Lionel Messi has reportedly won his eighth Ballon d’Or, ahead of the official ceremony later this month, with the World Cup winner to become the first player outside of the European top flight to win the highly-coveted award. The Argentine’s eighth trophy will see him further write his name in the history books as the […]
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Real Madrid and Barcelona are set to meet in the United States for a renewal of hostilities in a neutral environment. This is made possible by the creation of a new pre-season tournament now known as the new Soccer Champions tour. The inaugural edition of the new Soccer Champions’ tour will consist of teams like
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Former France international Mathieu Valbuena has thrown his weight behind Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or charge after the French striker’s incredible year. Valbuena and Benzema were close friends in the France national team until a scandal involving a sex tape with Valbuena in it rocked the boat of their relationship. Benzema was alleged to have attempted
13-time UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid are the most valuable club in the world again, according to the latest list released by Forbes. The list is made up of the clubs who posted the most profit in a year and increased their valuation on the market. The Spanish giants have displaced their El Clasico
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Reports claim that Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi are set to switch nationalities from England to Ghana ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year. Both players were at Chelsea’s Cobham training facilities at the same time but Nketiah was released by the Blues in the under
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UEFA have made wholesome changes to the format of their club competitions from the 2024/25 season. One of the changes includes a league phase of eight matches, played over ten weeks. Can it be that the ill-fated European Super League (ESL) is forcing UEFA to think? Since the commotion generated by the ESL, UEFA have
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In unfortunate news, Jody Lukoki, formerly of FC Twente, Ajax Amsterdam and DR Congo has died as a result of unknown circumstances. Lukoki was recently released from Twente and had been working towards match fitness to secure a move to a new club in the summer as a free agent. The Eredivisie club had to
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Hakim Ziyech will not be returning to the Morocco national team squad, according to manager Vahid Halilhodzic. Chelsea forward Ziyech alongside Ajax Amsterdam fullback Noussair Mazraoui are persona non grata to the Bosnian manager who has refused to open any doors of reconciliation between himself and both players. In 2021, Halilhodzic accused Ziyech of feigning
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The world football governing body, FIFA, has announced the launch of its live-streaming platform, FIFA Plus, for fans. FIFA Plus will have documentaries and live matches from all across the globe in youth, men’s and women’s competitions. At the event announcing the platform, FIFA also revealed that FIFA Plus will be getting its content from
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Dalma Maradona, daughter of the legendary Diego Maradona, has claimed that the shirt which has been put up for auction by former England midfielder Steve Hodge is not the one worn by her father when he scores his famous ‘Hand of God’ goal. The famous shirt which is reported to be the one worn by
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