West Ham and Forest charged by FA over melee

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In the final moments of their Premier League meeting on Sunday, West Ham and Nottingham Forest were both accused of failing to exert control over their players.

In a melee that saw both players involved, both teams winning 2-1 at London Stadium to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League of the following year.

West Ham’s Edson Alvarez and Carlos Soler were booked, and Murillo and Morato, Forest’s defensive backs, received yellow cards for their roles.

Due to a lengthy period of intermission, including a lengthy delay in determining whether Nikola Milenkovic’s winner was onside, the game lasted 112 minutes and 55 seconds.

The FA announced that Nottingham Forest and West Ham United have been charged with the massive altercation that occurred on May 18 at their Premier League game.

“It’s claimed that both clubs allegedly failed to make sure their players didn’t act inappropriately or provocatively around the 103rd minute.

By Friday, May 23, Nottingham Forest and West Ham United must respond.

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Emmanuel-Thomas admits plot to smuggle £600k of cannabis

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A professional footballer has admitted to being a part of a 600,000-pound smuggling operation from Thailand to the UK.

After 60 kg (9.44 t) of cannabis was discovered in suitcases arriving at London Stansted Airport in Essex on September 2, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 34, was detained.

After being charged, he had previously played for Arsenal, Aberdeen, Ipswich Town, England, and Greenock Morton in Scotland.

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In May, Emmanuel-Thomas, a resident of Gourock near Glasgow, admitted guilt. On Wednesday, the reporting requirements were lifted.

Rosie Rowland, 28, of Southend Road, Chelmsford, and Yasmin Piotrowska, 33, of Purves Road, north-west London, were both charged with having been dropped by the prosecution, he told the court.

They wept as they were allowed to leave the dock after earlier, at the dock’s earlier hearings, they had denied importing cannabis between July 1 and September.

After Emmanuel-Thomas’s mobile phone was analyzed, Mr. Josse claimed that the investigation into their involvement was ended.

Emmanuel-Thomas made one first-team appearance for Arsenal before joining the Thai-based PTT Rayong, Bristol City, Queens Park Rangers, MK Dons, and other teams in 2019.

After being detained at his home on September 18th, Greenock Morton FC fired him.

The drugs were previously reported to have arrived in Dubai-bound suitcases from Bangkok.

One of my most successful seasons – Casemiro

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Casemiro, a midfielder for Manchester United, describes this season as “one of his most successful years.”

During his nine-year spell at Real Madrid, Casemiro won 18 titles, including five Champions League victories.

Since joining United for £70 million in 2022, the 33-year-old has only won the FA Cup and League Cup.

With just one game left, United is 16th in the Premier League, but if they defeat Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday, they can still win the title.

Casemiro has praised himself for working his way back into the team despite the club’s disappointing league season.

After conceding two goals in a 3-0 defeat by rivals Liverpool in September, the Brazil international split with former boss Erik ten Hag.

Casemiro was a unused substitute in nine of Ruben Amorim’s first 13 games in charge when he took over as manager in November.

Casemiro told ESPN Brasil, “One of the seasons I think I feel most proud of myself.”

“You keep working, keep doing things well, it’s been a long time since I’ve been through this,” the coach said.

Casemiro has scored 12 goals in United’s Europa League games against Athletic Bilbao and a slow start under Amorim.

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Timber out of Arsenal finale after ankle surgery

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Jurrien Timber will miss Arsenal’s final Premier League game of the season against Southampton after undergoing ankle surgery on Tuesday.

The Netherlands full-back was absent from Sunday’s 1-0 win against Newcastle and manager Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday he would be “out for a few weeks”.

Timber, 23, has played 48 times across all competitions for Arsenal this term after missing the majority of last season with an ACL anterior cruciate injury.

“With Jurrien, you understand that he was coming back from an ACL one year out, and to have this season after an ACL, it’s incredible,” said Arteta.

“We didn’t sign a player, we signed a leader, a very, very special character.”

Arteta also confirmed centre-back William Saliba will miss the Gunners’ trip to Southampton on Sunday because of a hamstring injury.

“William is going to be out for a few weeks, unfortunately. He pulled his hamstring against Newcastle, so he’s going to be out for a few weeks,” Arteta told Bein Sports.

Saliba’s 100th Premier League appearance ended early on Sunday as he was forced off at half-time with a hamstring problem at Emirates Stadium.

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‘I’m back’ – Pacquiao, 46, announces boxing return

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At the age of 46, almost four years after his last fight, Manny Pacquiao announced his return to the ring.

On July 19 in Las Vegas, the Filipino says he will face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.

Pacquiao now wants to become the oldest welterweight world champion in boxing.

On social media, Pacquiao declared, “I’m back. Make history, please.

In 2019, Pacquiao defeated Keith Thurman to win the WBA (Super) world title at the age of 40, setting new records for the oldest welterweight champion.

As rumors about Pacquiao’s return grew, the WBC controversially re-ranked him at number five last week.

Mauricio Suliman, the WBC’s president, defended the decision, saying: “Pacquiao has been approved by our organization and licensed by Nevada, passed all medicals, and…

Pacquiao last squared off against Yordenis Ugas in August of 2021.

The welterweight champion boxer has won 62 fights, eight losses, and two draws overall.

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