The health of Pele has reportedly been in constant decline since his admission to Albert Einstein Medical Center in Sao Paulo back in late November. His daughter, Kely Nascimento, shared an emotional photo of her and the soccer legend at the hospital on Friday. Despite multiple reports that Pele, 82, is getting closer to losing…
France has launched an official complaint against Argentina’s goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for continuously trolling French footballer, Kylian Mbappe, after the South American country won the 2022 World Cup. While Mbappe got four goals past Martinez during the World Cup final match, the Argentine goalkeeper has been enmeshed in a one-sided feud with the French footballer….
US Open soccer league has banned celebrity chef, Salt Bae, from attending its soccer final match following the chef’s fiasco at the 2022 World Cup final celebration. As reported by PUNCH, the Turkish chef had come under criticism for entering the field to celebrate with World Cup winners Argentina, where he was seen in videos…
Police are investigating after a 15-year-old girl was injured at the EFL Cup tie between Manchester City and Liverpool. The girl was treated for head injuries at Etihad Stadium on Thursday. Greater Manchester Police said it was also investigating an assault on the junction of Ashton New Road and Alan Turing Way. A man was…
Considered unlucky by many not to have won the Golden Glove award at the recent 2022 FIFA World Cup after his heroics for Croatia, Dominik Livaković has now been included by FIFA in their list of nominees for The Best Men’s Goalkeeper Award. As reported by Croatia Week, the Best FIFA Football Awards will take…
Barcelona continue to be hopeful in their interest to sign Gabriel Martinelli as the Brazillian contract talk with Arsenal keeps stalling. As reported by Vanguard, Martinelli has had a fantastic breakthrough season in the Premier League. notching five goals as he has helped Arsenal to the summit of the table. The Brazilian is expected to…
The NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” is heading to YouTube. As reported by Yahoo Entertainment, Google and the NFL officially agreed to bring the popular service to YouTube starting next season, the league and YouTube announced in an official statement Thursday. “YouTube has long been a home for football fans, whether they’re streaming live games, keeping up…
Liverpool will not be winning back-to-back Carabao Cups after Manchester City sent them home on Thursday with a dramatic 3-2 fourth round win for City at the Etihad. Man City advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Southampton, with matches set to begin the week of Jan. 9. Goals from Erling Haaland and Riyad…
Since Argentina’s World Cup win turned Buenos Aires into a massive street party, tattoo artists have been hard at work inking the image of Lionel Messi on the bodies of fans paying tribute to the man who has come to rival the legend of the country’s other soccer god, Diego Maradona. In Argentina, where soccer…
Salt Bae has been banned from the US Open Cup after World Cup antics saw him face the ire of football fans around the world. The viral celebrity chef Salt Bae, real name Nusret Gökçe, has managed to get banned from the oldest football tournament in America. On December 21, the US Open Cup tweeted:…
Brazil great Pele’s cancer has advanced, according to the hospital where the 82-year-old is being treated. The three-time World Cup winner has been in hospital for just over three weeks. His daughter said on social media that he would spend Christmas in hospital. The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein said Pele “presents cancer disease progression and…
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), on Tuesday, named Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan as Africa’s Best Female Athlete for the Year 2022. Winner at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where she set a record and also the World Championships in Oregon, where she set a new World Record of 12.12s in the Hurdles event, Amusan has…
Lionel Messi sits on Sergio Aguero’s shoulders, both hands clasped firmly on the World Cup trophy as he holds it aloft. A broad smile is etched across his face, his eyes alight; it is a moment of pure, raw joy, the culmination of a lifelong dream after years of World Cup heartbreak all captured in…
The Super Ballon d’Or was awarded on 24 December 1989. The award was to commemorate the 30th anniversary of France Football Magazine. Alfredo Di StéfanoThe great Alfredo Di Stéfano was the recipient of the prize, with the Argentine pipping Johan Cruyff and Michel Platini in the vote. Only European players were considered for the award,…
Marcus Rashford wasted no time readjusting to club matters after his World Cup campaign with England as he scored a fine solo goal in Manchester United’s EFL Cup win over Burnley at Old Trafford. As reported by the BBC, Rashford was one of five United players on duty in Qatar to make manager Erik ten…
The physical tests are starting to heat up at Valdebebas as Real Madrid’s fitness trainer Antonio Pintus has begun ramping up the team’s fitness levels as they prepare for their return to La Liga on December 30th when they face Real Valladolid. Today, Pintus had the players put on hypoxic masks for the first half…
Argentine national soccer team stars Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul, along with coach Lionel Scaloni, were forced to fly in a helicopter over the center of Buenos Aires after their bus got stuck in the massive crowds gathered to watch the parade celebrating the country’s World Cup victory, Argentine federal police said on Tuesday….
Reports from Brazil are suggesting that the deal to bring Andrey Santos to Chelsea is now sealed and completed. The player has reportedly chosen Chelsea. Chelsea have been in negotiations to sign Santos for weeks now, and they finally look to have gotten their man. Santos has chosen Chelsea over Manchester City and Newcastle United,…
Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans welcomed their national team home Tuesday after the players exceeded the North African nation’s wildest expectations and finished fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Fans packed squares and lined up along avenues and streets in and around Rabat, lighting flares, waving flags, dancing to the beat of drums…
Billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia has agreed to purchase the majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Mercury for a record price of $4 billion, Ishbia and current owner Robert Sarver announced on Tuesday. The deal will end Sarver’s tumultuous tenure. Ishbia is well-known and well-regarded within the league office, including with commissioner…
Nigerian singer Small Doctor and popular football star Obafemi Martins recently had an exchange that humoured social media users. A video making the rounds online captured the moment Small Doctor got on a video call with Martins and challenged him to send his bank account details. From indications, the singer wanted to appreciate the footballer…
Lionel Messi not only captured that elusive World Cup title with Argentina defeating France in a thrilling final Sunday, but he and his teammates will receive a hefty financial prize for their win. All World Cup participants receive prize money for making the tournament, but as each teams advances through the group stages and the…
Leo Messi ticked the World Cup off his list of possible achievements but, after plenty of celebrations, he will have to consider his future. Barcelona are watching the situation closely, with Messi’s contract at Paris Saint-Germain finishing at the end of the season. He has the option to extend in Paris for another season, return…
Brazil legend, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima has congratulated Lionel Messi following his World Cup victory in Qatar as Argentina defeated France. As reported by Vanguard, Messi played a phenomenal role in a six-goal thriller that ended a 3-3 draw after extra time as French forward Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick. Argentina won 4-2 on…
Paris Saint-Germain are confident that Lionel Messi will agree to sign a contract extension in the French capital, despite rumours of a summer move to MLS. As reported by Eurosport, the World Cup winner’s current deal is set to expire in the summer and the two parties are yet to engage in formal contract negotiations….
Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad arrived home to a jubilant Buenos Aires in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with massive crowds lining the streets and cheering their champions’ return. Captain Lionel Messi stepped off the plane first, holding the gold trophy aloft, followed by his triumphant team onto a red carpet at the airport, greeted…
French striker Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football – on his 35th birthday – a day after Les Bleus lost against Argentina on penalties in the World Cup final. The Ballon d’Or winner, who scored 37 times in 97 appearances, was expected to lead the line for France in Qatar but missed…
Football fans in Argentina let loose in the captial Buenos Aires on Sunday after Lionel Messi led the country to victory in one of the most dramatic World Cup finals in history. Messi came to Qatar looking to crown a glittering career by leading Argentina to a third World Cup triumph and managed just that…
Cristiano Ronaldo faces a backlash in Portugal if he says yes to a staggering £173million-a-year offer on the table from Saudi Arabian club, Al-Nassr. Sportsmail reports that the three-year deal would see Ronaldo commit to becoming the face of football in Saudi. And this includes fronting the country’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup….
Drake lost a $1 million bet he placed on Argentina winning the World Cup yesterday, December 18, even though his prediction was right. The Canadian rapper had placed a bet on the South American team winning the tournament in normal time. Mbappe’s two quick goals which pushed the match into extra time ruined Drake’s wager.
Former Brazilian footballer, Ronaldinho believes that his former teammate at FC Barcelona has many more years left in the sport. As reported by AS, ionel Messi has just made history in Qatar. La Pulga has finally lifted the World Cup, the only significant trophy he hadn’t won yet in an illustrious career. Argentina touched the…
Erling Haaland can’t wait for the Premier League to resume, and has got us all excited in his typically hilarious way. As reported by TalkSport, the Manchester City superstar has won fans worldwide with not only his world class talent but his down-to-Earth media presence, which has sadly been missed for the past month. With…
Iran’s Hadi Choopan dethroned Mamdouh Elssbiay to win his maiden Men’s Open trophy at the 2022 Mr. Olympia. He edged out runner-up Derek Lunsford and third-place-finisher Nick Walker. The competition was held at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from December 15-17. Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of…
Hard Rock International joins fans around the globe in celebration of the world-renowned soccer legend, Lionel Messi, and his first global quadrennial tournament win. As part of an ongoing partnership with the Hard Rock International “LIVE GREATNESS” campaign, Messi teamed up with the brand once again to launch a new retail collection and spin on…
In a history-making event, Nigerian superstar Davido joined the duo of Aisha and Trinidad Cardona to perform ‘Hayya Hayya’ (Better Together) at the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022 Official on Sunday. The track is the first single of the multi-song FIFA 2022 World Cup 2022 official soundtrack. It is Davido’s first public…
After four weeks of soccer.in Qatar, Argentina has been crowned the World Cup champion, beating France on penalty kicks Sunday in what will be remembered as one of the great finals of all time. Lionel Messi is a world champion for the first time, finally capturing the just about the only trophy missing from his…
Mike Tyson was the proud owner of three pet tigers in the 1990s/2000s and paid $50,000 each for them. At the peak of his powers as boxing’s heavyweight champion of the world, ‘Iron’ Mike had pretty much everything money could buy. However, as a result of a chance meeting one day, he even managed to…
Emiliano Martinez took the opportunity to mock France star Kylian Mbappe as Argentina celebrated their World Cup success with a song and dance. The Argentina players danced around the dressing room after beating France in the 2022 World Cup final. They were all heard singing “a minute’s silence for” in tandem, before leaving a gap…
Chelsea have completed the signing of RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku, with the player officially joining the Blues in 2023. As reported by Daily Mail, Nkunku had been heavily linked with the Stamford Bridge outfit for some time, but Chelsea have finally got their man after the deal was completed on Saturday. The French star…
Gareth Southgate had reportedly decided to quit his job as England manager regardless of his team’s performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. However reports now suggest that Southgate has changed his mind, and will tell the England Football Association that he wants to remain in place. Southgate’s current contract runs until after the…
LeBron James scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook had 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers smoothly overcame Anthony Davis’ latest injury in a 126-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Davis missed the second half with a right foot injury, but the Lakers still produced some of their…
Joel Embiid had 34 points and 13 rebounds, James Harden added 27 points and nine assists and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors 118-106 on Friday night. “The main thing is that everybody has bought in,” Embiid said. “That’s the thing. Everyone knows where they have to go and everyone knows where…
Trae Young scored 31 points, Bogdan Bogdanovic made the most of his first start of the season with 28 points on 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range and the depleted Atlanta Hawks handed the Charlotte Hornets their seventh straight loss, 125-106 on Friday night. AJ Griffin had 13 points and Frank Kaminsky added 12 off the…
Nigeria’s national men’s football team is absent from this year’s World Cup in Qatar. It is only the second time since its first appearance in the tournament in 1994 that the Super Eagles failed to qualify. Sports scientist and FIFA physical fitness instructor Isiaka Oladele Oladipo explains why the team missed out and what it…
The families of some of Argentina’s soccer players are having a difficult time at the World Cup in Qatar, enduring power outages at their hotel and even finding glass in one of their drinks. MailOnline reported on Thursday that a number of the women were forced to flee the five-star Waterfront Hotel late on Wednesday…
Fifa is to reconsider the format of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, says president Gianni Infantino. As reported by ThisDay, the teams will increase from 32 to 48 for the competition and were set to be divided into 16 groups of three, with the top two progressing to the…
At eight years old, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi stormed to victory in the New York State Chess Championships while living in a homeless shelter. He rose to national stardom with that performance, which saw him defeat 73 of the best chess players in his age group and win his division. His success in 2019 came less…
Tiger Woods knows playing through pain caused by plantar fasciitis in his right foot probably isn’t the best thing for his long-term recovery, but the 15-time major champion said it’s a sacrifice he’s willing to make to compete with his son in this weekend’s PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida. As reported by ESPN, Woods and…
Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third place play-off on Saturday, with Mislav Orsic curling home the winner. As reported by Punch, Josko Gvardiol, one of the stars of the tournament in Qatar, headed Croatia into the lead in the seventh minute at the Khalifa International Stadium but Achraf Dari brought Morocco level…
Emma Raducanu has appointed Sebastian Sachs as her new coach, British media reported, as the German became the fifth person in 18 months to take the role. As reported by Hindustand Times, last year’s US Open champion Raducanu was watched by Sachs on Friday as she lost to world number two Ons Jabeur on her…
