Brighton held Stoke to a draw, Italian Football Federation President resigns

In the early morning of November 21, rookie Brighton & Hove Albion came from behind to hold Stoke City to a 2-2 draw at home in the late match of round 12 of the English Premier League after falling behind twice.

The joy of Brighton players after Izquierdo equalized 2-2. Photo: Reuters

Stoke City started the match better and took the lead twice in the first half thanks to Choupo-Moting (28') and Kurt Zouma (45+1'). However, due to their weak defense, Stoke City could not protect their advantage against Brighton's strong rise. The two players who scored the equalizer for Brighton were Pascal Gross (44') and Jose Izquierdo (60').

With this draw, the two teams are stuck in the same place on the rankings. Brighton is ranked 9th with 16 points, while Stoke City is ranked 15th with 13 points.

Italian Football Federation President Tavecchio resigns

Carlo Tavecchio has resigned as president of the Italian Football Federation. Photo: Getty Images

President of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Mr. Carlo Tavecchio (74 years old) announced his resignation after the Italian team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

Speaking to the media after a meeting in Rome on November 20, Mr Tavecchio said: "I was not the one who chose coach Ventura but now I am paying the price for his failure in the team. A lot of good things have been done in the last three years but now there must be a change and new elections will take place in the next 90 days."

According to TTO