Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana says team-mate Enzo Fernandez is not racist and has accepted the Argentina international’s apology.

After a video emerged of some of the Copa America winners singing an offensive song about French players’ heritage, Fofana wrote on social media it was uninhibited racism .

The centre-back has subsequently deleted his post and when Fernandez rejoined the Chelsea squad on their pre-season tour of the United States .

We talked together. I explained why I didn’t like the video. He explained. He said sorry because he did not want to hurt French fans or anyone. He did not understand when singing it, Fofana told reporters covering Chelsea’s preparations in America.

And I trust him because I know him. He is not racist. It …

Arsenal have rejected Ajax s initial approach for Aaron Ramsdale, but the European giants are still optimistic about completing a deal.

The Gunners have been active in the transfer window so far, with the additions of David Raya and Riccardo Calafiori.

In order to raise funds for more signings, Arsenal are expected to sanction more sales in the coming weeks.  and Ramsdale could be next up.

After losing his starting spot to Raya last season, Ramsdale finds himself in a tricky position heading into next season as things stand.

He s still under contract with Arsenal until 2026, but his chances of breaking back into the starting XI under Mikel Arteta seem slim at this moment in time.

According to a report from HITC earlier this summer, Ramsdale is…

Pep Guardiola is happy the hearing into the 115 charges facing Manchester City starts soon and hopes there will be a quick conclusion for the sake of the club and their Premier League rivals.

The champions are continuing their quest for an unprecedented fifth straight crown under a cloud, having won two titles since Premier League charges they vehemently deny were laid in February 2023.

An independent commission is set to rule on the charges at some stage this season, with recent reports saying the hearing could begin as early as mid-September.

Speaking about that development for the first time, boss Guardiola said: “I am happy it starts soon and hopefully it finishes soon for the benefit of all of us.

“Especially for the club but for all the other …

Victor Osimhen has agreed to join Galatasaray on loan from Napoli for the season and is asking his parent club to amend his contract to ease a move either in January or the summer.

The Nigerian is set to undergo a medical with the Turkish champions ahead of the season-long loan which doesn t include an option or obligation to buy.

As reported by The Athletic, the terms include a break clause in January, which would ensure that Galatasaray receive a fee in return for letting Osimhen depart .

Galatasaray vice president Ibrahim Hatipoglu and director of football Cenk Ergun are still in Italy working to finalise talks, with a plan in place to fly the forward to Istanbul by private jet imminently and complete the proposed switch.

Paris Saint-Germain and Che…

Erik ten Hag is confident Casemiro will bounce back from his calamitous Liverpool display and is ready to compete with new boy Manuel Ugarte but neither are starting v Southampton as Christian Eriksen is bizarrely recalled.

The 32-year-old Brazilian star arrived from Real Madrid shortly after the Dutchman’s appointment in 2022 and enjoyed an impressive start to life at Old Trafford.

But Casemiro failed to scale such heights last season and produced an alarming display against Liverpool a fortnight ago, gifting them two goals before .

Talk of a potential departure during the international break failed to materialise and Ten Hag said he was counting on the midfielder as United returned to action at Southampton.

But that was before he picked his XI and in…

According to reports, Manchester United are keeping tabs on Eddie Howe s situation at Newcastle United with Erik ten Hag s long-term future uncertain.

Ten Hag s men are unbeaten in their last three matches across all competitions, conceding zero goals in the process.

They suffered a demoralising defeat at home to Liverpool in the last match before the September international break but bounced back well away to Southampton and then against Barnsley in the Carabao Cup, winning 7-0 at Old Trafford.

should have won against Crystal Palace on Saturday evening but were very wasteful in front of goal and would have paid for that but for an equally wasteful Eberechi Eze.

Ten Hag was on the brink of being sacked at the end of last season but saved his job by winn…

The journey for untethered licenses began today, which will ultimately see the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) decide the fate of six sports betting operator applicants.

The MGC will first hear all six untethered Category 3 license applications before beginning their voting process on Jan. 18. The first application for Bally s Interactive was heard today with , , , , and Betr scheduled to be heard over the next two weeks.

Bally s Interactive Meets MGC Criteria

Despite the delayed voting, the application process for untethered Category 3 licenses will be the same as both Category 1 retail and tethered Category 3 online sports betting licenses.

Bally s Interactive presented its product, responsible gaming strategies, and operator technology to the commissio…

A key deadline yesterday for a potential launch came and went with no movement, as uncertainty abounds regarding an official mandate for a gaming compact that gives the Seminole Tribe exclusive control over sports betting in the state.

A decision on a request from West Flagler to stay a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia mandate restoring a 2021 Florida Gaming Compact was expected yesterday, but no official ruling was filed.

The delay has yet again pushed back a potential Florida sports betting launch, perhaps as much as several weeks, according to legal experts.

Potential Reasons for Delay

Daniel Wallach, a gaming law attorney, Founder of Wallach Legal and UNHLaw Sports Wagering, noted on his X feed today that the D.C. Circuit Court has specifi…

A sports betting package recently took another step forward in committee, as legislators continue to consider two bills to legalize the new form of gaming in the state.

The House State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee most recently approved Rep. Zack Stephenson s (DFL-35A) bill, , moving it forward to the House Taxes Committee.

HF 2000 and Sen. Matt Klein’s (DFL-53) sports betting bill, , are companion pieces that both legalize Minnesota sports betting, but offer differing elements in their legislation.

HF 2000 Adds More for Minnesota Charities

Both HF 2000 and SF 1949 seek to legalize retail and online sports betting for Minnesota state tribes. The bills give tribes sports betting exclusivity, allowing each to have a retail sportsbook loc…