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Brazil’s Ronaldinho has found a second calling after retiring from professional football: rapper. The former Brazil national and FC Barcelona megastar — full name Ronaldinho Gaucho — has released a song…

David Alaba, Bayern Munich star, has accused coaches of the Golden Eaglets of denying him the opportunity to join the Nigerian squad at the 2007 FIFA World Cup in South Korea because he refused to pay…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late equaliser for Serie A champions Juventus to deny neighbours Torino a first derby away win in 24 years. The Portugal forward met Leonardo Spinazzola’s cross with a towering…

Barcelona Captain, Lionel Messi, put the team on the verge of Champions League final by scoring twice in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in Wednesday’s semi-final first leg encounter. His brace took his…

Porto’s Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas is in hospital after suffering a heart attack at the club’s training center. In a statement, the club said: “Iker Casillas suffered an acute myocardial infarction during morning practice this…

Ajax Amsterdam’s Donny van de Beek grabbed an early goal to secure a precious 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. The 22-year-old struck in…

A former sex worker identified as Helen Wood has claimed footballer Wayne Rooney was close to tears after they slept with each other a decade ago. Wood is planning to reveal all about her highly-publicised night with the sportsman,…

Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk was named as England’s PFA Player of the Year for 2019 on Sunday.Van Dijk succeeded Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah in winning the award, voted for by his fellow players and saw off…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted it will be “difficult” for Manchester United to finish in the top four after being held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea. Another David De Gea error meant United had to settle for a point at…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Paul Pogba will be a Manchester United player next season, but can offer no guarantees amid mounting talk of interest from Real Madrid. The Red Devils boss has said on the…

MD.10 – FC Barcelona 5 – 1 Real Madrid (28-10-18) The first big win of the season was the first LaLiga edition of El Clásico at the Camp Nou, as Ernesto Valverde’s men took a comprehensive victory against Real Madrid. A…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes the club have raised the standard of the Premier League just as Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus did in golf and Usain Bolt did in athletics. City won the title…

FC Barcelona have won the Spanish La Liga title for the second year running. Captain Lionel Messi’s second half goal was the difference between the team and Levante. Over 91,000 fans in Camp Nou roared excitedly…

Bolton Wanderers’ home game against Brentford has been called off after their players refused to play in protest at unpaid wages. The troubled club “regrettably” confirmed less than 24 hours…

Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri has described the UEFA Champions League as a “bastard” competition. Allegri, whose side were knocked off the Champions League by Ajax a few weeks ago, said his side…

The father of Emiliano Sala, Horacio, has died at the age of 58 following a heart attack, the mayor of the village where he lived said on Friday.His sudden passing comes just three months after his son, Argentina striker…

Juventus may have clinched an eighth straight Serie A title and Chievo might be doomed to relegation but for the teams in between there is a lot at stake in Serie A. AFP Sport looks at five key games in…

English Premier League clubs’ wage bill rose by 15% to £2.9bn in the 2017-18 season, hitting profits – despite them making record revenue during the campaign. Having five teams each reaching at least the…

English Premier League (EPL) defending champions Manchester City dominated the Professional Footballers’ Association’s (PFA) Team of the Year announced on Thursday, claiming six out of 11 spots. Manchester…

Anthony Joshua has taken a swipe at drugs cheat Jarrell Miller by insisting he doesn’t deserve to be in the same ring as him. Joshua and Miller were set to go toe to toe at Madison Square Garden on June…

David De Gea, Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku will all consider leaving Manchester United this summer if the club failed to qualify for the Champions League, according to the UK Guardian. United were knocked out of…

England star Raheem Sterling is to pay for the funeral of former Crystal Palace youth player Damary Dawkins, who he says was an “example to us all”. Damary Dawkins was terminally ill with stem cell…

Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela Rocuzzo smile for the camera during a day out at the beach in a never-before-seen photo taken when the Barcelona star was just ten. The touching picture shows the childhood sweethearts enjoying…

Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard has agreed personal terms over a move to Real Madrid, it has been claimed.The Blues winger has long been linked with Los Blancos with manager Zinedine Zidane an admirer. Hazard will enter the…