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…
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has named Aston Villa shot-stopper, Emiliano Martinez, as ‘one of the best goalkeepers in the world’. The Paris Saint-Germain forward also described Martinez as ‘fundamental’, adding that he has established himself in the game. Messi said this following Martinez’s impressive display for Argentina in their 3-0 win over Uruguay in a…
Former Manchester United star, Paul Ince, has insisted that manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, is ‘blatantly lying’ to midfielder, Donny van de Beek, about his role at Old Trafford. Ince believes that Solskjaer is not telling Van de Beek the truth that he is not in his plans at Man United. Van de Beek has endured…
Former Juventus manager, Marcello Lippi, has identified Chelsea midfielder, Jorginho, as the player that deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year. Jorginho won the UEFA Champions League with Chelsea at the end of May before playing a pivotal role in Italy’s Euro 2020 triumph. The Italy international was among the 30 players shortlisted for…
You almost thought that it was two different sets of teams. On Thursday, the Central African Republic pulled off possibly one of the biggest upsets in the history of African football. The Wild Beasts defeated the Super Eagles 1-0 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. A few people might describe it as a smash-and-grab….
Deontay Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott has revealed the extent of damage done to the boxer following his defeat to Tyson Fury on Sunday. The American was knocked out in the 11th round by Fury. Wilder himself had knocked down the 33-year-old twice in the fourth round. However, Fury got up and finished the trilogy fight…
Newcastle’s new owners may sack Steve Bruce as manager this week. SportsMail reports that they felt Bruce’s presence in the dugout might have a negative impact when they take on Tottenham Hotspur. The 60-year-old would receive a payoff of around £8million. The club’s director, Amanda Staveley, already got a shortlist of Bruce’s possible replacements, but…
Manchester United will be left sweating over Raphael Varane’s fitness after he limped off against Spain on Sunday night during the UEFA Nations Cup final. Varane appeared to pick up the knock after stretching to cut out a low cross from Gavi before halftime. He immediately signalled towards the bench and was replaced by Dayot…
Former Leicester City midfielder, Robbie Savage, has picked Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest player ever ahead of Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi. Ronaldo and Messi are competing in new leagues this season. The Portugal captain left Juventus for Premier League giants, Man United, in the summer, while the Argentine captain left Barcelona…
Nigeria on Sunday avenged their 1-0 defeat to the Central African Republic, with a 2-0 victory. The three-time African champions were shocked at home by the Wild Beasts on Thursday, in a 2022 World Cup qualifying game. However, on Sunday, Gernot Rohr’s men made their superiority count in Douala, Cameroon. Leon Balogun volleyed the Super…
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and football director, John Murtough, have a mutual agreement that Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland will be the preferred striker to sign next summer, according to the Manchester Evening News. The Red Devils brought back Cristiano Ronaldo this summer in a stunning transfer. Ronaldo joined Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane…
