Chelsea booked their spot in the Champions League semi finals despite suffering a last-gasp 1-0 defeat to FC Porto in Seville. Thomas Tuchel’s side never truly looked in trouble in a ‘home’ leg of little incident until substitute Mehdi Taremi … Continue reading CHELSEA SQUEEZE THROUGH TO SEMI-FINALS AFTER LATE PORTO SCARE
Paris Saint-Germain survived a testing night against Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League semi-finals despite a 1-0 defeat in the French capital. Mauricio Pochettino’s side went into the game with a 3-2 advantage from the first leg, and they … Continue reading PSG DIG DEEP TO KNOCK CHAMPIONS BAYERN MUNICH OUT DESPITE DEFEAT IN PARIS
Barcelona have leapfrogged Spanish rivals Real Madrid to become the world’s most valuable football club with a valuation of £3.46 billion, according to a list published by business magazine Forbes on Monday. Real Madrid, who have topped the list five times … Continue reading BARCELONA PIP REAL MADRID TO BECOME THE WORLD’S MOST VALUABLE CLUB – FORBES
Jesse Lingard has attracted the attention of Europe’s giants, with ESPN revealing that Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan are all monitoring the 28-year-old ahead of the summer transfer window. Lingard has taken the Premier League by storm since … Continue reading REAL MADRID, PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN AND INTER MILAN JOIN RACE FOR MAN UTD’S JESSE LINGARD
A rare goal for Matteo Darmian ended Cagliari’s stubborn resistance and ensured Inter Milan continue their remorseless drive to the Serie A title. Just minutes after coming on as substitute, Achraf Hakimi exchanged passes with Romelu Lukaku and drove towards … Continue reading INTERNAZIONALE 1-0 CAGLIARI: DARMIAN STRIKE ENDS CAGLIARI RESISTANCE AS INTER EDGE CLOSER TO TITLE
Chelsea were at their irrepressible best as they thrashed Crystal Palace 4-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday evening.Christian Pulisic netted twice, with Kai Havertz – in his best Premier League appearance for the Blues – and Kurt Zouma also scoring. … Continue reading CHRISTIAN PULISIC HITS BRACE, KAI HAVERTZ SHINES AS CHELSEA ROUT CRYSTAL PALACE
Real Madrid edged an exhilarating Clasico encounter to claim a 2-1 win over Barcelona and move ahead of Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga. Just two points divided the two rivals before kick off with Atleti’s recent stuttering … Continue reading KARIM BENZEMA AND TONI KROOS GIVE REAL MADRID TITLE BOOST WITH CRUCIAL EL CLASICO WIN
Stuart Dallas scored a stunning stoppage time winner for 10-man Leeds United as Pep Guardiola’s decision to rotate his Manchester City squad backfired. Kevin de Bruyne, Ruben Dias, Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez were all rested with next week’s Champions … Continue reading STUART DALLAS AT THE DOUBLE AS 10-MAN LEEDS UNITED STUN MANCHESTER CITY
Barcelona are targeting Davinson Sanchez, according to the Sun. The 24-year-old Colombian is struggling for form under Jose Mourinho and he could be available for transfer this summer. New president Joan Laporta is looking for new defenders, and both Eric Garcia and … Continue reading FOOTBALL NEWS – DAVINSON SANCHEZ EMERGES AS SHOCK BARCELONA TARGET
Harry Kane wants to leave Spurs and will push for a move away from north London if the club fail to qualify for the Champions League, says The Athletic. According to the report, Kane has become frustrated with a lack of … Continue reading HARRY KANE WANTS TO LEAVE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR THIS SUMMER, BUT IT COULD BE DIFFICULT
Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane has named his squad for the LaLiga El Clásico clash with Barcelona on Saturday night, April 10. The French manager released a list of 19 players to face Barcelona at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium … Continue reading Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Zidane names Madrid squad for El Clásico tie on Saturday
Lionel Messi’s phenomenal form for Barcelona has seen his team shoot up into the reckoning for the Liga title, and may even have reignited his love for the club. The star forward is out of contract this summer, and there … Continue reading LIONEL MESSI COULD BE IN THE FORM OF HIS LIFE FOR BARCELONA AHEAD OF EL CLASICO WITH REAL MADRID
Bayern Munich veteran defender, Jerome Boateng will leave the club in the summer after a decade at the club, the German club have confirmed. The Germany international’s deal at the Allianz Arena runs out at the end of the season … Continue reading Bayern Munich confirm veteran defender, Jerome Boateng will leave the club after 10 years
Kylian Mbappe’s future at Paris Saint-Germain has been thrown into doubt after the Telegraph reported that contract talks have broken down between the two parties. The 22-year-old’s current contract runs until the summer of 2022 and the report states that … Continue reading KYLIAN MBAPPE’S PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN FUTURE IN DOUBT AFTER FAILED CONTRACT TALKS
Brazilian superstar, Neymar has been banned for Paris Saint-Germain’s next two Ligue 1 matches, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has announced. The Brazil international was sent off following an altercation with Lille defender Tiago Djalo, who was also dismissed … Continue reading Paris Saint-Germain striker, Neymar banned for two Ligue 1 games after red card
Barcelona forward, Antoine Griezmann and his wife, Erika Choperena have welcomed their third child together, a baby boy named Alba. The France international, 30, took to his Instagram official page on Thursday, April 8, to announce the birth of his … Continue reading Barcelona striker, Antoine Griezmann becomes a father for the third time with all his children born on April 8
Roger Ibanez crashed home a spectacular volley two minutes from time to give AS Roma a come-from-behind 2-1 away win over Ajax in their Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday. A missed penalty and a horror goalkeeping slip cost … Continue reading EUROPA LEAGUE: ROMA COME FROM BEHIND TO WIN AT AJAX, VILLARREAL GRAB NARROW WIN OVER DINAMO ZAGREB
Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes from the penalty spot saw Manchester United ease to victory over Granada in their Europa League quarter-final away leg. Rashford raced diagonally in from the left flank to latch onto a long ball down the … Continue reading GRANADA 0-2 MANCHESTER UNITED: MARCUS RASHFORD, BRUNO FERNANDES HAND UNITED THE ADVANTAGE IN SPAIN
A wasteful Arsenal conceded a stoppage-time equaliser to give Slavia Prague the advantage with an away goal following a 1-1 draw in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. Defender Tomas Holes scored a header in the 94th minute, after Nicolas … Continue reading SLAVIA PRAGUE SNATCH LATE GOAL TO DENY ARSENAL VICTORY IN FIRST LEG OF EUROPA LEAGUE CLASH
Gernot Rohr’s led Super Eagles of Nigeria football team, have climbed up four places in FIFA’s latest ranking of football teams all over the world. The three-time African champions are now rated as the 32nd best football playing nation in … Continue reading Nigeria climb up four places in latest FIFA World ranking
Juventus moved up to third in the Serie A table with a 2-1 victory over Napoli at the Allianz Stadium.Both teams might have had a penalty in the first half, and it was the hosts that took the lead in … Continue reading JUVENTUS 2-1 NAPOLI: CRISTIANO RONALDO, PAULO DYBALA FIRE SERIE A CHAMPIONS INTO THIRD PLACE
Romelu Lukaku hit his 21st league goal of the season as Inter tightened their grip at the top of Serie A with a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo.The Belgian, who has now found the net in 11 of Inter’s 14 home … Continue reading SERIE A NEWS: ROMELU LUKAKU AND LAUTARO MARTINEZ SEND INTER MILAN 11 POINTS CLEAR AT TOP OF TABLE
Chelsea are preparing to bring in a new striker after Timo Werner’s struggles in the Premier League, according to the Sun. The paper suggests that while Erling Haaland is the preferred signing, he could cost around £154 million, which may … Continue reading CHELSEA CONSIDER ROMELU LUKAKU AS ERLING HAALAND ALTERNATIVE
Champions League quarter-finals first leg, Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuan – Porto 0 Chelsea 2 (Mount 32′, Chilwell 85′) Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell netted for the first time in the Champions League to give Chelsea two vital away goals and … Continue reading MASON MOUNT AND BEN CHILWELL GIVE CHELSEA CRUCIAL FIRST LEG WIN OVER PORTO
Champions League quarter-final first leg, Allianz Arena – Bayern Munich 2 (Choupo-Moting 37′, Muller 60′) PSG 3 (Mbappe 3′ 68′, Marquinhos 28′) The sensational Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain edged an exhilarating quarter-final first-leg clash against Bayern 3-2 … Continue reading BAYERN MUNICH 2-3 PSG: KYLIAN MBAPPE SCORES TWICE TO GIVE VISITORS NARROW ADVANTAGE FOR SECOND LEG
Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Manchester City are not yet ready to make an offer for Lionel Messi, but are preparing the figures should he let it be known that he is leaving Barcelona. They will face competition from Paris … Continue reading MANCHESTER CITY READY TO MAKE LIONEL MESSI OFFER
Global football governing body, FIFA has banned Chad from football until further notice. The decision was taken by the Bureau of the Fifa Council on Wednesday and takes effect immediately. Note that in December 2020, Fifa had rejected a request … Continue reading Fifa bans Chad from football activities for life
Yeovil Town captain and defender, Lee Collins was found hanging in his hotel room, an inquest has heard. The English footballer was discovered at the Lanes Hotel in West Coker, near Yeovil, on Wednesday, March 31. An inquest into the … Continue reading Update: Footballer, Lee Collins was found hanging in his hotel room, inquest hears
Liverpool have condemned the ‘abhorrent’ racist abuse sent to Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita on social media following their 3-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat at Real Madrid. England defender Alexander-Arnold was sent monkey emojis on his latest Instagram … Continue reading LIVERPOOL CALL FOR ‘STRONGEST POSSIBLE’ ACTION FOLLOWING RACIST ABUSE OF ALEXANDER-ARNOLD AND KEITA
Manchester City playmaker, Kevin De Bruyne has signed a new four-year contract to keep him at the Premier League club until 2025. The Belgium international, who scored the opener during Tuesday’s 2-1 win against Borussia Dortmund, has been in talks … Continue reading Manchester City playmaker, Kevin De Bruyne signs new four-year contract worth more than £16million per season
Borussia Dortmund believe they can still knock Manchester City out of the Champions League after their narrow away defeat in the first leg means there is all to play for in next Wednesday’s quarter-final return leg. Dortmund brushed off poor … Continue reading Dortmund dream of downing Man City despite ‘brutally annoying’ away defeat
The Liverpool talisman had not scored in his career against Los Blancos but finally broke his duck on Tuesday night Although it took him four games, Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah has finally broken through against Real Madrid. The Egypt international … Continue reading Salah scores first goal of career against Real Madrid
MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior finally came up with the type of performance Real Madrid fans have been expecting from him. The Brazilian forward netted his first double for the club on Tuesday, leading it to a 3-1 over Liverpool … Continue reading VINÍCIUS JUNIOR LEADS MADRID PAST LIVERPOOL IN 1ST LEG
Chelsea-owned right wing-back Victor Moses has been included in the latest Russian Premier League Team of the Week following his great performance over the weekend. The former Nigeria international got on the scoresheet as Spartak Moscow defeated FK Rostov 3-2 … Continue reading Chelsea loanee Victor Moses named in Russian Premier League Team of the Week
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane will miss Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Liverpool after testing positive for coronavirus. The 27-year-old French international was set to start the quarter-final first leg in Spain but will now be unavailable for … Continue reading Big blow for Real Madrid as Raphael Varane tests positive for coronavirus hours before Champions League quarter-final clash with Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain are seeking revenge for their defeat in last season’s final when they renew acquaintances with Bayern Munich in the Champions League last eight this week, but the French giants appear to have gone backwards since then despite the … Continue reading Can PSG avenge Champions League final loss against Bayern?
An insight into the reasoning behind the post-match scuffle between Wolves and West Ham United’s stars has been forthcoming this evening. Lingard stars again The final fixture of the Premier League gameweek of course played out at Molineux a short … Continue reading WHAT WOLVES’ PEDRO NETO SAID TO SPARK POST-MATCH ROW WITH JESSE LINGARD
A late winner by Ousmane Dembele gave Barcelona control of its own fate in the race for the Spanish league title. Dembele scored in the 90th minute on Monday as Barcelona defeated 10-man Valladolid 1-0 to move within a point … Continue reading Barcelona nets late winner, cuts Atletico’s lead to one point
After Burnley gained the upper hand with goals from Chris Wood and Matej Vydara within the first half hour in their contest against Southampton, the Clarets let in three goals to leave the south coast pointless. The two teams were … Continue reading We Will Bounce Back – Burnley Star Sends Out Warning To Newcastle After Defeat
Real Madrid published their squad list for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final clash with Liverpool. As expected, Sergio Ramos was absent from the squad after sustaining an injury while on international duty with Spain. Eden Hazard was another notable absentee. The … Continue reading REAL MADRID ANNOUNCE SQUAD TO FACE LIVERPOOL
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted his side will not be inspired by a desire to gain revenge on Real Madrid in Tuesday night’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Bernabeu. Klopp’s side were beaten by Real Madrid in … Continue reading ‘We are not a revenge tour here’ – Jurgen Klopp insists 2018 final far from Liverpool minds ahead of Real rematch
Zinedine Zidane believes his Real Madrid team has been unfairly criticised this season and they will be out to prove as much when they face Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday night. A 2-0 win over … Continue reading Zinedine Zidane hits out at Real Madrid criticism ahead of Liverpool fixture
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice is set to be out for a month with a knee injury. The news will come as a major blow to The Hammers in their quest to secure a top four finish. Rice has often been West Ham’s on-pitch … Continue reading West Ham suffer major blow in quest to secure top four finish as midfielder Declan Rice is ruled out for a month after suffering knee injury while on international duty with England
Erling Haaland could be at the centre of one of the biggest transfer tussles in history this summer, with several of Europe’s top clubs vying for his signature. His father, Alf-Inge, and agent, Mino Raiola, were pictured in Spain last … Continue reading Manchester United fans fear Erling Haaland has dropped transfer hint ahead of Man City vs Dortmund
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cádiz snatched a late penalty to draw 1-1 at Camp Nou and deal Barcelona an unexpected setback in its bid for the Spanish league title on Sunday. Five days after being beaten 4-1 by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, Ronald Koeman’s side saw two points slip away when substitute Álex Fernández converted an 88th-minute penalty conceded by Clement Lenglet. Lionel Messi appeared to put Barcelona on its way to an easy win in his club record 506th league appearance in Spain. But after Messi scored from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute, Barcelona was … Continue reading Barcelona held 1-1 by Cádiz; Messi record 506th league game
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly rejected a huge financial offer from Saudi Arabia to be the face of their latest tourism drive. The Juventus icon, who became football’s all-time leading goalscorer in official games with his 760th strike last week, was offered a … Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo ‘rejects huge financial proposal’ also offered to Lionel Messi
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has insisted he is “unconcerned,” by speculation surrounding his future at the club and his only focus is turning around their slump. The Blues have now won only one of their last seven matches in all … Continue reading EPL: Lampard speaks on getting ‘sacked’ at Chelsea after 3-1 defeat to Man City
Juventus manager, Andrea Pirlo has confirmed that the Serie A champions are interested in signing Chelsea’s 34-year-old striker, Olivier Giroud. Juventus beat Udinese 4-1 in a Serie A match on Sunday, and now occupy the 5th position on the league table, 10 points behind table-topping AC Milan. There have been earlier reports linking Juve with a move for former Italy international Graziano Pelle. And now Giroud is seen as another option for the club, as he enters the final six months of his contract at Stamford Bridge. The France international has scored eight goals in his last seven outings for … Continue reading Transfer: Pirlo confirms Juventus interest in signing Giroud from Chelsea
Napoli manager, Gennaro Gattuso, has said that striker, Victor Osimhen, will pay for a ‘silly mistake’ after the Nigerian international contracted coronavirus (COVID-19). Gattuso said this following Napoli’s Serie A 4-1 win over Cagliari on Sunday. Osimhen had returned a positive test last Friday, having been away for the yuletide break. The former Lille star had a birthday party in Nigeria and contracted the virus. Osimhen has not played for Napoli since he sustained a shoulder injury against Sierra Leone last November while on international duty for the Super Eagles. “When I made a mistake, Marcello Lippi used to say he … Continue reading Coronavirus: Osimhen will pay for ‘silly mistake’ – Napoli coach, Gattuso
Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has now moved above Brazil football legend, Pele to climb second in the all-time goalscoring charts. Ronaldo’s two strikes against Udinese on Sunday helped him achieve the feat and move closer to becoming the all time … Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored more goals than Brazil’s Pele
Cristiano Ronaldo is finding playing in empty stadiums amid the Covid-19 pandemic ‘boring’ and is even missing fans booing him. The Juventus and Portugal star, like every other top-level footballer, has become accustomed to playing in front of empty stands in 2020. And the 35-year-old, … Continue reading ‘I like it when they boo Cristiano!’ Ronaldo admits he finds playing in empty stadiums ‘boring’ amid Covid-19 pandemic
ISTANBUL: Cristiano Ronaldo was named player of the century on Sunday at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, reports Anadolu Agency. Defeating Barcelona’s Leo Messi and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Ronaldo was voted best player of the 2000s by a 23-person jury, … Continue reading Ronaldo wins player of century award in Dubai
FIFA has canceled the 2021 U-17 and U-20 World Cups due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federation announced in a Thursday release. The U-17 World Cup was originally slated to take place in Peru and the U-20 World Cup in Indonesia, with FIFA … Continue reading FIFA cancels 2021 U-20, U-17 World Cups due to COVID-19 pandemic
Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe paid tribute to Thomas Tuchel after multiple media reports said the German coach had been sacked by the French Ligue 1 club. French sports daily L’Equipe and German newspaper Bild said the 47-year-old, who … Continue reading PSG lining up Mauricio Pochettino as new manager amid reports of Thomas Tuchel’s departure
According to a report published by ARA, and relayed by SPORT, Philippe Coutinho’s future with Barcelona has been called into question yet again, as the club is looking to offload him as soon as possible, and we could see him depart as early as January. Coutinho stayed in the Catalan capital on the special request of Ronald Koeman, who insisted on having the Brazilian in his squad in order to implement the 4-2-3-1 to perfection. And it seemed like his decision was paying dividends as Coutinho started the season with two assists and a goal in three appearances. However, it looked … Continue reading Barcelona want to sell Coutinho due to high wages
Camp Nou king, Lionel Messi snubbed his eternal rival, Cristiano Ronaldo in The Best FIFA Men’s Player voting. He also voted Robert Lewandowski, eventual winner of the award, as his third choice. Lewandowski won the award in Zurich on Thursday … Continue reading FIFA Best: Messi snubs Ronaldo as Lewandowski clinches 2020 award
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, could not hide his frustration after missing out on this year’s FIFA Best Men’s Player award, Sporting Life reports. The 35-year-old picked up the prestigious individual award in 2016 and 2017. But Ronaldo has been forced … Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo ‘frustrated’ after losing FIFA Best Player award
Former Liverpool striker Erik Meijer has suggested that Jurgen Klopp’s huge demands of his players are one of the reasons why so many of his squad are getting injured. The Reds have had a torrid time of it with regards … Continue reading Jurgen Klopp told he is partly to blame for Liverpool’s injury crisis
The latest football management simulation game from Sports Interactive, Football Manager 2021, has revealed the top 50 players in the world. Following the previous piece from Mirror Football that revealed the top wonderkids in FM21, this list will finally settle … Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and the 50 best footballers in the world according to FM21
Jurgen Klopp is expected to welcome Sadio Mane and Joel Matip back to the starting XI for Liverpool’s clash with Ajax tonight. The pair were left out of the team to play Brighton on Saturday with Mane only appearing from the bench. … Continue reading How Liverpool could line-up vs Ajax with Sadio Mane and Joel Matip set to return