‘Image and unity’ of game affected, FFF president saysIt will consult sacked former Fifa official Kevin LamourThe French Football Federation’s president, Philippe Diallo, said Gianni Infantino had “seriously damaged the image and the unity of football” as he announced the end of France’s support for the Fifa president’s re-election.The FFF’s executive committee unanimously voted on Thursday to withdraw its backing, which had been formalised at the end of June. Diallo referred to “events during the World Cup” which had “flagrantly gone against the way we believe our sport should be run” and to Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan, which was revealed in July and scrapped after a widespread backlash. Continue reading...
Calvin Bassey says it has been "a huge privilege" to wear the armband for Fulham in their first three Premier League games this season. The Cottagers are still in search of their first points under new head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who seems to have handed matchday captaincy duties to the 26-year-old. Bassey, who signed a four-year deal in July 2023, has made 105 appearances for Fulham, scoring four goals and recording one assist.
Former Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson has praised Dominik Szoboszlai for "starting on the front foot" and "setting the tempo" as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over Atletico Madrid. "He has been putting in these kinds of performances for Liverpool for quite a while now - and he is going to be a key man this season."
Declan Rice says Kevin De Bruyne caused Arsenal ‘a lot of problems’ (Prime Video) Declan Rice insists Kevin De Bruyne still caused Arsenal problems during their 1-0 win over Napoli in the Champions League. Martin Odegaard’s late strike sealed the victory for Mikel Arteta’s side in the first game of the Champions League league phase on Wednesday night. De Bruyne, meanwhile, was handed his first start of the campaign after making only three appearances as a substitute in Serie A this season. Rice has extensive experience of facing De Bruyne following their time together in the Premier League and the Arsenal midfielder admits it was ‘nice’ to play against his former rival once again. Sign up for In The Mixer, Metro's football newsletter Get exclusive analysis and previews of the biggest games every Friday. Sign up now for free. Asked about playing against De Bruyne, Rice said: ‘Yeah, good, really good. ‘A player that, even tonight, even though we won, he caused a lot of problems still. A player that’s so smart, moves into really good spaces. Mikel Arteta shared a friendly exchange with Kevin De Bruyne after Arsenal beat Napoli (Getty) ‘It was realy nice to see him again after playing against him for so long.’ Arteta, meanwhile, exchanged friendly words with De Bruyne after the full-time whistle. ‘If there is a player in Napoli that is one of my favourite-ever players, that is Kevin De Bruyne, who I had the luxury to train and to be with him for almost four years,’ Arteta said after Arsenal’s win in Naples. ‘In my opinion, he is one of the best midfielders ever and still a joy to watch him play.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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