Saturday 23 January 2016

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane urges to sue FIFA


La Liga president Javier Tebas said he believes Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane should sue FIFA for putting the names of his sons on the list of banned players named in this month’s FIFA sanction dealt to the club for alleged use of underage players.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY: Arjen Robben


Arjen Robben

Born Jan 23, 1984 (age 32)
Bedum, Netherlands

Arsene Wenger's Record Against Chelsea Managers


Some good news for Arsene Wenger as he prepares for a huge game in his side's title challenge - Jose Mourinho will not be facing him in the opposition dug-out.

EPL: Norwich City v Liverpool Match Facts


Liverpool have won none of the last 11 BPL meetings with Norwich.

EPL: Manchester United v Southampton Match Facts


Man United have won seven & lost just one of the last 10 BPL matches against Southampton, but that defeat came in Saints’ last visit to Old Trafford

EPL: West Ham United v Manchester City Match Facts


After winning just one of the previous 14 BPL matches against Manchester City (W1 D3 L10), West Ham have won two of the last three meetings (W2 L1).

La Liga Week 21 Results and Fixture

Mascherano confirms tax agreement and will avoid prison sentence


Barcelona defender/Midfielder Javier Mascherano has released a statement in which he says he has reached an agreement with Spanish authorities concerning charges of tax fraud

EPL Matchweek 23 Fixtures

Leicester City will host in-form Stoke City.

Manchester United will be hoping to have a back-to-back win as they take on Southampton.

Friday 22 January 2016

Flamingoes silence Namibia in Windhoek


Nigeria U17 Women silenced hosts Namibia 5-0 in the second round, second leg qualifier for the 2016 Fifa U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier.

Done Deals



Sunderland AFC have signed veteran goalkeeper Steve Harper on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

Leicester City Signs Daniel Amarteyl


Leicester have confirmed the signing of Daniel Amartey from FC Copenhagen on a contract until 2020, subject to Football Association, Premier League and International clearance.

Victor Valdes bids Man United fans farewell on social media


Victor Valdes appears to have confirmed he is leaving Manchester United by posting a message thanking fans for their support.

Latest Transfer news


Atletico Madrid director Andrea Berta has flown to London to try to land Chelsea stars Pedro and Diego Costa.

Ashley Young To Undergo Surgery


Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Ashley Young will be out of action for a "long time" with a groin injury.

Nigeria Held By Tunisia


Tunisia and Nigeria home based team played out an entertaining one all draw at the on going African Nations Championship in Rwanda.

Chelsea without Mou is no difference- Wenger


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger does not feel Chelsea's struggles or their decision to part company with Jose Mourinho will make this weekend's Premier League meeting any less 
important.

Thursday 21 January 2016

The Top Earning Football Clubs


The 2016 Deloitte Football Money League detailing the 2014/15 season measures a club's earnings from matchday revenue, broadcast rights and commercial sources, and ranks them on that basis.

Opinion Poll: Should Manchester United go for the former Arsenal, Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Adebayo?


Jenas believes Man United could benefit hugely from a short-term deal for the troubled forward.

All You Need To Know About The Nigeria Versus India Match:


Virtually everybody born before the invention of the internet must have heard the tale of a nonexistent football match between Nigeria and India that obviously took place in a parallel universe and somehow we got to hear the gory stories of that match.

Amokachi seals one-year coaching deal with Finnish Club

Former Super Eagles coach, Daniel Amokachi, has secured a one-year deal to handle Finnish side, JS Hercules, and is to resume immediately with the team.

TRANSFER NEWS


Chelsea Pato deal is almost complete. The one-time Tottenham target is a free agent following the expiry of his contract with Santos, with Serie A side Atalanta hopeful of securing a move for the Brazil international striker.

Chelsea have concerns over the signing of Alexandre Pato from Corinthians. The Brazilian striker has not played since November and will also require a work permit.

FA CUP and COPA DEL REY GOALS HIGHLIGHT



video: Liverpool 3 - 0 Exeter City [FA Cup] Highlights 2015/16
Joe Allen, Sheyi Ojo and Joao Teixeira ensured Jurgen Klopp's side secured their place in the fourth round of the competition at the expense of their League Two opposition

Wednesday 20 January 2016

Transfer Talk

Daily Express
Liverpool are lining up a shock move for QPR goalkeeper Rob Green as boss Jurgen Klopp seeks to provide first choice Simon Mignolet with some competition.

DONE DEALS


Norwich City Complete Steven Naismith Deal
Norwich City have completed the signing of forward Steven Naismith from Everton on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Vidic Parts ways With Inter Milan


Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic has left Inter Milan after his contract was terminated by mutual consent, the Italian club said.

FIFA Still Pays Blatter salary


Sepp Blatter may have been banned for eight years from the game but he is still receiving his president’s salary from world soccer’s governing body, a spokesman for Fifa’s Audit and Compliance Committee told Reuters on Monday.

CHAN 2016: Niger’s win will spur Eagles against Tunisia – Amoo


Coach Fatai Amoo is excited about the display of the Eagles against Niger at the ongoing CHAN 2016 in Rwanda and the assistant coach of the Olympics team believes the victory against the noisy neighbor would spur the team against Tunisia 

BARCA TO SELL SANDRO TO SPURS


The striker is yet to feature for the Catalan club in 2016 and is not in Luis Enrique's plans, but the Blaugrana are keen to sell the forward in a permanent deal to raise funds

Australia Open Update

Rafael Nadal is OUT of the Australia Open in the first round - he lost to Fernando Verdasco by 7-6(6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2, after 4 hours and 41 minutes out on court.

Tuesday 19 January 2016

Nacho Monreal Signs Long-Term Contract With Arsenal

Nacho Monreal has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal FC.

Monreal, 29-year-old, Spanish international has been a reliable presence at left-back for Arsenal ever since his arrival from Malaga in January 2013.

Monreal has featured in all 22 of Arsenal’s Premier League matches so far in 2015/16.

Pedro admits he's struggling with Premier League's long-ball tactics


Chelsea winger Pedro admits he has struggled to adapt to English football, but doesn't regret moving to Stamford Bridge.

Pedro was Chelsea's biggest signing of last summer when he joined from Barcelona for £21.4m.

But the Spain international has failed to impress having scored just three goals and created only two assists so far.

Chelsea fans have started to show signs of frustration

RONALDO : MESSI OWES ME


Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo affirmed that he now enjoys a better relationship with Lionel Messi, while pointing out that he is still awaiting payment for translation services at the Ballon d'Or.

DIEGO COSTA WELCOME AT PSG - DAVID LUIZ

If the former Atletico Madrid striker decides to leave Chelsea, David Luiz says he would be welcome at Paris Saint-Germain

Former Chelsea defender David Luiz says Diego Costa would be welcome to join him at Paris Saint-Germain. 

Some reports have suggested Costa could be on the move from Chelsea, with his former coach Diego Simeone rumoured to be keen to bring him back to Atletico Madrid.

21 Years Old Goalkeeper, Owawu Samuel Stabbed To Death In Lagos Over Drinks Dispute


The goal keeper of Ifako United Football Club, 21-year-old Owawu Samuel, was Friday stabbed to death by two suspected cultists identified as Adebayo Ahmed, 22, and Ajose Isah at Ifako area of Lagos state, southwest Nigeria.

Wayne Rooney Breaks Thierry Henry’s English Premier League Record Of 175 Goals For One Team


Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is now a premier league legend after breaking the record for the highest number of goals scored by a player in the English Premier League with his superb effort against Liverpool this evening.

We have a strong team for CHAN – Oliseh


Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh, has said the team is ready to do the nation proud in the ongoing African Nations Championship in Rwanda

Ronaldo Wins ‘Nobel Prize For Physical Perfection’


The Real Madrid winger bares almost all on the latest cover of GQ and has been handed a fictional award for the state of his sculpted body.

Costa off to hospital for scan


Chelsea striker Diego Costa was taken to hospital to have a scan after injuring his shin during the 3-3 draw with Everton at Stamford Bridge.

VIDEO: Match Highlights


video: Barcelona 6 – 0 Athletic Bilbao [La Liga] Highlights 2015/16
Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick to move clear as La Liga’s top scorer, but Lionel Messi was taken off at halftime

2015/2016 Europe Goals Update


Top scorers in Europe's top 5 leagues 2015/16

Gonzalo Higuaín, Napoli, Italy(20)
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Borussia Dortmund, Germany(18)
Luis Suárez FC Barcelona, Spain(18)
Karim Benzema, Real Madrid, Spain(16)
Neymar Junior, FC Barcelona, Spain(16)
CRistiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, Spain(16)

DONE DEAL

KLOSE TO NORWICH
Timm Klose is now a Norwich player. The 27-year-old joins on a three-and-a-half-year deal from Wolfsburg. He becomes the second Bundesliga defender to move to a Premier League club in the last week, following Jan Kirchhoff’s switch to Sunderland.

Scan confirms no injury for Messi

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been cleared of any injury after being forced off at half-time in the Camp Nou outfit's win over Athletic Club.

Barca Enjoying Penalty Favour?

The Catalan club have been awarded 10 penalties this season with non against them after 20 round of La Liga matches.

BBC and MSN Set Record

La Liga week 20 saw the two most lauded attacking trio in world football(BBC-Bale,Benzema and Cristiano) and (MSN-Messi,Suarez and Neymar) score in the same match week for the first time.

Gambian Footballer Gets Sued By AC Milan For Claiming To Be 19yrs Old When He Was Actually 28


According to press reports in Italy, Gambian footballer Yusupha Yaffa has been summoned to court after allegedly lying about his age. The African forward was drafted into Milan’s youth setup, while he went on to become a regular for the Milan U19 side. There was only one problem, however, Yaffa, while claiming to be 19, was actually 28. 

Messi receives Camp Nou tribute for fifth Ballon d'Or




Lionel Messi continues to venture where no footballer has ever been before, and his fifth Ballon d'Or only pushes him further ahead of his rivals in the record books. 

CHAN: Nigeria Beats Nigeria 4-1

Nigeria began their campaign at the 2016 CAF African Nations Championship with a 4-1 defeat of Niger Republic at the Stade du Kigali, Rwanda, on Monday.

Enyimba FC Players Attacked By Armed Robbers

A bus carrying players from Nigeria's football league champions, Enyimba Football Club, has been attacked by robbers. However, the club announced that no one was injured.