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There are some staggering sums of money being paid out to footballers. And the figures are only getting bigger. With teams being forced to offer contracts promising eye-watering sums of money in order to keep hold of their best players,…

Brazil’s Philippe Coutinho might be in line for a strange double on Tuesday night, as he was whistled by some FC Barcelona supporters at the Camp Nou. Now, he may well be booed by Liverpool FC fans at…

Liverpool will be without top scorer Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino as they attempt to overturn a 3-0 deficit in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona on Tuesday.Salah was stretchered off with…

Kylian Mbappé is said to have increased his salary by 1400 per cent when he signed for Paris Saint Germain from Monaco. Mbappé joined PSG from then-Champions Monaco in 2017, initially on a season-long…

Diego Maradona’s hopes of winning his first coaching title were dashed Sunday as his Dorados team lost the Mexican second-division finals, along with their shot at promotion. Rivals Atletico San Luis…

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would rather avoid facing domestic rivals Chelsea in the Europa League final should his side overcome Valencia. The Gunners are favourites to book a place in the…

Franck Ribéry will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, the club have announced. Although that decision had been widely anticipated, there had been no official confirmation from either party.…

Jose Mourinho has been ‘offered a three-year deal’ to take charge at Roma, but the special one is not one to accept an offer without conditions. The former Manchester United boss has been on the job hunt…

Real Madrid signs Luka Jovic in £51m deal with Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker has secured a great deal with Europe’s biggest clubs. Although Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Fredi Bobic refuses to report that a deal on…

World soccer governing body, FIFA and Nigeria Football Federation in remembrance of departed Nigerian football legend Rashidi Yekini, have paid glowing tribute to the player who passed on seven years ago.Nick named the…

Liverpool key player, Mohammed Salah has gone out injured in the vital match against Newcastle on Saturday. The Egyptian, who is the highest goal scorer in EPL with 23 goals, left the game in the 72…

Mauricio Pochettino insists he respects referee Craig Pawson’s decision to send off Son Heung-min and Juan Foyth in Tottenham’s 1-0 Premier League defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday. Son was dismissed…

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…