more mature and less “scared” player than the one he inherited when he first took over as Manchester City boss. Sterling scored two goals and made two more in Sunday’s 6-1 win over…
Why the Buhari administration engages foreign media – Lai Mohammed (Punch)* Fayemi dissolves boards of agencies, parastatals (Nation)
Why the Buhari administration engages foreign media – Lai Mohammed (Punch) The Federal Government says it is engaging foreign media organisations, networks and think tanks to shape their opinion on the true position of things and to also correct the…
Buhari not in charge, running govt by proxy – Tambuwal (Punch) * I’ll be at EFCC today with my bedclothes, pillowcase – Fayose (Punch)
Buhari not in charge, running govt by proxy – Tambuwal (Punch) The Governor of Sokoto State, who was a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Aminu Tambuwal, has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari is not in…
Manchester City winger is targeted by racism, says Ian Wright (BBC)
Criticism of Manchester City and England winger Raheem Sterling is motivated by racism, says former Arsenal striker Ian Wright. Sterling, 23, has faced frequent media disapproval, most recently for a tattoo of a rifle on his leg but also for…
World Cup 2018 – Day Five at a glance (IrishTimes)
THE MATCHES GROUP F Sweden v South Korea, (Nizhny Novgorod, 1pm, RTE/ITV) Betting: Sweden 10/11, South Korea 10/3, Draw 11/5 GROUP G Belgium v Panama, (Sochi, 4pm, RTE/BBC) Betting: Belgium 1/7, Panama 20/1, Draw 7/1 GROUP G Tunisia v England,…