Messi Named World’s Highest Paid Athlete Ahead Of Ronaldo

Over the last 12 months, Barcelona and Argentina superstar, Messi has been named the top-earning athlete in the world, according to Forbes. To achieve the feat, Messi topped an all-football including Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian and PSG star, Neymar Jnr. With $127m earned last year, Messi takes the top spot as Ronaldo pulled … Read more

With Almost 5,000 Points, Djokovic Stays Top In New ATP Rankings

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Despite his impressive victory in the French Open final against Dominic Thiem as well as throughout the entire tournament, Rafael Nadal is still the World No. 2. In the men’s tennis rankings released on Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Nadal as Novak Djokovic still leads. However, the leading eight positions are unchanged, … Read more

Ronaldo Targets Further Glory With Portugal After Nations League Title

Fresh from leading his country to victory in the maiden Nations League tournament, Cristiano Ronaldo is looking forward to more titles with his country. According to the Portuguese captain, he aims to continue to look forward with Portugal despite being 34 years old now, especially with the Euro 2020 on the horizon. “The national team … Read more

Portugal Defeats Netherlands To Win Maiden Nations League

Following an impressive 3-1 win over Switzerland in the semi-final with all goals supplied by Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal secured Nations League glory on Sunday. This time, it was through a solitary 60th-minute effort by Goncalo Guedes after Ronaldo succeeded in dragging Netherlands defence anchored by the impressive Virgil van Dijk and Matthijs de … Read more

Iheanacho, Ajayi Dropped From Eagles Squad

Kelechi Ihenacho and Semi Ajayi have reportedly been cut from coach Gernot Rohrs squad for Africa Cup of Nations 2019. Both players were part of the 25-man provisional list released last month but will not be part of Nigeria’s team to the AFCON in Egypt. Iheanacho endured a less than prolific season in the premier … Read more

Ronaldo raring to go in Nations League final against Holland

After powering Portugal past Switzerland to book a UEFA Nations League final date with Netherlands, Cristiano Ronaldo is confident he and his teammates can land another title. Speaking to Europe’s governing body’s website ahead of the final, the Portugal captain said: “It’s my country and wearing this shirt is a great honour. Obviously, being part … Read more

Guardiola assures City over likely Champions League ban

Manchester City have been assured of a maintenance of the status quo no matter what happens in their ongoing Financial Fair Play (FFP) case by UEFA. Their coach, Pep Guardiola, made the assurance to the Premier League champions management, saying he’s staying even if they are barred from playing in the Champions League. According to … Read more

Chukwueze Lists Mikel, Musa As Motivations

A young man who is rated as one of the best footballing prospects in Africa and Europe, Villarreal forward, Samuel Chukwueze, is deflecting attention from himself, saying he is inspired by watching established names. Chukwueze, who earned an invitation to the Super Eagles team preparing for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, following a number … Read more

FIFA Sets 1m Ticket Target For Women’s World Cup

World’s football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed allocation of over 941,000 tickets to fans across the world for the ongoing Women’s World Cup in France. According to the body, tickets for 20 matches have been sold out so far, with the semi-finals and final selling out within just 48 hours. Newly re-elected president, Gianni Infantino, … Read more

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