The world class midfielder will be unavailable for the crunch encounter against Juventus and Southampton. N’golo Kante will miss Chelsea’s Champions League match against Juventus on Wednesday and upcoming Premier League match against Southampton after contacting coronavirus. The France midfielder was just getting back to his best form after a groin injury had kept him…
The England International has been very active on social media to fight against racism, poverty and homelessness in recent years. Marcus Rashford will have pupils studying his use of social media as a tool of activism in their General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) media studies this year. Rashford has used his social media platform…
Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi as Forbes’ 2021 highest-earning footballer. Ronaldo is will earn $125 million (£91.5m) before taxes during the 2021-22 season, with $70m (£51.25m) of that from his salary and bonuses for his return to Manchester United. With $55m (£40m) of his earnings coming from commercial deals, Ronaldo is one of the highest-paid…
Bayana Bayana thrash Super Falcons to lift Aisha Buhari Cup. The Bayana Bayana of South Africa on Tuesday defeated the Super Falcons of Nigeria to lift the Maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Cup. The final match played at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos saw the visiting South Africans beating the Nigerian side 4-2…
The Polish striker may have mooted any speculations concerning a move away from the Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski has stated that he doesn’t need to move to another league to prove himself, after picking up his European Golden Boot award. Lewandowski was in prolific form during the 2020-21 season where he scored…
Manchester United striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has been defrauded of nearly £250,000 by a travel agent. The 53-year-old, named in Portugal as Maria Silva, also scammed the football star’s super-agent Jorge Mendes out of more than £14,000 and former Man Utd winger Nani out of more than £1,500. Her wrongdoing culminated in her getting a four-year…
The Senegalese was on target for the Reds in a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace. Senegal International, Sadio Mane has scored his 100th goal for Liverpool in the Premier League 3-0 win against Crystal Palace. Mane, who scored the first goal of the game two minutes to the end of first half, became the 18th…
Lionel Messi is reportedly finding it hard to settle in Paris as he’s yet to move into a new home with his family. The playmaker’s compatriot and teammate at PSG, Angel Di Maria, was quoted saying the player’s current personal situation is not as idyllic as it looks. Argentine newspaper Ole, via Bild, quoted Di…
Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing to Manchester United will cause many problems as it solves for the manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, this season. Carragher made the assertion ahead of Man United’s Premier League clash with West Ham on Sunday. Recall that Ronaldo made a stunning return to Man United…
The lastest rankings where released on Thursday, 16th of September 2020. Super Eagles of Nigeria have maintained their postion as the 34th best football country in the lastest FIFA World ranking. Nigeria’s position in the world rankings remained unchanged despite consecutive wins in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde. In…
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, will not use three key players when they take on Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday due to injury and suspension. The players are Mohamed Elneny, Rob Holding, and Granit Xhaka. Arsenal disclosed this in a statement via their website on Thursday. The Gunners head to the game following a…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his family have switched mansions after bleating sheep kept waking them up. The 36-year-old Manchester United returnee has moved from one seven-bed home to another, as he reportedly loves his rest between matches. Ronaldo who had earlier moved into a £6million home in 23 acres days after sealing his return to United, escaped his baaing woe by moving…
Barcelona suffered a miserable start to life without Lionel Messi in the UEFA Champions League as Bayern Munich ran out 3-0 winners at Camp Nou on Tuesday. The scoring with a deflected first half effort before Robert Lewandowski added a second half brace and Julian Nagelsmann’s men cruised to victory. Barca barely even threatened and…
The player ratings are usually released two weeks to the launch of the game itself. Popular football video game, FIFA by EA Sports has released the overall player ratings for the 2022 edition of the game. With the game set to be released by October 1, EA Sports has sticked to releasing the player cards…
Former Chelsea and Senegal striker, Demba Ba has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36. Demba Ba made the announcement via his social media accounts almost a month after he left Swiss Super League club Lugano. In a post on Twitter, Ba wrote: “It is with a heart filled with gratefulness that…
Pogba makes decision to stay in Man Utd after Ronaldo’s arrival Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, is more likely to stay at the club following the return of Cristiano Ronaldo, The Athletic reports. Pogba, who has one year left on his current deal, has been the subject of intense transfer speculation in recent years. The…
Lukaku tells Tuchel two players to sign for Chelsea Chelsea striker, Romelu Lukaku, has recommended his former Inter Milan teammates Alessandro Bastoni and Milan Skriniar to the club’s hierarchy, according to Sport Mediaset. Thomas Tuchel tried to add a new center-back this summer but the Blues failed to agree on a deal with Sevilla for…
Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah, is close to equalling Didier Drogba’s scoring record after scoring his 100th Premier League goal. Salah opened the scoring, as the Reds ran riot in a 3-0 win over Leeds United on Sunday. He becomes the 30th player to hit the century’s mark and the fifth-fastest in 162 games after Alan…
Legendary Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has confirmed he blocked Cristiano Ronaldo from making a possible switch to Manchester City. According to Ferguson, he could not imagine the 36-year-old playing for their city rivals. The Scot is understood to have phoned Ronaldo personally to persuade him to return to Old Trafford. Speaking with ViaPlay,…
The Portuguese international was on the scoresheet twice for the Red Devils. Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t need much time to open his accounts for Manchester United in what was a crowded afternoon at Old Trafford. As expected, Ronaldo scored not once, but twice against Newcastle on his second debut for the Reds. The Theatre of dreams…
