Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal was handed an eight-month suspended sentence by a French court Wednesday for inciting religious hatred in a social media post about the conflict in Gaza. The 27-year-old defender, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nice, must also pay a fine of 45,000 euros ($49,000) for sharing a video calling for a "black day for the Jews", the Nice criminal court ruled.
NICE, FRANCE (AFP) – Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal was handed an eight-month suspended sentence by a French court Wednesday for inciting religious hatred in a social media post about the conflict in Gaza. The 27-year-old defender, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nice, must also pay a fine of EUR45,000 (USD49,000) for sharing a […]
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) says it will wear black armbands in honour of the death of Sebastien Brodericks-Imasuen, one of the foremost coaches of a number of league clubs in the past. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Brodericks-Imasuen died at the age of 85 years in a private hospital in Benin,