Ukraine has included 45-year-old retired goalkeeper Oleksandr Shovkovskiy in the squad for Wednesday's friendly against France after three other keepers tested positive for COVID-19.
Shovkovskiy, who made around 90 appearances for Ukraine before his retirement in 2016, is currently assistant to head coach Andriy Shevchenko.
The country's football federation (UAF) said...
Superstar footballer Lionel Messi, has revealed his desire to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, labeling it as his only goal now.
Messi has won everything in the club game with Barcelona several times over, and is a record six-time winner of the Ballon d’Or but has not won...
Everton striker, Moise Kean has joined Paris Saint-Germain on a season-long loan after a miserable spell at the Goodison Park.
The Italian forward arrived at the Premier club during the summer of 2019 from Juventus for a fee of £27.5million and signed a five-year contract. He struggled for regular first-team opportunities...
Manchester United have completed the Deadline Day signing of Porto left-back Alex Telles in a £15.4million deal.
The 27-year-old Brazil international had a medical at Carrington on Sunday night and penned a four-year deal until June 2024 with the option of a further year.
Telles has now become United's second signing...
Bayern Munich football club of Germany have signed Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Douglas Costa on transfer deadline day.
Choupo-Moting, a 31-year-old striker, who last played for Paris Saint-Germain, has signed a contract until June 30, 2021 while Costa joins the club on a season long loan.
Costa spent three years at...
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta will face his former mentor and boss Pep Guardiola after Arsenal were drawn against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, following a penalty shootout win over Liverpool on Thursday night.
Arsenal manager Arteta spent three seasons as assistant to Guardiola before joining Arsenal last December.
Arsenal...
Jose Mourinho's Tottenham have reached an agreement with Portuguese club Benfica over a season-long loan deal for Carlos Vinicius, with an option to buy him at the end of the season for £36m ($47m/€40m).
Vinicius, 25, is set to become Tottenham's sixth signing of the summer, and will be back...
The Europa League Group Stage draw for 2020/21 season has been revealed with both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur handed favourable Group Stage draws.
Arsenal will face Rapid Wien, Molde, and Dundalk in group B, while Tottenham Hotspur will take on Ludogorets, LASK, and Antwerp in group J.
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Inter Milan striker, Romelu Lukaku has won the Europa League Player of the Season award.
The Belgian striker, 27, who scored seven goals in just five matches for Inter, and his team to the final where they were beaten by Sevilla in Cologne, beat off competition from Manchester United midfielder,...
Serie A could be dramatically suspended for two weeks after 14 team members and staff tested positive for coronavirus at Genoa club.
The 14 team members and staff at the Italian club returned positive results on Monday after their 6-0 defeat to Napoli on Sunday.
The club statement read: 'After today's...
Lionel Messi has addressed his recent outbursts at Barcelona's board by reassuring fans that he is fully committed to the team after he tried to make a move out of the club.
Recall that the Argentine playmaker attempted to make a move to Manchester City but after a huge debate surrounding...
Lionel Messi has been named No 1 in SportsPro's 2020 list of the World's 50 Most Marketable Athletes.
The Barcelona superstar and six-time Ballon d’Or winner claimed the top spot ahead of Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo who was placed in second spot.
American basketball star LeBron James, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, and...
Three-time French Open champion, Serena Williams has withdrawn from the 2020 event because of an Achilles injury.
Williams, 39, came into the tournament nursing an Achilles injury she picked up during her semi-final defeat at the US Open earlier this month.
She was scheduled to play her second-round match against Bulgaria's...
Nigerian MMA fighter, Israel Adesanya defeated Brazil's Paulo Costa with a second-round TKO win to retain his UFC middleweight title in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night, September 26.
The middleweight undefeated champion, 31, battered Costa's front leg with multiple kicks to quiet the Brazilian fighter's trash-talking in the first round...
Chelsea football club were almost humiliated by West Brom on Saturday night in the English Premier league until British/Nigerian striker Tammy Abraham scored in stoppage time to secure a 3-3 draw despite being 3-0 down at half time.
West Brom, well organised and clinical, showed Chelsea how defensively poor Frank...
Filipino boxing legend, Manny Pacquiao has confirmed he will be fighting UFC superstar Conor McGregor in the Middle East next year.
The ring legend's office made the announcement in a statement and confirmed that Pacquiao's earnings from the fight will go towards victims of the coronavirus pandemic.
A statement from Pacquiao's...
Bayern Munich are winners of the UEFA Super Cup after beating Sevilla 2-1 in Budapest late Thursday night, September 24.
The relentless Bayern added another trophy to the Champions League it won last month and extended its run of straight wins to 23 games, but the Germs club was tested...
Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of striker Luis Suarez from La Liga rivals Barcelona for only £5.5m
The Uruguay international, 33, had one more year to run on the contract he signed with Barcelona in 2016, but was told by new head coach Ronald Koeman that he was no...
Manchester United will reportedly make one final offer to Borussia Dortmund for Jadon Sancho, a player they have pursued all summer but made no progress in talks.
So far, their only signing of the transfer window has been the £40m addition of Donny van de Beek, who scored on his...
Leicester City coach, Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Wilfred Ndidi could be out for up to 12 weeks with an abductor injury.
The Nigerian international sustained an abductor injury to his muscles during his club's Premier League win over Burnley last Sunday and was absent from the matchday squad for Carabao...
Wolves have completed the signing of Barcelona right-back Nelson Semedo for a club-record fee that could rise to £37million.
The Premier League club announced the deal on Twitter on Wednesday September 23, that the 26-year-old Portuguese defender has signed a deal that will keep him at Molineux until June 2023,...
New Tottenham signing, Gareth Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, has hit out at Real Madrid over the way his client was treated during the 7 years he spent in the Spanish capital.
Bale on Saturday completed his loan move back to north London, signing for the club he left seven years...
Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has announced his 25-man squad for Nigeria’s October friendly games against Cote d’Ivoire and Tunisia in Austria.
The German football manager, 67, included six new players: Frank Onyeka, Chidera Ejuke, Dele Alampasu, Mikel Agu, Samson Tijani, and Zaidu Sanusi in his 25-man squad. He...
Former Super Eagles and Inter Milan striker, Obafemi Martins, has joined Chinese Super League side, Wuhan FC on a one-year deal.
The 35-year-old joined Wuhan on a free transfer after his mouth watering contract with Shanghai Shenhua, that started in February, was terminated last week.
Reports in China claim Shanghai was...
Greek-Based Nigerian NBA star, Giannis Antetokounmpo who plays for Milwaukee Bucks basketball team in the US, has been named the Most Valuable Player Award for second straight season.
The 25-year-old star becomes the third player in league history to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, joining only Hall...
Premier League champions, Liverpool have completed the £41million signing of Wolves forward Diogo Jota.
The 23-year-old signed a five-year contract with the Merseyside club to complete a double swoop for the Reds after the £25m signing of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich on Friday.
Upon sealing the transfer on Saturday, Jota...
Arch-rivals, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have failed to make the final shortlist for UEFA's positional awards next month.
The awards will recognise the top performers in each at the 2019-20 Champions League campaign, and both Messi and Ronaldo missed out on the final shortlist due to their devastating Champions...
Premier League champions, Liverpool, have completed the signing of midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich for £25million.
The Spain international midfielder, 29, has put pen to paper on a four-year deal and will wear the vacant No 6 shirt for Jurgen Klopp's side.
After sealing the move, Thiago told Liverpoolfc.com: “I think...
The LFP Disciplinary Committee in France has revealed punishment for the players involved in the mass brawl that overshadowed Paris Saint-Germain's clash with Marseille last weekend.
Neymar was one of five players sent off after a fight broke out between Argentine pair Dario Benedetto and Leandro Paredes and then extended...
Premier League champions, Liverpool have finally agreed to sign midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich for £20m, plus £5m in adds-on.
Before now, Liverpool had been reluctant to pay an initial £27.3m for the 29-year-old Spaniard who has been linked with a move to the club since July.
It was confirmed...
Footballer, Gareth Bale's super agent, Jonathan Barnett has revealed that Real Madrid are in negotiations with Tottenham over a move for his client.
Bale originally left Tottenham for La Liga in 2013, and has won four Champions League titles during his time in Spain, scored 105 goals in 251 matches at...
Aston Villa have announced the signing of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Arsenal for £16million.
The Argentine stopper, 28, has signed a four-year deal to join his new club after spending ten years with Arsenal, where he signed his first professional contract in 2012.
Upon his departure from Arsenal, Martinez told arsenal.com:...
Chelsea board have reached a stand-off over a transfer move for West Ham United star Declan Rice, despite manager Frank Lampard’s appreciation of the midfielder.
Rice had drawn the interest of Chelsea in the past few days.
Chelsea has already signed the likes of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago...
Former Real Madrid, Christoph Metzelder, has reportedly made a confession about the accusations of possession and distribution of child pornography.
Investigators accused the 39-year-old of having possessed 297 files of child pornographic content, and he is also said to have sent 29 images and videos of a similar nature via...
Paris Saint Germain forward, Neymar Jnr could be slapped with a seven-game ban after he was sent off for punching Marseille's Alvaro Gonzalez during their Ligue 1 game on Sunday.
The Brazilian superstar was one of five players sent off after a huge brawl broke out between Argentine pair Dario Benedetto...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has committed his future to Arsenal by signing a new contract with the north London club.
The 31-year-old Gabonese striker, whose initial deal was due to expire at the end of the season, ended speculation by extending his stay at the Emirates. He signed a three-year contract worth...
Manchester United Head coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Harry Maguire will remain Manchester United’s captain this season despite his involvement in a Greek court case.
Maguire was given a suspended 21-month sentence last month after the England defender was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, swearing, resisting arrest...
The English Premier League resumed yesterday with exciting results. Actions continues as Brighton host Chelsea.
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, believes his personal touch saw him snatching Timo Werner from Liverpool’s grasp.
Werner was heavily linked with the Premier League champions, but eventually moved to Stamford Bridge in a £53 million deal.
The...
Serena Williams' quest to land her 24th Grand Slam singles title came to a stunning end after Victoria Azarenka defeated her in the semi-finals of the US Open in the early hours of Friday morning.
The American won the first set 6-1 but her Belarusian opponent won the last two sets 6-3...
Paul Pogba has returned to training with Manchester United after recovering from Coronavirus.
The 27-year-old French midfielder and his wife Maria Zulay tested positive for COVID-19 last month, but has now reported back to United's Carrington training ground ahead of the new season.
It is unclear if Pogba will travel to...
The world's most popular athlete, Cristiano Ronaldo has reflected on his success laden career saying he has nothing to prove to anyone as his success speaks for itself.
Ronaldo's comments come after his latest goals at Sweden's Friends Arena, becoming the second highest goalscorer in international football.
Prior to the match...
France and Paris Saint-Germain striker, Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for Coronavirus.
The French FA confirmed his diagnosis in a statement on Monday September 7, saying the 21-year-old is asymptomatic and has also been ruled out of France's match against Croatia on Tuesday night after returning a positive test result.
"Kylian Mbappe will not participate in...
Kevin De Bruyne has been crowned Manchester City's first-ever PFA Player of the Year.
The Belgian midfielder equalled Arsenal's legend Thierry Henry's Premier League record of 20 assists in a single season as City finished second to Premier League champions Liverpool. He also scored 13 goals.
De Bruyne edged out team-mate...
The Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in 2021 'with or without Covid,' the International Olympic Committee vice president said on Monday, September 7.
'It will take place with or without Covid. The Games will start on July 23 next year,' said John Coates ,who heads the International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission...
Super Eagles wing-back, Ola Aina, who plays for Serie A club Torino is set to join premier league side, Fulham.
The Nigerian international will join the Cottagers on an initial season-long loan, with the deal expected to be completed this week.
According to Sky Sports, Fulham will have the option to...
Chelsea have confirmed the record signing of Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of £89million.
The 21-year-old attacking midfielder becomes the club's sixth major signing, joining Germany team-mate Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Malang Sarr, and Xavier Mbuyamba.
Havertz is now Chelsea's second most expensive signing after...
Barcelona star, Lionel Messi has reportedly agreed a five-year contract with the owners of Manchester City and New York City FC, which will see him spend three years in the Premier League before moving to Major Soccer League. R/MetroUK/
Two weeks ago, Messi submitted a transfer request to the Barcelona...
Spanish club, Sevilla, today Tuesday September 1, announced that they have re-signed Croatian midfielder, Ivan Rakitic, from Barcelona for an initial fee of €1.5 million.The final transfer could end up costing Sevilla a total of €10 million.
Posting on their website, Sevilla confirmed that they've reached an agreement with Barca...
WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has said he should not be mentioned in the same category as Tyson Fury because he achieved so much in a shorter time frame compared to Fury.
Both heavyweight boxers have agreed financial terms on a two-fight deal, due to take place...
Arsenal has finally confirmed the signing of Brazilain defender Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille.
The Premier League club made the announcement this afternoon with the help of his Brazilian compatriots, David Luiz and Willian.
In a clip posted to the club's official Twitter page, Luiz starts by congratulating Willian on his move to the...
English footballer, Gareth Barry has retired as the Premier League's all-time record appearance holder at the age of 39 with 653 top-flight games.
During his 22-year career, the midfielder played for the likes of Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Brom. Barry netted 53 goals and produced 64 assists.
He...
Greek Prosecution lawyer, Loannis Paradissis, has slammed Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire's account of his arrest on the Greek island of Mykonos.
Maguire was arrested this week after allegedly assaulting police officers while holiday in with friends and family in Greece.
The brawl allegedly started as a result of two Albanian...
England manager, Gareth Southgate has axed Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire from the England squad after he was found guilty of assaulting police, verbal abuse, and attempted bribery following a brawl at the Greek holiday island of Mykonos.
The England international, 27, was convicted of all charges on Tuesday and was handed...
England-born Nigerian midfielder, Eberechi Eze is set to make a switch to Premier League side Crystal Palace from Queens Park Rangers.
The 22-year-old has been targeted by several clubs including Aston Villa, Fulham, Leeds, West Ham, and West Bromwich Albion this summer but Palace have agreed on a deal with...
Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, has been disqualified from contesting in the upcoming elections to be the next president of the Ivory Coast Football Federation (FIF).
Drogba alongside Paul Koffi Kouadio, Diabate and Yacine Idriss Diallo submitted their papers and CV to stand in the polls earlier this month but FIF's...
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Ben Chilwell from Leicester City in a £50m deal.
The England defender, 23, has signed a five-year deal worth up to £190,000-per-week after passing a medical.
He becomes manager Frank Lampard's third major signing, taking the club's spending to around £136m following the arrival of...
