Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been banned for three matches by the FA following a Regulatory Commission hearing on Tuesday. Drogba allegedly threw a coin into the Burnley section of the crowd during the Blues’ Carling Cup game last week. The Ivory Coast striker had apologised for his behaviour after the incident, but a ban was always on the cards given that Jamie Carragher had also got a three match ban for a similar offence six years ago.
Everton managed David Moyes has been fined £5,000 by the English Football Association for improper conduct. Moyes was furious when referee Alan Wiley refused to give a penalty when Leon Cort appeared to handle the ball in Everton’s 3-2 away win at Stoke City in September, and was sent to the stands by Wiley for … Read more
Goals in either half from Fraizer Campbell and Craig Gardner gave England U21 a comfortable 2-0 win over Czech Republic U21 at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night. It was England’s first win over the Czechs at this level.
Campbell, who is currently on loan at Tottenham Hotspur ,opened the scoring in the 10th minute, coolly chipping the ball over Jakub Divis after Czech defender Jan Halama failed to deal with Joe Lewis’ huge downfield kick.