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Mendy: Being an African did me a disservice in Ballon d’or rankings
African Cup of Nations title winner Édouard Mendy claims that being an African contributed to his Ballon d’or snub in 2021. The Chelsea goalkeeper says he does not understand why he was snubbed from the award and believes that his lack of involvement in international competitions last year was a key reason why he was […]
Guardiola gives go ahead for Sterling deal
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reportedly thrown his weight behind the club’s moves to offer Raheem Sterling a new contract at the Etihad. The 27 year-old Englishman has been the subject of several transfer speculations. He almost left the Etihad in the January transfer window with Barcelona inquiring about him but instead choosing to […]
Atalanta under new management; Boston Celtics owner to be made co-chairman
Serie A Club Atalanta have sold a 55% stake in their club to Boston Celtics owner Stephen Pagliuca after weeks of trying to play down the report of the sale. There have been rumours in the past week that the Percassi family, owners of Atalanta, were prepared to pack up and leave the club after […]
Carlo Ancelotti job under fire at Real Madrid
The recurring reports about Carlo Ancelotti’s job being under fire have surfaced again after Real Madrid lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash. A number of Spanish news outlets led by Diario Sport have been reporting since Tuesday that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is planning to […]
Man City appeal against Kyle Walker red card dismissed; defender to miss three games
Manchester City will be without defender Kyle Walker in their next three Champions League games after their appeal against the red card which he received in their group stage tie against Red Bull Leipzig was not accepted. The defenders kicked out at RB Leipzig forward Andre Silva in their 2-1 defeat away to the Germans […]
Xavi gets behind misfiring striker after Barcelona draw against Napoli in Europa League
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez threw his weight behind misfiring striker Ferran Torres who spurned a couple of chances as Barcelona drew 1-1 to the visiting Napoli in their first-ever Europa League game. The former Manchester City and Valencia striker played in his first European game for the Catalan giants and had the most chances of […]
Michael Zorc blasts Borussia Dortmund players after Dortmund loss to Rangers in Europa League
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc is “ashamed” of his club after they lost 4-2 at home to visiting Rangers in the Europa League round of 32 fixture. Zorc, who played as a midfielder for Borussia Dortmund in his playing days, described their defeat to Rangers as “shameful and embarrassing”. He insisted that the players […]
Chelsea identify Declan rice replacement in Monaco star
Chelsea are reported to be ‘extensively watching’ AS Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, with some outlets even claiming that The Blues may prefer him to long-term target, West Ham United’s Declan Rice. The Evening Standard reports that Chelsea have sent scouts to Monaco to watch Aurelien Tchouameni and the scouts have reported to the club that […]
FIFA decides on April 1 as Qatar 2022 World Cup draw date
The world football governing body FIFA has decided to carry out the draws for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in December on April 1. The reports are yet to be confirmed as FIFA has not released a statement however many reports from the Spanish press claim that FIFA has communicated this to all of its […]
Klopp praises UCL debutante Elliot over showing against Inter Milan
Jurgen Klopp lauded the performance of Harvey Elliott who was handed his first start since suffering a debilitating injury against Leeds United in the Premier League back in September 2021. The German tactician handed Harvey Elliott his first start for Liverpool since September. It also turned out to be Elliott’s first ever Champions League game […]
