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Real Madrid plans to sign Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland for £292M

Spanish giant, Real Madrid are reportedly preparing a financial package worth £292million to secure the services of both Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. The Spanish side, who have been long-term admirers of the footballers,  are eager to close a deal with the duo ahead of the 2022-2023 season. They are developing a package that will...

Super Eagles to receive $10,000 each for their Sudan & Sudan wins

Super Eagles of Nigeria stars will receive $10,000 each for the victories over Egypt and Sudan at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. This comes after the Nigeria Football Federation and the Eagles reached an agreement over the mode of payment for wins and draw at the tournament. According to...

See Lionel Messi’s new £3million mansion in Rosario (photos)

Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi has spent £3million to build a massive mansion dubbed 'The Fortress' in his home city of Rosario in Argentina.  The monster property, built on three adjoining plots of land in a gated private estate on the outskirts of the footballer's home city of Rosario, has a huge cinema,...

Super Eagles of Nigeria ‘caged’ Mo Salah with their performance (1-0) – video

The Super Eagles of Nigeria recorded a 1-0 win over the Pharaohs of Egypt on Tuesday night, January 11. Egypt went into their first Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) match with high hopes, possessing in-form Liverpool striker Mo Salah, but the mercurial forward was clinically cut off for long spells...

Philippe Coutinho moves to Aston Villa (photos)

Former Liverpool midfielder, Philippe Coutinho has been unveiled as new Aston Villa player after his loan move from Barcelona was confirmed. The Brazilian's temporary move to Villa Park was confirmed last week, with the Midlands club holding the option to sign the former Liverpool star permanently at the end of this current season. The 29-year-old was officially presented...

PSG offers Antonio Rudiger about £6m per year to join them

PSG have reportedly offered to sign Antonio Rudiger when his Chelsea contract expires this summer.  The German defender, 28, is set to become a free agent at the end of the season after reaching an impasse in contract talks with the Blues. Real Madrid appeared the frontrunners to snap him up on a free...

Ahmet Yılmaz Calik, Turkisk football player, dies in a horrifying auto crash

Turkey international footballer and Konyaspor star, Ahmet Y?lmaz Calik has died in a horror car crash, his club said on Tuesday. He was 27.  The 28-year-old defender was killed after he reportedly lost control of his car near Gölba??, in the capital Ankara . He was on his way to go arrange his...

Cristiano Ronaldo talks with his agent, Jorge Mendes about his future with Man. City

Manchester United superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly held crisis talks with his agent, Jorge Mendes, over his future at Old Trafford. Ronaldo, 36, has scored 14 goals in 21 appearances since heading back for a second spell at United in the summer, but the Red Devils have been struggling in their recent games. According to The Sun,...

‘Manchester United did’nt offered me a new £500,000-a-week contract’ – Paul Pogba claims

Paul Pogba has dismissed reports that he has been offered a new deal by Manchester United. Reports  by The Sun on Friday January 7, stated that Pogba was offered fresh terms worth £500,000-per-week last summer that would have made him the highest paid player in the English premier league. But a...

Barcelona’s Gerard Pique posts his payslip on Social Media

Barcelona Defender, Gerard Pique has shared his payslip online to dispel a TV report that called him Barcelona's highest paid player. Spanish Television presenter, Lluis Canu said Pique was taking home almost £12m a year after tax that is about a £1m a month but the footballer has revealed he...

Manchester City set to offer Sergio Aguero ‘ambassadorial role’ due to heart problem

Manchester City will offer club legend, Sergio Aguero, a role as an ambassador after the striker was forced into retirement last December.  Aguero left the Etihad last summer to complete a move to Barcelona but played just five games for the Spanish club before he was forced off during just...

Cristiano Ronaldo may leave Manchester United at the end of the season

A new bombshell report has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo is considering leaving  Manchester United at the end of the season if their choice of manager does not suit him.  According to The Daily Star, Ronaldo, who only rejoined the Red Devils in the summer from Juventus, is keeping a close eye...

Dion Charles apologises for his offensive and racist tweets

The FA are investigating racist and homophobic tweets made by Northern Ireland and Bolton striker Dion Charles. A series of historical posts including terms such as 'gay', 'gay boy', and 'f****t' are being looked at, as well as others referring to 'P***es' and 'corner shops'. The tweets date between 2011 and 2013 and...

Novak Djokovic faces the risk of being deported from Australia over refusal to be vaccinated

Tennis star,  Rafael Nadal has told his rival, Novak Djokovic, to get vaccinated in order to be able to compete at the Australian Open. Djokovic is facing being kicked out of the country next week after he arrived in Melbourne late Wednesday night without the right visa, which was rejected...

Romelu Lukaku to pay £417,000 to Chelsea Club over his controversial rant

Chelsea are reportedly set to fine Romelu Lukaku £417,000 over his controversial Sky Italy interview that he's unhappy at the club.  Lukaku, 28, was dropped by Tuchel for the Blues' clash with Liverpool on Sunday after hitting out at his manager and flirting with former club Inter Milan in a bombshell interview last week. The Belgium star first...

Ferran Torres tests positive for Covid-19 moments after the £55m signing from Manchester City

Ferran Torres has tested positive for Covid-19 just hours after being unveiled by Barcelona following a £55m signing from Manchester City. The 21-year-old Spain international has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract, which is understood to be worth an initial £46.7million, and a further £8.5m in potential add-ons. Barca have set a €1billion (£841million) buyout...

“Crisis talks to be held with Romelu Lukaku today” – Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel will hold crisis talks with Romelu Lukaku today after the Chelsea boss axed the club’s record-signing for Sunday's 2 - 2 draw against Liverpool. Lukaku was completely omitted from the game over his unauthorized interview with Sky Sport Italy in which he confessed to being unhappy at Chelsea.  Tuchel will now have a meeting with his striker during...

Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool: What a race !

Chelsea lost a fully deserved three points against Liverpool on Sunday, January 2, 2022  as they played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. AFCON bound players, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah’s early strikes were cancelled out by Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic and Christian Pulisic just before half-time, with the...

Cristiano Ronaldo and his friend Fabio Coentrao are currently fisherman

Former Real Madrid star and Cristiano Ronaldo's best pal, Fabio Coentrao has gone into the fishing business. Coentrao aged 33, retired after spending last season at Portuguese side Rio Ave, and he has now gone back to his childhood passion of fishing. Coentrao won 13 trophies during a successful playing career,...

Kylian Mbappe grabs ‘Men’s player of the year’ at 2021 Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai

French forward Kylian Mbappe, Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski have all bagged awards at the Dubai 2021 Globe Soccer Awards. Mbappe won the Best Men’s Player of the Year at the ceremony on Monday night, December 27 beating six-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo; Lionel Messi,...

‘Manchester United should not employ unvaccinated players’ – Ralf Ragnick suggests

Manager of Manchester United, Ralf Rangnick has hinted that the club will not sign unvaccinated players, claiming there are fears unjabbed players could miss games. Last week, the Premier League revealed that 16 per cent of players are yet to receive any form of vaccination against the coronavirus, with Covid...

European clubs not willing to release players for AFCON 2021

The European Clubs Association (ECA) have threatened to block players from representing their countries at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations to hold next January in Cameroon. In a letter to the Deputy General Secretary of Fifa – Mattias Grafstrom, the ECA expressed its concerns over the rising cases of...

Mikel Arteta speaks after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang loses Arsenal captaincy

Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta has broken his silence after stripping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of the Arsenal captaincy in what he described as a "really unpleasant situation". A few minutes ago, the Gunners announced that Aubameyang would no longer be club captain and that the forward will not be considered for selection against West Ham on Wednesday night. Aubameyang was axed from Saturday’s Premier League 3-0...

Mo Salah, Liverpool star, voted Premier League Player of the Year

Liverpool's Mo Salah has been voted the men's Player of the Year in a poll of 400,000 supporters, after netting 32 goals and counting, in all club competitions this calendar year. The Egyptian international was named the best performer in 2021 at the Football Supporters' Association Awards on Monday. Salah held...

Cristiano Ronaldo to be questioned on current Juventus ‘financial dealings’

Cristiano Ronaldo could face questioning as part of the ongoing investigation by Italian authorities into Juventus' financial and transfer dealings. The club's offices in Turin and Milan were raided by police last Friday with player contracts, invoices, and financial statements taken as evidence. The operation was carried out over claims that...

Ralf Rangnick becomes the interim manager for Manchester United

Ralf Rangnick has been confirmed as Manchester United’s interim manager until the end of the season. The 63-year-old German left his role as director of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at United on a six-month contract until the end of May. Rangnick will stay on...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s ambition is to get more Ballon d’Or trophies than Lionel Messi – Pascal Ferre

Cristiano Ronaldo's greatest ambition is to retire having won the Ballon d'Or more times than his long-time rival Lionel Messi, according to the chief of the award Pascal Ferre, who hands out the trophy every year. Ronaldo is a five-time Ballon d'Or winner and has been nominated the most with a record 17...

Victor Osimhen: His eye ‘came out of its socket’ and about 18 screws inserted in his cheekbone after horrifying facial injury

Napoli and Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen's eye reportedly 'came out of its socket' after his horrifying facial injury during Napoli's 3-2 defeat to Inter Milan last week.  The Nigerian sustained fractures to his cheekbone and eye socket after colliding with Inter defender Milan Skriniar and faces a three-month spell on the sideline. Osimhen's eye...

Aminata Diallo’s case: Eric Abidal’s wife files for divorce after his alleged affair with PSG’s star Kheira Hamraoui

Former sports director of Barcelona and former French international, Éric Abidal on Tuesday, November 23, apologized to his wife, who has requested a divorce after he allegedly confessed to having an affair with PSG women's star Kheira Hamraoui, who was attacked by masked men.  “Forgive me. Your decision does not...

Victor Osimhen is ruled out of African Cup of Nations due injuries

Napoli football club of Italy, who top the Italian league table, have suffered a huge blow in their chase for the Serie A title with star striker Victor Osimhen ruled out for three months, meaning he will also miss the African Cup of Nations with Nigeria as well.    Osimhen,...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic takes a short at Manchester United following its woes

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has slammed his former club Manchester United following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The AC Milan striker believes Manchester United’s current predicament is partly down to the club being obsessed with its past, saying: ‘You have to think about the present or you should go to a hospital and...

Lionel Messi would ‘love’ to return to Barcelona club – he admits

Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi has reiterated his desire to return to Barcelona one day because he's keen 'to help the club in whatever way he can'. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner left his beloved Barcelona in the summer after financial turmoil denied him a new contract. Messi has already expressed his intention to eventually return to Spain and has now...

Bayern Munich cut salaries of 5 unvaccinated players

German giants, Bayern Munich have cut the wages of their five unvaccinated players who were forced to quarantine due to coming into contact with a Covid-positive person.  Serge Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Michael Cuisance have all been told by the German club that they will not be...

Mauricio Pochettino ‘getting set to quit’ PSG and become Manchester United’s Manager

Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly ready to join Manchester United's call if they want him to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager at Old Trafford. According to Sportsmail,  Pochettino is prepared to quit Paris Saint-Germain and return to the Premier League after Solskjaer was axed on Sunday.  United has already put coach Michael Carrick in charge on a caretaker...

Ole Gunnar Solksjaer sacked by Manchester United, pays him £7.5M severance fee

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been sacked as Manchester United manager following Saturday's shocking 4-1 away defeat by Watford. Solskjaer, an icon of the club, had been in charge of United for nearly three years but pressure on his position started building after humiliating losses to Liverpool and Man City despite...

Sergio Aguero will retire from football due to heart complications

FC Barcelona striker and Manchester City legend, Sergio Aguero is set to  retire from football next week, according to emerging reports from Spain. The 33-year-old Argentine superstar is set to depart the game after 18 years at a professional level, following recent complications that came to light in one of his...

Sports: Uncle Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refuses to step down as coach

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is refusing to step down as Manchester United coach and he’s ‘frustrated’ that he’s not been given more credit for the job he’s done at the club  The Norwegian is expected to be in charge for Saturday’s trip to Watford, despite humiliating defeats to Manchester City and Liverpool in recent weeks. United sit...

Lionel Messi may leave PSG for Barcelona soon

Barcelona’s president has confirmed that Lionel Messi could be set for a return to his boyhood club after refusing to “rule out anything.” The Argentine superstar spent 21 years with the Catalan side, winning every trophy  and shattering numerous records before he was forced to leave last summer due to the club’s dismal...

Nigerian team, Super Eagles, qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2022 World Cup play-offs after finishing top of Group C in the qualifiers on Tuesday night November 16.  The game played against Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos ended 1 - 1 Napoli superstar, Victor Osimhen found the net in the first...

Sergio Aguero may retire as his heart condition is very ‘complicated”

Sergio Aguero is considering his playing future after suffering a heart problem whilst playing for Barcelona recently. The Argentine, who was forced off the pitch, may yet retire with the issue more complicated than was initially expected, reports a Catalan radio station. Aguero recently underwent tests following the heart problem and it has shown...

Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard become the new Aston Villa manager

Steven Gerrard has been appointed as the new Aston Villa head coach on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The former Liverpool midfielder left his role as Rangers manager to replace Dean Smith, who was sacked last weekend after a run of five successive defeats. Compensation of between £3.25-4m agreed with the Scottish champions...

PSG: Aminata Diallo released by the French Police as Investigation continues

Paris St Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo has been released by police following her arrest on Wednesday November 10. PSG had confirmed Diallo was taken into custody on Wednesday morning by the Versailles Regional Police Service “as part of the proceedings opened following an attack on the club’s players last Thursday evening”. French daily...

Karim Benzema can play for France even if he’s convicted – Noel Le Graet says

Karim Benzema will still be available for France selection, even if he is found guilty of blackmail charges against his former teammate Mathieu Valbuena. France Football Federation president Noel Le Graet made this known as he insisted that Benzema's selection will be decided on sporting merit alone. The Real Madrid striker has been in sensational form since returning to...

FRANCE 🇫🇷 : PSG’s Aminata Diallo arrested by the Police after attack on teammate

Aminata Diallo, a PSG women's team player has been arrested after they said she allegedly paid some men to break her teammate’s legs so that she can have more playing time. ⦿ Diallo has been arrested following an assault on her teammate, Kheira Hamraoui⦿ Hamraoui was dragged from her car...

Is Ole Gunnar Solksjaer leaving? He boards a private jet to Norway with his family (photos)

Under-pressure Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been pictured boarding a private jet to return to his native Norway as speculation over his future intensifies. He was seen on Monday, November 8, with his wife and two sons as they made their way to the Signature Private Jet Terminal at...

Saul Alvarez beats Caleb Plant to become boxing’s undisputed super middleweight champion

Saul Canelo Alvarez is now the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world after knocking out Caleb Plant in Las Vegas, to become the king of the division. The Mexican ended the fight with an 11th-round knockout of the American, taking Plant’s IBF super-middleweight title and defending his own WBC, WBO,...

West Ham beats Liverpool 3-2

David Moyes' coached West Ham leapfrogged Liverpool into third place on Sunday evening, November 7, denying Jurgen Klopp's side a chance at making history with a stunning 3-2 victory. Liverpool arrived at the Hammers stadium knowing that if they avoided defeat they would extend their unbeaten run to 26 matches, surpassing...

Antonio Conte becomes Tottenham head coach

Tottenham have appointed Antonio Conte as their new head coach following the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo. The 52-year-old Italian has signed an 18-month contract with an option to extend at Tottenham following successful talks with the club's hierarchy in London on Monday November 1. The former Chelsea boss, who guided...

PSG reportedly considering ‘throwing Sergio Ramos away’

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly considering rescinding Sergio Ramos' contract and let him walk away from the club for free as his injury nightmare continues to haunt the club. The Spanish defender moved to PSG on a free transfer in the summer from Real Madrid but is yet to make his...

Chelsea leading at top of Premier League table with 3-0 over Newcastle

Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League to three points as Reece James scored twice in a 3-0 win at Newcastle on Saturday, October 30 while Liverpool and Manchester City stumbled at home. Liverpool blew at 2-0 lead at Anfield as Brighton battled back to...

Man United vs Tottenham 3-0 : Cristiano and his team mates help reduce pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after win

On Saturday, October 30, Manchester United produced the perfect response by claiming a convincing 3-0 win over Tottenham courtesy of goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford. This comes after the terrible 5-0 loss to Liverpool last week that led to strong calls for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to...

Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend are expecting twins

Professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez are expecting a set of twins. They made the announcement via Instagram, sharing photos of the ultrasound. This is the 5th and 6th babies for Cristiano and the 2nd and 3rd for Georgina. It will be Cristiano's second set of twins. He welcomed...

Manchester United Club grants Paul Pogba’s decision to leave the club

Manchester United have reportedly accepted that Paul Pogba will leave the club on a free transfer at the end of the season. The France World Cup winner has entered the final year of his contract and has so far failed to agree a new deal with United. Real Madrid, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain have all...

PSG Player, Ander Herrera ‘s wallet and phone stolen by a prostitute last night

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera was reportedly robbed in the French capital after a prostitute reportedly entered his car on Tuesday night.  The 32-year-old was waiting at a red light in the Bois de Boulogne public park, located in the west side of Paris, when the incident took place. Le Parisien reported that a prostitute...

Zinedine Zidane interested Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job if Manchester United decides to sack him

Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane is reportedly not interested in the manager's position at Manchester United, should it become available if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is sacked.  Solskjaer is facing huge pressure to save his job at Old Trafford after the humiliating 5-0 defeat to their biggest rivals Liverpool on Sunday. The...

Odion Ighalo set for a shock ‘come-back’ to Super Eagles

Odion Ighalo is set for a shock return to the Super Eagles squad ahead of next month’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is set to name the Al-Shabab striker in his squad for the clash against Cape Verde and Liberia next month. President of the Nigeria Football...