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Nicolas Anelka slams Ronaldo and Messi; says careers are not intelligent

Former Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City forward Nicolas Anelka has slammed the careers of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as being unintelligent. Ronaldo left Juventus after three years with the Serie A giants. He joined them in the 2018/19 season amid pomp and pageantry as the Turin club believed they had secured the missing […]

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PSG president talks down on European Super League potential

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Paris St-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has talked down on the potential of the purported European Super League ever coming to life. Al-Khelaifi, who assumed the office of the chairman of the European Clubs Association in the wake of the failure of the first moves to create the Super League back in 2020, said the Super

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Man City officially the world’s richest club after 2020/21 numbers are released

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Deloitte Money League have listed Manchester City as the world’s richest club with their latest football financial year report. The accounting firm has been running a football club money League since 1996 and for the second time ever, an English club topped the rankings. Manchester City, owned by Sheikh Mansour and managed by City Football

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Russian Football Union to appeal FIFA and UEFA ban

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The Russian Football Union is making plans to appeal the ban imposed on them by UEFA and FIFA as a result of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces invaded Ukraine last Thursday and have continued to lay waste to lives and property in the neighbouring nation. As a result, many sectors of Russian

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European Super League plans back on track as Juventus makes strong statement

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The founding clubs of the European Super League have returned with new plans for the proposed competition, whose plans were shelved after 72 hours of backlash following the initial unveiling of the plans in April 2021. Juventus, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United, and a few other top clubs across Europe came together in April

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UEFA officially move venue of Champions League final away from Russia

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The European football governing body, UEFA, has moved the venue for the 2022 Champions League final from St Petersburg to Stade de France in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Gazprom Arena, home to Russian Premier League club Zenit St Petersburg, was to host the final of the 2022 UEFA Champions League on May 28.

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UEFA to move Champions League final from Russia

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Recent developments have prompted the governing body of European football UEFA to call a meeting which will see them decide on a new venue for the 2022 Champions League final to be held on May 28. The final of the biggest club competition in football was scheduled to be held in St Petersburg at the

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Cristiano Ronaldo hits personal milestone off the pitch

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Cristiano Ronaldo is not the most followed woman on Instagram after being the first person to reach 400 million Instagram followers. The footballer, social media personality, businessman and model has transcended the sport of football for which he is most associated with. He now has 404 million followers on the social media platform taking his

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Lionel Messi slammed for missed penalty against Real Madrid in UCL tie

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Lionel Messi has come under fire for his missed penalty in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League fixture between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has not had it easy since moving to France after 17 years in Barcelona, scoring only two league goals and seven goals overall in

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Mendy: Being an African did me a disservice in Ballon d’or rankings

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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

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