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All football matches in Argentina were suspended on Friday after an assassination attempt on the country’s vice president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) made the announcement on Thursday night after the attack, which took place in Buenos Aires.


Fernandez de Kirchner was arriving at her home in the Recoleta neighbourhood when a man emerged from a crowd and pointed a gun at her head from close range.

The pistol — which was loaded with five bullets — was triggered but did not fire correctly. A 35-year-old man has been arrested.

Friday Sept. 2 was declared a national holiday by president Alberto Fernandez and the AFA said that all footballing activity due to take place had been suspended.

The AFA said in a statement:

"The Argentinian Football Association expresses its strongest repudiation of what happened with vice president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

"We call on society as a whole, warning that violence of any kind is never the solution."

https://www.goalgist.com/argentina-games-off-after-vice-president-assassination-attempt/

Group stage draw in full:


Group A: Liverpool, Ajax, Napoli, Rangers

Group B: Atletico Madrid, Porto, Bayer Leverkusen, Bruges

Group C: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Viktoria Pizen

Group D: Eintracht Frankfurt, Tottenham, Sporting Lisbon, Marseille

Group E: AC Milan, Chelsea, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb

Group F: Leipzig, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Celtic

Group G: Man City, Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund, Copenhagen

Group H: Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Benfica, Maccabi Haifa

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Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign midfielder Casemiro.

United will pay £60m (€70m) for the 30-year-old. The transfer is subject to the agreement of personal terms, UK visa requirements and a medical.

Casemiro is expected to arrive tomorrow to undergo a medical and sign a four-year contract with United, which has the option of a further year.

Read more: https://www.goalgist.com/manchester-united-confirm-agreement-to-sign-real-madrids-casemiro/

Nigeria legend Victor Ikpeba has labelled Manchester United players as “lazy” after the team’s poor start to the new English Premier League campaign under new manager Erik ten Hag.

Man United suffered a 2-1 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford in the opener, and 4-0 humiliating defeat at Brentford in the second fixture.

Ikpeba, 49, who played 31 international matches and scored seven goals for Nigeria, told allnigeriasoccer:

"So Eric ten Hag, his work is cut out because it is a difficult job to take. He was warned not to take the job by former United coach [Louis] van Gaal. These [United] players are lazy. They don’t have the character. They don’t have that unity in the squad.

"So much problem with Ronaldo and Maguire, so much problem going on. They have to come back and play as a team.

"You know I have been bashed by the Manchester United fans last season. Don’t think Cristiano Ronaldo was a distraction at United.

"Yes he scored 18 league goals but he wants to go.

"The player doesn’t want to be part of the team anymore."

Man United will be playing against Liverpool on Monday.

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Manchester United could let Cristiano Ronaldo leave Old Trafford during the current transfer window amid concerns about how the striker’s mood is affecting morale in the camp.

Manager Erik ten Hag’s public stance has been that Ronaldo, 37, is not for sale and is part of his plans.

However, senior figures have been alarmed at how quickly the overwhelmingly positive feelings around the camp generated during a successful pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia have disappeared.

The Portuguese has a year left on the contract he signed when he returned to the club from Juventus less than 12 months ago. but wants United to let him leave this summer.

While successive English Premier League defeats to Brighton and Brentford have clearly shaken United badly, part of the overall picture has been put down to Ronaldo.

The Portuguese is said to be a negative presence at the club, hardly communicates with his team-mates in the canteen and has made no secret of his desire to move away.

According to BBCsport, Man United fear there will be no change to the club’s current issues until Ronaldo has gone and there is a belief amongst some that even if the forward left and there was no replacement, the general uplift would trigger a significant improvement in overall performances.

It is this issue Ten Hag, chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough are wrestling with before the transfer window closing on 1 September.

Winless United are bottom of the Premier League and play Liverpool on Monday 22 August.

https://www.goalgist.com/man-united-could-let-cristiano-ronaldo-leave-this-summer/

Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen said he has received death threats directed at him and his family after he was headbutted by Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez in Monday night’s English Premier League 1-1 draw.

Nunez was shown a straight red card after headbutting Andersen in the second half with Liverpool trailing following Wilfried Zaha’s strike.

The hosts managed to salvage a point after Luis Dias’ stunning equaliser but the result leaves Liverpool winless after two games.

And fans vented their frustration by contacting Andersen on Instagram, where he highlighted the abusive messages he had received.

Andersen said before sharing screenshots of abuse and death threats in his inbox:

"Got maybe 3-400 of these messages last night. I understand you support a team but have some respect and stop [acting] tough online.

"Hope Instagram and the Premier League do something about this."

Click the link below to see the abusive messages:

https://www.goalgist.com/crystal-palaces-joachim-andersen-receives-death-threats-after-darwin-nunez-red/

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht.

The 21-year-old has signed a four-year contract at the Etihad Stadium and will remain part of Pep Guardiola’s first-team squad this season.

Gomez, who will wear the 21 shirt at City, told the club’s website:

"I am incredibly proud and happy to have joined Manchester City.

"City are the best team in England and in Pep Guardiola I have a chance to learn and develop under the most outstanding manager in world football.

"To be able to be part of this club is a dream come true for me and something any young player would aspire to.

"The number of trophies City have won over the past few years has been incredible and the style of football the team plays under Pep is the most exciting in Europe.

"Playing for and being guided by Pep and his coaches is going to be very special.

"I’ve heard so much about the City fans and how passionate they are, so I can’t wait to get started and to try and help the Club achieve even more."

https://www.goalgist.com/man-city-confirm-signing-of-sergio-gomez-from-anderlecht/

Kylian Mbappe has labelled Real Madrid a “Ballon d’Or machine” after six of their players were nominated in the 30-man list for the 2022 award on Friday.

Karim Benzema, Thibaut Courtois, Vinicius Junior, Luka Modric, Casemiro and Antonio Rudiger were all included in the list alongside the Paris Saint-Germain striker.

Speaking to France Football Mbappe said:

"If I thought about the Ballon d’Or while deciding my future? Yes, of course.

"Real Madrid is a machine for the Ballon d’Or, that should be recognised.

"There is real know-how. But the clubs don’t give you these awards."

https://www.goalgist.com/mbappe-real-madrid-are-ballon-dor-machine/

Saturday’s Liga MX match between FC Juarez and Pachuca has been postponed due to cartel violence that has broken out in the Mexican city of Juarez, Mexico’s top league announced on Friday.

A gang riot inside a border prison that left two inmates dead quickly spread to the streets of Ciudad Juarez where alleged gang members killed nine more people, including four employees of a radio station, security officials said on Friday.

Hundreds of Mexican soldiers were sent to Juarez on Friday in an attempt to restore order, Reuters reported.

Liga MX responded to the violence by postponing Saturday’s home game for FC Juarez against Pachuca. No alternative date has yet to been set for the Week 8 match.

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https://www.goalgist.com/mexican-liga-mx-postponed-amid-cartel-violence/

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte believes Romelu Lukaku needed to return to Inter Milan to feel like a “king” again — but said the striker could still thrive in the English Premier League.

Lukaku rejoined Chelsea last summer in a club-record €115 million deal after two hugely successful years in Italy under Conte’s management, scoring 64 goals in 95 games and helping Inter end an 11-year wait for a Serie A title.

However, Lukaku struggled to settle in England as head coach Thomas Tuchel increasingly favoured Kai Havertz as his central striker, ending his sole campaign at Stamford Bridge with eight league goals in 26 appearances.

Asked whether he was surprised Lukaku’s move to Chelsea did not work out, Conte said:

"We are talking about a big amount of money for a player and I think we are talking about a really important striker in the world, but sometimes happens a situation outside of football.

"I think Romelu lived two years in Milan and he was the king, no? He was the king and the fans showed him a lot of passion, affection. He is a guy who needs this and for this reason I think he wanted to come back to Milan.

"For sure, the signing was a good signing for Chelsea. You know, there are players who need more time to become effective, no? But for sure, he was a good signing for Chelsea.

"For sure, he has the potential to play in the Premier League. I remember very well, when he started to play last season, he played really well and I remember that you and the media said ‘Lukaku is really strong.’

"Then, you don’t know. During the season, a lot of things can happen, drop the confidence. For sure, I know he is a bit disappointed because of his impact. He would prefer to have another impact in England. But he has time.

"Now it is right for him to play for an important club in Italy, to try to get again confidence in himself but we are talking about an important player, a really good striker."

https://www.goalgist.com/

Barcelona have sold a further 24.5% of Barca Studios to Orpheus Media for €100 million in a bid to register all their new signings for Saturday's game against Rayo Vallecano.

Barca still have seven players unregistered heading into the first game of the season, but sources say they are hopeful the situation can now be resolved.

LaLiga will review the documents to see if everyone, including €45m signing Robert Lewandowski, can now be registered.

It is possible Barca still need to slightly reduce their wage bill to ensure everyone is available to face Rayo, but that could be done through an adjustment to Gerard Pique's salary, with talks at an advanced stage.

It is the fourth "financial lever" Barca have pulled this summer. They previously sold 24.5% of Barca Studios to Socios.com and vended 25% of their domestic television rights to Sixth Street for 25 years in two separate deals worth over €500m.

Barca had hoped the deals with Socios.com and Sixth Street would allow them to inscribe all of the players signed in the transfer window with LaLiga.

They were in talks with GDA Luma to sell another 24.5% of Barca Studios, but as talks stalled, they had to look elsewhere this week.

Keep on reading: https://www.goalgist.com/barca-sell-103m-assets-in-race-to-register-new-signings/

Chelsea have completed the signing of Chicago Fire and United States youth international goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, it was announced Tuesday.

Slonina will continue with the Fire on loan for the remainder of the MLS campaign and head to Stamford Bridge on Jan. 1. He has signed a six-year contract with the London club.

Also on Tuesday, Chelsea announced that they had agreed a deal to sign England Under-19 midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa.

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https://www.goalgist.com/chelsea-sign-gabriel-slonina-from-chicago-fire/

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly desperate to have his future resolved before Manchester United’s opening game of the English Premier League season this weekend.

The Portuguese star wishes to depart the club this summer in search of Champions League football with the former Real Madrid star still harboring hopes of claiming his sixth European Cup.

According to AS, the Portuguese superstar is determined to find a new club before United play their season opener against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

But he is running out of time and the forward may end up starting the new season at Old Trafford.

https://www.goalgist.com/ronaldo-wants-to-decide-on-next-club-before-man-united-begin-new-season-on-sunday/

Banyana Banyana of South Africa have been crowned champions of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after defeating Atlas Lionesses of Morocco 2-1 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Saturday night.

Hildah Magaia was the heroine of the evening as South Africa survived a late fight back to beat Morocco. And despite a a consolation goal from Atlas Lionesses forward Rosella Ayane, Banyana Banyana held on for the win to put an end to their long wait for the WAFCON title.

Magaia’s brace also earned her the tournament’s Golden Boot award which she shared with Moroccan star Ghizlane Chebbak and Rasheedat Ajibade of Nigeria as the three players netted three goals in the continental competition.

South Africa had lost its four previous finals, in 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018.

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Sadio Mane has won the 2022 African Player of the Year prize ahead of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, claiming the prestigious award at a glitzy ceremony in Rabat on Thursday.

It is the Senegal international's second African Player of the Year title to become the fifth African after El Hadji Diouf, Samuel Eto’o, Yaya Toure, and Salah to win the award back-to-back.

Having been recognised as the best player on the continent, he is now two triumphs short of Eto’o and Toure – who won the prize a record four times.

Meanwhile, Super Falcons and Barcelona superstar Asisat Oshoala won the 2022 African Women’s Player of the Year ahead of Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon and Inter Milan) and Zambia international Grace Chanda (Zambia and BIIK Kazygurt).

https://www.goalgist.com/caf-awards-2022-mane-wins-african-player-of-the-year-award/

Super Falcons and Barcelona superstar Asisat Oshoala has been named the 2022 African Women’s Player of the Year.

The 27-year-old picked the award on Thursday night ahead of Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon and Inter Milan) and Zambia international Grace Chanda (Zambia and BIIK Kazygurt).

With this, she becomes the first African to win this prestigious for a record five times, overtaking Perpetua Nkwocha who claimed the accolade on four occasions.

https://www.goalgist.com/caf-awards-2022-oshoala-wins-fifth-african-womens-player-of-the-year-award/

Borussia Dortmund have announced that their new striker Sebastien Haller has been diagnosed with a testicular tumour.

The 28-year-old Ivory Coast international joined the Bundesliga side from Ajax earlier this month as a replacement for Erling Haaland, but will now likely miss the start of the season.

A statement on Borussia Dortmund’s official website read:

'Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller had to leave the BVB training camp in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland early due to illness and has already traveled back to Dortmund.

'The 28-year-old international from the Ivory Coast complained of being unwell after training on Monday morning.

'In the course of intensive medical examinations, a tumor was finally discovered in the testicles during the course of the day. During the coming days, further examinations will take place in a specialized medical center.

'Borussia Dortmund asks that the privacy of the player and his family be respected and that no questions be asked. As soon as we have further information, we will inform you in consultation with the player.'


https://www.goalgist.com/borussia-dortmund-striker-sebastien-haller-diagnosed-with-testicular-tumour/

Mesut Ozil has seen his contract with Fenerbahce terminated.

The former Arsenal man joined the Turkish giants in January 2021 and made 36 appearances for the club.

But after scoring eight goals in 22 league games last season, the 33-year-old midfielder had not featured for the Turkish Super Lig side since March 20 after he was excluded from the squad following a row over his fitness.

According to NTVSpor, Ozil has not been ‘pardoned’ after his troubles from the previous campaign. However, according to the same report, his departure is by mutual agreement.

And Ozil is expected to move within Turkey to continue his career.

https://www.goalgist.com/fenerbahce-terminate-mesut-ozils-contract/

Erik ten Hag has delivered a set of five values he wishes his Manchester United players to abide by, according to reports.

The Dutchman, who was confirmed as United boss in April, is taking charge of his first campaign at Old Trafford and getting to know his squad.

The club are set to embark on a pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia later this month, ahead of the Premier League season kicking off in August.

Ten Hag has been getting to know his players at the team’s Carrington training base and is beginning to implement his own techniques and methods.

A strict disciplinarian, the 52-year-old has now laid down a set of rules he expects each of his players to abide by.

According to the Daily Mirror, they include the mantra that any player late to training or team meetings will be dropped without exception.

Drinking alcohol during a matchweek is also something that will be banned. This will essentially work as a blanket ban on alcohol across the season, with United regularly set to play twice a week due to European commitment.

One of the biggest changes will be to food. Ten Hag has banned players from adopting their own personal chefs and wants all players to use the canteen at Carrington as their main source for meals.

Keep reading: https://www.goalgist.com/erik-ten-hags-five-strict-new-rules-for-manchester-uniteds-stars-revealed/

Former Manchester City and England defender Danny Mills does admit that Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer he has ever watched, but he also admitted that no top English Premier League club will sign the Paris Saint-Germain superstar right now.

Messi remains under contract in Paris until 2023, with the option of a further year. He scored 11 goals and earned 15 assists in 34 games last season, and Mills thinks he has suffered a sharp decline.

speaking on talkSPORT, Mills said:

"I think he is the greatest footballer I have ever seen. I didn’t see [Johan] Cruyff live, I didn’t see [Diego] Maradona. Messi is the greatest footballer I have ever seen.

"I know Ronaldo’s numbers may be slightly better and he’s more of a big-game player and all of the rest of it, but, in terms of a pure footballer, Messi is the greatest. But, would you take Messi now in your team? Probably not.

"We’re talking Premier League aren’t we realistically. Liverpool wouldn’t take him, City wouldn’t take him, Tottenham wouldn’t take him. No, I don’t think they would."

Keep reading: https://www.goalgist.com/danny-mills-no-top-epl-club-will-sign-lionel-messi/

Real Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga has become the first footballer to ever walk the catwalk for famous fashion house Balenciaga as the midfielder participated in Paris Fashion Week.

The 19-year-old midfielder was joined on the catwalk by the likes of Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell, Dua Lipa and Nicole Kidman, with Camavinga taking to social media to show off several behind-the-scenes shots from the event.

Camavinga wore a black blazer and black pants as he walked the catwalk as part of Balenciaga's 51st couture collection.

Click the link to watch the video: https://www.goalgist.com/real-madrids-camavinga-becomes-first-footballer-on-catwalk-for-balenciaga/

The international and English Premier League footballer, who was arrested in North London on suspicion of rape, has been questioned over two further rape allegations, according to reports.

The man was being quizzed by police after being arrested in Barnet on Monday over an alleged attack on a woman which was said to have taken place last month.

Now London police have said he has been further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape in 2021 against a different woman, before being bailed to a date next month.

The footballer, whose club have not commented, is aged in his late 20s and cannot be named for legal reasons. The two alleged victims are both aged in their 20s.

The unnamed footballer is the third EPL star embroiled in rape and sexual assaults in the last one year.

Read more: https://www.goalgist.com/epl-player-arrested-for-rape-is-quizzed-over-two-more-sex-attacks-against-a-second-woman/

Manchester United have announced the signing of Tyrell Malacia on a four-year contract from Feyenoord.

The 22-year-old has become Erik ten Hag’s first arrival at Old Trafford in the current transfer window and has agreed terms on a deal until the summer of 2026.

Man United are believed to have forked out an initial fee of €15million to sign Malacia, which could rise to as much as €17million with performance-related bonuses.

Malacia departs Feyenoord after spending 14 years with the Rotterdam giants since joining their youth setup in 2008, scoring four goals and setting up 10 more in 136 games for the club.

Read more: https://www.goalgist.com/manchester-united-sign-tyrell-malacia-from-feyenoord/

Tottenham fans may have to wait to see their new man in action after being given a one-match ban for an incident that occurred whilst playing for Everton.

Richarlison has been banned for his first game with Tottenham Hotspur and also fined £25,000 (N13m) by the English Football Association after he threw a smoke bomb during his time at Everton.

The 25-year-old picked up a blue smoke bomb and threw it off the pitch after he had finished celebrating scoring the winner against Chelsea on May 1.

No harm was caused but in the English FA rule book, a crime was committed.

Click the link to read the English FA official statement:

https://www.goalgist.com/tottenham-new-man-to-miss-epl-opener-after-receiving-one-match-ban/

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new long-term contract with the English club.

The Egyptian’s contract had been set to expire in the summer of 2023, however, he has now agreed a new three-year-deal to commit his future to the club until 2025.

It has been widely reported that the deal will make the former Chelsea and AS Roma forward the highest-paid player in the Liverpool's history with wages in excess of £350,000 (N175million) per-week.

The 30-year-old has been a key man for Liverpool since joining from Roma in 2017, helping Jurgen Klopp's side win the English Premier League and Champions League among other trophies.

Salah told Liverpool's website:

"I feel great and [I am] excited to win trophies with the club. It’s a happy day for everyone."

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said:

"This is a special treat for our supporters to enjoy their weekend even more. I’m sure there will be some celebrations for this news tonight.

"Really pleased – really, really pleased. It’s the best decision for us and best decision for him. He belongs with us I think. This is his club now."

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https://www.goalgist.com/mohamed-salah-signs-new-liverpool-deal/

Matteo Guendouzi has officially joined Olympique Marseille, Arsenal announced.

The 23-year-old midfielder spent last season on loan at the Stade Velodrome and, as part of that deal, Marseille had the option to make the move permanent this summer.

The move already appeared to have been confirmed by the Ligue 1 side, who included Guendouzi in a social media video advertising their new kit.

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https://www.goalgist.com/arsenals-matteo-guendouzi-officially-joins-olympique-marseille/

Nigeria and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been dragged to court by his former agent, according to OwnGoalNigeria.

It is also noted that the former agent is the brother-in-law of the 23-year-old.

Osimhen left Lille for Napoli in September 2020 for €71.2million (N31billion), which seems to be four times his real value in the market.

Napoli’s payment was so high that French and Italian law enforcement agencies intervened and caused trouble for Napoli and Osimhen, with reports stating that Lille’s headquarters was raided because of the deal. Even Napoli were dragged to court because of alleged inflation in the value of the transfer.

And now according to the report, Osimhen’s former agent Osita Okolo has filed a complaint against him at the Ikeja Magistrate court on account of his refusal to pay him his commission from the deal.

Okolo alleges that Osimhen kept most of the commission from his transfer to Napoli for himself because some of his family members in Nigeria needed it.

This lawsuit is coming two months after Osimhen ended his partnership with Okolo and he was replaced by Roberto Calenda.

Read More: https://www.goalgist.com/victor-osimhens-agent-drags-him-to-court/

Tite has labelled managers who deploy Neymar out wide as 'a donkey' as he says that the mercurial Paris Saint Germain star remains the 'solution' not the 'problem' for his national side.

The Brazil head coach, speaking to the podcast Sexta Estrela, said that Neymar's creative qualities make it baffling as to why a manager, nowadays, would select him out wide.

Neymar will make mistakes in the central areas, Tite believes, but that these are offset by his creative output and the benefits that brings the team.

He said:

"He is not a problem, he is a solution. Sometimes they say that there he will make more mistakes.

"His position makes him make more mistakes, because when he does it creatively, he will be decisive.

"If a coach selects Neymar from the side of the team, if I watch the game I will call him a donkey. A player with these qualities, putting on the bandwagon, greatly restricts creative capacity.

"Creativity is not constancy, it is eventuality, it is circumstantial. He will make more mistakes, yes, because his creative capacity and the place he is in demand it."

https://www.goalgist.com/

Chelsea have confirmed Petr Cech will leave his role as technical and performance advisor this week.

The former goalkeeper will become the latest to leave the club following Todd Boehly’s takeover following the departures of chairman Bruce Buck and director Marina Granovskaia last week.

Cech, who returned to Chelsea in June 2019 after announcing his retirement from playing told the club’s website:

It has been a huge privilege to perform this role at Chelsea for the past three years. With the club under new ownership, I feel now is the right time for me to step aside. I am pleased that the club is now in an excellent position with the new owners, and I am confident of its future success both on and off the pitch.

Boehly, chairman and co-controlling owner, added:

Petr is an important member of the Chelsea family. We understand his decision to step away and thank him for his contributions as an advisor and his commitment to the club and to our community. We wish him the best.


Keep reading: https://www.goalgist.com/petr-cech-becomes-latest-official-to-leave-chelsea/

Adeoludt:
There has never been any suggestion of any wrongdoing by Xhaka or any other Arsenal player." So who's being investigated? Is it the referee?

For them to pass the information they have gathered to the National Crime Agency, then there's more to this.

Granit Xhaka’s mysterious booking in Arsenal’s English Premier League win at Leeds last December is the subject of an investigation by the UK National Crime Agency, according to reports.

The English Football Association confirmed in January they were investigating the incident amid suspicious betting patterns.

Xhaka was booked by referee Andre Marriner for time wasting in the 86th minute during a straightforward 4-1 win for Arsenal at Elland Road against Leeds.

With Arsenal cantering to three points, Xhaka was cautioned during the closing stages after he delayed taking a free-kick.

And now, according to Sportsmail, the matter has been referred to to the UK's leading organised crime agency, although there is no suggestion that Xhaka or any of his Arsenal temmates are guilty of any wrongdoing.

Suspicions were raised by a wager of nearly £52,000 (N26.5million) placed during the match on Xhaka to be booked in the final 10 minutes. And the gamble earned a pay-out of around £250,000 (N127.9m)

Leading bookmakers reported it to the English FA due to the large amount of money involved and several industry sources said that the sum was far in excess of what is usually wagered on yellow cards.

In addition, the report claims that another bizarre aspect of the incident was that the odds offered on the betting exchange for Xhaka being booked were higher in the final 10 minutes than they had been before kick-off, which also prompted integrity concerns.

The English FA have not opened any investigation into Xhaka’s conduct but are understood to have passed on the information they have gathered to the National Crime Agency.

https://www.goalgist.com/granit-xhaka-yellow-card-investigated-by-uk-national-crime-agency/

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly seeking an exit from Manchester United and could link back up with his former boss Jose Mourinho, according to reports.

Italian newspaper La Repubblica  writes that the Portuguese star said to not feel involved in the plan at Old Trafford under new manager Erik ten Hag.

The style of play of the Dutch manager is ill-suited to the forward and a shock move to Roma has been touted, where Ronaldo would be reunited with his former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho.

In addition, the report also claims that the lack of Champions League football next season is another factor that has increased the 37-year-old striker’s chance of departing the English club this summer.

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https://www.goalgist.com/cristiano-ronaldo-seeking-manchester-united-exit-this-summer/