Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane, has slammed Ballon d’Or organizers for not including his compatriot, Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy, in their 30-man shortlist released last week. Recall that the 30-man shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or was announced last Friday, with five Chelsea players included. N’Golo Kante, Cesar Azpilicueta, Mason Mount, Jorginho and Romelu Lukaku all made…
England manager, Gareth Southgate, has criticized Arsene Wenger’s World Cup proposal as “making no sense”. Southgate met with Wenger two months ago and was open to changes in the football calendar which would see a World Cup every two years. But now, Southgate claims “they seem to change every time” he speaks about FIFA ’s…
Manchester United have confirmed that Raphael Varane will miss a few weeks, after suffering a groin injury on international duty. Varane was taken off during the first half of their 2-1 win over Spain on Sunday. The 28-year-old was then accessed by club doctors after returning to Manchester on Monday. Tests have concluded that the…
Italy head coach, Roberto Mancini, has backed Chelsea midfielder, Jorginho, to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award. Mancini believes Jorginho deserves the Ballon d’ Or because the 29-year-old has won the Champions League and the Euro 2020, adding that it would be ‘strange’ if he didn’t win it. Jorginho was recently named among the 30-man…
AC Milan striker, Olivier Giroud, has urged former Chelsea coach, Frank Lampard, to accept the Newcastle United job promptly should the opportunity arise. Giroud feels it would be the perfect chance for his former coach, Lampard, to ‘bounce back’ and prove his ‘quality’. Lampard is in a pole position to replace Steve Bruce as Newcastle…
Former Juventus defender, Fabio Cannavaro, has backed Napoli to win the Serie A title this year. Cannavaro also labelled Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, as a ‘power horse’ who knows how to hurt opponents. Last season, Inter Milan won the Serie A title ahead of Napoli, AC Milan and Juventus. “This Napoli are solid,” Cannavaro told…
France head coach, Didier Deschamps, has identified the area Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has improved. Deschamps said Pogba has currently improved in terms of his importance to the national team. He also described the 28-year-old as an ‘expressive leader’. The Les Bleus manager said this following France’s UEFA Nations League triumph against Spain over…
Former Paris Saint-Germain winger, Jerome Rothen, has tackled Neymar after the Brazilian forward claimed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be his last. Neymar, who netted 69 goals and won the Confederations Cup in 2013 and the Olympic Gold in 2016, had stated this in a new documentary titled “Neymar & The Line…
Former Chelsea coach, Frank Lampard is in pole position to replace Steve Bruce as Newcastle manager, SunSport reports. Bruce is expected to be relieved of his duties after Newcastle was taken over by Saudis last week. And Lampard is a leading contender to replace Bruce, who met Newcastle new part-owner, Amanda Staveley for the first…
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has handed the new owners of Newcastle United names of three players to sign. Ferdinand wants Newcastle to sign the likes of Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling, Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard and West Ham’s Declan Rice. Recall that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund finally secured a deal to buy Newcastle last…
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has advised Newcastle United to appoint Antonio Conte as their next manager. The Magpies will reportedly sack Steve Bruce as their head coach this week, after the club was taken over by Saudis last week. Names like Lucien Favre, Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers have been linked with the…
Former Cameroon striker, Samuel Eto’o, has admitted that he is being made to suffer because of Barcelona’s poor results recently. The Catalans are yet to win or score in this season’s Champions League. They have suffered 3-0 defeats to both Bayern Munich and Benfica in their first two fixtures. In LaLiga, Barca currently occupy the…
Chelsea midfielder, Mason Mount, has said it was special to be included in the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or. In the last six months, Mount helped the Blues win the Champions League. The 22-year-old also featured as England reached their first major tournament final since the 1966 World Cup. Mount has now been recognized…
Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski, has said that the possibility of him winning the Ballon d’ Or this year means a lot to him. Lewandowski believes he is in a better position to win the Ballon d’ Or this year ahead of Paris-Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi, Chelsea’s Jorginho, among others, because his achievements for the past…
Manchester City defender, Benjamin Mendy, was on Monday refused bail ahead of his trial for rape and sexual assault. The trial is due to take place in three months’ time. The 27-year-old, who is being held on remand at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool, was denied bail by a judge at Chester Crown Court. Mendy has…
Dillian Whyte has asked the WBC to force Tyson Fury to fight him next. According to him, the WBC should give Fury “no choice” but to accept a mandatory title fight. Whyte has endured a lengthy wait for a shot at the belt. Last weekend, Fury knocked down Deontay Wilder in the 11th round of…
Former Real Madrid and Juventus defender, Fabio Cannavaro, has snubbed Chelsea midfielder, Jorginho, and named Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi, as the player that should win the Ballon d’ Or this year. Cannavaro, who won the Ballon d’ Or in 2006, said he was convinced Messi will win the Ballon d’ Or this year ahead of…
Former Arsenal striker, Kevin Campbell, has told Nigerian-born striker, Folarin Balogun, to leave the Gunners on loan. Campbell believes Balogun needs a loan away from Arsenal to really kickstart his fledgling career. He said this ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace on October 18. Speaking to Football Insider, Campbell said, “He needs…
UEFA will pay France €14 million for winning this year’s Nations League ahead of Spain. The top European football governing body will also pay Spain €9million for losing the UEFA Nations League final to France, Bolavip reports. France defeated Spain 2-1 in the final at San Siro on Sunday evening. Goals from Karim Benzema and…
Belgium goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, has slammed UEFA following his side’s Nations League 2-1 defeat to Italy over the weekend. Courtois said that UEFA only cares about money and not players after Italy defeated Belgium in the Nations League 3rd/4th placed play-off. Two goals from Nicolas Barella and Domenico Berardi ensured Italy defeated Belgium as Charles…
