With his sights firmly set on the task of restoring Manchester United to the glory days enjoyed under legendary manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer doesn’t see breaking the club’s transfer record twice this summer as such a big deal. The Norwegian, who took over in an interim position in December following the sacking … Read more
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 just days before the 2019 AFCON kicks off in Egypt, Mali are said to be at risk of being disqualified, a move that will prevent them from taking part in the competition. According to a revelation by a top official of the world’s football governing body, the West African country faces a ban if … Read more
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
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
As far as Cameroon legend, Roger Milla, is concerned, the forthcoming continental fiesta in Egypt is that of the Indomitable Lions for the taking, with the former striker saying not Ghana or any other country should pose a threat to Cameroon. Cameroon, who are the defending champions, are in pursuit of their sixth AFCON title … Read more
Spanish Tennis sensation, Rafael Nadal, won his 12th French Open title on Sunday after defeating Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. Winning the 18th career Grand Slam singles trophy of his career, the World No. 2, also widely regarded as the King of Clay, was in his elements. Thiem, playing in his second ever Grand … Read more
Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos has welcomed the addition of Eden Hazard to Real Madrid squad, describing him as a “world-class player”. Ramos was speaking while away on international duty with Spain following official confirmation that Hazard has joined the Spanish giants in a deal worth €100 million from Chelsea. Madrid, who have been well … Read more
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
He might be a club legend and all but Wayne Rooney didn’t hold back when asked to offer an assessment of the current state of his former club, Manchester United. As far as the club’s all-time highest goal scorer is concerned, not even signing global stars such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Sergio Ramos … Read more
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
Dominic Thiem on Saturday defeated World No. 1, Novak Djokovic to set up a French Open final against Rafael Nadal who had defeated Roger Federer a day earlier. Thiem, who ended Djokovic’s dream to become the second male player in history to hold all Grand Slam titles at the same time twice, did it the … Read more
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
A fellow Chelsea player who made the move to Real Madrid at the end of the 2017/2018 Season, Thibaut Courtois is confident that new Real Madrid signing, Eden Hazard, will have no problems adapting to life is Spain. All round, Courtois, also an international teammate of Hazard, expressed delight that the Belgium star is moving … Read more
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
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
With preparations for a rematch with Mexican boxer, Andy Ruiz, now on, Nigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua, seems to have dumped Nigerian dish, pounded yam, for a new diet to put him in shape. As he comes to terms with the upset and loss of his three World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World … Read more
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
Following yet another unexpected injury picked up by PSG star, Neymar, during Brazil’s friendly victory against Qatar, Chelsea midfielder, Willian, has been called up to join Brazil’s Copa America squad. The Chelsea star, who got the nod ahead of Lucas and Vinicius, forcing him to cut short vacation in Israel. Neymar, who faces police probe … Read more
Manchester United have kicked off what is expected to be a busy summer with the announcement of a new signing. The new player of arguably England’s most successful club is 21-year-old Wales international, Daniel James who completed his transfer from Swansea City in a deal worth £15 million ($19m) over a five-year contract. The pacy … Read more