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New Paris Saint-Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino has tested positive for coronavirus. The former Tottenham manager only took over at the French club on January 2 and led them to Trophee des Champions glory on Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over Marseille, winning his trophy as a professional manager. The 48-year-old...

Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes has become the first player in Premier League history to win Player of the Month four times in the same calendar year. The Portuguese footballer was on Friday named Premier League Player of the Month for December, after scoring three goals in six Premier League...

Manchester United striker, Marcus Rashford has said he regrets not playing for former manager, Sir Alex Ferguson in his career. Calling it the only 'regret' he has in his career, Rashford praised Ferguson after the legendary manager praised him following his special award at the Football Writers' Association's annual tribute...

Victor Osimhen has tested positive for coronavirus for a second time. The Napoli and Super Eagles striker was first diagnosed with the disease upon his return to his club from holiday earlier in the month. In a tweet by the Italian club yesterday, the club confirmed the 22-year-old striker returned...

Tennis star, Andy Murray has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the Australian Open next month. The 33-year-old Brit had been preparing for the year's first Grand Slam, the Australian Open. He was due to travel to Australia on one of the 18 charter flights laid on by tournament...

Barcelona were offered the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo before he joined Manchester United, former club president Joan Laporta has claimed, adding that he does not regret missing out on the Five time Ballon d'or winner . Ronaldo has been a prolific presence in front of goal for the last...

The highly criticized Paul Pogba was the game saver for Manchester United in a close clash with Burnley late Tuesday night, January 12. United were the better side and made their greater ball possession pay in the second half, and for the first time since September 2017, United are top...

Nigeria Professional Football League side, Kano Pillars FC of Kano has declared one of its players, Sunday Chinedu missing. Idris Malikawa, Media Officer of the club, disclosed in a statement on Monday January 11, in Kano, that the club doesn't know the whereabouts of their defender. Chairman of the club,...

The oldest goalscorer in Japanese football and the world's oldest professional footballer, Kazuyoshi Miura, has signed a new deal with his club that will keep him playing past his next birthday when he will be 54. 'King Kazu', as he is fondly called, who is the oldest goalscorer in Japanese...

Boxing legend, Mike Tyson, has knocked boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, for claiming he is the greatest boxer of all time because he retired undefeated at 50-0. ‘Iron Mike’ as he is fondly called, retired with a record of 50-6 feels the icons of the sport have been disrespected by Mayweather's...

With an opportunity for Manchester United to go top of the English Premier League Table, if they beat Burnley on Tuesday, January 12, Head coach, Ole Gunnar Solkajaer has finally admitted the club are premier league title contenders. It will be the first time, United will be top of the...

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has backed Timo Werner and Kai Havertz to prove their doubters wrong following their rocky starts to life at Stamford Bridge. The German duo have struggled for form in recent weeks before they both ended goal droughts in the Blues' 4-0 win over Morecambe in the...

Crystal Palace winger, Eberechi Eze's visit to his former club QPR over the weekend for their FA Cup third-round tie against Fulham is being investigated by the Football Association. The England-born Nigerian footballer sat in the directors' box at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium as Rangers were beaten 2-0 in...

In a season distinguished by the continued effects of the pandemic, with the finances of many top clubs crippled as a result, free transfers may just be the way to go in 2021. With the turn of the year comes the January transfer window but perhaps more importantly this year...

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score 15 goals in each of the last 15 seasons in Europe's top five leagues. Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo added yet another impressive achievement to his glittering CV when he netted late on in the Bianconeri's 3-1 Serie A win...

Juventus defender, Matthijs de Ligt has tested positive for coronavirus, the Italian club have confirmed. The Dutch international played the full 90 minutes of Juventus’ 3-1 win at leaders AC Milan on Wednesday January 6, but has now been placed into isolation. “Juventus Football Club announces that, during the checks...

France World Cup winner and Chelsea striker, Olivier Giroud feels he has been “disrespected” and “underrated” during his career, but accepts that he is never going to win favour with everybody. Giroud, who has scored over 100 goals for Arsenal and 37 for Chelsea, has also won major silverware with...

  Former Tottenham player and Coach Tim Sherwood has showered encomiums on Super Eagles Midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi. Ndidi returned from a long-term injury to help Leicester to impressive wins over Tottenham and Sheffield United including four victories in their last five matches. “They have got Ndidi back, I think he’s...

Man City confirm Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker have tested positive for COVID-19 Two personnel will now observe a period of self-isolation in accordance with Premier League and UK Government protocol on quarantine. More to follow......

RMC Sport report that Ligue 1 club PSG are in negotiations to appoint former player and ex-Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino to replace the now fired Thomas Tuchel. Les Parisiens this morning opened negotiations with the German tactician’s lawyers to find a settlement, with Tuchel still having 6 months remaining...

BREAKING: PSG have sacked Tomas Tuchel, according to Christian Falk...

England and Atletico Madrid defender, Kieran Trippier has been handed 10 weeks ban and fined £70,000 by the FA following misconduct in relation to breaches of betting regulations. The right-back, 30, was charged by the FA in May and had to withdraw from the England squad in October for the...

Football superstar, Lionel Messi, has revealed he was not happy during the summer, saying the drama surrounding his attempted exit from Barcelona this summer affected his form at the start of the season. The 33-year-old Argentina forward told Barcelona he wanted to leave after nearly two decades at the club,...

Newcastle United captain, Jamaal Lascelles and Allan Saint-Maximin are reportedly suffering from 'long-term effects from Covid- 19 following the club's mass outbreak. Back in November, Newcastle's Benton headquarters was closed after an outbreak of Covid-19 forced them to cancel training. Federico Fernandez and Isaac Hayden confirmed they both tested positive...

Borussia Monchengladbach striker, Marcus Thuram, has been banned for six matches by the German Football Association (DFB) for spitting at Hoffenheim’s Stefan Posch. The 23-year-old French footballer has already been fined a month’s wages by Gladbach for the incident which was spotted by VAR and resulted in a red card...

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Golden Foot award before his arch-rival, Lionel Messi. The Portuguese and Juventus striker, 35, had another standout season with Juventus winning Serie A title as well as grabbing the top goalscorer award, the Capocannoniere. Despite Messi winning more Balon d'Or awards than Ronaldo, the Barcelona...

Robert Lewandowski has won the Best FIFA Men's Player award on Thursday night during a virtual ceremony. The Polish and Bayern Munich striker, 32, who enjoyed an historic treble-winning season with his club, winning the Champions League, the Bundesliga, and the German Cup in 2020, broke up Cristiano Ronaldo and...

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo showed his support for Cristiano Ronaldo after his penalty was saved and Atalanta secured a share of the points. Andrea Pirlo gave Cristiano Ronaldo his backing after the Juventus superstar spurned a chance to earn the Serie A champions a valuable win from the penalty spot...

Arteta not to blame for Arsenal's form, says keeper Leno Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta is not to blame for their precarious position in the Premier League and the players must shoulder the responsibility for the team’s dismal form, goalkeeper Bernd Leno said. Arsenal snapped a three-game losing streak in the...

Barcelona star striker, Lionel Messi's father and agent, Jorge Messi, has responded to reports that he met with Paris Saint-Germain officials ahead of a potential move to the French club. Messi's future has been a hot topic of debate since he tried leaving Camp Nou in the summer. Barca blocked...