Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he prefers to watch boxing or UFC rather than a football match. Ronaldo is one of football’s all-time greats following his exploits for Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juve and Portugal. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is Madrid’s record goalscorer, while his honours include five Champions League titles, three Premier League trophies, […]
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Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinze Rummenigge has praised the contribution of striker Robert Lewandowski to his team over the past year, saying the club do not need to consider signing Erling Haaland from rivals Borussia Dortmund while they already have the deadliest No.9 in world football. The Poland international striker scored 55 times in 47 matches […]
Former Republic of Ireland international striker Tony Cascarino claims that VAR is destroying the soul of football. The technology has been in use at the top level of the game for several years now, with the 2018 World Cup in Russia introducing the system at a global level. However, it has been mired in […]
For the first time since 1996, no English or Spanish sides will compete in this year’s edition of the Champions League semi-finals. Manchester City’s shock 3-1 defeat against Lyon on Saturday night means two clubs from France and Germany respectively are left alive in the competition this season. Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig join Lyon as the other surprise packets in the final four after they beat Atletico […]
Barcelona’s 8-2 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final was not the worst defeat in the club’s history. Friday evening’s match at Estadio da Luz was the first time in 74 years that the Blaugrana had conceded eight goals in a game – when they were beaten 8-0 by Sevilla in the Copa del […]
The early retirement of Andre Schurrle should force the media to rethink the expectations they force onto certain players, according to former Bayern Munich and Sunderland midfielder Jan Kirchhoff. Schurrle surprised the world of football last week by stepping away from the professional game at the age of 29, following a […]
Tottenham are “more tactical” under Jose Mourinho than they were when Mauricio Pochettino was in charge, according to Ben Davies. Pochettino’s five-year reign at Spurs came to an end back in November, following a disastrous start to the 2019-20 campaign. Club chairman Daniel Levy decided that a change was needed after […]
Robin van Persie’s move to Manchester United in 2012 came as a massive disappointment to Thomas Vermaelen, with the former Arsenal defender admitting that he had hoped to see the Dutch striker go on to become “a legend” at Emirates Stadium”. The proven frontman was well on course to achieve that status when the […]
Lionel Messi thinks football “like life, will never be the same again” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, as the Barcelona superstar prepares to return to the field with La Liga poised to restart. Covid-19 has killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world and caused the banning of mass gatherings in most […]
Prospective US presidential candidate Joe Biden has implored the US Soccer Federation to resolve the pay dispute with its women’s team or risk losing World Cup funding. On Friday, a judge threw out an unequal pay claim in a lawsuit against US Soccer that had been brought out by a group […]
The French Professional Football League (LFP) is hoping to begin the 2020-21 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 season in mid-August. On Tuesday, plans to finish the current campaign were made redundant by an announcement from the French government that sport was to be banned until the end of August. In response, the decision […]
Besiktas star Kevin-Prince Boateng has pointed out football will be different after the coronavirus pandemic is over. Sport has been brought to a standstill due to Covid-19, the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and leagues across Africa are all on hiatus. The Olympics, Champions League and Europa League have also been postponed, with the 2021 Africa Cup of […]
The 2020 International Champions Cup men’s tournament has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers Relevent Sports have announced. With nearly every league in Europe currently on hiatus, many are expected to attempt to finish their seasons in the summer months if it is safe to return to the playing […]
Kelechi Iheanacho has expressed his delight following Leicester City progress to the FA Cup quarter-final on Wednesday. Brendan Rodgers’ men handed a 1-0 defeat to Birmingham City in the fifth round of the competition in front of their own fans to set up a date with Chelsea. Iheanacho, who has recently been enjoying more game-time, did enough […]
Four-time African Player of the Year Samuel Eto’o feels football has the capability to unite the continent despite the frequent political challenges. The 38-year-old enjoyed a superb career at the top level winning several titles with Barcelona and Inter Milan while representing Cameroon at four World Cups. “There’s no perfect continent or country in the world (and) […]
