Jadon Sancho to become second-highest-paid Manchester United player with £350,000-a-week' pay
Borussia Dortmund winger, Jadon Sancho is set to be one of the Premier League's highest earners should his impending move to Manchester United be completed this summer. Manchester United recently agreed on personal terms with Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho over a move to Old Trafford this summer. But the clubs remain at loggerheads over a fee …
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Marcus Rashford refuses to rule out exit from Manchester United
Homegrown Manchester United star, Marcus Rashford has refused to rule out making a move away from the club, noting that he admires Real Madrid and Barcelona. Rashford, 23, is a product of the famed academy system at Old Trafford and has taken in 270 appearances for his home-town club since bursting onto the scene as a promising teenager. Though he is tied …
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Manchester United legend, Eric Cantona inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame
Manchester United legend, Eric Cantona has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The former French striker becomes just the third ex-player to be inducted, joining Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry, following his glittering career in England which saw him score 70 goals in 156 Premier League appearances and claim four league titles. Speaking on …
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Real Madrid legend, Iker Casillas suffers 'suspected heart attack' two years after first incident
Real Madrid and Spain legend, Iker Casillas was reportedly rushed to hospital last week after suffering a second heart attack in two years. The 2010 World Cup winner previously suffered a heart attack during a training session with Porto in 2019 and left the hospital five days after the incident. He retired from playing just over a year after his first …
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Tottenham to still pay Jose Mourinho £10m next season twice as much as his new club Roma
Tottenham football club will still pay former boss Jose Mourinho £10million, despite his appointment on Tuesday, May 3 as the new coach of Roma. Mourinho landed a new job just 15 days after being sacked by Tottenham, signing a three-year deal with the Italians worth £5m a year — compared to the annual £15m he was getting at Spurs. But as part of his sever…
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Man City embroiled in secret legal battle with Premier League as club challenges financial fair play investigation
Manchester City football club are in a secret legal battle with the Premier League over their financial fair play investigation according to new reports. In 2019, the premier league announced they would look into the finances of the club but didn't elaborate further. However, according to the New York Times, new documents show the club are now challengi…
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku fined for £7,000 for 'unsportsmanlike conduct with provocative phrases' during their Milan Derby bust-up
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku have been fined for unsportsmanlike conduct after the pair clashed during January's Milan Derby at the San Siro. The strikers, who play for AC Milan and Inter respectively, had a bust-up during the Coppa Italia quarter-final, which Inter won 2-1 after Ibrahimovic was later sent off. The Italian Football Federatio…
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Stephanie Frappart named as first woman to officiate at men’s European Championships
Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to officiate at a men's European Championships this summer after UEFA confirmed the list of referees for this year's tournament. The female referee will be involved as a support match official, working either as a fourth official or a reserve assistant referee at the tournament. In the past …
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Super Eagles star Moses Simon constructs road and drainage system in his hometown in Benue State
25-year-old Nantes of France and Super Eagles of Nigeria winger, Moses Simon has come to the rescue of his hometown community funding the construction of a drainage system and a main road in Obagaji Agatu community in Benue State. This is the second development Moses has carried out in Benue after he drilled boreholes to provide portable water last Septembe…
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Neymar confirms he will renew deal at PSG
PSG star, Neymar Jr, has confirmed he is set to renew his contract with the club after helping them eliminate Bayern Munich from the Champions League on Tuesday night, April 13. Bayern won the quarter-final second leg 1-0, but PSG reached the semi-final on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate result. After the game, Neymar, whose current deal expires in 2022,…
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Barcelona top Forbes list of the world’s 20 most valuable football clubs ahead of Real Madrid, Man. United, Liverpool and others
Barcelona have topped the Forbes list of the world’s 20 most valuable soccer teams for the first time with £3.46billion worth. The Spanish giants pipped their arch-rivals Real Madrid (£3.45bn) into the top spot after five successive second-place finishes. According to Forbes, the two clubs recorded 2020 revenues of £576m and debt values at six percent. …
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Marcus Rashford equals Bobby Charlton's 56-year-old record after scoring in Man United's 2-0 win over Granada
Manchester United striker, Marcus Rashford has cemented a place in the history books of the club after scoring in the 2-0 win over Granada in the quarter-final of the Europa League on Thursday night, April 8. The 56-year-old Manchester United record was set by Sir Bobby Charlton but on Thursday night, April 8, Rashford put United 1-0 up against the Spanis…
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FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation and Chadian Football Association due to Government Interference
FIFA has suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) due to third-party interference and also the Chadian Football Association (FTFA) due to government interference. Pakistan’s membership was suspended by the international football body which also ordered an unrecognised committee to vacate the national football federation’s headquarters in the count…
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North Korea announces it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics
The Secretive State of North Korea has reportedly decided to drop out of the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics due to concerns its athletes could contract coronavirus. North Korea decided to sever ties with the outside world in 2020 to prevent an influx of coronavirus cases in the country. The country has not reported a single case of Covid-19, and there have b…
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Chelsea loanee Victor Moses named in Russian Premier League Team of the Week
Chelsea-owned right wing-back Victor Moses has been included in the latest Russian Premier League Team of the Week following his great performance over the weekend. The former Nigeria international got on the scoresheet as Spartak Moscow defeated FK Rostov 3-2 and has now been included in the team of the week by top football statistics website Whoscored. …
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Footballer, Lee Collins dies at 32
Yeovil Town captain and defender, Lee Collins has died at the age of 32. The club confirmed that the English footballer passed away on Wednesday, March 31, in a statement on their website. The cause of death is yet unknown. Collins had made eight National League appearances for the Glovers this season having joined from Forest Green Rovers in 2019, and wa…
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Update: Alex Iwobi tests negative for Covid-19 ahead of Nigeria’s Afcon qualifier against Lesotho
Alex Iwobi has tested negative for Covid-19 ahead of Nigeria’s Afcon qualifier against Lesotho after his initial test returned positive before the Super Eagles faced Squirrels of Benin in Port Novo. The negative result after a series of Covid-19 tests were carried out, was confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in a tweet, meaning the Everton fo…
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Alex Iwobi leaves Super Eagles camp after testing positive for COVID-19
Alex Iwobi has been ruled out of Nigeria's final 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho after testing positive for Covid-19. The Everton forward tested positive in Benin Republic before Saturday’s AFCON clash against the home team, which Nigeria won 1-0. He later travelled back to Nigeria with the rest of the squad on Sunday. Iwobi ha…
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Kelechi Iheanancho equals Didier Drogba's goal record for highest-scoring African in FA Cup
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanancho has equaled the record set by Ivorian football legend Didier Drogba for the most goals scored by an African player in the FA Cup. Drogba scored 12 goals in the competition before leaving Chelsea in 2012. On Sunday, March 21, Iheanacho netted twice in the FA Cup fixture against Manchester…
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Atletito Madrid player, Luis Suarez joins Messi and Ronaldo in 500-goal club
Atletico Madrid and Uruguay striker, Luis Suarez, is now among the 500 goal club after scoring in a crucial La Liga victory against Alaves on Sunday night, March 21. Luis Suarez netted the goal in the 54th minute of Atletico Madrid's clash with Alaves as he headed home a cross from Kieran Trippier to give the La Liga's leaders the lead. The goal w…
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