Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe, has pleaded with his unsettled teammate, Neymar, to remain at the club so as to drive the French club to more titles. The Brazil international superstar has seen his future debated throughout the summer after falling out with the club over his return to pre-season training, with Barcelona and Real … Read more
Days after Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp claimed Guardiola operates in “fantasia land” at City when it comes to transfer activity, the Catalan coach has hit back claiming the German was wrong in his assessment. Guardiola rejected the notion that Liverpool cannot compete with the Premier League champions financially although the Reds have been relatively quiet … Read more
Former Nigeria international, Garba Lawal, has urged Kelechi Iheanacho to be consistent in scoring goals for Leicester City when the 2019-20 season gets underway. The 22-year-old delivered largely underwhelming performances last term, with just two goals in 35 appearances across all competitions for the Foxes but he has been impressive in the pre-season, with three … Read more
After weeks of discussions and unrelenting reports, Manchester United have finally agreed a deal with Leicester City for defender, Harry Maguire. Reportedly as high as £85m, it means the England footballer has become the most-expensive ever in football. According to Mail Online, The deal was finally reached following weeks of negotiations between both clubs and … Read more
Forbes released its yearly positioning of the World’s 100 Highest-Paid competitors, who all things considered earned $4 billion in the course of the most recent a year, up 5% from a year ago’s income of $3.8 billion. Lionel Messi was named the world’s most generously compensated competitor out of the blue, up from second spot … Read more
Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to referee a major UEFA men’s match when she takes charge of the Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea. UEFA have confirmed Frappart, who refereed the FIFA Women’s World Cup final between the United States and the Netherlands in Lyon, will officiate the clash between the Champions … Read more
English premiership club, Bournemouth, have signed Nigerian-born Dutch international winger, Arnaut Danjuma, from Belgium’s Club, Bruges, the Premier League club announced on Thursday, August 1. He is the fourth signing for Eddie Howe’s side ahead of the new season, joining Lloyd Kelly, Jack Stacey and Philip Billing. Bournemouth said the 22-year-old moved for an undisclosed … Read more
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt has moved to counter agitation for a foreign coach for the country’s senior national football team, the Pharaohs of Egypt. According to him, only an Egyptian will be suitable to replace Javier Aguirre as coach of the team following the sacking of the Mexican due to a dismal outing … Read more
Former Brazil star, Rivaldo, has said Real Madrid do not need either of Manchester United’s Paul Pogba or Christian Eriksen who currently turns out for Tottenham Hotspurs. According to Rivaldo, both players would not have trouble fitting in well at the Santiago Bernabeu but he nonetheless stated that the Spanish giants do not need them. … Read more
Argentina and Juventus star, Paulo Dybala, has reportedly made a demand £350k ($425k) a week to sign up as a Manchester United player. According to the Daily Mail, representatives of Dybala, who is linked to a swap deal involving him and Romelu Lukaku, are keen on the deal but have demanded the hefty pay package … Read more
Following his dazzling performances for Nigeria at the Under-17 World Cup in which he scored 10 goals at the back in 2015, there is a reason young Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen, feels his senior career is just about to begin. The 20-year-old who was part of the Super Eagles squad to the just-ended AFCON tournament … Read more
With Leicester City said to be standing firm in their valuation of defender Harry Maguire, Manchester United have reportedly made yet another offer for the England international. According to The Daily Mail, United have made an £80million bid for Maguire in their third attempt at signing the highly-rated defender, with Leicester now left with between … Read more
Hip-Pop mogul, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports has signed Nigerian striker Samuel Chukwueze, 20, to Roc Nation Sports. On Thursday, August 1, 2019, the Super Eagles star took to Instagram to announce the good news after inking the deal with the management firm. ‘Excited to announce that with @10manage, we are joining the @rocnationsports family! Big … Read more
A 20-year-old Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen is currently making moves to French club Lille joining the Ligue 1 side from Belgian side Sporting Charleroi. Osimhen has signed a 5-year contract with Les Dogues and replaces Rafael Leao in LOSC’s squad as the Portuguese is on his way to completing a €35m move to AC … Read more
Arsenal celebrate Kanu Nwankwo @43 with throwback hat-trick goal video: Arsenal Football Club have shared a video clip of an epic hat-trick goal throwback of their former players, Kanu Nwankwo, @papilokanu, to celebrate his 43rd birthday. Tweets by papilokanu
Angry South Korean football fans are seeking compensation after Christiano Ronaldo failed to take to the pitch during a Juventus pre-season friendly. The superstar was contracted to play 45 minutes when the match against K League All-Stars was announced, organisers say, but he stayed on the subs’ bench. Fans became angry when he made no … Read more
British professional boxer, Dillian Whyte, has been provisionally suspended as WBC interim world heavyweight champion and mandatory challenger to Deontay Wilder. The 31-year-old boxer tested positive after an ‘A’ sample collected by UK Anti-Doping days before he defeated Oscar Rivas on Saturday, July 20, came back positive. For testing positive to small amounts of epimethandienone … Read more
NBA star, Steph Curry and wife, Ayesha, are celebrating the 8th anniversary of their marriage which has produced three children, Riley, Canon and Ryan Curry. The basketball star’s wife took to Instagram to pen a sweet note to her husband in celebration of their wedding anniversary. Sharing a lovely photo of them, she wrote: ‘My … Read more
Barcelona legend, Carles Puyol, has revealed that Real Madrid tried to sign him not once but twice during his playing days for their Catalans arch rivals. According to the hugely successful Spanish defender, who eventually spent the entirety of his career at the Camp Nou after breaking into the first team in 1999, he was … Read more
Despite failing to seal a move after a three-day trial, former Nigeria international, Vincent Enyeama, has placed his gratitude to Dijon on record. The former Lille goalkeeper, who reportedly impressed but saw talks showing a disconnect between the team and his representatives, is thankful for the chance, which made him believe he could still compete … Read more