Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been named as the world’s highest paid athlete over the last one year, ahead of Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, in the Forbes top 100 list. The Barcelona and Argentina star earned $127m in the last year – more than Juventus forward Ronaldo ($109m) in second place and Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar ($105m) […]
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Sergio Ramos will end his career with Real Madrid after seeing attempts to make a transfer to China on a big-money contract fail recently. Ramos, who scored his 20th international goal in Spain’s 3-0 victory over Sweden in Monday night, was cheered by the crowd just weeks after attempting to make a […]
Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue concedes the decline of his football career forced him to lie to his children. The 36-year-old also admitted he had almost committed suicide several times due to his financial problems. Eboue left Arsenal in 2011 for Galatasaray but sealed a return to the Premier League with Sunderland […]
Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo told him to sign for Juventus following the Netherlands’ 1-0 loss to Portugal in the Nations League final. The 19-year-old, who captained Ajax to their first domestic double in 17 years, is one of the most sought-after players in Europe, with Manchester United, […]
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly told friends he would ‘seriously consider’ taking over from Rafa Benitez as Newcastle United manager, according to reports. Dubai-based billionaire Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan has made a £350 million bid to buy Newcastle from Mike Ashley this summer. Benitez, meanwhile, […]
Wayne Rooney has urged Manchester United to resist the temptation to sign world superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale because he fears it could be a huge waste of money. The Red Devils are in the early stages of a new era under the leadership of head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer […]
Maurizio Sarri has received the approval of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, with the former Real Madrid forward keen to play more attacking football. Sarri is expected to be confirmed as the successor to Massimiliano Allegri in the coming days after Chelsea reportedly agreed to let him leave in a meeting […]
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar could face jail for posting X-rated pictures online while attempting to defend himself against rape allegations. The Brazil international is facing a new police probe after posting videos and pictures of his accuser online in an attempt to suggest that her allegations were only a “set-up.” […]
Massimiliano Allegri has reportedly told his pals he is keen to take over at Stamford Bridge if Maurizio Sarri is named as his successor at Juventus. Italian head coach Allegri won five Serie A league titles and four Coppa Italia trophies and led Juventus to two Champions League finals in five years at the club. Sarri who […]
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk believes that Lionel Messi remains a worthier candidate for the 2019 Ballon d’Or award – while conceding he would not turn down the award after his Champions League heroics. The Netherlands star has been a rock in the heart of the Liverpool team since signing in January 2018, transforming a […]