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Gareth Bale’s future at Real Madrid took another twist when he was left out of the Spanish side’s squad for two friendly matches in Munich, starting with Tuesday’s game against his old club Tottenham Hotspur. “Bale did not travel in order to resolve his future,” Spanish sports daily Marca reported on Tuesday, adding that Real Madrid […]
Goals from Tammy Abraham and Ross Barkley saw Chelsea grab a 2-1 victory against Barcelona on Tuesday in an exhibition match in Japan. Chelsea striker Abraham opened the scoring in the 34th minute by pouncing on a mistake by Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets who attempted to clear the ball. But with Chelsea midfielder Jorginho applying pressure, the ball rolled towards Abraham […]
French World Cup-winning midfielder Nabil Fekir has completed a surprising move from Lyon to Real Betis, the La Liga club announced on Tuesday. “Real Betis and Olympique Lyonnais have reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Nabil Fekir,” the club stated on its website. “The French international has signed a contract until 2023 with […]
Arsenal are understood to have finalised a loan deal for Dani Ceballos. The 22-year-old midfielder will spend the entire 2019/20 season at the Emirates after Zinedine Zidane sanctioned the move. Ceballos, who has been capped six times by Spain, is seen by Arsenal coach, Unai Emery, as the ideal replacement for Aaron Ramsey after […]
The Nigeria national team captain, John Obi Mikel, has finally announced his retirement from international football. Mikel, on his Instagram page on Thursday, said it was time to end his long and illustrious service to Nigeria, which he began right from the U-17 cadre, till he graduated to become the Super Eagles’ captain. The 32-year […]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have won their eighth bronze medal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo handed Gernot Rhor’s side victory with his second-minute goal in the third-place match against Tunisia at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Wednesday night. The Nigerian forward also dominates the leading goalscorers’ […]
RB Leipzig are ready to break the Nigerian transfer record for a winger, with Everton reportedly agreeing to sell Ademola Lookman to the Bundesliga club. According to Sky Sports, the deal taking Lookman to RB Leipzig is worth up to £22.5m. It is expected to be tied up by Wednesday. The most expensive […]
Newcastle United announced on Wednesday that Steve Bruce has been appointed head coach following the departure of Rafael Benitez from the Premier League club. “Newcastle United can now announce that Steve Bruce has been appointed as the club’s new head coach,” the club said on its website, adding that the former Manchester United player had […]
Barcelona have offered Paris Saint-Germain a package that includes Ivan Rakitic and Philippe Coutinho, as they look to sign Neymar, according to L’Equipe. The deal would also include €40m in cash payments. Ousmane Dembele has also been linked with a move as a potential make-weight, but remains confident that he will stay in Barcelona. […]
Barcelona announced on Monday they had completed the signing of young Japan winger Hiroki Abe from the Kashima Antlers of the J-League. The Catalan club said they had paid 1.1 million euros ($1.25 million) for the 20-year-old and assigned him to their reserve team, which plays in the third-tier Spanish Segunda B. Barcelona said Abe […]
