Category: FOOTBALL

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen made the top 10 in this year’s Ballon d’Or rankings. The 24-year-old was confirmed as the eighth-best player in the world during the award ceremony in Paris on Monday. It comes after Osimhen led the Serie A club to their first Scudetto in 33 years. The Super Eagles frontman scored 26…

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has now won the Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time. Messi was announced as the winner for this year, ahead of Erling Haaland (Manchester City) and Kylian Mbappe (PSG). He first earned it in 2009 and then in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021. The 36-year-old’s triumph comes…

Asisat Oshoala, a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for FC Barcelona and the Nigeria women’s national team, paid tribute to the late singer, Mohbad, in a recent Instagram post. This comes weeks after the death of the Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, who passed away on September 12, 2023. While the cause of the…

Napoli Sporting Director, Mauro Meluso has revealed the club will hold new contract talks with Victor Osimhen in the next few weeks. Osimhen looks a long way off agreeing a new contract with the Serie A champions after he was furious at the TikTok videos posted by the club. Napoli were also unhappy after the…

Sir Bobby Charlton, the England and Manchester United great, has passed away. The football legend died at the age of 86, the family announced in a statement on Saturday. Charlton was a key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team and also enjoyed great success at club level with United, who became the first English…

Birmingham City have confirmed the appointment of Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney as new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal. This was announced in an official statement on the club’s website on Wednesday. Rooney is to assume his new role immediately after recently parting ways with Major League Soccer side D.C. United. The 37-year-old former England international is expected to bring…

Referee Darren England has been removed from officiating in a Premier League game after a huge error during Liverpool’s match against Tottenham. The mistake involved a disallowed goal by Luis Diaz that was incorrectly judged to be offside. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) confirmed the decision, stating that England, who was on VAR duty for the Liverpool-Tottenham match, will not be involved…

Al-Hilal new signing, Neymar has narrated his experience at PSG. He revealed that Lionel Messi and himself went through an unpleasant time while they played for PSG. Recall that both players left PSG this summer, with Messi signing for Inter Miami as a free agent while Neymar joined the Saudi Arabia club. The Brazilian star…

A world record £215million has been reportedly offered by Saudi club Al-Ittihad to Liverpool for Mohamed Salah’s signature. This is according to a report by The Sun UK. This comes after A Saudi Arabian delegation arrived in London on Saturday September 2, to make one last push to persuade Liverpool to sell Salah this week. The…

Kyle Walker has disclosed that he came “close” to joining Bayern Munich in the summer but is now set to sign a new contract at Manchester City. The 33-year-old England full-back helped City become only the second English team to complete the Treble last season. However, his future at Etihad Stadium appeared in doubt during pre-season amid strong interest from the German…