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Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has been ruled out of their upcoming UEFA Champions League against Inter Milan due to a hamstring injury, the club confirmed on Thursday. Real, who had won the first leg 3-2 with Ramos scoring their 2nd goal, will face Inter in the second-leg on November 26. Ramos suffered the injury during Spain's 6-0 thrashing of Ge....More info
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola on Thursday signed a new two-year contract that will keep him at the club until 2023, the Premier League club said in a statement. Guardiola had arrived at the Etihad stadium in 2016 and has guided City to two Premier League titles and an FA Cup since then. “Pep’s contract extension is the natural nex... More info
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It's just as well Tyson Fury could have been on the end of a serious head injury after the ceiling at his home gym collapsed during a punching bag session. The self-styled Gypsy King was going through some combinations on the bag when the ceiling suddenly caved in and a light came swinging down towards him... more(photos)
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Romelu Lukaku played the starring role for Belgium in their 4-2 win over Denmark while Italy stretched their unbeaten run to 22 games after beating Bosnia 2-0 as both teams made their way into the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League on Wednesday. Andrea Belotti broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute and Domenico Berardi added the second with a magnificent volley midway through the second half as Italy topped Group A1 with 12 points from six games. Phil Foden scored a late second-half double as England beat Iceland 4-0, with b.... More(photos)
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Arsenal published their 2020 socially distanced team photo on Wednesday with the exiled Mesut Ozil included despite not featuring for the Gunners in over eight months. The photo took place in a special triangle formation, with Mikel Arteta at the front behind the FA Cup and Community Shield trophies won by his side in the summer.... More photos
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Declan Rice and Phil Foden scored their first goals for England as the Three Lions cruised to a comfortable victory over Iceland. West Ham midfielder Rice opened the scoring in the 20th minute and Chelsea’s Mason Mount doubled England’s lead shortly after...More (photos)
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Argentina scored twice in the first half and were unfortunate not to score more in a dominant second as they comfortably beat Peru 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Lima on Tuesday. Nicolas Gonzalez put the visitors ahead with an angled shot in 17... Read more
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Mohamed Salah tests positive for coronavirus days after partying at his brother's wedding in Egypt Liverpool's absentee record has worsened with news that star forward Mohamed Salah has contracted coronavirus. Salah has tested positive for Covid-19 with the Egyptian FA confirming the news. In a short statement released on Twitter, they said: 'The medical swab conducted on the mission of our first national football team showed that our international player, Mohamed Salah, the star of Liverpool w.... More(party photos)
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Diego Maradona has left hospital in an ambulance just eight days after being admitted for emergency brain surgery. The iconic former Argentinian footballer was driven away from the private Olivos Clinic just before 6pm on Wednesday as hundreds of fans and photographers tried to get a glimpse of him.... More (See all Photos)
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Gareth Bale was spotted with an ice pack on his ankle after coming off in Tottenham's 1-0 win against West Brom. The injury scare will be of concern to his club and Wales ahead of three international matches coming up for the national side. Bale has only just worked his way back to fitness after a knee injury and was making his first start back in the Premier League after returning to Tottenham this summer. The 31-year-old was substituted for Lucas Moura in the 78th minute and appeared to be flagging up a concern to the physio as he... More (see all Photos)
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Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has been immortalised in the form of a stunning mural after a street artist honoured the footballer's charity work. The 23-year-old has worked tirelessly to ensure that poverty-stricken children are fed during school holidays, leading a campaign for the government to provide free school meals since March The United striker has been honoured with an MBE for his efforts in lobbying the government to continue feeding those in need, and has teamed up with charity FareShare to help provide free meals. Rashford has earned numerous plaudits and accolades for his work, and has now been celebrated with an incredible mural on the streets of Man.. Read more (see photos)
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Former Liverpool and Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is training with a semi-professional team in the FOURTH tier of Italian football after being released by Brescia at the end of last season. Now 30, Balotelli is a free agent and looking for a new club, and to keep his fitness levels up has been spending time at Franciacorta, a team who play in the Serie D Girone B semi-pro league not far from his hometown of Brescia.... More(see all photos)
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According to an official statement released by Real Madrid, on their official website on Saturday, star players Eden Hazard and Casemiro have returned positive results for their coronavirus tests. However, no one else from the members of the club who were in contact with the two players have tested positive... Read more
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Sergio Ramos launched an x-rated tirade at former Real Madrid team-mate Achraf Hakimi in their victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League, according to reports in Spain. The 34-year-old Madrid captain was left furious after the Moroccan went down claiming a penalty in the Serie A side's 3-2 defeat by their LaLiga counterparts. Movistar published a video in which audio suggests Ramos yelled an expletive at the Inter defender, who joined Inter from Real on a five-year deal for £36million in the summer. The Spanish outlet claims Ramos shouted: 'Get up you son of a b****, get up! Stop screaming like a rat.... Read more (see all photos)
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Diego Maradona's surgery on a blood clot on his brain has been declared a 'success' despite worrying issues caused by his long history with drugs and alcohol, it has been announced. The footballing legend, widely regarded as one of the best to ever play the game, had a subdural hematoma - an accumulation of blood between a membrane and his brain - according to his personal doctor Leopoldo Luque. His PR team have now confirmed that the major surgery he had on Tuesday, less than a week after his 60th birthday, went well and he is now on the road to recovery. Two of Maradona's five children were quick to take to social media to reassure... More (photos)
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Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain suffered shocking defeat in their group games while Juventus, Barcelona, Chelsea and Borrusia Dortmund registered win in the Champions League on Wednesday. Manchester United lost 2-1 at Istanbul Basaksehir while PSG are at risk of failing to advance to the knockout rounds after suffering a... More
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Legendary footballer and Argentina star Diego Maradona underwent a successful surgery for possible bleeding on his brain. Maradona was admitted to a hospital in Buenos Aires with signs of depression on Monday, a week after his 60th birthday. Maradona had a subdural hematoma, which is an accumulation of blo... Read all
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Chelsea 3-0 Rennes: Timo Werner scores TWO penalties, Abraham adds 3rd as Lampard's men take control after visitors were reduced to 10 men. Suffice to say Timo Werner is on Chelsea penalty duty from now on. Jorginho, having missed two of his last four, has been stood down and Werner now stands clear as the Stamford Bridge spot-kick king. On this evidence, he has no intention of vacating his throne any time soon. His penalty brace was ruthless as Chelsea made light work of Rennes to take charge of Group E... Read more(see all photos)
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The U.K. government had hoped to allow limited crowds back into sporting venues from October, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson put those plans on hold last month amid a surge in cases. United have reported an annual net loss of 23.2 million pounds ($30.24 million), with the club also saying they lost 70 million pounds in revenue in the year to the end of June due to coronavirus restrictions....More
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Barcelona put behind a difficult few days behind them as they beat Juventus 2-0 in their UEFA Champions League encounter in Turin on Wednesday with Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi getting on the scoresheet. Messi converted a late penalty for Barcelona after Ousmane Dembele had.....More
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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus for 3rd timeand is OUT of Juventus’ clash with Barcelona The Juventus superstar will miss Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Barcelona. Ronaldo was set to feature against Lionel Messi and Co if his latest test returned a negative result. But the 35-year-old’s third Covid-19 test ca..More
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MANCHESTER UNITED will reportedly look to activate the release clause of RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano next summer. The 22-year-old was heavily linked with a switch to Old Trafford during the latest transfer window, but he instead signed a new deal with the Bundesliga side. RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano is a target for Manchester United n..Read all
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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Tuesday resigned from his post, along with the rest of the board members, as a consequence of the long-standing fallout with club captain Lionel Messi. The rest of the board of directors also resigned. "It's a thought-out, serene, informed decision" to resign, Bartomeu said in a televised speech. Bartomeu, 57, has been facing growing resentment in the last year due to the club’s worsening finances and the team’s decline on the pitch, which came to a head with their 8-2 defeat to Bayern..More
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According to reports; FIFA president Gianni Infantino has mild symptoms and "has immediately placed himself in self-isolation and will remain in quarantine at least... More
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A week after returning from a five-month break due to a knee surgery, Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is out again due to a hamstring injury, Pep Guardiola confirmed. Once again, Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury and is likely to be out of.....More
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Ryan Giggs has opened up about his mixed-race background and living in Manchester with his father Danny, who is black, and mother Lynne, who is white. Giggs, who won 13 Premier League titles with United and is the current manager of Wales, was born in Cardiff in 1973 and moved to Greater Manchester in 1980 with his father Danny Wilson, who is black, and his mother Lynne Giggs, who is white.....More
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French footballer Paul Pogba has slammed reports claiming that the star had quit the national team as a mark of protest after the recent comments of the French president Emmanuel Macron on Islam being the source of international terrorism. Earlier a British tabloid had reported that Pogba had quit the team after the comments by the French leader on Friday. The news later spread like wildfire on social media and left a lot of the Manchester United star’s fans surprised. Interestingly though, a lot of people came out and showed their support for the footballer as they believed that there must not be any hatred for a particular religion all across the world...... More
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Former Brazil and Barcelona striker Ronaldinho Gaucho confirmed that he has tested positive for the coronavirus but said that he has been asymptomatic so far. The former Barcelona and Paris St Germain star was in Belo Horizonte in Brazil, where he played for local club Atletico Mineiro, when he got his diagnosis. “I arrived in Belo Horizonte yesterday, I to.. More
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Manchester United were held to a goalless draw by Chelsea and remained winless at Old Trafford in the Premier League this season on Saturday. However, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was frustrated and confused that his team were denied a penalty i.... More (see photos)
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Sergio Ramos scored the winning goal in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win at Barcelona after a video review awarded him a penalty in the Spanish league on Saturday. Ramos restored Madrid’s advantage in the 63rd from the spot after a brush with....Read all
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Another day, and another record for Ansu Fati in his swift rise to greatness. The Spanish footballer was on point for Barcelona against Real Madrid when he found a great cross by Jordi Alba to score his first El Clásico goal before the 10-minute mark. Ansu has broken four historical records so far...More
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ANTHONY JOSHUA linked up with Thierry Henry and Kylian Mbappe on a Zoom call this week. The three superstars have been picked to be ‘Groundbreakers’ on the new FIFA 21 game. Thierry Henry, Anthony Joshua and Kylian Mbappe had a chat on Zoom This means gamers will have the chance to play against them on Volta mode. If they beat them, they will be able to recruit the......More(See Photos)
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