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Dusan Vlahovic signs up for £62m with Juventus

Dusan Vlahovic has finally completed his £62million move from Fiorentina to Juventus after successfully undergoing a medical in Turin, and rejecting a move to Arsenal.  The 21-year-old, who had been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal before opting to remain in Italy,  put pen to paper on his Juventus deal to end rumors after...

“Lionel Messi is suffering from effect of Covid” as he had the ‘roughest variant –

Argentina coach reveals  Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni has revealed that Lionel Messi is still suffering from the effects of having Covid, after he contracted the 'roughest variant' during the winter break. PSG superstar Messi has played just once this year after getting infected last month, making his return in the 4-0 win over Reims...

Guinean President,Colonel Mamady forgives Guinea players for AFCON exit but wants a refund of budget – Report

Interim President of Guinea, Mamady Doumbouya, has forgiven the country’s national men’s football team for crashing out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in a 1-0 loss to the Gambia but wants a partial refund for the games not played in the competition. The president says that his utmost...

Samuel Kalu, Super Eagles Forward, Joins Watford From Bordeaux

Super Eagles forward, Samuel Kalu has completed his switch to the Premier League with Watford from Ligue 1 side, FC Girondins de Bordeaux.  The Premier League side announced the deal that will last till June 2025 on its website. He is the Hornets fourth signing of the January window following the arrival of...

Robert Lewandowski is N° 1 footballer in the world ahead of Lionel Messi –

Erling Haaland says Borussia Dortmund striker,  Erling Haaland named his fellow superstar Robert Lewandowski as the best footballer on the planet right now, with Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi completing his top three. Lewandowski controversially missed out on last year's Ballon d'Or award despite firing home a sensational 69 goals in 59...

Anthony Martial signs up with Manchester United from Sevilla on loan

Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has finally left the club to join Sevilla on loan until the end of the season.  The LaLiga side have agreed to cover the Frenchman's wages though there is understood to be no option to buy him permanently at the end of the deal.  A statement...

Mario Balotelli joins the Italian squad for first time since 2018

Mario Balotelli has been named in the Italy squad for the first time since 2018 as the European champions plan for their World Cup play-off semi-final. The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker, 31, has not featured for his country since September 2018. Balotelli is one of 35 players named for...

Dylan Williams signs up with Chelsea

Premier League side, Chelsea have completed the signing of 18-year-old left-back Dylan Williams from Derby County for an undisclosed fee. He is Chelsea's first signing of the January transfer window with Derby boss Wayne Rooney saying on Friday that he 'couldn't stand in the way of his opportunity.' Williams, who made the step up to first-team...

Liverpool beats Crystal Palace in 3-1 win

Liverpool kept hope of a Premier League title race alive as a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace cut the gap on leaders Manchester City to nine points, while Arsenal missed the chance to move into the top four after being held 0-0 by Burnley. Jurgen Klopp’s men also have a...

Naomi Osaka knocked out In 3rd round in Australian Open

Defending champion, Naomi Osaka has been knocked out of the  Australian Open after  Amanda Anisimova stunned her on Friday January 21, handed her a defeat. The Japanese four-time Grand Slam champion, seeded 13, won the first set on Margaret Court Arena but Amanda, a 20-year-old American ranked 60th in the world...

AFCON 2021: Femi Otedola has promised the Super Eagles team $250,000 if they win 2021 Africa Cup

Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has promised the Super Eagles squad $250,000, if they lift the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, who represented CACOVID during a visit to the team’s camp in Cameroon, made the disclosure. He also said the private sector-led platform...

AFCON CUP: Nigeria beat Guinea Bissau 2-0

The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their Group D encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night, January 19 in Garoua, Cameroon. Sadiq Umar scored in the 56th minute to put Nigeria ahead in the game after a wonderful left footed assist from Kelechi...

Cristiano Ronaldo set to leave Man United if they fail this season

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to leave Manchester United this summer if the Red Devils fail to qualify for Champions League football next season. Ronaldo, 36, sealed a sensational return to United last summer, with the hope he could help the Devils could win their first title in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era...

Samuel Kalu agrees to sign-in with Bordeaux for £3.5m

Premier League side, Watford are closing in on a £3.5million deal for Bordeaux and Nigerian winger, Samuel Kalu. The 24-year-old is expected to undergo a medical on Wednesday January 19, prior to agreeing to a four-and-a-half-year contract. The Nigeria international, who has 13 caps and two goals for the Super Eagles, will be Watford's fourth...

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...