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BREAKING: Federer sent packing from Wimbledon by Anderson
Eight-time Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer, was two sets up and with a match point in the third set but Kevin Anderson stayed grounded and took the match in five sets, 2-6 7-6 7-5 6-4 13-11. The South African, who got to the US…
Saudi football fan in Russia swindled of $250,000
Russian authorities have identified a Lebanese suspect believed to have swindled a Saudi Arabian football fan out of the equivalent of $250,000, the Interfax news agency reported Wednesday. The Lebanese man, aged between 49 and 50…
Cristiano Ronaldo: From player to one-man multinational
He may not have added the World Cup to his Euro 16 success and hattrick of Champions Leagues. But with another Ballon d’Or looking likely and a move to Juventus complete, Cristiano Ronaldo’s status is as much that of multinational as…
Dele Alli Thanks His Adoptive Family For Saving Him From Hands Of His Father and Alcoholic Mother
The picture radiates relaxed family togetherness. Footballer Dele Alli, only 22 years old and fresh from a career pinnacle, scoring for England against Sweden in the World Cup quarter-final, smiles shyly with his support team around…
Juventus, Real agree £105m Ronaldo deal
Juventus and Real Madrid have agreed a deal for Cristiano Ronaldo worth in the region of £105m, according to Sky sources. It is believed that progress on the deal means an official announcement could be made as soon as Tuesday.…
US hedge fund Elliott set to take control of AC Milan
American hedge fund Elliott will take control of Italian giants AC Milan this week after the club’s Chinese ownership missed a multi-million euro debt repayment, sources close to the matter confirmed to AFP on Tuesday. The source…
France vs Belgium: Thierry Henry is an enemy – Deschamps
Thierry Henry has been told he will be the “enemy” of France, ahead of their 2018 World Cup semi-final against Belgium. Didier Deschamps, coach of Les Bleus, played alongside Henry on the way to the French winning the trophy as hosts…
What Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid for Juventus means – Lippi
Former Italy coach, Marcelo Lippi, has said Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Juventus will “attract other champions” to the Serie A giants. Talks are set to take place between Real Madrid and Juventus this week over a £88m deal for…
Why I left Arsenal for West Ham – Wilshere
England midfielder, Jack Wilshere has explained why he left Arsenal for West Ham United. Wilshere on Monday signed a three-year contract with the Hammers after leaving the Gunners as a free agent. The 26-year-old was offered a new…
France vs Belgium: Thierry Henry in dilemma, say football fans
Some football fans in Lafia say they foresee Thierry Henry, a French national and assistant coach of Belgian National Football team team, finding himself in a dilemma as France and Belgium lock horns Tuesday in one of the semi final…
World Cup: Croatia sack coach ahead semi-final with England
The Croatian assistant coach has been sacked for posting a politically-charged video to social media following the penalty shootout win, meaning he will not be in the dugout for Wednesday’s semi-final clash with England. Vukojevic, a…
Southgate tells England stars: ‘Be bigger than 1966 heroes’
England manager Gareth Southgate says winning the World Cup would make his players even bigger heroes than the 1966 generation because of the impact of social media and the globalisation of football. Southgate’s men meet Croatia in…
Spanish football federation names Luis Enrique as national team coach
The Spanish Football Federation has appointed Luis Enrique as Spain’s new national team coach, the president of the federation Luis Rubiales said during a press conference on Monday. A former midfielder for Sporting Gijon, Real…
Juventus fans start printing ‘Ronaldo 7’ shirts [PHOTOS]
Juventus fans appear to be getting ahead of themselves, as the first set of Cristiano Ronaldo shirts have been printed, ahead of his proposed move. The Serie A giants have reportedly agreed personal terms with Ronaldo and he is set…
‘Scapegoat’ Ozil should quit German team – Father
The father of Mesut Ozil said Sunday his son should quit Germany’s national squad after he was “made the scapegoat” for Die Mannschaft’s shock first-round defeat at the World Cup. Ozil, 29, has come in for hefty criticism in Germany…
FIFA tells Putin world is ‘in love’ with Russia
FIFA president Gianni Infantino told President Vladimir Putin on Friday the world was “in love” with World Cup hosts Russia and praised him for overcoming negative stereotypes about the country. Infantino spoke at a meeting with Putin…
Photos Of The Croatian President, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović That Is Causing Stir On Social Media
Croatia will be playing England on the 11th of July 2018 in the world cup semi finals, but thats not big a headline as the fact that their president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović has been the topic of discussion of how she is able to combine…
Alli, McGuire head England into World Cup semi-final after 28 years
England have reached their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 after defeating Sweden 2-0 in the quarter-final clash in Samara on Saturday. Gareth Southgate’s men had the advantage at the interval thanks to Harry Maguire’s powerful…
EFCC begins investigation of Pinnick, Dikko, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is to investigate and take necessary action against Amaju Pinnick, Mallam Shehu Dikko and three other top board members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). This follows a petition it…
Croatians gear up for ‘match of a generation’ against Russia
Croatians were gearing up on Saturday for the “match of a generation” against hosts Russia in the World Cup quarter-finals as tens of thousands prepared to watch the game on giant screens. An estimated 10,000 fans will support…
Belgium vs Brazil: Red devil’s ‘golden generation’ finally make their mark at World Cup
Long touted as World Cup contenders thanks to an abundance of talent, Belgium claimed their biggest scalp ever in beating five-time winners Brazil to reach just their second semi-final. A ‘golden generation’ featuring Thibaut…
Sweden vs England: Ibrahimovic, Beckham make friendly bet
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Beckham have agreed on the terms of a friendly wager ahead of the England v Sweden World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Ibrahimovic, Sweden’s all-time top scorer with 62 goals, has been vocal in support…
Uruguay 0-2 France | Les Bleus prove too strong for Suarez and Uruguay
Uruguay were seeking to make the semifinals for the second time in the last three World Cup tournaments while France had not gotten as far since the 2006 tournament. But two goals in either half gave France a hard-fought 2-0 win. A…
Sport scientist, others mock Neymar’s ‘proclivity for injury’
Self-professed sports scientist and Twitter user, Ross Tucker, has called out Brazil’s superstar, Neymar Jr, for what he describes as his “proclivity for injury.” Taking to his verified Twitter handle @Scienceofsport, Tucker decries…