Juventus have sacked Maurizio Sarri following their Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon. The Continassa hierarchy held a meeting following the Old Lady’s failure to progress to the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier club competition, with Sarri’s future at the club the only point on the agenda in the wake of the continental disappointment. …
Manchester City is headed to the Champions League quarterfinals, thanks to Raphael Varane. The Real Madrid defender committed a pair of gaffes deep in his own end, both of which led to goals in Man City’s 2-1 win over the Spanish champions and cemented a 4-2 aggregate triumph in the round of 16. City had …
Manchester City are set to sign Netherlands defender Nathan Ake from Bournemouth after agreeing a £41 million ($53 million) deal, according to British media reports on Thursday. City are reported to have negotiated a £40 million fee with relegated Bournemouth, with the deal potentially rising by a further £1 million depending on clauses. Ake’s likely …
For the first time since 1956, The Ballon d’Or award ceremony will not be held this year, due to the sudden break caused by the sudden outbreak of the novel Covid 19 Pandemic, that rendered the whole world to a standstill, and government all around issued Lock Down orders on its citizens. The Ballon d’Or …
A Nigerian businesswoman and entreprenuer, Nneka Ede has made history to become the first African woman to own a club in Europe following her acquisition of Portuguese club, Lusitano Ginásio Clube, Futebol, SAD. The club on Thursday confirmed the news. Lusitano competes in the Campeonato de Portugal, the third division of Portugal’s football pyramid and …
Barcelona legendary midfielder, Xavi Hernandez has reportedly agreed to replace Quique Setien in the Nou Camp hot seat. The 61-year-old, Quique, has endured a tough tenure at the helm of the Catalan giants since replacing Ernesto Valverde in January and speculation has mounted that the club’s board are tempted to wield the ax already amd …
Novak Djokovic has tested positive for the coronavirus following an exhibition event he organized in Croatia.The Adria Tour, which took place in Zadar last weekend, has been mired in controversy after the final was canceled following Grigor Dimitrov’s positive test. Djokovic, who was scheduled to play in Sunday’s final, confirmed Tuesday that both he and his wife …
Neal Maupay scored the winner five minutes into added time as relegation-threatened Brighton clinched a huge win over Arsenal, who once again lost a key player to injury. The French striker, Maupay, showed coolness and class to slot in his ninth and most important goal of the season, win the game for Albion and cap …
Leroy Sane could leave Manchester City this summer after rejecting a new contract, manager Pep Guardiola says. City have had a contract offer on the table for Sane for some time, but the German is yet to commit his future to the club amid strong interest from Bayern Munich. Now, Guardiola has confirmed that Sane has told the …
The 2019/20 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be played as a straight knockout tournament in Lisbon, Portugal in August. All these ties will be single-leg fixtures. A decision is pending on whether the four remaining round of 16 second legs will take place at the home team’s stadium or in Portugal. The …
