Chelsea coach Frank Lampard is reported wants Ashley Cole back at Stamford Bridge to becomes his backroom staff. The England duo spends eight seasons together between 2006 and 2014, winning the Premier League and Champions League alongside claiming four FA Cups before former Arsenal left-back also worked with Lampard at Derby County. According to the […]
Rivaldo believes his former club Barcelona need to re-sign Neymar to win the Champions League again – as he backed the star to help Brazil take the Copa America title “with a certain ease”. Neymar is with the Selecao ahead of friendlies with Qatar and Honduras in preparation for Group A games against Bolivia, Venezuela […]
David Ginola has said that Tottenham have all the parts in place to become a European powerhouse following their thrilling comeback against Ajax in the Champions League semi-finals. Ginola, who played 100 games for Spurs, was talking after the North London club’s breathtaking victory saw them qualify for the Champions League final on Wednesday night. […]
Ajax’s shares slumped on Thursday following the shock last-minute defeat of the Dutch soccer club by Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League semi-final. Ajax shares were down 19.8 percent at 18.85 euros in early session trading, although the stock remains up by around 30 percent so far in 2019. Brazilian Lucas Moura scored a last-gasp […]
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala trolled Liverpool after Barcelona drubbing in the Champions League first leg semi-final at Camp Nou on Wednesday night. The 24-year-old Nigeria international moves to Reds Ladies in 2015 before joining English rival Arsenal during her time in England, but former African Players of the Year queuing behind her current team […]
Barcelona “cannot imagine” life without star player Lionel Messi and are trying to commit him to a new contract to delay his departure, president Josep Maria Bartomeu says. The club’s all-time top goalscorer, Messi has helped fire Barca to nine La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns since his first-team breakthrough more than 15 […]
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward says the club is hoping to have agreed a contract extension for David De Gea by May, with Marcus Rashford another player in line for a new deal. Should the goalkeeper renew his contract, De Gea would join Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Ashley Young, Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay […]
Ogenyi Onazi has donated a million Naira cash gift to lift Lobi Stars ahead of tomorrow’s CAF Champions League preliminary round match against UMS de Loum of Cameroon. The relatively unknown Cameroonians stunned Lobi Stars 1-0 in Yaounde a week ago. “I am pleased to motivate the boys who are the pride of Benue State […]
Juventus manager, Massimiliano Allegri has singled out Manchester United midfielder, Marouane Fellaini for praise after Jose Mourinho’s side secured a 2-1 win over the Old Lady in Wednesday’s Champions League encounter. Forward, Cristiano Ronaldo gave the Serie A champions the lead, before midfielder, Juan Mata equalized from a free-kick and an own goal from defender, […]
After leading Portugal’s Sporting to their first win of the 2018/2019 European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) Champions League, Africa’s sole representative at the 2018 ITTF World Cup, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has arrived Paris, France, in readiness for the three-day tournament which serves off on Friday October 19. The $250,000 prize money championship will have 20 […]
Real Madrid forward, Gareth Bale, has revealed he was quite angry after missing out on a starting spot in last season’s the Champions League final against Liverpool, before his heroics. Bale was started on the bench by Zinedine Zidane for the title decider against Liverpool in May but proved to be the difference between the […]
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been charged with improper conduct and being sent off during Tuesday’s Champions League defeat by Liverpool. European governing body Uefa has also charged Liverpool after fireworks were set off and objects thrown inside Etihad Stadium. Guardiola was sent to the stands after confronting referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz […]
Barcelona super star, Lionel Messi fears for his chances of winning the 2018 Ballon d’Or after Roma sent the Catalan giants crashing out of the Champions League on Tuesday. Messi and co were stunned by Roma in the Champions League on a torrid night at the Stadio Olympico in Italy. Roma went into […]
Pep Guardiola has said Barcelona are favourites to win the Champions League ahead of Manchester City because of Lionel Messi. City, who are 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League after winning 18 consecutive games are set to face Basel in the Champions League round of 16. They are viewed as a […]
Drawing Real Madrid in the round of 16 has not affected Paris Saint-Germain’s hopes of Champions League glory, according to Javier Pastore. Unai Emery’s all-star squad claimed top spot in Group B ahead of Bayern Munich but their dubious reward is a tie-of-the-round showdown with Madrid, who have won the competition in three of the […]
Two-time Champions League winner Xabi Alonso believes Real Madrid will enjoy the chance to take on Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster last-16 tie. The reigning champions were drawn against Neymar’s men on Monday after their second-placed finish in Group H denied them a seeded berth. Madrid comfortably accounted for Borussia Dortmund and APOEL home and […]
Thomas Muller invited Paris Saint-Germain’s admirers to be “off the gas” after Bayern Munich gained a measure of Champions League revenge against the Ligue 1 leaders. PSG thumped Bayern 3-0 at Parc des Princes in September, a result that prompted the sacking of boss Carlo Ancelotti. Under Jupp Heynckes, the Bundesliga champions secured a closing […]
Real Madrid could be without Isco, Raphael Varane, Gareth Bale and Keylor Navas for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Tottenham. Head coach Zinedine Zidane had suggested Bale could have recovered from a calf problem in time to face his old club but he trained alone on Monday at Valdebebas. Navas, who has missed Madrid’s last […]
Napoli have confirmed Lorenzo Insigne suffered a right adductor strain against Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday. The Italy international came off as a precaution in the 57th minute of the 2-1 loss at the Etihad Stadium. According to reports, Insigne underwent tests that have determined the nature of the problem. The 26-year-old […]
John Stones has hailed Manchester City’s 2-1 Champions League victory over Napoli as a positive indication of the team’s progress under Pep Guardiola. Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus scored inside the first 13 minutes at the Etihad Stadium to put the hosts in charge during an impressive performance on Tuesday. Amadou Diawara netted from the […]