Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s desire to quit Chelsea could face a major stumbling block. It has emerged that the Gabon striker, who has been linked with Atletico Madrid, cannot play for another club apart from Chelsea and Barcelona. Aubameyang moved to Stamford Bridge from Barca in the summer while Thomas Tuchel was still in charge of the … Read more
Former Falconets head coach Daniel Evumena is dead. POLITICS NIGERIA learned of Evumena’s passing on Wednesday morning. The late tactician was Nigeria’s boss at the 2008 FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup in Chile. In the tournament, Nigeria reached the quarterfinals, losing out to France. Apart from coaching a national side, Evumena was a former Head … Read more
Portuguese football star, Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a swipe at critics of his lucrative move to Saudi Arabian side, Al-Nassr. Ronaldo, who has a deal with the Saudi club which will make him the highest-paid player in the history of the sport, said those criticizing him know nothing about football. He said; “Many people speak … Read more
On Tuesday night, Arsenal was held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle at the Emirates stadium in North London. Speaking after the match, Arsenal’s coach Mikel Arteta who highlighted how Newcastle’s coach, Eddie Howe adapted his game plan to match that of his team, also lashed out at referee Andy Madley for not awarding two … Read more
Gregg Berhalter will no longer be the head coach of the USA Men’s National Soccer team after a report of him kicking his wife after a “heated argument” made headlines. Berhalter, whose contract with US Soccer expired on December 31, 2022, had admitted to kicking his wife in the legs during a heated argument outside … Read more
The 82-year-old, who passed away last week, was transported on top of a fire engine from Santos’ stadium to the world’s largest vertical cemetery as hundreds of thousands filled the streets to reflect and celebrate the life of their country’s finest footballer. As Pele embarked on his final journey through the streets of Santos, it … Read more
Argentinian football star, Enzo Fernandez has been subjected to disciplinary action by Benfica after missing two training sessions with the club. Record reported that Benfica had asked Enzo to return to the club immediately after the World Cup which his country won, but he missed two training sessions without permission. He reportedly returned to Argentina … Read more
Mourners have gathered at the stadium of Pelé’s former club Santos, where the legendary Brazilian footballer is lying in state. His coffin was placed in the circle of the pitch at Urbano Caldeira stadium in Sao Paulo, where his body will remain for 24 hours. A procession through the streets to the home of Pelé’s … Read more
Manchester United duo, Bruno Fernandes and David de Gea, have paid tributes to goalkeeper Martin Dubravka after he left Old Trafford for Newcastle United. Dubravka was recalled from his season-long loan at Manchester United by his parent club Newcastle on Sunday. The Slovakian shot-stopper made two appearances for Man United since arriving from Newcastle in … Read more
An embarrassing blunder has been spotted in one of Manchester United‘s merchandise following Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit.Manchester United continue to insist that they have moved on from Cristiano Ronaldo, but the Portuguese striker is still present in one form at the Premier League club. The 37-year-old’s departure was finalized and announced on November 22 after his … Read more
Former Brest striker, Pascal Dupraz has suggested that money was the only thing that prevented major European clubs from signing Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo before his move to Al-Nassr last Friday. Dupraz believes Ronaldo would have received an offer from a European club had he agreed to lower his wage demands. Ronaldo signed a two-and-a-half-year … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo regretted leaving Real Madrid for Juventus in 2018, according to Spanish outlet, Relevo. Ronaldo is now with Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr where he recently signed a two-and-a-half-year deal..Relevo also claimed that the veteran Portugal striker was not happy at Juventus. The 37-year-old fired in 101 goals for the Old Lady in 134 … Read more
Former Watford striker Troy Deeney has said that Arsenal will only finish third in the Premier League this season. Arsenal is sitting top of the Premier League with 40 points from 15 games and seven points behind Manchester City in second place. Despite this, Deeney believes the Gunners will only finish third in all probability. … Read more
Aston Villa are reportedly eyeing a move for Everton stopper Jordan Pickford with their current number one stopper Emi Martinez courting interest following his World Cup heroics. The former Arsenal star was a key performer for Argentina as the South American side claimed their third World Cup in Qatar. But while his performances on the … Read more
There is some debate among soccer fans about how many goals Brazilian football legend Pele scored in his career. While most statisticians estimate his total to be between 1,281 and 1,283, FIFA, the governing body for football, states that he scored over 1,200 goals. It is believed that he scored over 1,000 of these goals … Read more
The Saudi Arabian club, Al Nassr, has announced that they have signed former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo. The decision to sign Ronaldo was reportedly made due to the belief that the Portugal captain’s presence will inspire both the Saudi Arabia league and future generations of young people in the country. Ronaldo became a free … Read more
Gary Neville, a Manchester United legend, has suggested that the staggering and irresistible deal offered to Cristiano Ronaldo was the main reason for his move to Saudi Arabia. Cristiano Ronaldo, the 37-year-old Portugal international, will reportedly receive the highest salary in football history at more than £177m per year. His contract with Manchester United was … Read more
On Friday, Al Nassr, a Saudi Arabian league team, announced the signing of former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo. After his contract with Manchester United was terminated in November, Ronaldo became a free agent and was without a team for just over a month. However, he has now signed with Al Nassr and, when combined … Read more
Mark Lawrenson, a former Liverpool player, has made predictions for the Premier League matches that will take place during match-day 18 this weekend. On Friday night, Liverpool will play host to Leicester City at Anfield, and West Ham United will take on Brentford. On Saturday afternoon, Wolves will face off against Manchester United, and Manchester … Read more
Pele, whose real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, was a Brazilian soccer legend who passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday. During his career as a globe-trotting athlete, Pele had several close calls, including when he was caught up in the 1976 coup in Nigeria while on a Pepsi-sponsored trip to the … Read more
