Few rivalries run as deep as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and the Argentine’s recent G.O.A.T – Greatest Of All Time – photoshoot was sure to have irked the Portuguese star. So Ronaldo, never one to fade into the background, struck a pose of his own after just one day of returning to Portugal training ahead of the World […]
Captain Harry Kane will take the No 9 shirt, Raheem Sterling takes No 10 and Jordan Pickford is the No 1 as England’s squad numbers are confirmed for the World Cup in Russia. All 32 nations have to confirm their squads on Monday and Gareth Southgate has assigned numbers ahead of the tournament. Striker Jamie Vardy takes the No 11 […]
Ronald Sebuguzi and Leon Ssenyange finally overcame their evil eye in Fort Portal with a glorious victory on Sunday. The crew’s ambitions to finish the event received a major boost after topping day one with the fastest time. Sebuguzi overcame the tight battle on the final day by maintaining his day one lead throughout to […]
Bayern Munich are set to keep an eye on Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at this summer’s World Cup as they look for Manuel Neuer‘s long-term replacement. Pickford’s rise since his £30million move from Sunderland to Goodison Park last summer has attracted the Bundesliga champions. And, according to The Sun, Bayern have been scouting Pickford in recent months as they look to […]
The routine was just as you will have remembered: head bowed, hands pointing to heaven before blessing himself then breaking into a sprint. It had been 98 days since Neymar had last gone through that custom before a game but here he was on the side of the pitch, bedecked in that famous, shimmering No […]
The future of Chelsea was shrouded in uncertainty on Thursday night after a day of stunning revelations — as Laurent Blanc emerged as a serious candidate for the managerial job. Less than a fortnight after winning the FA Cup and what was their 15th major trophy under the ownership of Roman Abramovich, the club halted work on their new […]
Peru captain Paolo Guerrero has been cleared by a Swiss supreme court judge to play at the World Cup despite a doping ban. Switzerland’s supreme court granted an interim order to freeze Guerrero’s 14-month ban for a positive doping test at a World Cup qualifying game. ‘As a result, Paolo Guerrero can take part in the next […]
Real Madrid want Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager but know they face fierce resistance from Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. Zinedine Zidane stunned Real on Thursday by resigning as coach five days after winning his third Champions League title. Coincidentally, Pochettino is in Spain on Friday to attend the launch of his book, and Spurs chiefs will be anxiously awaiting his […]
Marco Silva vowed to bring entertainment back to Goodison Park after he was finally confirmed as Everton’s new manager on Thursday. The Portuguese has signed a three-year deal to succeed Sam Allardyce, believed to be worth £5million a season. He was the first choice of Farhad Moshiri, Everton’s major shareholder, when Ronald Koeman was fired after […]
Chelsea are aiming to finally have their managerial situation settled next week in order to press ahead with their summer recruitment plans. Antonio Conte is expected to be dismissed before the start of next season, but the club are yet to end his employment. Maurizio Sarri is a strong contender to replace Conte, while Laurent Blanc – who […]