Chelsea captain Reece James is are has suffered a fresh hamstring injury. The England international was appointed as the club’s new skipper earlier this month following the summer departure of Cesar Azpilicueta. Chelsea captain Reece James wore the armband last Sunday in the 1-1 draw against Liverpool but was taken…
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo makes it into the Guinness world record books, for the most international caps for a male footballer. He scored a last-minute winner on his historic night as he became the first men’s player to win 200 international caps in their Euro 2024 qualifying win over Iceland….
West Ham have rejected Arsenal’s first bid for England midfielder Declan Rice.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has made Declan Rice one of his main transfer targets, with suggestions that a deal was close. However, it is understood the initial offer for the 24-year-old has left the Hammers unimpressed as it contains…
West Ham have reached the Europa Conference League final following a 1-0 win against AZ Alkmaar on Thursday evening. Pablo Fornals’ injury-time strike against the Eredivisie side was enough to secure the victory for David Moyes’ side in the Netherlands, who won 2-1 in the first leg last week. West…
Wales have qualified for their first-ever FIFA world cup since 1958, after beating fans and world favourite Ukraine 1-0 to clinch the Qatar 2022 ticket on Sunday in Cardiff. According to the report by BBC, having beaten Scotland in an emotionally draining semi-final four days earlier, the Ukrainians – with…
Chelsea and Scotland 20-year-old midfielder Billy Gilmour has been picked up by newly promoted Norwich City on a season-long loan. Billy Gilmour impressed for Scotland in a goalless draw against England at Euro 2020 on 18 June. He tested positive for Covid-19 after the game and has completed the move…
Diego Armando Maradona has been laid to rest after thousands of fans lined the streets of Buenos Aires to pay their respects as his coffin was driven to the cemetery on Thursday. According to reports, Diego Armando Maradona was taken to the Bella Vista cemetery on the outskirts of the…
Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest. The World Cup winner passed away at his home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday afternoon. Diego Maradona had earlier this month,been hospitalised and required surgery after suffering a blood clot on his brain. The Argentine…
Jurgen Klopp has been named the LMA Manager of the year after leading Liverpool to their first Premier League title in 30-years. The German was the favourite to receive the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy having stormed the league, amassing 99 points and losing just three games in the process. In…
The French FA has cancelled Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons after the French government banned all sporting events, including behind closed doors, until September. According to the report by BBC Sports, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the 2019-20 sporting season was over as he announced plans to ease France’s…
Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has reacted to the news of his suspension from football-related activities, for breaching betting rules. Daniel Sturridge’s four months ban and fine was confirmed on Monday 2nd March 2020, and it comes after he had originally been given a six-week ban last summer, four of…
Chelsea dropped yet another points, this time on the road, as after going ahead early in the first half against Brighton, in their first game of 2020, Frank Lampard side allowed Brighton back into the game to equalize and all points shared. The game which started well for the visitors,…
Russia has been issued a four-year ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for repeatedly violating the rules. The body in a unanimous decision agreed to ban Russia from major international sporting competitions, notably the Olympics and the World Cup for four years over doping non-compliance. WADA’s compliance review committee (CRC)…
Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has joined National Ice Hockey League team Guildford Phoenix as a goaltender, as he returns to his first love. The Czech, a big fan of the sport, has got his skates on after working on his game since retiring from football. 37-year-old Petr Cech will…
The English Football Associated has on Wednesday, October 2nd 2019 charged Portuguese and Manchester City midfielder, Bernardo Silva with misconduct over an alleged racist tweet he sent to his Manchester City team-mate Benjamin Mendy. Bernardo Silva likened his French teammate Mendy to the character used by Conguitos, a Spanish chocolate…
The head coach of Arsenal football club, Unai Emery has named Swiss International Granit Xhaka as Arsenal’s permanent captain, after experimenting with other four players since his arrival at the Emirate club. The news means Granit Xhaka will now be the official captain of the London club after Laurent Koscielny,…
Barcelona and Argentine forward, Lionel Messi has been named The FIFA’s Best Player for the year 2019. The Barcelona’s captain and football magician beat the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Van Dijk to clinch the award. Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, unlike the UEFA award where he was present, and…
Liverpool and Brazilian goalkeeper, Alisson Becker wins UEFA goalkeeper of the season, 2018-2019 at the ongoing UEFA awards. …more on the UEFA awards to come, as we say a big congratulations to Liverpool and Alisson Becker for the award.
Former Nigeria national team player and coach, Mr Samson Siasia, has been banned from all football-related activities for life following a match-fixing probe by the Ethics Committee of the world governing body FIFA. The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee found that Mr Samson Siasia was “guilty of having…
Valencia has inflicted more pains on Jose Mourinho and Manchester United as they held the English Premier League giant and most successful Premier League club at their own backyard with a goalless draw at the Old Trafford ground. Manchester United completed the poor run of form in three competitions ,…