Brazilian football legend Pele remains in intensive care but is making a satisfactory recovery after undergoing surgery for a suspected colon tumor, his doctors said on Friday. Pele’s medical team at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo said in a statement that he was “actively conversing and displaying vital signs within normal range.” Pele,…
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he will decide who takes the penalties awarded to the team. Cristiano Ronaldo is set to compete with compatriot Bruno Fernandes for penalty responsibilities following his arrival from Juventus this summer. However, Solskjaer insists the final decision will be down to him. He told a press conference…
Cristiano Ronaldo was very keen on a move to Manchester City from Juventus before Manchester United came calling, according to COPE. The Spanish publication claims European football journalist, Guillem Ballague informed it that Ronaldo was ready to head to Etihad Stadium. However, Man City was unable to sell an attacker to make room for the…
Lionel Messi shed tears of joy after scoring his 79th international goal on Thursday night, September 9, to become South America’s highest goalscoring male footballer, a record previously held by Pele. Messi scored all three goals in Argentina’s World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia in Buenos Aires, meaning he has two more than Pele who has…
Premier League side, Arsenal has officially signed a 9-year-old Nigerian boy to the club. Munir Sada, who hails from Zaria in Kaduna State, was signed to the club academy. He signed his contract in the presence of his parents and manager and has been handed the No.9 jersey. In a statement by Abdallah Yunus Abdallah whose…
The Norwegian striker isn’t happy with his goalscoring form despite taking his tally to 12 goals in 15 matches for his country. Borrusia Dortmund star, Erling Haaland feels he should score more goals than he plays matches, despite hitting double figures for Norway in Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifying. Haaland was in exceptional form for…
It has been reported that Brazil has requested that FIFA invoke the five-day rule, which means at least eight Premier League players will not be available for selection this weekend. The affected clubs are Manchester City, Leeds, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United. Liverpool will be without Becker Alisson, Roberto Firmino and Fabinho, for their trip…
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 United player after leaving the…
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 match-winning brace against Ireland. The…
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 informed the players their bonuses…
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 on a single sports merchandise…
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, as well as to the…
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 years left to run. The…
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 scored two goals for the…
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 seen him stay top for…
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 Juventus this summer, returning to…
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 the highest number of goals…
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 last week. The club confirmed…
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 having arrived at the club’s…
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 Liberia was in July 2000…
