Costa Rica Liga de Ascenso
UEFA tells Atletico to step aside at Barca request
Barcelona were rebuffed twice by UEFA in quick succession. First, the complaint about the refereeing in last week’s Champions League match against Atletico Madrid was declared inadmissible. Then Atletico were also upheld in the dispute over the pitch.
French media are adamant about Ekitike injury: no World Cup and months-long absence
French media are very concerned about Hugo Ekitike injury after he went off on Tuesday evening with what appeared to be a serious injury during Liverpool lost Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. In France, there are fears that the striker has torn his Achilles tendon, which would rule him out of the World Cup and keep him sidelined for the rest of the calendar year.
Brighton cannot persuade Van Hecke
Jan Paul van Hecke, 25, seems to be in his final weeks at Brighton & Hove. The defender is enjoying an excellent season, which he hopes to cash in on this coming summer. With a World Cup appearance for the Netherlands, but also with a transfer.