John Barnes backs Romanian official at centre of PSG Istanbul race allegations

John Barnes has come out in defence of the fourth official at the centre of a race storm following Paris Saint Germain’s postponed Champions League game with Istanbul Basaksehir. Players accused Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu of racially abusing Basaksehir’s assistant coach Pierre Webo in the early stages of the match – by using the … Read more

PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir players WALK OFF during Champions League clash

PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir players WALK OFF during first half of Champions League clash amid allegations of racism against Romanian fourth official – with match in Paris resuming at 9pm without him By Max Winters For Mailonline Published: 20:32 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 20:56 GMT, 8 December 2020 The Champions League clash between … Read more

PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir players WALK OFF during Champions League clash

PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir players WALK OFF during first half of Champions League clash amid allegations of racism against Romanian fourth official – with match in Paris resuming at 9pm without him By Max Winters For Mailonline Published: 20:32 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 20:54 GMT, 8 December 2020 The Champions League clash between … Read more

Turkey’s President Erdogan turns another ancient Istanbul church into a mosque

Turkish President Recep Erdogan on Friday ordered another ancient Orthodox church that became a mosque and then a popular Istanbul museum to be converted back into a place of Muslim worship. The decision to transform the Kariye Museum into a mosque came just a month after a similarly controversial conversion for the UNESCO World Heritage-recognised … Read more