Lewandowski Beats Ronaldo, Messi To Win FIFA Best Player Award
Bayern Munich forward, Robert Lewandowski, has won the award for The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2020. The Polish national team captain was named ahead of Barcelona and Juventus stars – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – to win the coveted prize. He emerged the winner of the prize after he helped […]
Rohr Adds Fulham Defender Adarabioyo To Super Eagles List
Following the below par performance of his wards in the last AFCON 2022 qualifying matches against Sierra Leone last month, Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, has added Fulham defender, Tosin Adarabioyo to the list of growing ‘diaspora’ players in the team. The Franco/German tactician has been under intense criticism for overlooking the homegrown players […]
Talks To Agree Joshua-Fury Super fight Could ‘Take Just Two Days’
Talks to agree a bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury for 2021 could take just “a couple of days” to be completed, promoter Eddie Hearn says. Joshua’s knockout of Kubrat Pulev on Saturday has set up the prospect of a clash between the British rivals. Negotiations start on Monday and it could be the […]
Neymar Stretchered Off In Pain As PSG Loss To Lyon
Paris St-Germain forward Neymar was carried off on a stretcher with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury during his side’s defeat by Lyon. The Brazilian was pictured screaming in agony and clutching his ankle after suffering the injury in stoppage time. It followed a poor challenge from Thiago Mendes, who was sent off. […]
Former Liverpool Manager Gerard Houllier Dies At 73
Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has died at the age of 73. The Frenchman managed the Reds from 1998-2004 and led them to five major trophies, including the FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Cup treble in 2000-01. Prior to Liverpool, Houllier managed Lens, Paris St-Germain and the French national team, and after leaving the […]
Anthony Joshua Dispatches Kubrat Pulev Via KO, Sets Up Prospect Of Tyson Fury Bout
Anthony Joshua returned to ruthless form by dispatching Kubrat Pulev in nine rounds in London on Saturday to set up the prospect of facing Tyson Fury in 2021. The WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight champion retained his titles by turning on the power switch to drop Pulev twice in the ninth round. It was […]
‘I Have A Warrior Mindset’: Joshua Warns Pulev Ahead Of World Heavyweight Clash
World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is insisting that he has eradicated past mistakes and now has a “warrior mindset” as the clock ticks towards a fight with Kubrat Pulev.The Nigerian born British Joshua puts his IBF, WBA and WBO titles on the line against Pulev on Saturday and comes a year after avenging his shock […]
Brittany Matthews Buys Ownership Stake In NWSL Team
Brittany Matthews, the fiancee of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, holds a stake in the ownership group that was just awarded a Kansas City expansion franchise from the National Women’s Soccer League, per the Associated Press. That ownership group also includes Angie and Chris Long of Palmer Square Capital Management. Matthews played college soccer at the […]
Champions League: Woman Makes Refereeing History As Juve Beat Dynamo Kiev
Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a men’s Champions League game on Wednesday as Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 750th career goal in a 3-0 win for Juventus over Dynamo Kiev. The 36-year-old Frappart has already made history as the first woman to referee in Ligue 1, and took charge of the 2019 UEFA […]
Lewis Hamilton Tests Positive For Coronavirus, To Miss Bahrain Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for coronavirus. The Mercedes driver returned three negative tests last week but began displaying mild symptoms on Monday after coming into contact with an individual who has subsequently tested positive. Mercedes say they will announce Hamilton’s temporary replacement “in due course”. Stoffel Vandoorne […]
