LISANDRO LOPEZ
The Racing Club striker managed to score 10
goals in 10 games to lead the scoring charts
In Argentina’s Superliga.CRAIG FOSTER
The former Australia international turned
media pundit played an instrumental role in
the campaign to prevent Hakeem Al Araibi
being extradited to Bahrain from Thailand.EDINSON CAVANI
& KYLIAN MBAPPE
The duo became the first team-mates for 40
years to score Ligue 1 hat-tricks in the same
game as they helped Paris Saint-Germain to
a 9-0 victory over Guingamp.JASPER CILLESSEN
The Barcelona goalkeeper, who was famously
substituted by Dutch coach Louis Van Gaal
prior to the start of Holland’s 2014 World Cup
penalty shoot-out win over Costa Rica, saved
the first spot-kick of his club career when he
denied Ever Banega in a Spanish Cup victory
over Sevilla.NALDO
The Brazilian defender, who was sent off three
times in 358 Bundesliga matches, was shown
two red cards in his first three Ligue 1 matches
for new club Monaco.IBRAHIM CHAIBOU
The Niger referee was banned for life by FIFA
after being accused of taking bribes to corrupt
international friendly games in 2010 and 2011.GIANCARLO FAVARIN
The coach of Serie C side Lucchese was given
a five-month ban for head-butting Gaetano
Mancino, the assistant boss of Alessandria,
following a 2-2 draw between the sides.EDIN DZEKO
The Roma striker was sent off for spitting at
the referee in his side’s 7-1 Italian Cup defeat
by Fiorentina.BRAZILFire kills 10 teens
at Flamengo’s
training ground
Brazil club Flamengo are to face some serious
questions after 10 teenage footballers died in
a fire in a dormitory at the club’s training ground
in Rio de Janeiro.
The fire was reportedly caused by an electrical
fault in an air-conditioning unit and the club now
faces an investigation after Rio authorities said
that the area affected by the fire was registered
for parking, not as a dormitory.
“We are distraught,” said Flamengo president
Rodolfo Landim. “This is the worst tragedy to
happen to the club in its 123 years.
“The most important thing right now is
to minimise the suffering of these families.”
HEROES VILLAINS
Tragedy...an aerial view of the fire-damaged area
GLOBAL FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE
Moroccan defender Mehdi Benatia
on leaving Juventus to sign for
Qatari club Al Duhail“I want my kids to grow up
in an Islamic atmosphere”
On fire...Racing Club striker Lisandro LopezBad start...Monaco defender Naldo (far left) sees redSaved...Jasper CillessenOff...Edin Dzeko receives his marching orders