France coach Deschamps sorry after Albania anthem farce
France coach Didier Deschamps offered a public apology after the wrong national anthem was played for opponents Albania before kick-off in Paris. A mix-up saw the national anthem of Andorra played by mistake, resulting in a seven-minute delay as Albania would not start the match without the error being rectified. “I apologised to the bench…
Nketiah on why he ignored Emery and opted for Leeds move
New Leeds favourite Eddie Nketiah has revealed he ignored Unai Emery’s pleas to stay at Arsenal this season in favour of a move to Elland Road. Nketiah impressed during pre-season for Arsenal but opted for a move to Leeds on a season-long loan. He already has three goals to his name – all from the…
Giroud will fight for starting place at Chelsea
Olivier Giroud has reiterated his desire to be Chelsea’s main frontman after getting little game time so far this season. The World Cup winner has started just one Premier League game so far, with Tammy Abraham leading the line and scoring four goals this season. The 32-year-old Frenchman stated last season that he wanted more…
Rashford’s family in summer transfer meeting at Barca
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford’s family travelled to Barcelona to hold a secret transfer meeting with Nou Camp officials over the summer, according to Unibet. The 21-year-old was a reported target of Barcelona during the summer transfer window and it appears the forward was interested in exploring the possibility of a move. Rashford is now United’s…
Ronaldo’s eye-watering £146m deal with Nike revealed
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Nike deal sees him net a huge £146 million over 10 years and includes big bonuses for individual awards. Ronaldo signed a 10-year deal with Nike in 2016 and will collect a £14.8 million per year as long as he plays for a Category A club, according to Der Spiegel. The 34-year old…
Who is Jonathan David? Canada's goalscoring wonderkid set to win Gold Cup Golden Boot
Click:cnc prototyping This teenager has announced himself on the international stage with an almighty bang Heading into the Gold Cup final on Sunday, a relatively unknown Canadian teenager by the name of Jonathan David stands to collect the tournament’s Golden Boot. Despite his nation’s untimely exit from the competition following a shock 3-2 loss to Haiti…
'It’s a really big club' – Wijnaldum in awe of Liverpool's global reach after Champions League triumph
The Dutchman has discovered that the Reds enjoy a cult following all over the world in the months since the team lifted a sixth European Cup Georginio Wijnaldum has acknowledged that Liverpool’s Champions League triumph has made him realise just how far the club’s global reach extends. Jurgen Klopp’s side lifted the European Cup on…
USWNT world champions vs USMNT whipping boys – The truth behind toxic prize money partition
There are multiple solutions for those in the sport could consider – the only obstacles are greed, pride and a refusal to see women as equals It’s already become the stuff of folklore. As the U.S. women’s national team was celebrating an incredible fourth World Cup title in France after beating Netherlands 2-0 in the…
Nigeria vs South Africa: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview
The Super Eagles are safely into the quarter-finals for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but have yet to show their best football Nigeria face South Africa in the second Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday, with the winner set to play either Senegal or Benin in the last…
'Ronaldo was a frustrating player' – Man Utd credited for creating a superstar
A former Red Devils defender says that the Portuguese forward needed plenty of fine-tuning when he arrived at Old Trafford Former Manchester United defender Jonathan Spector says that Cristiano Ronaldo was a “frustrating” player during his initial days at Manchester United, but credited the Portugal star for growing into a player widely considered to be…