Manchester United’s Harry Maguire was sent off against Denmark on Thursday as a torrid run of form continues for him. The centre back received his first booking in the first five minutes of the UEFA Nations League Match at Wembley, before picking up a second after a poor tackle on Denmark’s Kasper Dolberg. Denmark took…
Neymar scored an hat-trick for Brazil in their world cup qualifier match against Peru on Tuesday. He scored a penalty in each half of the encounter before tapping home from close range. Neymar has now scored 64 goals in 103 appearances for the Selecao. The PSG star has now surpassed the great Ronaldo as second…
Manchester United’s legend, Roy Keane has slammed the club’s display against Tottenham Hotspur as disgraceful. The former United captain believes the players showed no enthusiasm to play for the manager and that could ultimately cost him his job. United suffered a humiliating 6-1defeat in the hands of Spurs on Sunday at Old Trafford. A Bruno…
It was a night to remember for Olivier Giroud as he bagged two goals to take his tally for his country to 42. Giroud made his 100th appearance for the French national team on Wednesday against Ukraine and scored two goals in quick succession. These two goals saw him surpass Michael Platini as the second-highest…
One time Ballon D’ Or winner Luca Modric believes team-mate Eden Hazard will come good once injury issues are over. The Croatian believes Hazard will prove that he’s an “incredible” player once he conquers his injury struggles. Eden Hazard has struggled for form and fitness since completing a big-money move to the Santiago Bernabeu in…
Mane becomes the latest member of the squad to test positive for coronavirus. The Reds winger tested positive for covid-19 ahead of a trip to Villa park on Sunday. The forward is in self-isolation after testing positive for the virus. This comes as a setback for Jurgen Klopp’s men already without new signing Thiago alcantara….
The champions league group stage draw took place on Thursday, and is set to treat us to one of the greatest rivalries of all time. Football greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will face-off once again, two years after the latter’s switch to Juventus. Barcelona will face Juventus in the group stages of the competition…
Former Los blancos goalkeeper believes that Eden hazard cannot make the desired impact at Real Madrid even if fully fit. Mariano Garcia Remon believes the Belgian playmaker is unlikely to rediscover his spark in the 2020-21 season. Eden hazard joined Spanish giants Real Madrid last summer from Chelsea. He was priced away for a whooping…
The 31-year-old frontman cemented a place among Germany’s great after helping Bayern to another domestic title. Thomas Muller has become the most decorated player in German football after Bayern’s super cup win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. Bayern Munich ran out winners after a pulsating match against last season’s Bundesliga runners-up. Joshua Kimmich’s decisive late…
Ac Milan have confirmed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for coronavirus. Ibrahimovic will self-isolate in his home and will play no part in the club’s upcoming fixtures. After testing positive to the virus, the 38-year-old responded to the news in typical fashion via his twitter account. He wrote via his twitter account: ” I…
After 10 years of dominating football in Europe, Lionel messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been left off the final shortlist for the UEFA men’s player of the year award. The 3-man final shortlist released on Wednesday reveal Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer are set to battle it out for the individual prize….
After just completing a £20m($26m) transfer from Bayern Munich, the Spaniard made an immediate impact on his debut for Liverpool against Chelsea on a Sunday that could be described as “super”. The former Bayern Munich man came in for the injured Reds captain, Jordan Henderson and immediately showed how important he could be at the…
“It’s more than just a game”… This is what most football lovers would tell you if you ask them why they love football so much – including me! No wonder it’s the world’s most widely watched sport. Football is a sport played in almost every part of the world – I don’t think there is…
Despite not playing any competitive game since November last year, the super eagles of Nigeria have managed to move two places up in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. The giant of Africa is placed 29th position in the latest ranking with 1493 points, same as the points garnered in the last edition released…
Once again, the duo have been confirmed as the highest paid footballers in the world. In the recently published Forbes’ list of highest-paid footballers, Lionel Messi retains his place at the top of the list, while his arch-rival, Cristiano Ronaldo is closely behind him in second place. The Barcelona superstar tops the chart with an…
In case you’re wondering why (or how) I came about this topic, no? The thing is—a lady on my chat list is engaging herself in one of these “August Challenge”. I don’t know why, but for me, stuff like this is “see but not touch”. What I’m trying to say is I like “peeking” into…
