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Two Chelsea fans have reportedly been st@bbed in Italy, after they were chased through the street by up to 25 Napoli ultras.Chelsea supporters out in Naples have been urged to take “extreme caution” after the Blues fans were rushed to hospital overnight.The two men were out in Naples with a large group of fellow fans for Chelsea’s crunch Champions League clash with Napoli this evening.A close friend of one of the supporters who were attacked told The Sun: “We were at one bar, had a couple of drinks, then decided to go to another bar.“As we were walking, we turned right, and then there was a group of 25 fans just shouting, asking where we were from.“We all ran, but my mate got grabbed and started talking to them, he then got st@bbed in the lower leg.“He went to hospi...

With just months to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which Mexico will co-host with the United States and Canada, a deadly attack at a community football game has intensified worries about safety in one of the host nations.On Sunday, eleven people were shot dead during a local football match in Loma de Flores, near Salamanca in Guanajuato state. The attack has shaken a region where grassroots sports are promoted to steer young people away from criminal influences.“We no longer know where to find peace,” said Norma Barron, an organiser of the local league targeted in the attack.The shooting occurred late Sunday afternoon as families gathered to watch the match. Witnesses said armed men arrived in at least three vehicles and opened fire. Barron, an activist working on cases of ...

The Super Falcons of Nigeria are set to ramp up preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a four-nation West African tournament in Abidjan later this month.The nine-time African champions have confirmed their participation in the invitational event organised by the West African Football Union B, scheduled from February 27 to March 7, 2026, with Ivory Coast serving as hosts.Nigeria will face familiar rivals in the mini-tournament, joining hosts Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Senegal. All four teams have already qualified for WAFCON 2026, making the competition an ideal final test before the continental finals.The timing is particularly strategic, as the tournament concludes just ten days before WAFCON kicks off in Morocco, running from March 17 to April 3, 2...