Football

Uefa on Friday conducted the draws for the 2017/2018 Europa League round of 16 in Nyon, Switzerland: the result of the pairing is as follows;

Europa League: Officer Dies In Clashes Before Athletic Bilbao v Spartak Moscow

A police officer has died in Spain after violent clashes erupted between rival fans before Athletic Bilbao's home Europa League match against Spartak Moscow at San Mames.

The officer from the Ertzaintza - the Basque Country's police force - suffered a heart attack.

More than 500 officers were deployed for the tie and reports say at least five arrests were made.

Leicester City have agreed to pay the Football League £3.1m to settle the league’s long-running claim that the club breached financial fair play rules when they made a £21m loss in their 2013-14 season. Leicester won promotion from the Championship that season after their owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who owns Thailand’s duty-free company King Power, had invested more than £100m since his 2010 takeover, and subsequently they won their unlikely Premier League title in 2016.

The Football Association on Friday charged Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola over his wearing of a yellow ribbon in support of jailed Catalan independence leaders. The FA said in a statement posted on its website noted that the symbol worn by the former Barcelona boss on his jacket was in breach of its kit and advertising regulations.

Ghana Edge Unlucky Super Falcons Out Of WAFU Cup Final

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have failed to reach the finals of the maiden West African Football Union (WAFU) Women’s Cup after losing 5-4 on penalties to Ghana

The match ended in a 1-1 draw after regulation time before both teams proceeded to penalties in the match played at the Treichville Sports Park Stadium in Abidjan.

Cyril Olisema scored in each half to send visiting Akwa United through to the next round after beating Hawks of Gambia 2-0, and qualify 3-2 on aggregate.

The “Promise Keepers” needed to win with two clear goals in the second leg after last week’s surprised 1-2 defeat in Uyo in the first leg.

The diminutive striker who led Akwa’s frontline ahead of Gabriel Okechukwo broke the deadlock seven minutes before the break when he guided his effort past the rushing Adama Gassama in goal following a defensive howler by Mass Manga.