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Alex Iwobi Alex Iwobi signed for the club at the age of

Adam Johnson Ex-Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has been sentenced to six years in prison for having sexual relations with a 15 year old girl. The jury passed out the judgement on the former England midfielder today, and at 28, his career as a professional footballer is surely over. Johnson had earlier denied all four of the allegations until the first day of his trial when he pleaded guilty to one count of grooming and one count of kissing the schoolgirl. Judge Jonathan Rose, upon pronouncing judgement told Johnson: “All of this is entirely your own responsibility and fault."

Alex Iwobi and father, Chuka Iwobi in Abuja in 2015. PHOTO: NFF Super Eagles’ and Arsenal’s striker Alex Iwobi has been hospitalised inAbuja after falling ill from food poisoning after eating salad, Coach Samson Siasia said on Tuesday. “He suffered from food poisoning and so was not part of the training. But his condition is stable,” Siasia told a news conference. Iwobi, 19, was too sick to train with the rest of the Super Eagles squad ahead of Friday’s crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt.

Europa League Draws Jurgen Klopp will be going back to Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League.

Quarter Final Draws Is time to separate the boys from the men. What is your stake?

Arsenal vs Barcelona Arsenal's Champions League hopes were extinguished as goals from Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi sent the Gunners to a 3-1 defeat at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night. It was a bit too little, too late for the Gunners who mostly played well in the round of 16 second leg tie, but were outdone by Barca's potent attacking trio to lose 5-1 on aggregate. The second half saw Sanchez and Iwobi linking up as the teenager rifled a low shot into the side of the net and the Arsenal pressure paid off six minutes after the restart. Sanchez was again involved as he cut the ball back for Elneny, who hit the ball first time and fired it past the leaping Ter Stegen into the top corner.

Antonio Conte Sky in Italy reported in February that Conte is expected to sign a three-year deal to take over at Stamford Bridge and that his representatives have begun negotiations with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia. Sources in Italy also suggest that Chelsea hope to confirm a new manager by the end of this month. The announcement that he will not renew his Italy contract was made earlier on Tuesday morning by Carlo Tavecchio, the president of the Italian FA, and has now been confirmed by Conte himself.