Real Madrid Confirm Passing of Zidane’s Brother
Real Madrid have confirmed coach Zinedine Zidane’s brother Farid has died at the age of 54. Zidane left the club’s training camp in Montreal on Friday due to personal reasons, with Madrid announcing he was to be absent for an unspecified period. His son Luca, a goalkeeper at Madrid now playing on loan at Racing […]
‘No Need to Talk’, says Pogba After Man Utd Win
Manchester United’s £89m record signing Paul Pogba said there was “no need” to talk after helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side start their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 win against Perth Glory. Pogba provided the assist for Rashford in his first game since stating a desire to leave Old Trafford, a view that has been reinforced […]
Coutinho Agent Slams Barca for Planning Neymar Swap
Barcelona must come clean with Philippe Coutinho over his future, according to his agent Kia Joorabchian, who claims the club have promised the Brazilian will remain at Camp Nou while secretly trying to include him in a deal for Neymar. In a separate interview with RMC Sport, Joorabchian claimed Andre Cury, Barcelona’s recruiter for South […]
Matthijs de Ligt close to Juventus after skipping Ajax training camp
Matthijs de Ligt is closing in on a move to Juventus after Ajax announced on Saturday that the rising star will skip the Dutch champions pre-season training camp due to his expected departure. In a statement, Ajax named a 28-man squad travelling to the camp in Bramberg in Austria on Saturday afternoon, adding that “awaiting […]
Zinedine Zidane leaves Real Madrid training camp in Montreal
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has left the Los Blancos training ground camp in Montreal as he travels back to Spain for personal reasons. Zidane’s assistant David Bettoni will manage the squad at the absence of the French tactician, it not revealed how long the head coach will be out. “Our coach, Zinedine Zidane, is […]
Barcelona agree deal to sign Japanese starlet Hiroki Abe from Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers forward Hiroki Abe is on the verge of a move to Barcelona after the two clubs agreed a deal in principle for the 20-year-old. The Japan international, who played an integral role in the Antlers’ AFC Champions League-winning campaign last season, will become a Barca player once he has successfully completed a medical […]
Frenkie de Jong reveals why he joined Barcelona
Barcelona new signing Frenkie de Jong reveals why he joined the La Liga Champions when the Camp Nou directors made the offer to sign him. De Jong wants to win the Champions League trophy and he sees Barcelona as an avenue to win the European club most prestigious trophy. “I believe that Barça, as much […]
AFCON 2019: Dangote, Otedola Promise Eagles $75,000 Per Goal
Billionaires Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola have both promised the Super Eagles $75,000 for every goal scored in their remaining matches at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. While Dangote made a pledge of $50,000 to the team for every goal in their remaining two matches at the championship, Otedola promised $25,000 for every goal. […]
Former England striker Peter Crouch retires from professional football
Former England striker Peter Crouch has called an end to his 21-year career. The 38-year-old netted 22 times in 42 appearances for England and enjoyed an impressive record at club level. No player has ever scored as many headed Premier League goals as the forward, who bagged a total of 108 goals in England’s top […]
OFFICIAL: Barcelona confirm the signing of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid
Barcelona have officially announced the signing of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, with the French forward putting pen to paper after the Blaugrana paid his full €120 million (£107m/$134m) release clause. The move has not been without drama, however, as Atleti recently hit out at both Barca and Griezmann himself for their conduct after it was revealed that the […]
