Slovakian
Virus-hit club loses CAS appeal against UCL ouster
Slovan Bratislava lost its appeal Friday against exclusion from the Champions League by UEFA after players tested positive for COVID-19 in pre-game checks. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld UEFA’s ruling last week that ordered the Slovakian champion to forfeit a first qualifying round game in the Faeroe Islands without playing. Public authorities in the Faeroe Islands put two different squads of Slovan’s players into quarantine when a virus infection in each group was reported in tests required by UEFA. The game was postponed twice, then UEFA’s appeal panel awarded Faeroes champion KI Klaksvik a 3-0 win to advance to the next round. Slovan later said all 35 players tested negative on returning to Slovakia. Friday’s urgent ruling from a CAS judge – without yet specifying reasons – w...
Flying Eagles striker delighted with his AS Trencin debut
Nigeria Flying Eagles striker Ahmad Abubakar Ghali said he’s delighted to make his debut for Slovakian side As Trencin. Ghali, joined the club from Nigeria professional football league side MFM FC shortly after he helped Nigeria win medal at 2019 All African games in Rabat Morocco. It would be recalled that Ahmad Ghali scored the winner to help Nigeria defeated South Africa 2-1 in their second game of the Football Event at the 12th African Games in Morocco. He was involved in his club 4-0 win over SpartakTrnava on Sunday as they prepare to restart the league in Slovakia. “Its been a tough time really for the whole world fighting Covid-19, football was suspended but we’re back. Good news, I made my official debut for @astrencin in our victory last weekend.” he wrote on his social media acco...
