Liverpool unveiled Salah on this day in 2017 after signing him from Italian Serie A club AS Roma for £36.9 million – a club-record transfer free at the time. This was after their initial attempts to sign him four years earlier from FC Basel. Advertisements The Egyptian went to Chelsea instead, and we all know … Read more
English club football competition earned the reputation it enjoys today because it was seen as one of the most evenly balanced in football. Advertisements After the English Football League’s partnership with Sky Sports in the 1990s, English football amassed a following that rivalled the Italian Serie A, the most popular league at the time, and … Read more
Juventus goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon has talked up the prospect of Angel Di Maria joining the Bianconeri, linking it to having Maradona back in the Serie A. Advertisements Di Maria left Paris Saint-Germain after seven seasons, 295 games, 93 goals and 119 assists (the club record). He is currently on the hunt for a new … Read more
Latest reports are linking Chelsea with a £50 million move for Everton’s Brazilian forward Richarlison, who is ready to depart Goodison Park in the summer. Advertisements Richarlison is also a target for Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur and has been linked with a move to Manchester United as well. Everton have set that price for clubs … Read more
Arsenal must look away from Granit Xhaka and cut ties with the midfielder this summer, according to former player Kevin Campbell. Advertisements After the Gunners missed out on Champions League football last season, Campbell believes a major shakeup is needed at the club, with players like Xhaka long overdue for an exit. Having joined Arsenal … Read more
The Premier League is the richest league in football at the moment. It enjoys massive publicity and investment from states and state-backed billionaires and corporations. Advertisements This is also evident in their transfer dealings in which we see Premier League clubs spending the most on player fees to other clubs. The last January (winter) transfer … Read more
After winning the French Ligue 1 title for the tenth time last season to match the record set by Saint-Etienne for the most wins in the league, Paris Saint-Germain became more desperate for the UEFA Champions League. Advertisements Their desperation for the trophy is long documented, however, having made a plethora of big-name signings in … Read more
Following his penalty miss against Switzerland at Euro 2020, Mbappe was willing to call time on his international career. Advertisements The French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet said Mbappe felt unprotected by the FFF. The top players in the world always want to win. It is a trait worth emulating. They know you can’t … Read more
Zinedine Zidane has distanced himself from the PSG job this summer, with reports hinting at a potential France job for the Frenchman after the World Cup. Advertisements Speaking in an interview with Telefoot, the former Real Madrid boss did declare his intention to remain a manager but remained tight-lipped on where his next destination might … Read more
Liverpool have completed their latest big-money signing, bringing in Darwin Nuñez from Benfica as they prepare to move into a new era without their fabled attacking trident of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. Advertisements This signing follows those of Luis Diaz and Fabio Carvalho in 2022 and Jürgen Klopp will be looking forward … Read more
A recent report released by FIFA and FIFPRO showed that a good percentage (more than half) of the players who played in the most recent Euro 2020 and AFCON finals suffered abuse online before, during and after the game Advertisements Homophobic abuse was a common theme, while racism came in at a close second. FIFA … Read more
Former Arsenal and Real Madrid ace Mesut Ozil will consider venturing into Esports after his football career, according to his agent Dr Erkut Sogut. Advertisements The 2014 World Cup winner has had a torrid past few years in his football career. The Fernabache man was relegated to the background during his last season with Arsenal … Read more