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    Lionel Messi not returning to Barcelona club – Xavi says

    Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has talked down reports of a possible reunion with former Barcelona player and teammate, Lionel Messi. According to Xavi, he’s satisfied with the current crop of players in his squad and doesn’t need Lionel Messi to be part of it. Messi has already spent one season in...

    Nigerian Star,Tobi Amusan wins maiden gold after breaking 100m hurdles world record (video)

    Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan in the early hours of Monday, July 25, won her maiden gold and made history as she broke the women’s 100m hurdles world record at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Tobi Amusan ran an incredible 12.40 seconds in her opening performance to set a new...

    Cristiano Ronaldo willing to take a pay cut to join Atletico Madrid

    Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly willing to take a pay cut to join Atletico Madrid from Manchester United. It has been reported that Jorge Mendes wants to engineer a move to Atletico Madrid for the Portugal international. The agent of the Manchester United superstar has been working to see if...

    Sadio Mane crowned the ‘2022 African Player of the Year’

    Sadio Mane has been crowned African Footballer of the Year for the second time running. Mane finished ahead of Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, his former Liverpool team mate, and fellow Senegalese Edouard Mendy in the voting, and was awarded the trophy at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) awards ceremony...

    Here are the final Nominees for 2022 CAF Awards

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the final list of nominees for this year's award. Egypt and Liverpool star,  Mohamed Salah will be up against the Senegal duo of Sadio Mane and keeper Edouard Mendy for the men’s Player of the Year award. Zambia’s Grace Chanda will compete with...

    Robert Lewandowski signs up with Barcelona Club for £42.5M (Photo)

    Robert Lewandowski has officially been unveiled as a Barcelona player after joining oining the Spanish giants from Bayern Munich. The 33-year-old joined the Spanish side for £42.5million this week following eight years at Bayern Munich, where he scored 344 goals in 375 games and won countless trophies. Speaking during his unveiling, Lewandowski...

    David Beckham wants to bring Lionel Messi to Inter Miami Club

    Inter Miami president, Jorge Mas has confirmed that he and co-owner David Beckham wants to bring Lionel Messi to the club. Messi is entering his second season with Paris Saint-Germain, but the two club owners are 'very optimistic' that a deal can be done in the future. The former Barcelona striker...

    Shakhtar Donetsk demand £43M in damages from FIFA as their contracts have been suspended

    Ukrainian football club, Shakhtar Donetsk have demanded that they receive €50million (£43million) worth of damages from FIFA for lost transfer fees following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Last month, the governing body ruled that foreign players and coaches in Ukraine can suspend their contracts with clubs until 30 June 2023, in light of Russia's...

    Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs fresh £15,000-a-week deal with AC Milan

    Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a new contract with AC Milan that ties him to the Serie A champions until next year. Zlatan who turns 41 in just three months has defied the odds to still play at the top level and helped AC Milan win the serie A...

    Cristiano Ronaldo rumoured to be ‘set to join Atletico Madrid’

    Cristiano Ronaldo has been linked with a shock return to LaLiga  to join his former club's  rival Atletico Madrid. Spanish outlet Diario AS have published a sensational report that the player could be on his way to city rivals Atletico Madrid in what would be a dagger to the hearts of...

    Calvin Bassey offered £19M by Ajax Club

    Ajax have offered £19million plus-add-ons to sign Super Eagles of Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey from Rangers. Bassey has been lined up by Ajax to replace Lisandro Martinez who is joining Manchester united for £46m. Rangers are keen to retain Bassey in the wake of his excellent breakout season and have placed...

    Cristiano Ronaldo not interested in £250M deal to join a Saudi Club

    Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has rejected the chance to join an unnamed Saudi Arabian club amid his uncertain future at Manchester United. Ronaldo has been offered £250million in wages over the next two seasons to move to the Middle East, with the club also tabling a £25m bid to United. However Ronaldo will...

    Robert Lewandowski set to join Barcelona in a £42.5M deal

    Barcelona have agreed a deal with Bayern Munich for the signing of Polish striker Robert Lewandowski for £42.5m (€50m). The former Dortmund striker will fly to Miami on Sunday July 17, where Barcelona will begin their pre-season tour, for a medical before signing his three-year contract, which contains an option...

    It is Official! Raheem Sterling joins Chelsea on 5 year deal

    England football star, Raheem Sterling has joined Chelsea from Manchester City on a five-year contract. Sterling has been one of City’s key performers over the past seven seasons, hitting double figures for goals in each of those campaigns and claiming nine major honours, including four Premier League titles. The 27-year-old is...

    Cristiano Ronaldo was ‘offered £250M deal for a Saudi Arabian club’

    Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered a £250million megadeal to finish his career in Saudi Arabia amid uncertainty over Manchester United future. An unnamed Middle East club is said to have apparently offered the 37-year-old an eye-watering amount of cash to join them. CNN Portugal say the club would...

    Cristiano Ronaldo rejected by Chelsea club as they don’t need him

    Chelsea have ended their interest in Cristiano Ronaldo after talks between manager Thomas Tuchel and co-owner Todd Boehly. Back in May, the American billionaire raised the prospect of bringing Manchester United’s wantaway star to Stamford Bridge following a meeting with the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, in Portugal. Following the discussions, the...

    Mesut Ozil signs up with Istanbul Basaksehir after Fenerbace terminated his contract

    Mesut Ozil has been announced as an Istanbul Basaksehir player just 29 minutes after having his Fenerbahce contract ripped up. The former Arsenal star, 33, only joined Fenerbahce 18 months ago but had his contract ripped up on Wednesday. Basaksehir, who finished fourth last season eight points behind second-placed Fenerbahce teased...

    PSG refuses to sign Cristiano Ronaldo after talks with agent Jorge Mendes

    PSG have reportedly turned down the chance to sign Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo. Last month, Ronaldo informed new boss Erik ten Hag that he wants to quit Old Trafford this summer because he wants to compete for trophies. PSG are one of the clubs armed with the power to bring...

    Mesut Ozil’s contract at Fenerbahce ‘is terminated’ and is free to leave

    Mesut Ozil's contract at Fenerbahce has reportedly been terminated after he was frozen out of the first-team, leaving him as a free agent this summer. The former Arsenal midfielder had not featured for the Turkish Super Lig side since March 20 after he was excluded from the squad following a...

    Paul Pogba Joins Juventus..

    Paul Pogba has rejoined Juventus on a four-year deal after his Manchester United contract expired. The Serie A club reached an agreement to sign the Frenchman on a free transfer on a four-year contract last week. The French intertional won the Serie A title twice with the Italian giants before a...

    Joe Aribo joins Southampton from Rangers in a deal of over £10M

    Premier League club, Southampton have completed the signing of Super Eagles midfeilder, Joe Aribo from Rangers in a deal that could rise to £10m. The Nigerian international, 25, has joined on a four-year deal. Southampton will pay an initial £6m for Aribo with further add-ons included in the deal. He follows goalkeepers...

    Chelsea ready to take Raheem Sterling after agreeing personal terms for £55M

    Raheem Sterling has agreed to personal terms with Chelsea after officially informing Manchester City he wants to leave the club.  Sportsmail understands that the England international finalised the terms of a contract with Chelsea during talks alongside his lawyer. Chelsea coach, Thomas Tuchel reportedly held positive talks with the 27-year-old England...

    Anthony Joshua seems desperate to get his titles back from Oleksandr Usyk

    Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, is desperate to win back the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles from Oleksandr Usyk. Back in September,  Usyk secured a uninimous decision victory over Joshua, dethroning the WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion in London. With the boxers set to meet again, Joshua...

    “Ronaldo was dealing with cocky, lazy younger players” – Piers Morgane confirms

    British Controversial journalist, Piers Morgan has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United because because of 'cocky, lazy younger players' Over the weekend, Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he wanted out of Manchester United this summer, with a number of clubs said to be interested in his acquiring his services.  Tweeting about the situation Morgan,...

    Juventus finalizing their contract with Paul Pogba on a 4-year contract’

    Juventus have reportedly reached an agreement to sign French midfielder Paul Pogba on a free transfer. The former Manchester United star is expected in Turin on Saturday for a medical and to formally sign the contract. The France World Cup winner is said to have agreed on a four-year contract with...

    Cristiano Ronaldo May Move To Chelsea Club

    CHELSEA are still weighing up a move for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports. Several clubs are said to be interested in the superstar and have been on high alert following Ronaldo's revelation that he wants to leave. Chelsea are believed to be at the front of the queue to sign him and are now...

    Bayern Munich preparing a bid of €120m for Victor Osimhen

    German champions, Bayern Munich are reportedly preparing a €120m bid for Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen. According to Corriere dello Sport, the Bavarians see the 23-year-old Nigerian as an ideal replacement for Robert Lewandowski, who is on the verge of departing the Allianz Arena this summer. Osimhen has made a big impression at Napoli...

    Christian Eriksen verbally agrees a 3-year deal to join Manchester United

    Christian Eriksen has verbally agreed in principle to join Manchester United as a free agent. The Danish midfielder has been weighing up offers from United and Brentford, where he spent the second half of last season, before he decided to sign for United until 2025. MEN Sport understands United have received a verbal commitment...

    Arsenal confirm £45M signing of Gabriel Jesus from Man.City

    Arsenal have confirmed the £45million signing of Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus, with the Brazilian agreeing a five-year contract at the Emirates.  The Gunners announced the move on Monday morning, July 4, with a video welcoming the Brazil international to north London.   The striker, 25, is Mikel Arteta's fourth signing of the summer after...

    Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United amid crisis

    Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly told Manchester United that he wants to be allowed to leave the club amid concerns he will be unable to compete for the biggest trophies at the club. The Portugal international, 37, made an emotional return to the Red Devils last summer from Italian champions Juventus, inking a two-year...

    Israel Adesanya defeats Jared Cannonier, set to earn up to $1.8million (video)

    Israel Adesanya retained his middleweight title with an effortless victory over Jared Cannonier at UFC 276, on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena on the Vegas Strip. Adesanya, who’s no stranger to getting creative for his walkouts, came out with a black hat and the urn for his walk to the octagon...

    World Cup 2022: FIFA allocates $440M for prize money

    The world’s football governing body, FIFA has set aside $1.696b for this year’s World Cup in Qatar.  The organization says it has set aside about $440M or 26% of its WC budget towards prize money, which will be the largest share of the tournament’s allocations.  The figure represents a 10% increase in...

    Bayern Munich may not sell Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona

    Bayern Munich has reiterated that they won’t sell their top striker, Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona no matter the amount of money offered. According to the Bundesliga champions, Barca should not waste their time making further offers.  Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern and join up with Barcelona but the Spanish giants are not...

    Romelu Lukaku rejoins Inter Milan on a loan

    Romelu Lukaku has completed a return to Inter Milan with no obligation to buy after his nightmare second spell at Chelsea. Inter will pay Chelsea a loan fee of £6.9m plus £3.5m in bonuses if they win the Scudetto, and will cover all his wages this season. The Chelsea striker flew into Milan Linate...

    Fernandinho ‘agrees to join Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense on a 2-year deal’ 

    Manchester City legend, Fernandinho has reportedly agreed to join Athletico Paranaense, where he started his illustrious career. The defensive midfielder joined City in 2013 for £34million and became an integral part of the dominant team that won five Premier League titles. Fernandinho took over the role of club captain in 2020...

    Wayne Rooney resigns as Derby County Coach

    Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has quit as Derby County manager with immediate effect despite a report they are finally on the brink of exiting administration. The England record goalscorer departed just three days before the Rams were due to report for pre-season training.. Rooney had one year left of a lucrative contract. The...

    Taiwo Awoniyi signs up with Nottingham Forest for £17.5M

    Nottingham Forest have confirmed the signing of Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi for a club record fee. The Union Berlin forward is understood to have completed a move in the region of £17.5million,  beating the previous record arrival set by Portuguese midfielder Joao Carvalho in 2018.    His former club, Liverpool will receive £1.75million from the deal...

    Do you know that Anthony Joshua will earn £100M from Usyk rematch ?

    Two-time heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua is set to earn a whooping £100m from his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, a fee similar to his multi-million DAZN contract. The showdown will take place in Saudi Arabia on August 20, 2022, with both fighters expected to receive a mega-money payday. According to the Daily...

    2022 World CUP: FIFA approve 26-man squad

    World football governing body, FIFA has approved 26-man squads for this year’s World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum squad size by three for the November 21-December 18 tournaments. FIFA explained that the decision to change the size of the squads for the World Cup was made because of the unusual timing...

    Paul Pogba will join Juventus club soon

    Outgoing Manchester United player, Paul Pogba has agreed to join Juventus. The French midfielder joined Manchester United in 2016 for a then record £80m but failed to live up to expectations after 6 years at the club marred with controversies, injuries and talks of discontentment within his camp. Pogba is a...

    Neymar offered back to Barcelona by PSG for £43M

    Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly offered Barcelona a chance to re-sign Neymar for £43.1million.  In 2017, Neymar completed his £198m switch to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona, and has since scored over 90 goals for the club in only 144 appearances. However, the Brazilian is yet to win the coveted Champions League crown in France and is no...

    Sadio Mane signs up with Bayern Munich for £35M (photos)

    Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Sadio Mane from Liverpool in a deal worth up to £35m, ending his six-year stay on Merseyside. The 30-year-old Senegalese striker on Wednesday, June 22, signed a three-year contract worth £ 250,000 a week at the Allianz Arena, until 2025. Bayern will pay Liverpool an initial £27.5m with...

    Fabio Vieira signs up with Arsenal for £30 million

    Arsenal have officially announced the signing of Fabio Vieira from Porto for £30 million. The Portuguese midfielder is the Premier League club's first major signing of the summer transfer window, after goalkeeper Matt Turner and Brazilian forward Marquinhos arrived. Vieira, 22, said he 'couldn't be prouder' to join a 'huge and historic' club like the Gunners. The deal includes...

    Victor Osimhen’s transfer to Napoli under Investigation

    Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen’s move from Lille to Napoli is under investigation, with the offices of both clubs raided in Naples, Roma, and France. According to Il Mattino, La Repubblica, Sky Sport Italia, and others, police raided Napoli and Lille offices in Naples, Rome, and France as part of...

    Romelu Lukaku may likely return to Inter Milan Club soon

    Chelsea and Inter Milan have reached agreement over a loan move for Romelu Lukaku to return to Italy.  According to The Athletic, Inter Milan will pay €8million plus add-ons to secure the services of Lukaku on a temporary basis ahead of the 2022-2023 campaign.  The Belgium international is expected to undergo a medical next week before returning...

    Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘boi-boi’ crashes his expensive Bugatti Veyron into a wall (photos)

    Cristiano Ronaldo's staff has crashed one of the two luxury cars he had shipped to Majorca for his family's summer holiday in Spain.  The Man United striker's £1.7million 900 horsepower Bugatti Veyron is said to have crashed in the east coast resort of Sa Coma. An employee of the footballer was...

    Taiwo Awoniyi finally joins Nottingham Forest Club @ £17.5M

    Newly promoted Premier League club, Nottingham Forest are closing in on the club-record signing to bring Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi back to England.  Awoniyi who plies his trade with Union Berlin in the Bundesliga is ready to move to the Premier League in a deal that will cost Forest about £17.5million. The striker,  24, who joined Liverpool in 2015 and...

    Kylian Mbappe almost left the French National team because of racism

    Football star, Kylian Mbappe has revealed that he almost quit the France national team after receiving racist abuse following his penalty miss at Euro 2020. France were sent packing by Switzerland at the round of 16 stage last June, after Mbappe’s spot kick was saved by Yann Sommer. French Football Federation...

    Samuel Eto’o Admits €3.88m Tax Fraud In Court While Playing In Spain to avoid jail time

    Former Cameroon international and FC Barcelona footballer, Samuel Eto’o Fils and his former representative José María Mesalles have accepted the sentences of 22 months and one year in prison, respectively, after acknowledging having defrauded 3,872,621 euros from the Public Treasury, between 2006 and 2009. According to SportsBay, Eto’o in his...

    Cristiano Ronaldo may leave Manchester United ‘very soon’

    Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly made up his mind to leave Manchester United this summer because he doesn't feel part of Erik ten Hag's project at Old Trafford. Italian newspaper La Repubblica made the audacious claim that Ronaldo is now seeking a way out of United ahead of next season. They state the forward doesn't feel involved...

    CAF Awards to hold on July 21 in Morocco

    The organizers of the Confederation of African Football have announced plans for this year’s edition of the prestigious award ceremony.  According to a statement from CAF Communications Department published on cafonline.com, the awards will hold on Thursday, 21 July, in Morocco. “This year’s edition of the prestigious award ceremony for African football,...

    Fabio Vieira may sign up for to Arsenal’s £30m deal

    Porto have confirmed the sale of attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira to Arsenal for a fee potentially rising to €40 million (£34.26 million). The Portuguese club confirmed the sale in a statement released to Portuguese stock market on Friday, June 17, saying “(Porto), under the terms of article 248 n1 of the Securities Code,...

    Victor Osimhen becomes the new Super Eagles penalty taker – Coach says

    Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro has named Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as the team’s first-choice penalty taker due to his leadership qualities in the squad.  He takes over the role from Odion Ighalo, who last featured for the Eagles against Ghana in March, during the 2022 World Cup play-off. Osimhen recently made history after scoring...

    Vincent Kompany, Man U legend, becomes the new manager of Burnley

    Burnley have confirmed the appointment of former Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany as their new manager. The defender left Belgian side Anderlecht last season and has now decided to take up the management job in the Championship after Burnley's relegation from the top flight in 2021-22, and will be tasked with immediate promotion.  He...

    PSG Club: Mauricio Pochettino reportedly ‘sacked

    Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly been sacked as manager of Paris Saint-Germain after the Argentine and the club reached an agreement on his exit. Pochettino has been in charge for 18 months and led the club to the Ligue 1 title in his first full season, finishing 15 points clear of...

    Sadio Mane may join Bayern Munich Club on ‘agrees personal terms

    Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane has agreed on personal terms to join Bayern Munich in a three-year deal. The German champions have had two bids for the Senegalese forward rejected as Liverpool continue to demand the right price.  Trusted football journalist, Fabrizio Romano claimed on Twitter that Liverpool are aware of his...