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Cristiano Ronaldo trains again for the first time at Carrington
The Portuguese superstar returns to where he first garnered fame as a footballer. Cristiano Ronaldo has spent his first day back at United at Carrington training ground as he looks forward to a second stint at the club. Ronaldo has reported for training for the first time as a new…
Read More »Messi is the greatest footballer I have played against – Ronaldo reveals
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has named Lionel Messi as the greatest player he has gone against in his football career. Ronaldo revealed this in an interview with former CNN host, Piers Morgan. Over the international break, the 36-year-old became the men’s leading international goalscorer of all time, following his…
Read More »Super Eagles, NFF clash over N1m match bonus after Liberia win
A clash is happening between the Super Eagles and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over match bonuses following their 2-0 win over Liberia last Friday. Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice in the first half as Gernot Rohr’s began their World Cup qualifying series with a victory. After the game, the NFF…
Read More »C.Ronaldo breaks shirt sales record in 24 hours
Cristiano Ronaldo’s jersey has become the biggest selling ever in a 24-hours period on the online shop run by Fanatics, the Mirror reports. This is just in a matter of hours after the No.7 shirt went on sale and Manchester United has had the biggest day of online sales ever…
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend to star in Netflix documentary about their love life
Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez has landed a Netflix documentary about her life with the superstar footballer. The show, titled: ‘I Am Georgina’, details how the Spanish model went from being an au-pair in Bristol to become the love of the player’s life and mum to their three-year-old Alana Martina,…
Read More »Salah demands £500,000-a-week deal to overtake Ronaldo as EPL highest-paid player
Liverpool winger, Mohammed Salah wants the club to pay him £500,000-a-week so he can become the highest earner in the Premier League, the UK Mirror reports. Reds’ boss, Jurgen Klopp has already confirmed the club is in talks to extend Salah’s contract. The Egyptian’s current deal has less than two…
Read More »2022 W/Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria wins Liberia 2-0
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday night, September 3, kicked off their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over the Lone Star of Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium Lagos. The result means Nigeria tops Group C after the first round of matches. Kelechi Iheanacho…
Read More »Former Juventus star Mario Mandzukic retires from football at 35
The Croatian has announced his retirement from professional football after 17 years at the top. Former Bayern Munich, Juventus and Atletico Madrid striker, Mario Mandzukic has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35. Mandzukic has decided to bring down the curtain on a glittering career which has…
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo Appreciates Cavani after getting Manchester United’s No 7 shirt
Record breaker, Cristiano Ronaldo has thanked his Manchester United teammate Edinson Cavani after receiving the No 7 shirt at the club. Ronaldo praised Cavani for the “incredible gesture” of handing over the No 7 shirt as the Portuguese forward returned early from the international break. Ronaldo, 36, rejoined United from…
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his Guinness World Record certificate (Photo)
Superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has posed with his Guinness World Record certificate after becoming the first footballer to score 111 international goals. He achieved this feat in Portugal vs Ireland’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday, September 1, where he scored two goals for his country. His Guinness world record of…
Read More »Manchester United Reveal Cristiano Ronaldo’s Shirt Number
Manchester United has confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the iconic No 7 jersey after sealing an emotional return to Old Trafford. Striker Edinson Cavani, who had worn the shirt last season, will now switch to the No 21 shirt vacated by Dan James, who joined Leeds in a £30m move…
Read More »Chelsea’s new loan signing Saul Niguez unveiled at Cobham (photos)
Chelsea’s loan signing Saul Niguez has been unveiled after making the switch from Atletico Madrid. The midfielder completed a temporary move to the Blues on Tuesday, August 31, just three minutes before the transfer window closed. After landing in England, he posed for some photos with the club’s home shirt…
Read More »Nigeria vs Liberia: Super Eagles warned not to underestimate any team
Akwa United manager, Kennedy Boboye, has warned the Super Eagles not to underestimate Liberia who they host on Friday in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying encounter in Lagos. Nigeria has previously played the Lone Stars 14 times across all competitions, winning nine times. The last time Nigeria lost to…
Read More »“Being called Sarri’s Son made me angry”- Jorginho
The Chelsea midfielder has revealed that critics pushed him yo want to be better. Jorginho has opened up on some of the criticism he received when he first joined Chelsea under Maurizio Sarri. The 29-year old revealed that being called “Sarri’s son” made him so angry, but he was only…
Read More »Ex-Nigerian Footballer Dies In California (Photo + Video)
A former Nigerian footballer, Thompson Usiyan is dead. Watch his Story: The former player was a prolific striker during his brief spell with the national team before he went to the US for academic pursuit. According to information gathered, Usiyan died, aged 65, at his Lamset Redonda beach home in…
Read More »Barcelona Reveals Their New Number 10 After Lionel Messi’s Exit
The Spanish football club, Barcelona has handed Ansu Fati the number 10 shirt which was recently worn by former captain Lionel Messi. The shirt became vacant after Messi left the club to continue his career with Paris St-Germain. A short clip shared by Barcelona on Twitter shows Ansu Fati wearing…
Read More »Man Utd release pictures of Ronaldo in club’s kit, shirt number yet to be unveiled
Manchester United has posted pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo wearing the club’s kit for the first time since he returned to the club. The 36-year-old looked set to leave Juventus for United’s bitter rivals Manchester City. But the Red Devils stepped in last Friday to complete a stunning swoop. United will…
Read More »Mbappe to join Real Madrid for free
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, will seal a free transfer to Real Madrid next summer after the Spanish club failed with a last-ditch attempt to land him this year. Mbappe has just one year left on his current contract with PSG. The 22-year-old has been strongly linked with a move…
Read More »Juventus unveil player to replace Ronaldo
Juventus have re-signed Moise Kean from Everton on loan with an obligation to sign permanently, following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Manchester United. An official statement confirmed that Juve will pay the Premier League €7m and the loan agreement expires in 2023. If Kean meets various objectives by the end of…
Read More »BREAKING: Cavani in shock move to Barcelona, may leave No. 7 shirt for Ronaldo
Manchester United striker, Edinson Cavani, is being linked with a shock move to Barcelona on transfer deadline day. This comes after United officially announced Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival from Juventus on Tuesday. The Red Devils are now focused on outgoings, according to the UK Mirror. The only permanent exit has been…
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