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Neymar dropped a bombshell on Wednesday as he followed up scoring twice for Paris Saint-Germain in their 3-1 Champions League win over Manchester United by revealing his desire to reunite with Lionel Messi next season. The Brazilian enjoyed four successful seasons alongside the six-time Ballon d’Or winner at Barcelona before making a world record 222 million […]
Barcelona full-back Sergi Roberto has tested positive for coronavirus, the club have confirmed on Wednesday. Roberto had been enjoying a prominent role in Ronald Koeman’s squad before being forced off the pitch with a thigh injury during Barca’s 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid on November 21. The 28-year-old is not expected to return to action […]
The draw for the third round of the FA Cup was disclosed on Monday Night. North London side, Arsenal, will clash with Newcastle as they plan to hold unto the trophy. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team will welcome Watford, Chelsea will play against Morecambe, while Wolves and Crystal Palace will settle it out. Tottenham Hotspur are […]
Liverpool wasted a chance to book their place in the Champions League last 16 as Atalanta earned a shock 2-0 win at Anfield on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp’s side could have guaranteed qualification from Group D with a victory, but they produced a poor display that was deservedly punished by the impressive Italians. Two goals in […]
Soccer icon, Diego Maradona, has died at 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to multiple Argentine media outlets. The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blot clot in his brain. Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of […]
The head of African football Ahmad Ahmad has been suspended by FIFA for five years for corruption, the global governing body announced on Monday. Ahmad, from Madagascar, has been president of the African Football Confederation (CAF) since March 2017 and was standing for re-election when FIFA banned him for “governance issues”. In their statement, FIFA […]
Real Madrid are set to sell Spanish playmaker Isco in the winter transfer window. The 28-year-old has only started three games in La Liga this term, and he does not have the best relationship with manager Zinedine Zidane. And El Confidencial in Spain reports that Real are happy to sell Isco in the winter. Arsenal […]
Team captain Lionel Messi says he is tired of being blamed for problems at FC Barcelona. The Argentine’s comments came after he was accused by Antoine Griezmann’s former agent of making life difficult for the French striker at the La Liga club. Eric Olhats had accused Messi of having too much control at the club, […]
Nigeria was unable to score as Sierra Leone held the Super Eagles to a draw for the second time in four days, as both team jostle for a place in the Africa Cup of Nations competition in 2022. Four days earlier, the Sierra Leone team had come down from four goals down to clinch a […]
Manchester City will make a fresh move for Barcelona captain Lionel Messi in the January transfer window according to reports. The 33-year-old unsuccessfully attempted to leave the Spanish side over the summer, citing a clause in his rolling contract that gives him the option to leave on a free at the end of every season. […]
