Chelsea Winger, Willian da Silva has lost his mum to Cancer. His mother, Dona Zeze passed away on Wednesday morning in Sao Paulo after battling with a tumor in the head that caused five surgeries and chemotherapy. The team has paid their respect to Willian’s mother via Twitter, expressing sympathy with the player over the loss and their statement was retweeted by Mikel, showing he shares the pain of the Brazil star. The tweet read : “All of us at CFC are sending our love to Willian and his family after the passing of his mother. We’re thinking of you @willianborges8.” Recall that Willian dedicated the goal he scored against Venezuela in the World Cup qualifier to his mother, a day before she passed away. May her soul rest in peace and may Willian … [Read more...]
More Bad News for Rooney!
Just when things couldn't get any worse for Rooney, he has received more bad news. The England Captain and Manchester United goal scorer will be benched for the World Cup Qualifiers against Slovenia. Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson will lead the side out in Ljubljana as England look to maintain their perfect start to qualifying. Manchester United star Rooney dropped back to play as a deep-lying midfielder in England’s 2-0 win over Malta at Wembley on Saturday and was booed by some sections of the home support during a lacklustre display. “It’s very straight forward,” Southgate told reporters in Ljubljana on Monday as he explained why Rooney, best known as a forward but now increasingly deployed in midfield by England, had been left out. Southgate, … [Read more...]
Crystal Palace Striker, Benteke Scores Fastest Goal in History
C. Benteke has scored the fastest goal in history. Christian set a new World Cup record for the fastest goal in the competition, including the finals, scoring after seven seconds in Belgium’s qualifier against Gibraltar on Monday. The 25-year-old Crystal Palace striker, who was to bag a hat-trick, picked up the ball in the first action of the Group H qualifier in Faro and racing towards goal with the Gibraltar defence in disarray left goalie Deren Ibrahim with no chance. The previous records include: -8.3 seconds achieved by San Marino’s Davide Gualtieri in a World Cup qualifier against England in November 1993. -10.8 seconds by Turkey’s Hakan Sukur against South Korea in 2002. … [Read more...]
Manchester United Signs A 6 Year Old Player Who Will Replace Rooney
There is a new 6-year-old in Manchester United who may replace Rooney. 6-year-old, Kai Rooney is the latest kid on the block. He is also Wayne Rooney's son. He was signed under the development tea Wayne Rooney has been taking Kai to training at Carrington alongside fellow footballer Michael Carrick and his son Jacey who is also a member of the development squad. A source told the Sun UK: “Wayne and Michael really get into it when they bring their boys down. The kids seem to love it and have been coming down regularly in the week to train with the young development squad. “It’s a bit funny because both their dads aren’t playing as much any more but these guys could be the club’s stars of the future.” … [Read more...]
Manchester United Will Say Goodbye to Rooney Sooner than You Think…
Wayne Rooney was boo-ed on England's Wembley Return. This shows that the English have not been happy with his performances of late. However, his team mates have showed their support for the Manchester United Captain. Manager Gareth Southgate was left baffled by the reaction to Rooney on England's first return to HQ since June, with Jordan Henderson and John Stones also standing staunchly behind their skipper. "He wears his heart on his sleeve and gives 110 percent and you can see that in every performance. I am a bit shocked that [booing] happened," said Stones. "I thought Wayne was brilliant. He has been every time he has played for England. His team mates have dropped encouraging words to anyone who cares to listen: "He's our captain and our leader and … [Read more...]
Female National Team, Flamingos disgrace Nigeria at Women’s World Cup in Jordan
While their counterparts are leading the group, the Flamingos will be returning to Nigeria today after a flopped performance in Jordan. They finished at the bottom of their group- Group C at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup holding in Jordan. The Flamingoes lost 0-1 to Brazil in their first match of the tournament, drew 0-0 with England in their second game and lost 0-3 in their last match on Saturday to Korea DPR. This will be their worst performance since inception. We hope they restrategize … [Read more...]
That Moment When Iwobi Gets A Salary Increase Twice In One Year…
If you are not a footballer, you are just wasting your time! Those athletes make staggering incomes! Alex Iwobi is reportedly set to receive his second pay rise in under a year with Arsenal! The 20-year-old has cemented himself a vital component in Arsene Wenger’s side as they chase silverware on all fronts in what could possibly be the Frenchman’s final season in north London with his own contract set to elapse next summer. Iwobi has made five appearances for the Gunners this term and is expected to double his salary at the Emirates having broken into the first-team under Wenger last season. The footballer will receive 50,000pounds a week asides previous endorsements and winnings. This decision was made because of his high performance on the field and … [Read more...]