Paris Saint-Germain v Istanbul Basaksehir Suspended Following Alleged Racist Remark

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The game between Paris Saint Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League match was suspended following allegations that the fourth official made a racist insult against Istanbul’s assistant manager. The incident lead to the Istanbul Basaksehir team walking off the pitch in protest. The PSG players shortly followed their opponents down the tunnel in […] READ MORE



Benfica Midfielder Gedson Fernandes Set for Galatasaray Loan

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Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes is set to join Turkish giants Galatasaray on loan, according to Fabrizio Romano. It will be the second time the 23-year-old has temporarily joined the Istanbul-based club having spent the second half of the 2020/21 season with them. Benfica Midfielder Gedson Fernandes Set for Second Galatasaray Spell Third Loan Spell for […] READ MORE


Families in Football: Fabio and Rafael Pereira Da Silva

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Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Families in Football’ series. Over the next few weeks, we take a look at siblings, cousins and even parents and children that have played the beautiful game. Some have played cup finals together while others have been on opposing sides. Today we look at Brazilian twins Fabio and Rafael […] READ MORE




Fikayo Tomori an Option for AC Milan

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AC Milan are in the midst of a stellar season, currently sitting first in the Serie A table. There’s plenty of games ahead, however, both domestically and in Europe, so the team is looking to add more reinforcements. According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea‘s Fikayo Tomori is an option at centre-back. Fikayo Tomori an Option for AC […] READ MORE


The Champions League Group Stage Round-Up

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Football on the continent took a back seat in late 2020 and the successful teams from group stages in the Champions League are into the round of 16. It has been a fascinating campaign so far, ranging from the exciting to the surprising. Although the matches are lacking the heartbeat of why we love football […] READ MORE


Champions League Matchday Six: Five Takeaways

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The final round of the group stages of the Champions League is in the book. The hustle and bustle of European football is over until next February. Matchday five highlights included an impressive win for Chelsea at Sevilla. Olivier Giroud was the hero of the night with all four strikes, a shock defeat for Real […] READ MORE


Exeter City Confirm They are Investigating a Suspected Discriminatory Comment Made During Papa John’s Trophy Game With Northampton Town

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Exeter City and Northampton Town have both released statements on their websites after an alleged racist incident in Tuesday night’s Papa John’s trophy game. The game finished 2-1 to the League One side but the game will be overshadowed by yet another racial discrimination incident in English football. Both clubs will investigate the matter in […] READ MORE