Richarlison stops the Black Stars of Ghana with a brace

Brazil continued their World Cup preparation on Friday evening with a 3-0 thrashing of Ghana. The Samba boys completed the win in the first half with goals from Marquinhos and Richarlison. Advertisements With the international break on, most national teams without any competitive game use this period to fine-tune their strategies as they prepare for … Read more

Barcelona eager to sort out Griezmann’s future with Atletico Madrid

Barcelona wants Atletico Madrid to pay them a minimum of €25 million for Antoine Griezmann. The figure is €15 million less than what the Catalans claim is the clause in Griezmann’s loan contract. Advertisements Barcelona are looking to mitigate the high cost it has attracted this season, knowing that the leeway extended to them might … Read more

Gareth defends ‘form’ after Nations League loss to Italy

England manager Gareth Southgate insists his side are still on a positive route, despite losing to Italy on Friday night. Advertisements The Three Lions were relegated from their Nations League group after enduring a fifth-consecutive game without victory, meaning they have now failed to score from open play in the last 450 minutes. Gareth Southgate … Read more

Mbappe and Giroud push France into third place after Nation league win over Austria

France beat Austria 2-0 to maintain hopes of remaining in the top tier. Les Bleus are now third in their group with five points from five games. Advertisements It has been a dour performance by France in the UEFA Nations League, with the World Cup holders looking to maintain their prestige in the competition. Les … Read more

Paulo Dybala details what convinced him to join Roma

Former Juventus star Paulo Dybala has disclosed that he decided to join Roma shortly after speaking with manager Jose Mourinho on the phone. Advertisements The Argentine spent seven years with Juventus before his contract at the Allianz Stadium ended in the summer. Numerous elite clubs in Europe were interested in recruiting the attacker, but Jose … Read more

Paulo Dybala details what convinced him to join Roma

Former Juventus star Paulo Dybala has disclosed that he decided to join Roma shortly after speaking with manager Jose Mourinho on the phone. Advertisements The Argentine spent seven years with Juventus before his contract at the Allianz Stadium ended in the summer. Numerous elite clubs in Europe were interested in recruiting the attacker, but Jose … Read more

Antonio Rudiger surprised at Chelsea’s sacking of Thomas Tuchel

Antonio Rudiger says the speed at which Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel surprised him. The German defender said he called to thank his compatriot for everything. Advertisements Since the sanctions on Roman Abramovich and Chelsea, the Blues have been going through a torrid time. The upheaval that followed the sanctions derailed the Stamford Bridge side on … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo not yet ready to quit football

Cristiano Ronaldo is not yet ready to quit football and has set his eyes on featuring in Euro 2024. The forward recently received an award commemorating his status as Portugal’s all-time top scorer. Advertisements Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly in the twilight of his career. The 37-year-old knows he doesn’t have long to feature in the … Read more

Folarin Balogun reveals ‘tough challenge’ after loan move to France

Arsenal youngster Folarin Balogun has revealed he has thrown himself ‘in the deep’ after moving to France and struggling to adapt to a new environment. Advertisements Big challenge Folarin Balogun says he opted to join Ligue 1 side Reims in response to a ‘challenge’ from Mikel Arteta, who urged him to ‘develop as a man’ … Read more