Mourinho Booked For Protesting VAR Decision With Laptop Display

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1 year ago

September 30, 2024

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho received a booking on Sunday after protesting a VAR decision that disallowed a goal during their 2-0 victory over Antalyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig.

Mourinho, in a unique protest, placed a laptop in front of a TV camera to showcase what he believed was proof that striker Edin Dzeko was onside.

Speaking after the match, Mourinho expressed his dissatisfaction with the ruling: “For us, it’s a good goal. I just want a VAR that helps the referee make the right decisions.”

This incident follows previous criticism from Fenerbahce’s chairman, Ali Koc, who had accused the league’s VAR system of bias.

In response, the league brought in foreign VAR officials for the remainder of the season.

Fenerbahce, currently second in the league with 16 points, will face FC Twente in the Europa League on Thursday.

2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

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2 minutes ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

Politics

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

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7 days ago

January 30, 2026

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President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)