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Ligue 1 side Nice, has suspended Algerian international Youcef Atal on Wednesday till further notice after he shared a controversial post on social media linked to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas.
Though he deleted the post and apologized, the club said in a press release that, given the seriousness”of the post, it was taking immediate disciplinary action prior to any action that may be taken by the sporting and legal authorities.
French prosecutors on Monday launched a preliminary investigation into Atal on suspicion of glorifying terrorism.
He has been widely criticized since for sharing a video from a Palestinian preacher on Instagram, purportedly calling for violence against Jewish people.
Football officials, politicians, a Jewish group and the mayor of Nice have all condemned the action.
The African Football League (AFL) kicks off in Tanzania on Friday, bearing little resemblance to the original concept. It was launched amid much hype last year and called the CAF Africa Super League with record prize money for an African club competition, including $11.5 million (10.9 million euros) to the winners. A total of 24 clubs eight each from the north, west centre and south east regions chosen on merit […]
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