Romelu Lukaku has paid tribute to Marvin Morgan, 38, a former professional footballer turned fashion designer, after he passed away. Morgan's former side Shrewsbury Town confirmed his passing with an emotional statement on Monday morning. The 38-year-old was also known for his fashion brand Fresh Ego Kid, which was worn by several notable professional stars as well as musicians and celebrities. It was through his fashion brand that he struck up relationships with the likes of Lukaku and Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Belgian posted on his Instagram story: "This is some s*** news, RIP my brother, you will be missed." Former Manchester United ace Ashley Young also paid tribute to Morgan: "Sorry to hear the sad sad news this morning about Marv. I'm lost for words, to think we was just joking the other week. RIP BRO." Declan Rice added: "One of the most clean hearted, happy, loving person you could meet! Totally shocked, RIP …
Marvin Morgan dead: Footballer and fashion designer dies aged 38
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Keeler: Jay Norvell is upgrade for CSU Rams as football coach. Because he’s everything Steve Addazio wasn’t.
Is he Tony Alford? No. But Jay Norvell is an upgrade, kids. The way CSU is an upgrade over Nevada. At first blush, the 58-year-old Norvell — who was named the new football coach of the Rams on Monday — makes sense for FoCo in all the ways Steve Addazio didn’t. Since 2018, he’s won at Cal. He’s won at Air Force. He’s won at San Diego State. He’s won at Boise State, a place where the Rams have never, ever won. And need to. The best part? He’s not a jerk. He’s not a career bully. Norvell is not going to pick fights with peers within the athletic department. He’s not going to have the HR folks hopping the way the Daz did. He’s not going to require internal investigations or Kansas City law firms. He’s not going to treat his players like it’s 1989. He’s a solid dude. A solid dude who’s won in the Mountain West. A solid dude who’s recruited in the Mountain West. A solid dude who likes to throw the ball all over the yard. Instead of three yards and a cloud of Daz, the …
Shock pics show school football star, 16, fighting for life in hospital after being ‘beaten at party & left outside’
A HIGH school footballer is unconscious and fighting for his life in a hospital after he was allegedly beaten by a group of students at a party. Cole Hagan, 16, was invited to a gathering that was held in Lake Jackson, Texas on Friday. Moments after the teen arrived at the party, he was told that his car was damaged. Cole was then allegedly attacked by one or more teens who he believed were his friends, KPRC-TV reports. The footballer's brother Cory claims his sibling was hit from behind with a “blunt object”. The students allegedly left Cole lying on the ground. Cole remains unconscious days after he was admitted to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston on Friday evening, according to reports. The footballer suffered three different skull fractures. Cory said: “We’re focusing on keeping him alive while he’s fighting for his life. Most read in The Sun 'SHE DESERVED IT' BATTLE SCARS FAMILY LOSS …
Joey Barton found not guilty of assaulting ex-Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel
Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been cleared of pushing over a rival manager at the end of a match, leaving him bloodied and with a broken tooth. When the Bristol Rovers manager gave evidence last week, Barton, 39, denied it was him who shoved then-Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel in the tunnel after a League One match between his Fleetwood Town team and the South Yorkshire side on April 13, 2019. Mr Stendel told a jury at Sheffield Crown Court how he was walking down the tunnel in the corner of Barnsley's Oakwell Stadium after his side's 4-2 victory when he was knocked over by a push from behind, causing him to hit his face on the metal structure. Video footage shown repeatedly during the trial showed Mr Stendel entering the tunnel followed by Barton, jogging, a moment later. The jury took under two hours to find Barton not guilty of one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following a week-long trial. Barton is currently managing Bristol Rovers in …
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Whistle-blowing German referee denies fixing matches
O ne of the referees who informed the German football authorities of his suspicions regarding disgraced official Robert Hoyzer has denied that he fixed matches himself. Felix Zwayer told Tagesspiegel am Sonntag in an interview published today that he had been asked by Hoyzer to fix the result of a second-division match between Rot-Weiss Essen and FC Köln. 'When I got this firm offer from Hoyzer, I went to my refereeing colleagues,' Zwayer said. 'I stress once again that I strongly rejected this offer straight away.' Hoyzer, who has resigned as a referee and admitted fixing lower-division and cup games, claims to have seen other officials accept bribes and been told the names of players also involved. Zwayer's denial follows that of Jürgen Jansen, the only top-flight referee linked with the affair, who condemned some of the suggestions of impropriety against other officials for being reminiscent of 'a witch hunt'. Jose Mourhino is being careful to treat Manchester City with …
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Teenage football referee verbally abused at under-12s match
Published 15 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A 14-year-old football referee was subjected to "toxic" abuse by coaches, players and fans while officiating an under-12s match, his mother has said. One adult screamed in his face, a player shouted insults at him and adults hurled derisory comments from the touchlines, the woman claimed. The boy was taking a Northumberland League match on Sunday, weeks after its refs went on strike over abuse . Northumberland FA is investigating along with Newcastle City Juniors FC. The boy was in charge of an Under 12s game between Wallsend and Newcastle City Juniors when the abuse occurred, his mother said. She said it came from people connected to Newcastle City Juniors, with incidents including: An adult linked to the club standing close to his face and bellowing he was "horrendous" A player hurling insults to …
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Jay Norvell to be named CSU Rams football coach, source says
Jay Norvell will be named the next head coach of the Colorado State football team, a source confirmed to The Denver Post. The 58-year-old Norvell will be the first Black head coach in the history of the CSU football program. He spent the past five seasons as head coach at Nevada, where he guided the Wolfpack to a 33-26 overall record with four bowl bids. He will replace Steve Addazio, who was let go last week after a two-year tenure that saw the Rams go 4-12 overall. Norvell may have actually been the one to show Addazio the door, with his Wolfpack walloping the Rams 52-10 in both teams’ regular-season finale in Fort Collins on Nov. 27. Addazio was ejected from that game before the end of the first half, with the Wolfpack already ahead 28-0. The blowout capped an 8-4 regular season for Nevada, which will face Western Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl on Dec. 27. The Rams finished the season 3-9. Norvell was a defensive back/linebacker for Iowa as a player from 1982-85 …
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What if 12-team College Football Playoff was here?
IRVING, Texas — A fun thing to do this season has to been ponder how the College Football Playoff race would have played out if expansion to 12 teams had already happened. The CFP selection committee set the four-team field on Sunday, matching top-seeded Alabama against No. 4 Cincinnati in one semifinal and second-seeded Michigan against No. 3 Georgia in the other. The committee ranks 25 teams to help fill out the lineup for some of the other marquee bowl games, too. In the 12-team playoff model proposed earlier this year — and still being debated by the conference commissioners who manage the CFP — a selection committee would still have a role, but it would be less impactful because it would place more emphasis on winning a conference. Which conferences are emphasized — if any — is one of biggest unresolved issues. The original 12-team proposal included spots for the six highest-ranked conference champions and the next six highest-ranked teams, regardless of conference. …
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Analysis: What if 12-team College Football Playoff was here?
5 IRVING, Texas (AP) — A fun thing to do this season has to been ponder how the College Football Playoff race would have played out if expansion to 12 teams had already happened. The CFP selection committee set the four-team field on Sunday, matching top-seeded Alabama against No. 4 Cincinnati in one semifinal and second-seeded Michigan against No. 3 Georgia in the other. The committee ranks 25 teams to help fill out the lineup for some of the other marquee bowl games, too. In the 12-team playoff model proposed earlier this year — and still being debated by the conference commissioners who manage the CFP — a selection committee would still have a role, but it would be less impactful because it would place more emphasis on winning a conference. Which conferences are emphasized — if any — is one of biggest unresolved issues. The original 12-team proposal included spots for the six highest-ranked conference champions and the next six …
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