Month – Football Flame

Lyon coach Fonseca hit with nine month ban

6Mar

By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

Ligue 1

Lyon coach Fonseca hit with nine month ban

Benoit MILLOT, Referee of France shows red card tp Paulo FONSECA, Head Coach of Lyon during the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Lyon and Brest at Groupama Stadium on March 2, 2025 in Lyon, France. Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca has been suspended for nine months by the French Professional Football League, following a confrontation with referee Benoit Millot during his team's recent 2-1 Ligue 1 victory over Brest. Fonseca, hit by the lengthy suspension on his 52nd birthday, has been barred from the dugout until November next year after squaring up to French referee Benoit Millot in Sunday's 2-1 Ligue 1 home win against Brest. After being sent off by Millot, Fonseca angrily confronted the match official, screaming in his face. The Portuguese has also been banned by the French Professional Foo...

Atletico Madrid’s Player of the Month nominees revealed

10Feb

By Silver Emmanuel13 Comments

LALIGA

Atletico Madrid’s Player of the Month nominees revealed

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 8: Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid in action during La Liga week 23 football match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain on February 8, 2025. (Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images) The shortlist of nominees for Player of the Month at La Liga giants Atlético Madrid has on Monday been unveiled online. And the list features players from across a variety of positions in Diego Simeone’s squad. Atlético, as a collective, enjoyed another solid month in January, racking up five wins and a draw from their seven outings across all competitions. A number of players shone bright over the course of this stretch, with the five standout performers having on Monday secured nominations for the Player of the Month prize ...

Ousmane Dembele named Ligue 1 Player of the Month

9Feb

By Silver Emmanuel26 Comments

Ligue 1

Ousmane Dembele named Ligue 1 Player of the Month

Ousmane Dembele right winger of PSG and France during the Trophee des Champions match between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco at Stadium 974 on January 5, 2025 in Doha, Qatar. The French players’ union – Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels – have announced that PSG striker Ousmane Dembele (27) has been named Ligue 1 Player of the Month for January. The former Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona winger is on fire at the moment. Dembélé scored 13 goals since the turn of the year, including eight in Ligue 1. Dembele rocked to the top of Ligue 1 goalscoring charts with 16 strikes. Dembélé notably clinched a hat-trick against Brest last week and was on target again twice against AS Monaco on Friday. Dembele has won the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for the first time since Marc...

Arteta says Saka will be sidelined for several months after hamstring injury

28Dec

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Arteta says Saka will be sidelined for several months after hamstring injury

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal is instructed by Mikel Arteta manager / head coach of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC at Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) Bukayo Saka is likely to be sidelined until at least March following surgery on his hamstring, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. Arsenal moved up to second place in the Premier League with a 1-0 home win against Ipswich on Friday, its first game without Saka after the England winger tore his right hamstring in a 5-1 win against Crystal Palace last weekend. Arteta had previously said the 23-year-old Saka would be sidelined for "many weeks," but speaking after his side saw out a win th...

Real Madrid midfielder suffers ankle injury; out for one month

6Nov

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Real Madrid midfielder suffers ankle injury; out for one month

Aurelien Tchouameni defensive midfield of Real Madrid and France controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between Real Madrid C.F. and AC Milan at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 5, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. In a concerning update, Real Madrid have officially confirmed that midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has suffered an ankle injury and is set for a spell on the sidelines. “Following tests carried out today on our player Aurélien Tchouameni by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a sprained left ankle. Pending evolution,” the club statement read. After last night’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of AC Milan, reports emerged that the 24-year-old had suffered a minor knock and would undergo tests. Now, it has been confirmed that...

Ansu Fati in line for first Barcelona start in 17 months

15Oct

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Ansu Fati in line for first Barcelona start in 17 months

It’s been a tough start to life back at Barcelona for Ansu Fati. Despite showing promise during pre-season, a foot injury saw him lose prominence in the eyes of head coach Hansi Flick. However, things could begin to start looking up for the 21-year-old winger. Fati has yet to start for Barcelona since recovery from injury, and he has been reduced to only three cameo appearances (vs Monaco, Young Boys and Alaves). However, with Ferran Torres out for the next 4-6 weeks, his time could be now. Sport say that it will be between Fati and Pau Victor to start on the left wing against Sevilla this weekend. In fact, both could start if Lamine Yamal is unable to feature after suffering discomfort whilst playing for Spain on Saturday. Flick should be able to call upon Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez thi...

Cameroon FA chief Samuel Eto’o faces 6-month ban by Fifa for misconduct

1Oct

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NEWS

Cameroon FA chief Samuel Eto’o faces 6-month ban by Fifa for misconduct

Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) chief Samuel Eto'o has been banned from attending the national team's matches for six months after violating Fifa's disciplinary regulations, football's governing body said on Monday (Sept 30). Former Cameroonian football player Samuel Eto'o arrives for the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on May 17, 2024. The 74th FIFA Congress is taking place in Bangkok with member associations voting on a range of issues including confirmation of the host nation or nations for the 2027 women's football World Cup. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images) The former Barcelona striker has been president of Fecafoot since 2021 and will now be barred from all men's and women's games across various age groups. "The...