Croydon Athletic Football Club chairman found dead

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Croydon Athletic Football Club chairman found dead The chairman of the Croydon Athletic Football Club was just found dead in a garage.  He apparently died of a gunshot to the head.  Most recently, the club’s owner, Mazhar Majeed, had been arrested on charges of fixing matches versus the Pakistan team.

David Le Cluse, who was the chairman of the Croydon Athletic Football Club, was discovered dead in Surrey on Saturday.  It was reported that his body was found in a garage on Park Gate Road.  The location is not far from his home. The team currently play in the Premier Division of the Ryman League.

The club has reported through spokesmen that they are stunned and distraught at the death of their 44 year-old chairman.  They have also asked that the privacy of his wife and two children be respected as they grieve.

Le Cluse recently admitted that the club was under investigation by Customs and HM Revenues from the time when Majeed was arrested for allegedly conspiring to defraud bookmakers.

Certainly, the nature of his death at such a time leaves many unanswered questions.  The police are treating his death as unexplained and will, most assuredly, continue to investigate.

Mr. Le Cluse recently commented that the club was labouring under the burden of money-laundering investigations.  He was admittedly uncertain as to the future of the Croydon Athletic Football Club.

Ivelin Popov blocked from Blackburn by immigration rules

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Ivelin Popov blocked from Blackburn by immigration rules The Blackburn Rovers will not have Ivelin Popov on the team, at least not right now.  Two weeks ago the deal was struck and the Bulgarian striker for Litex Lovech had completed a medical and agreed to terms.  According to reports, the Rovers were ready to pay £2.5 million for the star.

However, the British government has stymied the transfer.  It seems that Popov has not played in enough internationals, having missed several games during the last year because of injuries, and the government denied his application for a work permit.

Since the striker made his debut for Bulgaria in 2007, he has made three goals in 15 matches, and played a crucial role in his team winning the league title last year, as well as the domestic Supercup and two national cups.

David Beckham will not be playing at West Ham United

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David Beckham will not be playing at West Ham United David Beckham’s stellar career is clearly not over yet, but he won’t be returning to his ‘roots’ in the east end of London, despite continuing efforts on the part of David Gold, co-owner of West Ham United.

Beckham, who is currently under contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy, has given no indication that he’s interested in Gold’s offer, and Gold told reporters on Sunday that he has given up on the idea of the big name signing.

Gold said he thought West Ham would have been an ideal place for the English star to end his career, but that Beckham is apparently planning to “move on” and the Hammers will have to do the same.

Earlier this summer, England manager Fabio Capello indicated that Beckham’s international career was over after his Achilles injury kept him out of the World Cup.

Recently, however, it seems that Capello has rethought his decision, and will be giving the English champion some more time for full recovery.

Court hears about football train fire prank that went very wrong

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Court hears about football train fire prank that went very wrong Heir to a £3m farm, Peter Wallace, caused an entire crowded train to panic after he set Arjuna Rabindranath on fire, who then ran throughout the carriage enflamed in agony.

The Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court heard that the duo were fans out to celebrate Halloween and were on their way back from the Aberdeen Scottish Premier League fixture on October 31st of 2009.

Wallace, age 24, was said to have been flicking his lighter near Rabindranath’s costume, which was made of wool, until it finally lit up. Prosecutor Mark McGuire stated that suddenly people heard screaming and then saw the man running up and down the carriage.

A passenger that was on the train stated that it was like watching a scene from a horror movie as the victim ran burning throughout the carriage.

Many tossed beer on the outfit in an attempt to put the flames out but to no avail.  Rabindranath was taken to a Dunfermline hospital but later had to be transferred to a specialty burns unit in Livingston at the St. John’s Hospital.

The court was told that after the event Wallace went to a police man at the railway station and told him that he was fooling around with a lighter and accidently was the one to set fire to the man.

Rabindranath had second and third degree burns that covered over 40% of his body and extensive smoke damage to his lungs that at some points caused doctors to believe he would not recover. He was ordered to pay £25,000 in compensation to Rabindranath.

Ian Wright and Alice Cooper preview the new football season

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Ian Wright and rock legend Alice Cooper talk about their hopes for the next football season.  This is part of a series from the Sun newspaper which has spoken to a host of celebrities, including a few you would not usually expect to hear from, about their hopes for the upcoming football season.