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Salah gets close to Drogba’s record after 100th Premier League goal
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…
Read More »Alex Ferguson reveals how he blocked Ronaldo’s move to Man City
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…
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo scores brace on second Man Utd debut
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…
Read More »Daniil Medvedev advances to US Open final as Djokovic eyes Slam
Second-ranked Daniil Medvedev advanced to the US Open final by defeating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime on Friday, putting the Russian into the Grand Slam path of history-chasing Novak Djokovic. Medvedev, the 2019 US Open runner-up, reached his third Grand Slam final by eliminating 12th seed Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. “I don’t…
Read More »Brazilian Football legend Pele remains in ICU after surgery
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 Pele’s medical team at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo said in a statement that he was “actively conversing and displaying…
Read More »Man Utd vs Newcastle: Solskjaer reveals penalty taker between Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes
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.…
Read More »Real reason Ronaldo’s move to Man City failed
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…
Read More »Messi cries as he surpasses Pele to become the highest-scoring South American male footballer (Photo+Video)
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…
Read More »Arsenal signs 9-Year-old boy from Kaduna, Nigeria (photos)
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…
Read More »“I do not score enough goals”- Haaland
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…
Read More »FIFA Bans Eight Players From Man Utd, Chelsea, Others clubs Immediately
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…
Read More »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 »Paralympics: Team Nigeria Ranked 3rd Best in Africa with 10 Medals
Team Nigeria pulled a total of 10 medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games, a feat that saw them ranked 3rd best in Africa. The team went with just 22 athletes to the games, and they did a fantastic job of getting four gold, one silver, and five bronze medals.…
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…
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