Real Madrid left-back Marcelo has been named the new captain of the club following the departure of defender Sergio Ramos.
The club's president Florentino Perez confirmed new development in a statement.
“Marcelo will be our captain next season. It's difficult to find another LB like Marcelo. Him and Roberto Carlos have been the best in...
Alvaro Morata has revealed threats to him and his family from Spain supporters due to his performance for his country at the Euro 2020.
The Juventus striker forward has been criticised by his supporters throughout the tournament. During the first two matches which resulted in draws against Sweden and Poland,...
UEFA has announced the scrapping of away goals from all European club competitions with immediate effect after they voted to take the decision.
The rule, which was introduced in 1965, has since been used to determine the winner of a two-legged knockout tie where teams had scored the same number...
Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Mercedes driver and tournament favorite, Lewis Hamilton to win the French GP championship on Sunday, June 20,
Verstappen used his fresh tyres after his second stop to charge up behind Hamilton in the closing stages and pounced on his prey on Lap 52 of 53, sweeping...
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi is in the final week of his contract with the Spanish club, and it has been confirmed that he will sign a new contract till 2023.
The recent signings of Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay convinced the Argentine playmaker to extend his contract with the Spanish...
Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has equalled the men’s international goal record of 109 goals after scoring a brace for Portugal against France at Euro 2020.
The 36-year-old Juventus striker is now level with Iran’s Ali Daei after registering five goals at this summer’s tournament.
Ronaldo broke the deadlock in Budapest with...
Hakan Calhanoglu has completed a shock move from AC Milan to Inter Milan.
The Turkish international midfielder signed a three-year deal with the Serie A champions having failed to agree on new terms with Stefano Pioli's side.
Calhanoglu, known for his expert free-kick-taking ability, scored nine goals and added 12 assists to...
Chinese swimmer star Sun Yang has bee banned for more than four years on for breaking anti-doping rules.
The ban was confirmed on Tuesday June 22, following a retrial at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The court's verdict ends his hopes of defending his Olympic title in the 200...
Nigerian-born New Zealand MMA fighter, Israel Adesanya has emerged as the top earner following his recent victory against Italy's Marvin Vettori
The salaries of UFC 263 fighters which were made public shows that the middleweight champion pocketed $500,000 for his unanimous decision win over Marvin Vettori, as revealed to MMAJunkie.
Adesanya...
Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi has now earned his 147th cap for Argentina, equaling Javier Mascherano's all-time appearance record for La Albiceleste.
The Barcelona superstar achieved the record on Monday night June 21, after he started in his country's 1-0 Copa América win over Paraguay, helping them through to the quarterfinals.
Papu Gómez's...
Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has stated that he must fight Tyson Fury no matter what happens in his next fight.
A court arbitration in the US ruled that Fury must fight Deontay Wilder causing the collapse of the fight between Fury and Joshua.
Fury and Wilder will now clash on July...
Manchester United are reportedly considering making Paul Pogba the highest paid player in the Premier League with a mouth watering £400,000 per week new deal as they look to tie the Frenchman down.
Pogba has entered the final year of his current deal at Old Trafford, and he is on...
Manchester City have reportedly offered at least £100million to Tottenham for England striker Harry Kane.
The Premier League champions have been linked with the Kane this summer after he expressed his desire to move away from north London in search of trophies.
According to Sports mail, City have started their bidding with an offer of...
English Premier League side Manchester United have submitted a €75M bid for England winger Jadon Sancho.
Sancho has been on Man Utd’s rader over some time now haven failed in their bid to sign the English winger last summer.
Manchester United has renewed their interest in the England winger and has...
Marko Arnautovic has been given a one-match ban for insulting another player during Austria's 3-1 victory over North Macedonia at Euro 2020.
On Tuesday June 15, it was revealed that UEFA had appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate Arnautovic's outburst and there were suggestions that if he was...
Neymar has been left out of Brazil’s squad for next month’s Olympics with a dramatic call up handed to his former Barcelona teammate , Dani Alves, 38.
Brazil confirmed their 18-man squad for the tournament and the world’s most expensive who scored the decisive penalty to earn the Samba Boys...
Chelsea defender, Fikayo Tomori will complete a £25m move to AC Milan on July 1, following a loan spell with the Italian club.
Milan confirmed the centre-back has signed a contract until June 2025 after they took up the option to buy the 23-year-old.
Tomori had been at Milan since January...
Cristiano Ronaldo has continued to shatter records on and off the field.
This time, the Portuguese and Juventus striker has become the first person in the world to reach 300 million followers on the social media platform, Instagram.
Notably, he was also the first person to breach the 200 million mark...
Manchester United goalkeeper, Dean Henderson has pulled out of England's Euro 2020 squad.
The 24-year-old withdrew due to a hip injury and is being replaced in Gareth Southgate's squad by Sheffield United's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
Ramsdale had been named in an initial 33-man squad though missed out with Henderson, Jordan Pickford,...
Christian Eriksen has shared the first picture of himself in hospital since collapsing on the pitch on Saturday June 12.
The Inter Milan midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro 2020 game with Finland and required 13 minutes of CPR. He was later taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Writing...
The Premier League fixtures for the 2021/22 season have been revealed.
Premier League champions, Manchester City will be looking to defend the title they won last term with their first game to played against Tottenham Hotspur when the new season kicks off on the weekend of August 14.
Newly-promoted side Norwich...
Gennaro Gattuso is set to leave Fiorentina just two weeks after accepting the job over a reported dispute over transfers.
The 43-year-old manager was announced as the new Viola coach on May 25, following his departure from Napoli where he failed to guide his side to the Champions League.
Gattuso was set...
Antonio Rudiger has spoken out following his bizarre altercation with Paul Pogba during Germany’s Euro 2021 defeat against France in Munich last night.
The Chelsea defender appeared to make contact with his mouth on France midfielder Pogba’s back in Tuesday’s Group F opener. Manchester United midfielder Pogba initially reacted in shock,...
Ace footballer, Sergio Ramos will leave Real Madrid on Thursday after failing to agree on a new contract with the Spanish giants.
The Spanish defender, 35, has spent the last 16 years at Real. During that spell, he notched 101 goals in 671 appearances, winning four Champions League and five...
Argentina striker, Lionel Messi has confessed that he fears about contracting COVID-19 while on international duty for the Copa America amid increasing cases of infections among rival teams.
Players and officials from Bolivia, Colombia and Venezuela tested positive for Covid-19 virus even before the tournament kicked off with Brazil's 3-0...
Cristiano Ronaldo has addressed the speculation surrounding his future amid links with a return to Manchester United and a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Last month, reports claimed that the 36-year-old is seriously considering a move back to Old Trafford, while Juventus are open to offloading the Portuguese forward.
Paris Saint-Germain are...
UEFA has appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate Austria striker Marko Arnautovic’s reaction to his goal against North Macedonia.
The former West Ham striker, who is currently playing his football in China with Shanghai Port, was restrained by skipper David Alaba as he gestured angrily after scoring late...
Gianluigi Donnarumma has agreed to a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
The AC Milan stopper Donnarumma will leave the club and join the French giant as a free agent at the end of the month after he failed to agree on terms for an extension
Reputable Journalist, Fabrizio Romano confirmed the...
Israel Adesanya has retained his middleweight championship title after defeating rival Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 on Saturday June 12.
In their first meeting three years ago, Adesanya defeated Vettori by split decision. His opponent however insisted that he won the 2018 fight and never stopped calling for a rematch.
In the rematch, the result...
Danish player, Christian Eriksen is unlikely to play again after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Euro 2020 tournament during Saturday’s Group B clash between Denmark and Finland on Saturday evening, June 12.
LIB reported how Eriksen, 29, fell to the ground in shocking scenes at the Parken Stadium, soon...
Borussia Dortmund winger, Jadon Sancho is set to be one of the Premier League's highest earners should his impending move to Manchester United be completed this summer.
Manchester United recently agreed on personal terms with Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho over a move to Old Trafford this summer. But the...
Spain's squad will be vaccinated by the army ahead of their Euro 2020 opener with Sweden after Sergio Busquets and Diego Llorente tested positive for Covid-19.
Luis Enrique's side were forced to go into isolation after Sergio Busquets and Diego Llorente tested positive for COVID-19.
Spain were forced to field an...
Manchester United have reportedly agreed personal terms with Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho over a move to Old Trafford this summer.
The Red Devils have been long-term admirers of the England International and even failed to sign him in 2020.
Dortmund are understood to have lowered their asking price since then,...
The senior national teams of Cameroon and Nigeria on Tuesday, June 8, played for the second time in less than a week and it ended in a disappointing draw especially for Nigerian football lovers who were left with more questions than answers as the team prepares for AFCON 2021...
Football manager, Jose Mourinho has backed Kylian Mbappe to emerge as the heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when their remarkable careers come to an end.
Messi and Ronaldo have been top of the game since 2003, scooping an astonishing ten Ballons d’Or between them since 2008.
Juventus striker Ronaldo...
VfB Stuttgart player, Silas Wamangituka, who was recently voted Bundesliga's Rookie of the Season, has been playing under a false name and age this season, his club have announced.
It was revealed today that the Congolese forward is actually named Silas Katompa Mvumpa and is 22 years old and not...
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku believes racism in football is at an "all-time high" ahead of the start of the European Championships.
The 28-year-old who is preparing for Belgium's opening game of the Euros against Russia on Saturday has received racial abuse a number of times, notably when he was...
Wolves have finally confirmed the appointment of former Benfica coach Bruno Lage as Nuno Espirito Santo's replacement.
Lage was previously assistant to Carlos Carvalhal at Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea before joining Benfica, where he won the Portuguese title in 2019.
The 49-year-old was previously assistant to Carlos Carvalhal at Sheffield Wednesday...
Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu has won the 2020/21 Ebony Shoe Award in Belgium.
The KRC Genk player claimed the award meant for the best African player in the European country on Monday June 7.
Onuachu beats his Genk teammate Théo Bongonda who scored 18 goals and bagged six assists in...
Former Liverpool star, Georginio Wijnaldum has signed a contract to join Paris Saint-Germain after the club hijacked his proposed move to Barcelona.
Subject to a medical, the 30-year-old midfielder’s free transfer to the French club will officially take effect once his Liverpool deal expires at the end of this month.
Barcelona...
Super Eagles first choice Goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has stated his belief that the players are ready for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations even though thet losy to Cameroon last Friday, June 4.
Gernot Rohr’s men lost 1-0 at the Wiener Neustadt Stadium in Austria after Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa’s 37th-minute goal.
The match...
French national team coach, Didier Deschamps has mocked Jose Mourinho’s spell at Tottenham Hotspur, saying he expected more from Mourinho's spell in North London.
Mourinho who has recently been appointed head coach of Serie A giants AS Roma, was in charge of Spurs between November 2019 and April 2021, 17...
Manchester City star, Kevin De Bruyne has become just the second player in history to win back-to-back PFA 'Player of the Year' awards.
The Belgium international follows in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo in landing the gong in successive seasons.
He won the award ahead of City team-mates Phil Foden, Ruben...
Former Arsenal, Juventus, and Wolfsburg forward Nicklas Bendtner has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33.
The ex-Denmark international, who made 81 caps and scored 30 goals for his country over 12 years from 2006-2018, most recently played for Tarnby FF's 'M+32 Old Boys' team.'
Bendtner enjoyed a...
Ruben Dias has been named Premier League Player of the Season after helping Manchester City regain the title.
The Portuguese defender beat his City team-mate Kevin De Bruyne and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane to the accolade following a remarkable start to life at the Etihad.
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes,...
Former AC Milan youth player, Seid Visin, has committed suicide after suffering years of racist abuse.
Visin, who played for the youth academies of both Milan and Benevento, was recently found dead at his home in Campania, Italy at the age of 20.
Visin was born in Ethiopia and later moved to Italy as a...
Chelsea defender, Antonio Rudiger has become a father for the second time just days after the Champions League triumph over Manchester City.
The German international, 28, celebrated his Champions League win in a special way by naming his daughter, Aaliyah Trophy Rudiger.
On Wednesday night, the proud father posted an adorable...
Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at Barcelona for two more years before joining David Beckham's Inter Miami side in the US.
His future at the Catalan giants had been in doubt after his deal with the club expired last month's end.
However, according to reports, a new deal...
Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has confirmed that Ronald Koeman will stay as Barcelona boss for the 2021-22 campaign with the Dutchman offered a lifeline following a poor debut season.
Koeman took over from Quique Setien last summer following their embarrassing 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League, and...
Real Madrid football club of Spain have signed midfielder Lucas Vazquez to a new contract that will last till 2024.
The versatile 29-year-old's contract was supposed to expire this season but he will be now sticking around in Madrid for the foreseeable future.
Real Madrid said in a statement on the...
Former Arsenal, Middlesbrough and West Brom goalkeeper, Alan Miller has tragically passed away at the age of 51.
The news of his death was confirmed in report by Daily Mail. But the cause of his death is yet unknown.
The Englishman joined the Gunners as a schoolboy in 1984 and signed...
Former Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi has signed a contract extension with Championship side, Stoke City.
The club announced that they reached an agreement with the former Chelsea midfielder to stay with the club for mother twelve months.
“Contract extensions have been activated to retain the services of defender James...
Bournemouth midfielder, Jefferson Lerma has been banned for six matches after allegedly biting Sheffield Wednesday's Josh Windass.
The Colombian footballer was accused of biting Windass in the 83rd minute of the Cherries' 1-0 defeat by the Owls in November, but the 26-year-old strenuously denied the allegation.
The FA confirmed Lerma's punishment...
An eight-man shortlist for the 2020/21 season Premier League Player of the Season award has been revealed.
Manchester City stars Kevin De Bruyne and Ruben Dias are two of the eight stars nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season Award.
England trio Harry Kane of Tottenham, Aston Villa's Jack...
A number of Belgium players have reportedly turned down the chance to receive a Covid-19 vaccination ahead of Euro 2020 over fears the side effects could wreck their hopes at the tournament.
The country's government had given the green light for players to receive the jab, with the Belgian FA...
Barcelona have made their third signing of the week with Brazil defender Emerson Royal joining from Real Betis after Argentina striker Sergio Aguero and Spain center-back Eric Garcia joined.
The 22-year-old right-back initially joined Barcelona from Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro in January 2019 in a three-way deal also involving Betis,...
