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‘Son-aldo!’: Mourinho salutes South Korean’s wonder-goal
Jose Mourinho hailed Son Heung-min’s wonder-strike in Tottenham’s 5-0 thrashing of Burnley as the best goal he has seen since an equally stunning effort from Brazilian legend Ronaldo.On the day he was presented…
The big Saudi fight: Foreman tips Anthony Joshua over Ruiz
George Foreman said Andy Ruiz Jr. has “blown it’’ after weighing in at a staggering 283 pounds for Ruiz’s rematch against Anthony Joshua. And the Hall of Fame ex-heavyweight…
Mixed reactions trail Anthony Joshua’s promise to knock out Andy Ruiz Jr
Momentum continues to build as Anthony Joshua prepares to take on Andy Ruiz Jr Saturday night in defence of his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles after he lost them to Andy Ruiz on June 1, 2019, at…
Ruiz-Joshua rematch: History doesn’t favour Joshua
As former Heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua looks to capture his three belts back from his conqueror, Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, history…
Chelsea transfer ban reduced, can sign new players January
In a boost to Chelsea’s manager Frank Lampard, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced the length of FIFA-imposed transfer ban from two windows to one, meaning the club can now…
PHOTOS: Anthony Joshua Brings His Mother To Watch His Fight For The First Time
Anthony Joshua is known for not allowing his mum come to his fights, however, he seems to have taken a different view to this, as he finally decided to bring his mother, aunties, sister and even girlfriend to his world heavyweight…
Everton sack Marco Silva as manager
EVERTON last night sacked manager Marco Silva after 18 months, with the club in the Premier League relegation zone after their Merseyside derby humiliation. Wednesday’s 5-2…
Nigerian table tennis players deported from Croatia
Croatia Police has deported two Nigerian table-tennis players, Abie Uchenna Alexandra and Kenneth Chinedu to Bosnia and Herzegovina, claiming both men were in the country…
There’s no fear in my heart – Joshua
Anthony Joshua has admitted “it feels different” since losing but sent a powerful message to Andy Ruiz Jr with an intense first face off of the week.The world heavyweight championship rivals were able to ramp up…
It hurts to see my son insulted – Messi’s Mother
Lionel Messi’s mum, Celia Cuccittini, has said that its hurts to see her son mocked and insulted by fans.The mother, however, admitted that she was surprised the Barcelona and Argentina star won the…
Messi’s money laundering charge reopened, day after Ballon D’Or
A day after Lionel Messi won a record sixth Ballon d’Or in Paris, Spain’s National High Court reopened a case lodged against him by Frederico Rettori, a former employee of his…
Snubbed in Paris, Ronaldo picks 2 awards in Milan
On the night he was snubbed for the Ballon D’Or in Paris, Cristiano Ronaldo won the Serie A player of the year award and was named in the Italian top flight’s best…
Three things we learned from the Premier League
Liverpool, Leicester and Tottenham were the big winners of the Premier League weekend as the only three sides in the top half to win.The gap between Liverpool and Leicester at the top remains eight points, but…
Anthony Joshua taking tips from Wladimir Klitschko ahead of Andy Ruiz rematch
Britain’s Anthony Joshua has been taking advice on his training regime and diet from former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko ahead of his title rematch with…
I wish I could have achieved better results – Unai Emery
Unai Emery says he wishes he could have achieved “better results” for Arsenal, after being sacked by the Premier League club on Friday. The 48-year-old, who replaced Arsene…
Griezmann Takes Centre Stage as Barcelona Visit Atletico Madrid
Barcelona visit Atletico Madrid today knowing only victory will return them to the top of the table above Real Madrid.Despite sitting top of LaLiga on goal difference ahead of Real Madrid before going into the…
Ibrahimovic files ‘hate crime’ complaint after house and statue vandalised
Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic Thursday filed a “hate crime” complaint Thursday after being the target of vandalism and racists threats, police said, a day after the star announced his part ownership in…
Emery reaches breaking point as Arsenal crash in Europa League
Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada's second-half double for the Germans came after captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had opened the scoring in first half injury time for Arsenal inside a half-full Emirates Stadium.…
Ronaldo Tipped to Snub Ballon d’Or Ceremony
The organisers of the Ballon d’Or ceremony next month face a ‘problem’ on convincing Cristiano Ronaldo to attend this year’s event, after it was widely reported this week that the top prize would go to his…
Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante accuses former agent of fraud
Chelsea and France midfielder N’Golo Kante has filed a criminal complaint accusing one of his former agents of fraud and attempted fraud, Paris prosecutors said on Thursday. The complaint, originally reported by…
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria moves by 4 spots, now world 31st
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up by four spots in the November ranking to place 31st on the ranking table. In the ranking table on the website of the world football…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic now partial club owner
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is shedding football for entrepreneurship as he acquired roughly 25 percent of the shares in Stockholm-based football team Hammarby, the club said Wednesday.…
Manchester City’s owner sells stake
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, owner of English Premier League champions, Manchester City and City Football Group, has sold about 10 per cent of the shares to Silver Lake,…
Dybala stunner seals top-spot for Juventus but Atletico must wait
Paulo Dybala’s ferocious curled free-kick earned Juventus a 1-0 home win over Atletico Madrid and top spot in Champions League Group D.The Italian champions had already booked their place for the last 16 with two…