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Everton has announced the appointment of Frank Lampard as their new manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal - until June 2024.

Manchester United has suspended Mason Greenwood indefinitely following his arrest on suspicion of rape and assault. The forward was arrested after a woman, suspected to be his girlfriend alleged incidents of violence, posted pictures and videos on social media.

Liverpool Football Club has appealed to Sadio Mane to sit out Senegal’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Equatorial Guinea, the Daily Mail reports. This follows the player’s concussion scare against Cape Verde in the round of 16. Mane appeared to have been knocked out following a nasty clash of heads with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who was sent off.

FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, is receiving heavy backlash following his comment on Wednesday that hosting the World Cup every two years can assist in saving the lives of Africans migrating to Europe and dying on the Mediterranean.

Arsenal striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, is demanding twice the wage Zlatan Ibrahimovic was paid to agree to a transfer to join the Italian club AC Milan. There has a plan underway for the 32 years striker to move on transfer since becoming an outcast at the Emirates. Aubemeyang has been benched since December 6, by the Gunners coach after they lost 2-1 to Everton at Goodison Park.

At least eight people have died outside Cameroon’s African Cup of Nations game against Comoros in Yaounde. 38 other persons were injured in the crush ahead of the game played at Olembé Stadium with a capacity of 60,000. The stadium was only supposed to be 80 per cent full due to Covid restrictions, however 50,000 fans tried to attend the match, according to officials. Videos showed screaming fans being crushed at the entry gate to the stadium. Witnesses described chaotic scenes outside the ground as thousands of fans struggled to get access. Cameroon President Paul Biya has confirmed the launching of an enquiry into the incident, while the Confederation of African Football announced on Monday that they were beginning their own investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, adding that a minute’s silence will be observed at future matches as a mark of respect to those who died.