Real Madrid defender, David Alaba has said he and his team mates are ready for the Champions League final against Liverpool. According to him, the squad is enjoying the build-up towards Saturday’s clash. Ahead of the match, however, Alaba has spoken about the Reds’ many strengths and intense style of football. “We know Liverpool are … Read more
Chelsea winger, Charly Musonda has said goodbye to the club as he departs Stamford Bridge after ten years. Musonda confirmed his departure from the club, but vowed to continue playing despite a serious knee injury. The Belgian moved to Stamford Bridge at the age of 15 in 2012 and was seen as one of the … Read more
Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel has made Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling a priority in the list of players to sign this summer. The new owner of the club, the Todd Boehly consortium has kept aside £200 million for the manager to reinforce his team, heading into the transfer window. The Premier League Board on Tuesday gave … Read more
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has said both Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale could play in the Champions League final against Liverpool. Bale has not featured for the LaLiga champions since making a 16-minute appearance against Getafe on April 9. It was just his seventh match in all competitions this season. Hazard, meanwhile, has played … Read more
The Premier League board has approved the proposed takeover of Chelsea by the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Consortium The league announced this in a statement on Tuesday, stating that the club will now work with the relevant Governments authorities to secure the necessary licences to complete the deal. In the statement the league confirmed members of the … Read more
Former Arsenal and Barcelona striker, Thierry Henry has said it was important for French football that Kylian Mbappe stayed with Paris Saint-Germain. Henry admits he always thought the 23-year-old would join Real Madrid. Mbappe had been linked to the LaLiga champions since last year, but the PSG forward ultimately opted to remain with PSG. “Obviously, … Read more
Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has been named the Premier League manager of the 2021/2022 season. The German also won the Sir Alex Ferguson trophy for the LMA manager of the year. Klopp’s men took the title race down to the wire, racking up 92 points, but finished in second place behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Accepting … Read more
Roma manager, Jose Mourinho has said he has been proven right about the issues at Manchester United. Mourinho feels the “mentality and organisation” of the club were the problem, not him. The former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss finished second with United in the 2017-18 Premier League season. He had also won the Carabao Cup … Read more
A total of nine players will leave Arsenal this summer, with Mikel Arteta looking to raise funds for new signings. Arsenal were in contention to finish fourth and book a place for next season’s Champions League until the final day of the season. They narrowly lost the fourth place to north London rivals, Tottenham and … Read more
Umar Sadiq will not honour Nigeria’s invitation for the international friendlies against the El Tri of Mexico and Ecuador due to club engagement. The Super Eagles will tackle Mexico in the first friendly at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States of America on Saturday. Four days later, the three-time African champions will slug … Read more
The UK government is set to approve the Todd Boehly-led consortium takeover of Chelsea within the next 24 hours, according to Sky Sports. This came after legal guarantees that current owner Roman Abramovich will not benefit from the sale of the Premier League club. Chelsea will be sold in a deal believed to be around … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe has admitted he could still move to Real Madrid in the future. Mbappe, over the weekend, snubbed a move to the LaLiga champions and signed a contract extension with PSG. The 23-year-old’s new deal will keep him at the Ligue 1 club until 2025. Mbappe has now reiterated he could … Read more
Rangers defender, Leon Balogun, has said he is willing to extend his stay at the Ibrox Stadium. The Nigerian current contract at the Scottish Premiership club will expire at the end of next month. The Gers are yet offer the 33-year-old a new contract prompting speculations he could be set to leave the club this … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, has stated that he and his teammates are still disappointed about the manner of their elimination from the Champions League against Real Madrid this season. Messi insisted that PSG were the better team against Real Madrid during the Champions League encounter a few weeks ago. The Ballon d’Or winner lifted … Read more
Zinedine Zidane, who had been a frontrunner to replace Mauricio Pochettino as the new Paris Saint-Germain manager, will not be taking the job, according to Telefoot. Despite strong links suggesting that the former France captain would take the role, it seems that the club are searching for a different option. The 49-year-old has been out … Read more
West Ham United have stepped up their bid to sign Watford forward, Emmanuel Dennis. According to Football Insider, the Hammers have already held talks with the Nigerian international. Dennis is expected to leave Watford this summer following the Hornets relegation from the Premier League. The 24-year-old linked up with the London club from Belgian Pro … Read more
Manchester City have retained their Premier League title, following a dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. The champions were stunned by Steven Gerrard’s men who went two goals up at The Etihad. Matty Cash and Phillippe Coutinho scored either side for Villa. However, City fought back through goals from Ilkay Gundgoan (twice) and … Read more
Real Madrid have now turned to Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni after Kylian Mbappe’s disappointment. Mbappe had on Saturday made his decision to remain in Paris Saint-Germain public after years of intense speculation about his future. The 23-year-old’s contract was due to expire next month and Real Madrid were looking to have finally landed the World Cup … Read more
Head Coach of Nigeria National League, (NNL) side, Kogi United, Folabi Ojekunle has commended his team for their impressive performance in their 2-2 draw at Kebbi United in the Matchday 11 of the NNL Group A2 encounter on Saturday. Kogi United who were held to a 1-1 draw by FRSC FC in their last fixture … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar, on Saturday night, reached the milestone that only two other legendary players, Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazil’s Romario, achieved throughout their careers. Neymar equalled Ronaldo and Romario’s goals record after scoring a goal in his side’s 5-0 victory over Metz in a French Ligue 1 tie. PSG defeated Metz, thanks … Read more