Chelsea’s Belgian football star, Eden Hazard has taken a swipe at Antonio Conte’s tactics in their 1-0 defeat at Manchester City on Sunday, saying he felt like he “hadn’t played a game of football”. Hazard started as a false nine at the Etihad and touched the ball just 31 times in 89 minutes. The Blues failed to hit a shot on target against City, who completed 902 passes in the match.

Italy star Davide Astori and captain of Italian Club Fiorentina has been found dead in a hotel room after passing away at age 31.

Fiorentina made the disclosure via a statement which read: “Fiorentina are profoundly shaken and forced to announce that their captain Davide Astori has died."

Video assistant referees are set to be used at this year's World Cup in Russia after football's lawmakers voted to approve the technology.

VAR has been tried in some domestic English cup games this season, and has been used in Germany and Italy.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) "unanimously approved" its introduction on a permanent basis after a meeting in Zurich on Saturday.

Polish Football Association (PFA) has pointed English Premier League top referee Michael Oliver to oversee proceeding in the much anticipated international friendly between Poland and Nigeria billed for Wroclaw on March 23.

Polish FA spokesman, Jakub Kwiatkowski, on Friday, revealed that Oliver’s track record as one of England’s best referees stood him out above others, and has been endorsed by PFA to call the shots at Stadion Wroclaw.