If Tuesday's Champions League quarter final second leg wasn't dramatic enough, the response to the defeat from Malaga's Qatari chairman gave fans some added action to follow on twitter after the game. Sheikh Abdullah N Al Thani, who has funded Malaga for the past couple of years, posted several farcical tweets to the social networking site blaming racism and UEFA for targeting the Spanish club from the beginning of the season, clearly irked by the substandard officiating during the game and Malaga's impending ban from European competition. … [Read more...]
Gattuso Handed Four-Match Ban Following Headbutt
AC Milan's Gennaro Gattuso has been handed a four-match ban by UEFA officials today for his headbutt to Spurs assistant coach Joe Jordan following AC Milan's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. World Cup winning midfielder Gattuso headbutted Joe Jordan at the end of last Tuesday's last-16 Champions League match at the San Siro. Gattuso, who had immediately apologised for his behaviour did not escape punishment from UEFA officials who handed the ban at an official hearing on Monday afternoon. The itallian has been informed that he has three days to lodge an appeal if he chooses to do so. The … [Read more...]