England-Netherlands ref served match-fixing ban

Manager Carlo Ancelotti said he’s “never seen a player persecuted like Vinícius [Júnior]” in an impassioned defence of the Real Madrid star on Saturday.

FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round next season as part of a six-year agreement with the Premier League to strengthen the domestic competition, the English Football Association (FA) announced on Thursday.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he is calm despite being personally charged with suspected bribery over a refereeing scandal.