Footballers

Claudio Marchisio, former Juventus midfielder, has officially hung his boots after a fairly successful footballing career spanning over a decade.

Ashley Smith has pleaded guilty after being charged for attempted robbery on the Arsenal duo of Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac. Smith, 30, admitted to trying to steal watches from the pair, and is set to be sentenced on November 1.

Eritrean under 20s were scheduled to battle Kenya in a Cecafa tournament on Wednesday, October 2. The encounter was however marred with confusion following the disappearance of five Eritrean players.

Cardiff City are set to appeal a ruling by FIFA after they were ordered to pay £5.3 million for the transfer fee of the late Emiliano Sala who died in a plane crash just days after he was signed.

Lamine Diaby-Fadiga, promising football star, is set for a sensational move to French outfit Paris FC just hours after being dismissed by Nice.

Lamine Diaby-Fadiga's contract has been terminated by French side Nice after the youngster admitted to stealing a swanky £62,000 watch from his counterpart Kasper Dolberg.