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Odion Ighalo ‘agrees’ to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab from Shanghai Shenhua after a loan spell at Manchester United Saudi Arabian club, Al-Shabab have reportedly agreed to sign former Manchester United loanee Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua. The move for the 31-year-old Nigerian striker is subjected to him passing a medical after the footballer was […]
Odion Ighalo has confirmed his departure from Manchester United, posting an emotional farewell post on Instagram. The Nigerian forward joined the club on a short term loan spell in January 2020 from Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenua, before the club extended his stay in Manchester for another six months. In his 23 games for […]
Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar has opened up on why Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne struggled during their spells at Stamford Bridge. Liverpool forward Salah and Manchester City midfielder De Bruyne are two of the Premier League’s biggest stars, but both endured forgettable stints in west London. De Bruyne made just nine appearances for the […]
Athletic Bilbao stunned an error prone Barcelona on Sunday night, January 17, as they beat Barca 3-2 in extra time to win the Spanish Super Cup. In a match filled with nerve wrecking drama, six-time Ballon d’or winner, Lionel Messi was shown the first red card of his Barcelona career after he punched an opposing […]
Asisat Oshoala is mourns after she lost her stepmother. The professional footballer who was named the best player and was the highest goal scorer at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, took to Instagram to announce the sad news. Sharing clips of her stepmom, she wrote: “Sometimes, life just hit us hard in places […]
The highly criticized Paul Pogba was the game saver for Manchester United in a close clash with Burnley late Tuesday night, January 12. United was the better side and made their greater ball possession pay in the second half, and for the first time since September 2017, United is top of the English Premier League. […]
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has seen off competition from the likes of Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho to be declared Coach of the Decade. The fiery Argentine has this week had the honour bestowed on him by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) after the numbers had been crunched on his […]
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is currently in hospital in a ‘serious but stable’ condition. Reports in Switzerland claim the 84-year-old was rushed to hospital on Thursday, January 7. According to Blick, Blatter’s state of health is considered serious, but he is not believed to be in life-threatening condition His daughter Corrina confirmed in a […]
The English Premier League was in full swing over the weekend with some very interesting results most remarkably Chelsea’s 1-3 loss to Manchester City which condemned the London club to 8th in the table. Liverpool, Manchester United, Leicester City, and Tottenham are the top four teams in the table respectively with all teams except Liverpool […]
Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo reached an impressive milestone by becoming the most followed person on Instagram with over 250 million followers. The Juventus and Portuguese striker is also the most followed person on Facebook and the most followed sportsperson on Twitter. In 2020, Ronaldo had also reached the milestone of having the most-liked photo on […]
Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa will be able to join a new team as a free agent in January after Atletico Madrid contract terminated for personal reasons; Atleti boss Simeone: “He felt the need to find a new challenge… Wherever he goes he will do well, because he’s a fighter.” Atletico Madrid has reached a […]
According to reports, the Paris Saint-Germain star was putting together a celebration at his mansion in Mangaratiba that will last five days, despite the Covid-19 pandemic which has claimed over 190,000 lives in Brazil. But his lawyers have now released a statement saying he has nothing to do with the party, which is being organized […]
The Monday night clash between Everton and Manchester City has been postponed after five members of Pep Guardiola’s squad tested positive for coronavirus. The news comes after defender Kyle Walker, striker Gabriel Jesus and two City staff members returned positive tests. According to reports, the virus has now spread within City’s squad, meaning their game […]
Lionel Messi eclipsed Pele’s long-standing record of goals for a single club with his 644th strike for Barcelona in the 3-0 LaLiga win at Real Valladolid. Messi’s second-half goal saw him overtake the mark which the Brazil great had amassed over 19 seasons for Santos. Clement Lenglet’s header from Messi’s cross had given Barcelona the […]
The future of Lionel Messi appears to be a story that will linger on until the end of the season. The Argentine is out of contract upon the current campaign’s conclusion, with no sign of an extension yet to be signed. There have been links with PSG possibly making a move for Messi with Neymar […]
According to football legend, Diego Maradona’s former doctor of forty years, Alfredo Cahe, the footballer’s death was a form of suicide’. Diego Maradona died in Argentina on November 25 from a cardiac arrest and has since been laid to rest, but Cahe believes the sporting legend may have stopped eating or taking his medication after […]
Robert Lewandowski has won the Best FIFA Men’s Player award on Thursday night during a virtual ceremony. The Polish and Bayern Munich striker, 32, who enjoyed a historic treble-winning season with his club, winning the Champions League, the Bundesliga, and the German Cup in 2020, broke up Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s dominance to scoop […]
The body of football legend Diego Maradona “must be conserved” in case his DNA is needed in a paternity case, an Argentine court ruled on Wednesday, December 16. The Argentine icon died of a heart attack last month and was buried on November 26 at the Jardin Bella Vista cemetery, in Buenos Aires province, where […]
Anthony Joshua brutally knocked Kubrat Pulev out in the ninth round of their world heavyweight championship fight at The SSE Arena, Wembley, on Saturday night. Joshua floored Pulev heavily on three occasions, twice in the final round, and ended the fight with a vicious right hand to retain his IBF, WBA and WBO titles. […]
Manchester United have doubts about whether Real Madrid or Juventus can afford Paul Pogba, sources have told ESPN. Agent Mino Raiola has announced his intention to find a new club for Pogba, who will not sign a new contract at Old Trafford according to the Italian. The Frenchman has a contract with United until 2022 […]
The Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir was abandoned last night after the two squads walked off amid allegations of racism by fourth official Sebastian Coltescu. The Group H encounter was suspended in the 16th minute after Basaksehir’s Cameroonian assistant manager, Pierre Webo was allegedly racially abused by the official after an […]
Floyd Mayweather announces February fight with YouTube star Logan Paul Floyd Mayweather Jr. has found his next opponent inside the boxing ring and it’s…Logan Paul? In a stunning bit of news on Sunday, Mayweather announced that he is set to fight YouTube star Logan Paul in an exhibition bout on February 20. Mayweather made the […]
French striker, Olivier Giroud scored four times, including a perfect hat trick, on Wednesday night, December 2, 2020, to help Chelsea defeat Sevilla 0-4, in Spain in the UEFA Champions League. Giroud hadn’t started in the Premier League or Champions League this season until the clash, as he’s deemed third choice striker after Timo Werner […]
Canadian–American wrestler born Pierre Clermont, had long been battling cancer before his death. He was known as WWE’s first gay superstar. “WWE is saddened to learn that Pat Patterson has passed away at the age of 79,” WWE said in a statement. “A true trailblazer of the industry, Patterson was linked to many ‘firsts’ in […]
Argentine officials investigating the death of football legend, Diego Maradona searched the home of his personal doctor amd neurosurgeon, Dr Leopoldo Luque, on Sunday, November 29. According to reports, he is being investigated for involuntary manslaughter. Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday November 25, aged 60 in his native Argentina much to the […]
Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. fought to a draw in one of the most impressive performances from the two during their exhibition clash which took place at the Staples Center on Saturday night, November 28. The American boxing legends met in an eight-round pay-per-view exhibition bout, billed as “Frontline Battle. The pair displayed their […]
The football world has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of Diego Maradona. The Argentina legend, who was the manager of Argentinian club side Gimnasia passed away aged 60 on Wednesday, November 25th, after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home country. The news comes just two weeks after he left the hospital […]
Football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 as a result of cardiac arrest. He recently underwent an operation to remove a blood clot on his brain on October 30. Acording to reports, the Gimnasia boss fell unwell after his side beat Patronato 3-0 and was taken to hospital in La Plata, […]
Wrestling legend, The Undertaker has officially retired from WWE after a ‘Final Farewell’ at Survivor Series on Sunday night, November 22 bringing his remarkable 30-year career to a befitting ending. Undertaker, real name Mark Calaway, 55, has been a popular household name in the sport since making his debut at Survivor Series in 1990. Since […]
Pep Guardiola has agreed to a new contract with Manchester City. The Spanish manager, 49, whose existing deal was due to expire at the end of this season, has signed a two-year extension at the Etihad, to keep him at the club until 2023. His extension will see him overtake Joe Mercer and put him […]
