Xavi: It’s Victory Or Nothing Against Benfica
Barcelona coach Xavier Hernández has indicated that the team is battle-ready to get the maximum point against Benfica in today’s Champions League game. Back-to-back triumphs against Dynamo Kiev have greatly boosted the Spanish club’s chances, but they can’t afford to slip up at home to Benfica. “We have to show on the pitch that we’re […]
I Was Young, Made A Few Mistake At Watford – Success
Isaac Success, a Udinese striker, has confessed that he made mistakes while at Watford. Success signed the Hornets from Granada for a club-record sum of £12.5 million in 2016 but failed to live up to his price tag. During his five-year tenure with the Hornets, he made 72 appearances and scored six goals. “It wasn’t […]
Pochettino Ready To Quit PSG For Manchester United Job – Reports
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino is ready to take up the reins at Manchester United if the English giants reach out to him. Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, who fell out of favour with the board and club faithful, has been replaced by Michael Carrick, while they look to appoint an interim boss until the end of […]
Man United Sack Solskjaer, Announce Carrick As Interim Manager
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been sacked as Manchester United manager after an “embarrassing” 4-1 defeat at Watford. United have confirmed Solskjaer’s assistant Michael Carrick will be placed in temporary charge, with the club looking to appoint an interim manager until the end of the season. Solskjaer signed a new three-year deal in July but leaves […]
Liverpool Thrash Arsenal To End Arteta’s Winning Streak
Liverpool ended Arsenal’s three-month unbeaten run with a 4-0 thrashing of the Gunners at Anfield on Saturday to ease up to second in the Premier League. The Reds’ front three of Sadio Mane, Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were all on target before substitute Takumi Minamino set the seal on a return to form for […]
US, UN Demand Proof Of Missing Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai Wellbeing
The UN and the United States on Friday demanded proof of Peng Shuai’s whereabouts, amid rising concern for the Chinese tennis star’s wellbeing. The player has not been seen in public since alleging on November 2 that she was sexually assaulted by China’s former vice-premier. Tennis stars, sports bodies, governments and human rights defenders have […]
Zac Stacy Arrested In Florida After Allegedly Beating Girlfriend
Former Jets running back Zac Stacy is facing charges after police say he beat his girlfriend in front of their 5-month-old son. Stacy was reported to have fled the state of Florida in the wake of the alleged attack, which was caught on camera, last Saturday. He was taken into custody overnight in Orlando. Stacy […]
Women’s Champions League: Barcelona Move Into Quarter-finals As Lyon Loses
As Women’s Champions League holders Barcelona surged into the quarter-finals with a 5-0 thrashing of Hoffenheim on Wednesday, captain Alexia Putellas netted a penalty to spark the rout, while Lyon missed out on a chance to advance with two games to spare after losing to Bayern Munich. Putellas, the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year […]
Naomi Osaka Voices Concern Over Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai
World tennis champion Naomi Osaka has become the latest athlete to voice concerns over the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. One of China’s biggest sporting stars, Ms Peng has not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a top Chinese official. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) said it had confirmed […]
Cameroon Dump Ivory Coast Out of World Cup Qualifiers
Olympique Lyonnais forward Karl Toko Ekambi’s first-half strike fired Cameroon to the play-offs round of the Fifa World Cup qualifiers following a slender 1-0 win over Ivory Coast in Douala on Tuesday. Toko Ekambi’s 21st-minute goal separated the African giants in this Group D blockbuster. Cameroon entered this group decider placed second but overtook the […]
