Russian football teams were banned from playing in UEFA and FIFA competitions following Ukraine’s invasion by Vladimir Putin’s troops. Russian football authorities appealed the decision in Lausanne, but an urgent ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld the sanctions. This decision doesn’t apply to Russia’s chances of […]
Manchester City is closing in on a deal with Dortmund to sign superstar striker Erling Haaland. The 21-year-old is City’s main target for the summer transfer window. The financial details of the “Haaland to City” affair have come to light. The Norwegian will become available at the end of the […]
Lionel Messi’s life in Paris is not going according to plan. Messi was booed by the Paris Saint-Germain supporters before and during the Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux last weekend. Reports in Spain claim Leo and his entourage would favor a return to Barcelona at the end of the season. […]
FC Barcelona has agreed a deal with streaming giant Spotify for the naming rights of the Camp Nou stadium. The world’s most popular subscription-based music streaming service will also have its name written on Barcelona shirts starting July. It’s for the first time in the history of FC Barcelona that […]
It took Christian Eriksen just three outings in the Brentford shirt to convince Denmark’s manager that he’s ready to play for his country again. Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark against Finland at Euro 2020 last year. Nine months after, he is set to return. Denmark plays […]
Manchester United and Atletico Madrid are finely poised in the Champions League round of 16 as we head into the second leg. Today sees a tightly-contested match-up in the Champions League round of 16 with Manchester United hosting Atletico Madrid. The sight of Cristiano Ronaldo roaring back into form at […]
Desna Chernihiv’s Yuri Gagarin Stadium in Ukraine has been severely damaged by the Russian military. The stadium has been a target on three occasions and is now almost completely destroyed. “For the third time, the occupiers attacked the most dangerous military infrastructure facility in the city – the stadium of […]
The Premier League has announced that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been disqualified as a director of Chelsea. The decision comes after the UK government froze all the assets held by the Russian billionaire, including the football club. One of the club’s main commercial partners, Hyundai, opted to suspend their […]
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Tottenham, which him in first place on FIFA’s official all-time scoring list. Manchester United won the game at Old Trafford 3-2 to boost its chances of finishing fourth in the Premier League. NFL great Tom Brady was in the stands and celebrated United’s win. […]
Back-to-back wins against relegation rivals Norwich and Burnley have pulled Brentford to safety with nine games remaining this season. On Saturday, The Bees beat Burnley 2-0. Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen gave his first assist in the Brentford shirt, unblocking the game in the 85th minute with a perfect cross for […]
Just days after Anatoliy Tymoshchuk was tagged as a ‘traitor’ — erased from the Ukrainian Football Federation’s records and deprived of all the honors and trophies he won at club and national team levels in Ukraine — his former agent Vitaliy Yurchenko made shocking statements regarding the ex-midfielder. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=5552500381430774&id=100000126026058 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=5552500381430774&id=100000126026058 […]
Romelu Lukaku only joined Chelsea last summer for a club-record fee of $135 million, but his performances have rarely reached the expected level. During an interview with Sky Italia in December last year, Lukaku confessed he’s not happy with his team status at Stamford Bridge, then invited Inter to come […]
Kylian Mbappe will become a Real Madrid player on 1 July, once his current deal with Paris Saint-Germain runs out. Spanish newspaper Marca reports Mbappe will pen a six-year contract in Madrid, with the affair likely to be sealed next week. The official announcement will only come at the end […]
Roman Abramovich believes the selling process for Chelsea should continue despite the freezing of his assets and the club’s accounts being suspended. Abramovich was included by the UK government among those sanctioned for their close relationships with the Putin regime. The Russian oligarch made public his intention to sell Chelsea […]
Through a letter, France Football, the award’s patron, announced four important changes for the future of the Ballon d’Or. Starting 2022, the award will be given for merits achieved during a season, and not a full calendar year. “For more clarity, it has appeared more relevant to now assess players […]
UEFA is looking into the events that took place on Wednesday night after the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. UEFA wants to know what happened after the final whistle of the game, with Dutch referee Danny Makkelie writing in his match report that Nasser Al-Khelaifi — […]
Unofficial reports claim at least 17 people lost their lives during the confrontations between Queretaro and Atlas supporters at the weekend. Despite not confirming any casualties, the Mexican Football Federation and the Liga MX officials have slapped Queretaro with lengthy bans. As a result, the club received a one-year stadium […]
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea, has been sanctioned by the UK government following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Described as a “pro-Kremlin oligarch” by the British authorities, Abramovich has been hit with an asset freeze and a travel ban. As a consequence, the sale of Chelsea is also on […]
Paris Saint-Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi couldn’t hold back his anger as his team lost 3-1 in Madrid and missed out on qualification for the Champions League quarter-finals. PSG went up after 39 minutes when Kylian Mbappe netted to put the visitors 2-0 ahead on aggregate. But, it took Karim Benzema […]
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk played for Ukraine on 144 occasions and wore the shirts of Bayern Munich, Zenit Saint Petersburg, and Shakhtar Donetsk at the club level during his career. The former midfielder is now considered a traitor in his native Ukraine after not speaking out against Russia’s invasion. Tymoshchuk also refused […]
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