Romelu Lukaku has been crowned Serie A player of the season award for 2020-21 ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Belgium striker was instrumental in the Nerazzurri's title success last term, as he scored 24 goals in 36 appearances for Antonio Conte's championship-winning side.
He was not the league's leading scorer, with Cristiano Ronaldo taking that...
Barcelona hammered bitter rivals Real Madrid 4-0 at the Bernabeu on Sunday night, March 20, their first El Clasico win since 2nd March 2019.
Prior to Sunday’s game, Madrid had won the last five meetings between them and Barca, but received a rude awakening as former Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored...
Chelsea striker, Antonio Rudiger is reportedly set to leave the London club after agreeing on a four-year contract with Juventus worth £5.4m a season.
The 29-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season, and the Blues cannot offer him an extension because of UK government sanctions placed on club owner Roman Abramovich.
Prior to...
Russia's request to freeze a FIFA ban on its soccer teams ahead of next week's World Cup qualifying playoffs has been dismissed.
FIFA said the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed the Russian soccer federation's bid for an urgent interim ruling to freeze the ban pending a full appeal.
The CAS decision...
Manchester United and France star, Paul Pogba has revealed his house was burgled while his two children were sleeping in their bedroom as he played in the Champions League on Tuesday night, March 15.
The World Cup winner took to social media on Wednesday to reveal he and his wife...
Former footballer, Paulo Di Canio has described Lionel Messi as an 'emotionless alien' while placing Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of him.
The West Ham legend, 53, was impressed by Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick against Tottenham in reaction to Ralf Rangnick leaving him out of the team for the Manchester derby.
While Messi was booed by his own fans...
Sporting brand, Nike are considering walking away from their 15-year kit deal with Chelsea in a split that could cost the Blues £540million, according to reports.
The Blues have been plunged into crisis after owner Roman Abramovich had his assets frozen by the UK Government amid links with Vladimir Putin.
Chelsea have already seen shirt sponsors Three...
Chelsea football club of England is set to lose as much as five first team players according to a new report.
On Thursday, the club’s owner, Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government and his assets frozen over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and even though Chelsea have been granted...
Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government effectively blocking the sale of the club over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The billionaire Russian oligarch will have all his assets frozen, banned from coming to Britain and from doing business there.
According to UK Sun, Chelsea will be granted...
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City’s routine stroll into the Champions League quarter-finals is cause for celebration despite a subdued 0-0 draw against Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday.
All the hard work for the English champions was done with a 5-0 win in the Portuguese capital three weeks ago as City reached...
Thierry Henry has opened up on the struggles he faced when he joined Spanish giants Barcelona back in 2007 from Arsenal.
The former French international joined the Gunners in 1999 and ended his eight-year stay in north London to join Barca for £16million.
Henry scored a club record 228 goals for Arsenal and won two Premier...
Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has insisted that he is 'not sorry' about his bombshell decision to allow Lionel Messi to leave the club last summer.
The superstar footballer was forced to bid an emotional farewell to his boyhood club after their financial crisis left him unable to sign a contract extension, and he...
Bayern Munich and Poland striker, Robert Lewandowski has cut ties with Chinese technology company Huawei amid reports they are helping Russia after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Reports in China say the tech giant has been helping Vladimir Putin's efforts to stabilise Russia's internet network after it came under attack from hacker groups across the globe.
A report,...
At least 17 fans have been reported dead, with 22 injured, after violence broke out during a game between Mexican football teams, Queretaro and Atlas.
The brawl broke out at Queretaro's Estadio Corregidora on Saturday when rivals faced off, with officials stopping play in the 62nd minute as supporters of reigning champions...
Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 4-1 on Sunday evening, March 6 in an entertaining clash at the Etihad.
In a match which saw the stadium fans don krainian colors in show of solidarity over the ongoing war with Russia, Kevin De Bruyne's double, and a Jadon Sancho's equaliser, saw the...
Egypt and Liverpool star, Mo Salah says he didn't expect to come seventh place in voting for the prestigious 2021 Ballon d'or awards .
According to Salah no one including himself expected a 7th placed finish in the standings because of the spectacular year he had where he broke so...
Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire's place in the team is reportedly being questioned by some of his teammates.
The 28-year-old England international has endured a frustrating season at Old Trafford in which his form has come under serious question having made a number of high-profile mistakes in several matches including recent games against Burnley and Southampton.
Despite...
Amidst the war between Russia and Ukraine, the owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich has stated that he has put the club up for sale.
In a statement released on the club’s website, the Russian owner of the football club stated that the sale of the club would follow...
Napoli star Victor Osimhen has emerged as Manchester United's top target to replace Cristiano Ronaldo according to a new report.
According to Football Italia, Manchester United have approached Nigeria's Osimhen but Napoli are demanding at least €100 million for the Super Eagles striker who has scored 11 goals in 22...
Rio Ferdinand highlighted Cristiano Ronaldo’s obvious frustration with his teammates after Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.
Manchester United struggled in the first half in Madrid, with Joao Felix’s header putting Atletico ahead, but Ralf Rangnick’s side escaped with a point after Anthony Elanga’s equalizer.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo...
Ukrainian football officials have confirmed that they will go ahead with plans to restart the domestic league on Friday despite the threat of invasion from Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognised two eastern Ukrainian regions – around Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states after months of ongoing tensions,,...
Dutch football club, Ajax has reached a financial settlement with the family of talented midfielder Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered severe and permanent brain damage after collapsing during a pre-season friendly in 2017.
Recall that the club previously acknowledged that Nouri did not get adequate medical attention after he collapsed and accepted...
Manchester United interim manager, Ralf Rangnick has reportedly held talks with some of the big stars in the squad amid reports of a rift within the United dressing room
Rangnick is understood to have held talks with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Pogba, and Bruno Fernandes while also meeting with Marcus...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire are reportedly locked in a power struggle over the Manchester United captaincy at the moment.
According to a report in The Mirror, the pair have been in conversation with interim boss Ralf Rangnick about a change of skipper for the rest of this season.
The idea is that Ronaldo is handed the...
Nigerian international, Odion Ighalo has insisted that he has no regrets playing for Manchester United because being the first and only Nigerian to play for the club is a great achievement for him.
The 32-year-old joined Manchester United in a deadline day move in January 2020. He made 23 appearances...
La Liga president, Javier Tebas has stated that Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland will join Real Madrid this summer from Paris Saint-Germain and Borrusia Dortmund respectively.
The French superstar, who is a long-term target of Real Madrid, is yet to sign a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain, meaning he will...
Paris Saint-Germain football club of France have offered Kylian Mbappe a contract that would make him the highest paid footballer on the planet.
In a move to keep him at the Parc des Princes beyond this summer, the Ligue 1 giants are ready to make him the highest-paid player in...
Israel Adesanya has defeated Robert Whittaker to retain his middleweight title at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas.
The reigning UFC middleweight champion battled Whittaker over five rounds to ultimately win a unanimous decision in his fourth consecutive title defense in front of 6,000 fans packed into the Toyota Center
The final scorecards read 49-46, 48-47...
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, the 11 year old son of superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Manchester United's academy, following in the footsteps of his father.
Cristiano Jr has played for the club's academy on a number of occasions over recent months, after Ronaldo Sr rejoined the club last summer.
The...
Derby County manager and former Manchester United captain, Wayne Rooney, has revealed the real reason Sir Alex Ferguson left Manchester United.
According to the former Manchester United striker who is the club's and England's highest goalscorer of all time, Ferguson ‘got out’ of the club as ‘quick as he could’...
West Ham defender, Kurt Zouma may reportedly be prosecuted within days because the RSPCA is handling their investigation into his cat-kicking outburst 'at an incredible pace'.
According to a source quoted by The Sun, the West Ham defender, 27, has already been questioned by the charity's officers. Other witnesses are...
Footballer, Kurt Zouma is reportedly facing a rift with his West Ham teammates who have recently discovered the defender's wage following his backlash for animal cruelty.
Footage of Zouma kicking his cat across the kitchen floor surfaced on Monday February 7, sparking outrage. The footballer has been fined two-weeks wages by the...
Nigerian striker, Silas Nwankwo has completed a move to Swedish club, Mjällby AIF from Nasarawa United.
The 18-year-old, who was the joint-Top scorer in the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), penned n a four-year deal until 2025 with the club,
Nwankwo recorded 19 goals with eight assists to share the award with...
Egypt defeated Cameroon 3-1 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final, ending the hosts’ hopes of glory on home soil on Thursday night, February 3.
The second semi-final finished goalless after 120 minutes but it was Egypt who were victorious in the shootout.
Egypt had coach Carlos Queiroz sent off after a series...
It’s time now for the “final four” of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Cameroon 2021.
After the quarterfinals exciting games, Cameroon Indomitable Lions, Burkina Faso Stallions, Egypt Pharaohs and Senegal Teranga Lions completed the “Golden Quartet” of the 33rd TotalEnergies AFCON edition.
The semifinal matches are as follows:
Match 49...
PSG superstar, Neymar has won the prestigious Samba Gold award for a record fifth time.
Neymar, 29, received the esteemed prize, which is awarded to the best Brazilian footballer playing outside of the country, for the second consecutive year after registering 17 goals and 18 assists for PSG in 2021.
The...
Manchester United fans are no longer able to buy Mason Greenwood merchandise on the club’s website following his arrest, The Sun reports.
Greenwood was brought into police custody on Sunday afternoon after his girlfriend Harriet Robson made public allegations of rape and assault. He has remained there for questioning ever...
Everton have appointed Frank Lampard as their new manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract to replace the sacked Rafael Benitez.
Lampard, who arrived at Everton's Finch Farm training ground on Monday January 31, where he was expected to take first-team training for the first time, said: "It is a huge honour...
England player, Dele Alli has sealed a deadline day move to Everton worth £10 million ($13m), joining new Everton boss Frank Lampard at Goodison Park.
The 25-year-old struggled for form in Tottenham but now has a fresh start at Merseyside
"Everton have completed the signing of midfielder Dele Alli from Tottenham...
Cristiano Ronaldo is already preparing his son for the future with retirement in sight.
The Manchester United and Portuguese striker shared photos of himself and Cristiano Jr training on his Instagram account with the following caption: 'Present and future'.
In the photos, the 36-year-old footballer was pictured running around the pitch topless while his son was...
Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has joined Saudi Arabian side, Al-Hilal from rivals Al Shabab.
Al-Hilal who are currently fourth in the Saudi League announced the signing of the Nigeria international after he penned a one-and-a-half-year deal until June 2023.
“Welcome the ‘Eagle’, Odion Ighalo,” the tweet from Al Hilal read, accompanied...
Arsenal are reportedly eager to sign Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen after missing out on Fiorentina's Dusan Vlahovic.
Mikel Arteta has been keen to recruit a new attacker in this window with the club set to do away with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after being exiled by his coach.
With Vlahovic on the market, Arsenal...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
