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Lionel Messi has been named as the richest player in world football – edging his long-standing rival Cristiano Ronaldo in the rankings. France Football has compiled a list of the top 10 best-paid players in 2019, which predictably saw two of the game’s greatest-ever players sit first and second. Messi made a staggering £120million last […]
Manchester United could face a transfer fight to keep hold of Odion Ighalo after Paris Saint-Germain reportedly made contact over signing the striker. Ighalo, 31, is on loan at Old Trafford from the Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua. But with his temporary deal expiring at the end of January, PSG is thought to be […]
Arsenal has confirmed the free signing of former Chelsea winger Willian with the Brazilian set to earn an astonishing £220,000-a-week at the Emirates Stadium. The 32-year-old’s arrival was confirmed on the Gunners’ Twitter account on Friday morning as he signs a three-year contract and is handed the no 12 shirt. And Willian has set his […]
Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo has been reportedly offered to Spanish side Barcelona this summer in what could be the biggest transfer ever in football history. This is according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague who reported that the former Real Madrid star may be making a return to the Spanish La Liga. Cristiano Ronaldo has […]
The Brazilian and Paris Saint-Germain superstar, Neymar has a new gorgeous girlfriend. The 28-year-old footballer, is now dating a Croatian-Cuban model, Natalia Barulich, 28. The couple met at one of Neymar’s lavish birthday parties and started dating earlier this year after the model sparked relationship rumours with loved-up photos of both of them. Natalia posted […]
Tottenham Hotspur has announced the signing of midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton. The 25-year-old Denmark international who underwent his medical at the club’s training ground on Monday, August 10, penned a five-year deal with Jose Mourinho’s side for a fee of £20million. After completing his move, Hojbjerg told Tottenham’s official website: ‘What was very important […]
A former coach of the Super Eagles, Johannes-Franciscus Bonfrere, says he is yet to receive his Olympic gold medal more than two decades after leading the team to victory in Atlanta, USA. The Dutch technical expert was in charge of the Nigerian under-23 football team that won Africa’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in football […]
Juventus have sacked head coach Maurizio Sarri just a day after being knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon. The former Chelsea boss, 61, only took charge of Juventus in June last year, signing a three-year contract and helping the club to win their ninth consecutive Serie A title last month. On Friday, August […]
The list was dominated by three Liverpool players, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson, and Sadio Mane. Henderson who captained Liverpool to their first Premier League title has already won the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year prize. They are up against Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Nick Pope (Burnley), Danny Ings (Southampton), and Jamie Vardy […]
Cristiano Ronaldo agreed a move to Valencia in 2006, claims the club’s former sporting director Amedeo Carboni, but a switch from Manchester United never materialised. The Portuguese superstar flung open the exit door at Old Trafford that summer after taking in an eventful World Cup campaign in Germany. Ronaldo sparked controversy during that tournament after […]
Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa and his wife, Julie, have welcomed their second child together, a boy. This will be Julie’s second child and Ahmed’s fourth child as he already has two children from his first wife, Jemila. Ahmed took to his Instagram page to announce the birth of his son. “Life is indeed a […]
Lionel Messi fails to make a list of 10 most lethal strikers in European football as Cristiano Ronaldo comes third Barcelona star footballer, Lionel Messi has missed out on the 2020 list of most lethal/clinical strikers in European football compiled by Sun football. A striker’s lethal level is measured by the number of goals he […]
Manchester City has completed the signing of Bournemouth defender, Nathan Ake in a £41m deal. The Holland international, 25, who has since undergone a medical and penned a five-year contract, completed the move on Wednesday, August 5. ‘City has been the best side in England over the course of the last decade,’ Ake said on […]
The England international and Borussia Dortmund forward is on the verge of joining United with the two clubs in advanced talks over a deal worth £108million. According to BILD, Sancho has now put pen to paper on personal terms and all that needs to be determined before the deal can go through is the structure […]
Anthony Joshua set to defend his three world heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev in December but Eddie Hearn says there’s a ‘strong chance’ fight will be held behind closed doors. The pair were due to face each other at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20 but the coronavirus pandemic forced the clash to be […]
Legendary former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has announced his retirement from football at the age of 39. Casillas has hung up his gloves after a stellar career that saw him win the Champions League on three occasions with Real and the World Cup and two European Championships with Spain. He suffered a […]
Manchester United will be hoping to show off their brand-new Adidas jerseys in the Champions League next season as they target a top-four Premier League finish this campaign. The Red Devils’ new jerseys stick to the classic red design of their home kit, with their away and third kits having a more acoustic look. The […]
Frank Lampard has called on the Premier League to give Chelsea a fair start to next season, saying the September 12 launch date is “too early” for his players. The Blues lost Saturday’s FA Cup final 2-1 to London rivals Arsenal but are still not finished with the current campaign. Lampard’s side takes on Bayern […]
Didier Drogba mobbed by fans as he enters Ivorian FA presidential race Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, was mobbed by thousands of adoring fans as he submitted his candidacy to become president of Ivory Coast football. The 42-year-old will compete with four other hopefuls for the position after launching his bid in the country’s economic capital […]
Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea on Saturday in the FA Cup final, 2-1, qualifying for the Europa League as a result. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored both goals for the Gunners, one on either side of halftime. Chelsea’s American star Christian Pulisic scored but left the game due to injury. Pulisic scored just five minutes […]
Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates celebrate as Juventus win ninth consecutive Serie A title (photos) The Italian club, Juventus won the Serie A league title on Sunday night, July 26 after Cristiano Ronaldo and Federico Bernardeschi’s efforts helped the club defeat Sampdoria 2-0. Maurizio Sarri’s team win ensured they were seven points clear of second-placed […]
Nigeria and Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has performed well as a premier league player this season, sharing the EPL top tackler accolade with Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka for the 2019/2020 season, and in the process setting a new record with his club side after the premier league season finished on Sunday, July 26. In […]
Mike Tyson’s comeback fight is set. And his opponent is familiar. Tyson will face Roy Jones Jr. on Sept. 12 in an eight-round exhibition, which has been dubbed “Frontline Battle,” on pay-per-view, according to multiple reports. It will also be available on the social media outlet Triller. The “fight” will take place in California, according […]
The 2020-21 Premier League season will begin on September 12, the league has announced. The 20 top-flight clubs gathered for their final shareholders’ meeting of this season on Friday, with the final round of games taking place on Sunday. A statement from the Premier League read: “Premier League shareholders today agreed to start the 2020-21 […]
Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard warned Liverpool not to get “too arrogant” after an altercation on the touchline during last night’s clash at Anfield in which the hosts lifted the Premier League trophy for the first time. The thrilling match ended 5-3 to Liverpool but there was an incident in the first half which enraged […]
Champions of England, Liverpool have been presented the Premier League trophy following their 5-3 win against Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday, July 22. The Jurgen Klopp’s side dominated the Premier League this year and won the league with seven games to spare in late June. It took them 28 wins and 86 points to win […]
I don’t have much respect for them off the pitch – Pep Guardiola slams Arsenal Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has slammed Arsenal by saying he doesn’t have much respect for the team off the pitch. Guardiola’s team lost to his former assistant Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal 2-0 in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday […]
For the first time in its 64-year history, the Ballon d’Or will not be awarded in 2020 due to the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on the soccer world. France Football and organizer Group L’Équipe, which has given the award to the best male soccer star since 1956, announced the decision Monday. The award ceremony […]
Chelsea defeated Manchester United 3-1 to reach FA Cup final against Arsenal (Photos/tweets) It was a bad day for goalkeeper David de Gea and Manchester United. Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday night to book their place in the FA Cup final to play Arsenal Olivier Giroud opened the scoring just before the half-time […]
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has come out to mock the report that Serie A side Napoli have given him a 10-ultimatum to sign for them. Osimhen has an offer on the table from Napoli but is said to be stalling as he prefers a move to the Premier League. Napoli is however not pleased with […]
