Chelsea are investigating after racist abuse was allegedly directed against Tottenham forward Son Heung-min at Stamford Bridge, threatening the “strongest action”. The South Korea international is alleged to have been abused by a member of the crowd during Sunday’s ill-tempered game, which ended 2-2. ALSO READ| FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Ticket Sales Top 2.45 Million, 500,000 Still Left Chelsea have previously handed out life bans to supporters found guilty of similar behaviour. The back of every seat at Stamford Bridge now has instructions on how to report incidents of abuse as part of the club’s drive to stamp it out. “Chelsea Football Club finds any form of discriminatory behaviour totally abhorrent. It has no place at Chelsea or in any of our communities,” said a Chelsea statement. “Chelsea FC has consistently made its zero-tolerance position on discriminatory behaviour very clear, yet there are still idiots like this that attach themselves to this club as … [Read more...] about Chelsea Probe Alleged Racist Abuse Against Tottenham Forward Heung-min Son
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México’s Jesús ‘Tecatito’ Corona Likely to Miss World Cup Because of Injury
Mexico forward Jesús “Tecatito” Corona is set to miss the World Cup because of a serious injury sustained while training with Sevilla on Thursday, the Spanish club said. Sevilla said Tecatito broke his left fibula and ruptured his ankle ligaments and will be out for four to five months. The World Cup begins in Qatar on Nov. 20. ALSO READ| Chelsea Probe Alleged Racist Abuse Against Tottenham Forward Heung-min Son The 29-year-old Tetatico was taken to the hospital in an ambulance and is expected to undergo surgery. The club did not provide more detail on how the injury happened. México will play its opening World Cup match on Nov. 22 against Poland in Group C, which also includes Argentina and Saudi Arabia. Sevilla was preparing to face Valladolid on Friday in its second Spanish league match. The team opened with a loss at Osasuna. Coached by Julen Lopetegui, Sevilla finished fourth in the league last season. Read the Latest News and Breaking News here … [Read more...] about México’s Jesús ‘Tecatito’ Corona Likely to Miss World Cup Because of Injury
Record Number of Games for Girls in Khelo India Football Delhi Women’s Premier League
The Khelo India Football Delhi Women’s Premier League 2022-23 kick-started at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday. For the first time, the women’s league will be played in a double round-robin format with all 9 teams playing 16 matches each. This is a record number of games for girls in Delhi. A total of 72 matches will be played over the duration of more than 2 months. All the matches in the league are set to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. ALSO READ| Chelsea Probe Alleged Racist Abuse Against Tottenham Forward Heung-min Son The clubs that are part of the Khelo India Football Delhi Women’s Premier League 2022-23 are Hans Women FC, Signature FC, Growing Star SC, HOPS FC, Royal Rangers FC, Jaguar FC, Eves SC, Rangers SC, Garhwal Women FC. Commenting on the women’s premier league, Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran said, “We are happy to see the ever-growing landscape of Women’s Football in Delhi and our woman players are going to get more game … [Read more...] about Record Number of Games for Girls in Khelo India Football Delhi Women’s Premier League
Crying woman seen shouting for girl, 11, found dead at water park birthday party
A woman has recounted the desperate search for an 11-year-old girl who died after going missing at a water park in Windsor. Customers at Liquid Leisure near Datchet were told to shout the girl's name as they looked for her after she got into difficulty on Saturday, the witness said. Emergency services including a helicopter, an ambulance and a search and rescue crew were called to the scene at around 3.55pm. The girl was found at around 5.10pm before being rushed to Wexham Park Hospital, but died, Thames Valley Police said. A mother-of-two, who did not want to be named, said it had initially been hoped the girl would have made it back to shore safely. The 34-year-old woman, who lives outside Reading and was at the park with her sons, said: "Around 3.45pm lifeguards and the friends and family of the little girl started running along the main walkways that run alongside the lake shouting her name. Swimmers were told to call out the girl's name after her disappearance … [Read more...] about Crying woman seen shouting for girl, 11, found dead at water park birthday party