Atletico Madrid have landed in Uyo, ahead of their friendly against Nigeria. The Europa League winners arrived the country via the Ibom International Airport on Monday evening. It is the LaLiga’s first time in the West African country. Diego Simeone’s men will take on the Super Eagles B team, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium […]
Lionel Messi’s hat-trick in Barcelona’s win at Deportivo on Sunday saw him overtake Mo Salah in the race for the European Golden Shoe, Skysports reports. Messi’s 41st club hat-trick helped Barcelona confirm their La Liga title triumph with four games remaining, reaching 550 goals for Barcelona in 634 appearances. That puts the Argentine on 64 […]
With the business end of the season fast approaching, things are really hotting up regarding Champions League qualification for next term. Despite top four in England looking nearly finalised, there is a nightmare scenario for either Tottenham or Chelsea that could see one of them miss out on Champions League football if they finish fourth. […]
Barcelona are just four games away from achieving the remarkable feat of completing an entire league campaign undefeated. Lionely Messi bagged a hat-trick against Deportivo on Sunday night to ensure Barca’s lead atop the La Liga table was taken to an unassailable 86 points. Ernesto Valverde’s men have blown the competition out of the water […]
Arsene Wenger has been offered the chance to become the highest paid manager in the world with a lucrative move to China. Wenger, 68, has been inundated with offers since it was announced he was leaving Arsenal at the end of the season – and the biggest has come from the Far East. It is […]
MO SALAH spurned a glorious chance to put Liverpool ahead in the fifth minute against Stoke – and the world of social media couldn’t believe it. Jordan Henderson played a defence-splitting pass that cut the Potters apart, and left Salah one-on-one with keeper Jack Butland. Everyone expected Mo Salah to score here – but he […]
Carlos Carvalhal jumped two paces out of his technical area. The challenge by Gary Cahill on Nathan Dyer was hard and his feet were raised. Carvalhal squatted to his knees, first imploring the heavens, then the referee, and then the assistant for a penalty. The Liberty Stadium rose, partly out of expectation, partly out […]
Jose Mourinho has flatly denied having any personal problems with Paul Pogba, even if they occasionally disagree about footballing matters. Despite being signed for a then-world record fee of £89million in 2016, Manchester United midfielder Pogba has not had a guaranteed starting place at OId Trafford, leading to talk of tensions with Mourinho and a […]
Jose Mourinho has hit out at critics who blame him for selling Mohamed Salah while in charge of Chelsea, branding the whole scenario a ‘lie’ and ‘another injustice’. Mourinho bought Salah from Basle in January 2014 for £14million, however he struggled to carve out a first-team opening at Stamford Bridge. Salah was loaned to Fiorentina, then sold […]
Mohamed Salah has emerged as a genuine contender to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award with bookmakers slashing his odds after a standout performance in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Roma. The Egyptian took what has already been a remarkable campaign to an astronomical level with two goals and two assists in Liverpool’s […]
MANCHESTER United will have to offer Tottenham around £40million PLUS Luke Shaw to stand any chance of landing long-term target Danny Rose this summer. Mauricio Pochettino is reluctant to sell the England full-back, but would consider doing business if Shaw is part of the package. Danny Rose could be on his way to Old Trafford if […]
Egypt and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was crowned the Premier League’s Players’ Player of the Year on Sunday, with his incredible 41-goal debut season. He beat out strong competition from Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne. “It’s a big honour. I’ve worked hard and I’m very happy to win it,” Salah said at the ceremony on Sunday […]
