The Isle of Man is said to have an increasing number of South Africans within its local community. The island, with a population of just over 85 000 people, has a significant number of South African professionals living there. SOUTH AFRICANS IN ISLE OF MAN According to BusinessTech, the Isle of Man’s Chief Minister Alfred Cannan, says …

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced plans to collaborate with private firms to manage and maintain its refineries located in Kaduna and Warri. Naijaonpoint understands that this strategic move aims to bolster the nation’s petrol supply and enhance energy security. The announcement was made on Thursday through a circular shared on NNPC’s […]

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Five new universities will be opening in South Africa – two government universities and three private ones.

Noussair Mazraoui is no stranger to a massive derby and says he will not be overawed in the biggest of them all when Liverpool visit Manchester United.

THE Polish referees who nicked a road sign hours before a crucial Rangers clash have been banned for five months.

Bartosz Frankowiski and Tomasz Musial were removed from VAR duties for the Scottish giants’ Champions League draw with Dynamo Kyiv after the incident.

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Bartosz Frankowski is a senior referee[/caption]

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Tomasz Musial was due to the the assistant VAR for Rangers’ Champions League clash[/caption]

And local outlet TVP Sport say the Polish FA have banned them from matches for five months, with a further seven suspended.

Experienced referee Frankowski was initially appointed as VAR, with Musial backing him up as assistant VAR.

Rangers drew the game 1-1 to crash out of Champions League qualifying with a 3-1 aggregate defeat.

TVP Sport reported that the duo and a third individual were caught allegedly stealing a road sign by police in the early hours of the morning.

It claimed the trio were arrested at 1.43am for “destroying road infrastructure.”

The men, who are reported as being intoxicated, were then taken to a sobering-up centre – which will cost them money as police charge for use.

This is a location used in many European countries when the crime is deemed not serious enough to be banged up in a cell.

Senior Superintendent Kamil Golebiowski said: “At around 1:40am we received a report of three men carrying a road sign down the street.

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“Police officers were dispatched to the scene.

“All of the men were intoxicated and had over 1.5 per milligrams of alcohol in their blood. They were taken to a sobering-up centre.” 

As always for Uefa matches, the refereeing team was confirmed 48 hours before the match.

Lithuanian referee Donatas Rumsas was confirmed to be leading the officials.

Frankowski and Musial were listed as his VAR officials but were taken off the listing.

Instead, fellow top flight Polish ref Tomasz Kwiatkowski is now the VAR, with Pawel Malec his assistant.

Frankowski, 37, is one of the top referees in Poland and an experienced international official.

Fifa-listed for ten years, he was an official at Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 – acting as VAR in the latter.

CHELSEA confirmed their qualification for the Europa Conference League last night after edging past Servette on aggregate.

The Blues triumphed 2-0 in the first leg at Stamford Bridge last week, with the second leg being played out in Switzerland last night.

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Chelsea narrowly confirmed their spot in the Europa Conference League after beating Servette 3-2 on aggregate[/caption]

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However, they lost 2-1 on the night but have been revealed to have a squad value of almost equal value to every other team in the tournament[/caption]

Christopher Nkunku got Enzo Maresca‘s side off to a flyer when he converted a penalty after just 14 minutes to make it 3-0 over two legs.

However, the Swiss minnows fought their way back into the tie when Jeremy Guillemenot netted in the 32nd minute.

Fans would have been excused if they got a little nervous when Enzo Crivelli made it 2-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate.

But Maresca’s widely changed XI – which did not perform well in SunSport’s ratings – managed to hold onto their aggregate lead and confirmed their spot in the Conference League proper.

Chelsea are expected to earn £5million before they even kick a ball in the competition, and they are in a league of their own when it comes to squad value in the third-tier European competition.

Indeed, Todd Boehly‘s outfit is estimated to have a squad value of €1.05billion (£883m), according to figures from Transfermarkt.

That figure dwarfs the team with the second biggest squad value in the tournament, Fiorentina, who have an estimated value of €266m (£224m).

Other notable teams in competition are Real Betis (€186m), Panathinaikos (€95.7m), Copenhagen (€76.9m) and Gent (£60.8m).

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In fact, the west Londoners squad value is nearly equivalent to the combined worth of all 35 other teams in the competition.

The 35 other clubs, six of whom Chelsea will face in the new league phase format of the competition, have an approximate total value of €1.3bn.

This all comes before Chelsea add anymore players to their ranks on deadline day, with names such as Jadon Sancho, Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen also being linked with a move to the club.

The deal for Manchester United outcast Sancho hinges on Raheem Sterling going to other way and United agreeing terms with Chelsea over a proposed swap deal.

Meanwhile, talks regarding deals for Osimhen and Toney are fluid at this stage.

Both have reportedly agreed deals to sign for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli, though the club are not in a position to get both, leaving the door open to at least one to sign for Chelsea.

Maresca and co will find out what teams they will face competition in the Conference League draw from Monaco at 1.30pm BST today.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm that a high number of teenagers and adults engage in sexual activities without using condoms or any other contraceptive. In its report on Thursday, WHO said economic hardship and social influences were responsible for the increase in sex without the use of condom or other contraceptives. According […]

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Nigeria will require an estimated $2.4 billion, equivalent of about 0.6% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to shield its households from falling into poverty after experiencing a climate shock.  This is according to the World Bank’s latest Finance and Prosperity 2024 report.  This projection shows the severe financial impact that climate-related events, such as […]

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Hello This post Ogun LG elections: APC chieftain denies imposition of candidates was first posted on Naijaonpoint.com.ng and is written by Sunnex Egbu.

An Ogun State chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Akintunde Armstrong, has denied reports of him imposing councilorship candidates for Iperu Wards 3 and 5 in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. According to a report on Thursday, the chieftain was alleged to have boasted of using cash and influence to impose his two […]

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