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Veteran Nigeria defender William Troost-Ekong, who faces Angola in the AFCON quarterfinals on Friday, almost did not make it to this tournament. He actually came very close to not putting on a Nigeria jersey ever again.

A Bulgarian man has died in Thessaloniki after being attacked by fans of Greek football club PAOK and hit by a car.

Chelsea made it five wins in five tries in the Europa League with a convincing 4-0 win against PAOK at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.

Maurizio Sarri made only five changes to the Chelsea side that beat Cardiff at the weekend, and their dominance showed after this comfortable win.

Thessaloniki Police told ESPN FC that two Chelsea fans got into a fight at around 5 a.m. on Thursday morning after leaving a bar.

The Brazilian striker earned a straight red card for his foul on Jose Angel Crespo during the second leg of Spartak's 3-2 aggregate loss to PAOK.

Arsenal announced the deal on Friday, with Akpom moving abroad again after spending part of last season on loan in Belgium.

Greek Superleague disciplinary committee has also docked the club three points and fined them €63,000.

Greece has lifted its suspension of football after saying it received a commitment from clubs to reform rules aimed at combating violence.

Herbert Huebel said a series of incidents, culminating in a gun-toting club owner running onto the pitch, were "unacceptable."