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Tyson Fury confirms the fight with Anthony Joshua on the August 14,2021 in Saudi Arabia (video)

Tyson Fury has confirmed his heavyweight fight with Anthony Joshua is on.  Fury took to social media last night to declare that a heavyweight unification bout with his British rival will take place on August 14 in Saudi Arabia. Joshua, 31, holds the WBA, WBO, and IBF belts, while Fury, 32,...

Zinedine Zidane leaves Madrid at the end of the season

Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane plans to leave the club at the end of this season, according to new reports. Zidane, who made his name as a player in the early 2000s and came back to win three champions league titles for Madrid as a coach told his players that...

Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO, reveals that the Arsenal club owner, Kroenke, rejected his bid for the club

Spotify founder and billionaire CEO Daniel Ek, has revealed that his offer to buy Arsenal had been turned down by club owner Josh Kroenke.  Since the Kroenke family came under fire for their handling of the club ever since the failure of the Super League, a possible takeover from Ek,...

Ndidi and Iheanacho claimed their first FA Cup win with Leicester City after 1 – 0 victory against Chelsea (Photos)

Nigerian superstars, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have claimed their first silverware with Leicester City after the Foxes defeated Chelsea 1 - 0 to win their first ever FA Cup. Belgian midfielder, Youri Tielemans’ thunderbolt strike in the 63rd minutes sealed the win for Leicester City at Wembley on Saturday night, May 15. Former Leicester...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s mum tries convincing her son to come back to his boyhood club

Cristiano Ronaldo will not return to his boyhood club, Sporting Lisbon in the summer, his super agent Jorge Mendes has said. The comment by Mendes comes after the Juventus forward's mother, Dolores Aveiro insisted she would try to convince him to come back to the Portuguese club. Ronaldo, 36, has one...

David Luiz agrees with the club to leave Arsenal club at the end of the season

Experienced defender, David Luiz has agreed to leave Arsenal at the end of the season. An amicable meeting between Luiz and the club's management took place on Friday, May 14, where it was decided that he would leave when his contract expires in July. The 34-year-old Brazil international has been with...

Kelechi Iheanacho recounts on his early struggles at Leicester City

Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has opened up on his early struggles when he  joined Leicester City. Manchester City sold Iheanacho to the Foxes on a five-year contract worth £25 million, but he performed miserably when he joined which led to some critics questioning manager, Brendan Rodgers’ decision to...

EUROS: FIFA supports Aymeric Laporte’s switch to Spain from France

Manchester City defender, Aymeric Laporte has switched his international allegiance from France to Spain ahead of Euro 2020 this summer. Laporte has previously played for the France Under-21 international team but has never represented the senior side. FIFA confirmed the switch on Friday, May 14, that it had approved the switch...

French Jockey Icon, Pierre-Charles Boudot, charged with Rape case

France’s reigning champion jockey, Pierre-Charles Boudot has been charged with rape and intimidating a witness by French prosecutors. The charges relate to an incident at a party at Cagnes-sur-Mer in the south of France, on February 17. The three-time French champion jockey who won the 2019 Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe...

Marcelo is removed from the Real Madrid squad after an argument with Zinedine Zidane

Marcelo has reportedly been axed from Real Madrid's squad following an argument with boss Zinedine Zidane over his tactics and team selections.  The Brazilian left-back had grown increasingly frustrated with his manager after being relegated to a backup role with Ferland Mendy often the preferred left-back option. With Ferland Mendy currently...

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to fight in a ‘specially-built stadium’

The mouthwatering heavyweight fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will take place in a purpose-built stadium in Saudi Arabia, according to Eddie Hearn. This comes days after the boxing promoter confirmed the fight will take place in Saudi Arabia on August 14. Hearn has shared more updates on the upcoming fight, revealing that plans...

Sadio Mane refuses Jurgen Klopp’s handshake after Liverpool’s 4- 2 win against Manchester United (Video)

A furious Sadio Mane snubbed a handshake from his manager Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool's 4-2 win over Manchester United on Thursday night, May 13.  The Senegalese striker was a second-half substitute as the Reds picked up a huge win to move to 5th position in the league as they aim...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammates not happy with preferential treatment he gets

Cristiano Ronaldo's teammates at Juventus are reportedly angry with him and he has been 'isolated' in the Juventus dressing-room with team-mates believing the Portuguese star has too much freedom.  Ronaldo scored his 100th goal for the Old Lady in a 3-1 win at Sassuolo on Wednesday which keeps Andrea Pirlo's...

Twitter debate: Cesc Fabregas and Michael Owen, Rio Ferdinand argued that scoring goals is harder than assisting

Footballers Michael Owen, Rio Ferdinand and Cesc Fabregas have all gotten into a cheeky debate on Twitter. It all started when Michael Owen posted a tweet, stating that it's easier to be a midfielder creating assists and making passes than it is to be a goal scorer. He opined nowadays goalscorers get...

Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona face UEFA open disciplinary investigation

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus for their involvement with the European Super League project. The three clubs are the only teams of the original 12 Super League clubs who signed up for the breakaway competition not to have formally renounced the competition and renewed their commitments...

Conor McGregor, UFC star, named world’s richest athlete, beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

Conor McGregor has been ranked as Forbes' highest-paid athlete, beating out competition from the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton to claim the number one spot. The majority of his revenue has come from ventures which include an array of endorsement deals. According to Forbes, the Irish UFC...

Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City moved to Portugal from Turkey

The Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City will now be played in Portugal after the UK government and UEFA could not reach an agreement over quarantine exemptions for more than 2,000 VIPs, staff, and media for the match to be played at Wembley.  The all-English final between the Premier...

Gianluigi Buffon confirms leaving Juventus soon

Italian goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon has confirmed he will leave Juventus for the second time in his career, saying he has reached "the end of a cycle". The former Italy international returned to Juventus in July 2019 after a season at Paris St-Germain and won't be renewing his deal with his...

See the first American to win Premier League title with Manchester City team, Zack Steffen

Manchester City are officially Premier League champions for the 2020/2021 season, with US men's national team goalkeeper Zack Steffen becoming the first American to play for the Premier League winners. City lifted the Premier League title on Tuesday, May 11, when Manchester United lost to Leicester City, making it impossible...

Tyson Fury Vs Anthony Joshua mega fight date and venue fixed

The date and venue of the mouthwatering heavyweight fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has been revealed. Speaking to Sky Sports on Tuesday, May 11, Anthony Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn announced that the fight will take place in Saudi Arabia on August 7 or 14. The British superstars will clash...

Cristiano Ronaldo gets himself a £1.4m customized supercar (photo)

Cristiano Ronaldo skipped training with his Juventus mates to visit Ferrari's factory in Maranello and then treated himself to a £1.4m Ferrari super car according to reports. Ronaldo, 36, decided to give himself Monday off just a day after the crushing 3-0 defeat against AC Milan that leaves their Champions...

Manchester City won the 2020/2021 Premier League Title

Manchester City are champions of England once again after Man United lost at home 1-2 to Leicester city on Tuesday night, May 11. City would have won the title over the weekend but lost 2-1 at home to Chelsea. With three matches to spare Leicester City's Caglar Soyuncu headed home Leicester's...

Fulham leaves the Championship after losing to Burnley

Fulham have been relegated from the Premier League after 2 - 0 defeat to Burnley on Monday night, May 10. All the relegation spots have now been confirmed, with the Cottagers joining Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion as the three clubs to drop into the Championship. Fulham conceded two goals...

Edinson Cavani signs a year contract extension with Manchester United

Edinson Cavani has signed a one-year extension with Manchester United, following talks with the club. The Uruguayan striker, 34, signed until the summer of 2022 after turning down an offer from Boca Juniors in order to spend one more season in elite European football. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the new...

Juventus may be expulsed from Serie A if they don’t leave the Super League

Italian soccer federation president, Gabriele Gravina has said Juventus faces expulsion from the country’s top league if they do not withdraw from the European Super League. While AC Milan and Inter Milan have already pulled out of the controversial bid to form a breakaway competition, Juventus remains the only Italian...

Kelechi Nwakali confirms staying with the Super Eagles, amidst rumours

Nigerian striker, Kelechi Nwakali has debunked reports he is considering dumping Nigeria for another country.  Mr. Allwell Nwakali, elder brother and agent to 2015 U17 World Cup winner, Kelechi Nwakali, had recently stated that his brother his studying approach from other countries about switching nationality. Nwakali made the disclosure while interacting...

Cristiano Ronaldo stays at Juventus – Vice President Nedved confirms

Juventus Vice President, Pavel Nedved has boldly claimed that manager Andrea Pirlo and star player Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Juventus as speculation continues to pile up over their future as the club looks set to miss out on the champions league next season. In 2020-21, Juventus have fallen, with...

West Brom relegated from English Premier League

West Brom have been relegated from the Premier League after a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, May 9. Following the loss, Sam Allardyce's team are 10 points away from safety in the English top flight with just three games left to play making it mathematically impossible to claw back...

Chelsea beats Manchester City 2-1 in a flash !

Aguero had a glorious chance to make it 2-0 from the spot moments later when Billy Gilmour fouled Gabriel Jesus but the Argentina striker opted for a dinked effort that was easily saved by Edouard Mendy. It proved a costly miss, as Chelsea improved after the break and equalised when...

Patrice Evra and Fiancée welcome first child together

Congratulations are in order for Manchester United legend Patrice Evra and his fiancée, Danish model Margaux Alexandra, who have welcomed their first child together.  The former French international, 39, and Danish model, 26, announced the arrival of their newborn son on Friday after welcoming the newborn in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Monday.  Alongside a sweet snap with...

Neymar signs new contract with Paris Saint-Germain until 2025

Paris Saint-Germain striker, Neymar has finally committed to a new long-term deal with the French giants.  The French club have confirmed that the Brazilian striker has penned a new deal which will run until summer 2025, a three-year extension. The news has put rumours of Neymar returning to Barcelona to put...

Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal win the Laureus World Sports man/woman of the year (photos)

Tennis icon, Rafael Nadal and reigning Tennis womens world number one, Naomi Osaka, have been named sportsman and sportswoman of the year at the Laureus World Sports awards held digitally on Thursday evening, May 6. Nadal was given the award for equalling Roger Federer's haul of 20 Slams while Japanese tennis...

‘I want more trophies’ – Everton star, Alex Iwobi says

Super Eagles winger, Alex Iwobi has outlined his desire to win more trophies at Everton after enjoying a taste of success with Arsenal The Nigeria international joined Everton in 2019 after starting his career at Arsenal, where he made his debut at the age of 19. Since making his debut, the...

Iker Casillas, of Real Madrid, suffers heart attack after two years after the first occurrence

Real Madrid and Spain legend, Iker Casillas was reportedly rushed to hospital last week after suffering a second heart attack in two years. The 2010 World Cup winner previously suffered a heart attack during a training session with Porto in 2019 and left the hospital five days after the incident. He...

Sir Alex Ferguson panicks that he might would lose memory owning to the brain haemorrhage in 2018

Manchester United legend, Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he cried over worries that he would lose his memory after suffering a brain haemorrhage three years ago. In a new trailer for a documentary on the iconic Manchester United manager’s life,  Ferguson's son, Jason makes a 999 call on May 5,...

Jose Mourinho becomes the new coach of AS Roma

Italian side, Roma have announced the appointment of Jose Mourinho as their new head coach for the 2021/22 season. The former Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid manager Mourinho has only been out of work for less than a month after he was sacked by Tottenham. He'll now return to...

Man City involved in a secret legal battle with Premier League

Manchester City football club are in a secret legal battle with the Premier League over their financial fair play investigation according to new reports. In 2019, the premier league announced they would look into the finances of the club but didn't elaborate further. However, according to the New York Times, new...

“I am training hard to WIN” Anthony Joshua opens up as he prepares for the fight with Tyson Fury

Anthony Joshua has opened up on his preparation for his huge showdown with Tyson Fury, insisting that he's prepared for 'torture' during training for the clash.   The British boxers are set to face off twice this year in a huge fight, although no final dates have been sealed for the...

“It’s important to meet people who tell you the absolute truth to help you improve.” – Romelu Lukaku hails Inter Milan boss

Inter Milan/Belgium star striker, Romelu Lukaku has claimed that he would "fight to the death" for his coach, Antonio Conte while hailing the Inter boss following the team's 2020-21 Scudetto triumph. Conte won Inter's first Serie A crown in 11 years at the weekend following Atalanta's 1-1 draw with Sassuolo. Lukaku meanwhile...

Lionel Messi investigated for “breaking Covid-19 protocols” after hosting a barbecue party for his Barcelona teammates

Lionel Messi is facing a probe by La Liga and Catalan government officials over a potential breach in Covid-19 protocols after it emerged he hosted a barbecue party for his Barcelona teammates at his mansion on Monday night. Reports in Spain said the Argentine striker hosted the gathering with wives...

Manchester United “beef up” security at Old Trafford amid fears

Manchester United football club of England have stepped up security at the club's stadium, Old Trafford, amid fears of more protests against club owners, the Glazers. According to The Mirror, organisers of the protest that happened on Sunday ahead of the club's clash with Liverpool, insist Sunday’s events were the...

Romelu Lukaku reignites his feud with Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Romelu Lukaku has reignited his feud with Zlatan Ibrahimovic after Inter Milan were crowned Italian champions.  A 1-1 draw between Atalanta and Sassuolo on Sunday secured the Serie A title for Inter with four games to spare for Antonio Conte's side, who are 13 points clear.  Recall Lukaku and Ibrahimovic, his...

Eboue, Ex. Arsenal star, laughs off claims he is living in poverty

Former Arsenal and Ivory Coast footballer, Emmanuel Eboue has laughed off claims he is in poverty. Eboue played for Arsenal between 2004 and 2011 after leaving Belgian side Beveren and made 79 appearances for Cote d'Ivoire at senior level, representing the side at the 2006 and 2010 World Cup tournaments. In...

Chelsea bans a fan for 10 years over antisemitic messages posted online

Chelsea have banned an individual for 10 years for sending antisemitic and offensive messages on social media. Sam Mole, 20, from Kettering, was charged with sending racially or religiously aggravated malicious communications relating to a series of abusive tweets to freelance journalist Dan Levene in October 2019. He was handed a...

Ex. German footballer, Christoph Metzelder admits to sharing child porn

Former German professional footballer, Christoph Metzelder at the start of his trial on Thursday April 29 admitted to sharing graphic illicit images of minors online. Prosecutors accused the 40-year-old former Germany and Real Madrid defender of passing on 29 pornographic files to three women via WhatsApp, including one featuring a toddler in a “highly sexualised...

Premier League clubs expecting lots of fans to return to stadiums for the last matches

Premier League clubs have reportedly been told to prepare for up to 500 away fans for the last two rounds of matches this season. According to Sportsmail, the Public Health England signed off on the principle of away fans at fixtures this term, on Thursday, April 29.  The news marks a...

Jose Mourinho signs with talkSPORT after Tottenham’s episode

Jose Mourinho has signed to join talkSPORT for the network’s extensive coverage of the Euros, starting in June 2021.  The news comes weeks after he was sacked by Tottenham after just 17 months in charge due to poor results of games.  The Portuguese football manager will be with listeners across the...

Kamaru Usman recieves $1.5million pay for knocking Jorge Masvidal out

Nigerian UFC champion, Kamaru Usman was paid a whopping $1.5million (£1.1m) for his recent victorious fight which saw him retain UFC welterweight title at UFC 261.  The Nigerian Nightmare 33, dropped his American opponent, 36, at 1 minute, 2 seconds of the second round of their fight last Saturday in front of...

Roma 2 – Man U 6: Pogba executed a superb turn

Manchester United came back from a first half capitulation against Roma to record a massive 6-2 win in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final on Thursday night, April 29. Edinson Cavani was simply superb during the game as he contributed two goals, two assists and won a penalty for the...

Tammy Abraham may be sold for £40m to fund Erling Haaland transfer

Chelsea football club are reportedly ready to sell academy product Tammy Abraham for £40million as coach Thomas Tuchel looks to fund a hit move for in-form Borussia Dortmund striker, Erling Haaland. According to a new report by The Telegraph, Haaland is top of Tuchel’s shopping list this summer even though...

Gonzalo Higuain, Former Chelsea, Juventus and Real Madrid striker, loses mum to cancer

Former Chelsea, Juventus and Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain’s mum, Nancy Zacarias’ has died after losing a long battle with cancer. She died aged just 64. The news came just days after the Higuain, 33, and his brother Federico, 36, made MLS history after both scored in the same game in...

Man City 2 PSG 1

Man City have one foot in the Champions League final after beating PSG 2-1 in France on Wednesday night, April 28. City, not seen as favorites ahead of the match, shocked the football world by scoring two goals in the space of seven minutes despite going down early in the...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s rape accuser demands £56million in damages

Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo’s rape accuser is demanding a whooping £56million in damages. Newly released court documents disclosed the amount Kathryn Mayorga is seeking after accusing the footballer of sexually assaulting her in a Las Vegas hotel room after meeting on a night out in 2009. The former model wants £18m...

Tyson Fury brags to quit fight with Anthony Joshua if the fight last longer than 3 rounds (video)

WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury has vowed to quit in his corner if his fight with Anthony Joshua goes past three rounds. Tyson Fury and Joshua are still in negotiations for an undisputed title clash in the summer but Fury in an early morning rant in his Last Vegas Hotel...

Bringing back ‘Older players’to Super Eagles could make ‘the younyer players’ depressed – Gernot Rohr advised

Former England international, John Fashanu has advised Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to shun bringing back retired Odion Ighalo into the national team. According to John Fashanu, the return of the former Manchester United striker to the Super Eagles team could make younger strikers like Kelechi Iheanacho, Paul Onuachu and...