Cristiano Ronaldo is about to break World Records as the first player to score 100 goals in European club competitions. So far, Ronaldo is just two goals shy of this achievement. When he played for Portugal, his national team during the break , the Portugal forward succeeded in adding an additional 5 goals to his belt. He has added an additional goal for his club Real Madrid in a Spanish league win over Real Betis. Real Madrid is set to play Legia in the Champions League today. Madrid beat Real Betis 6-1 in the Spanish league thereby … [Read more...]
I Will Not Embarrass Rooney -Mourinho
Mourinho has said he will not embarrass Rooney when the Manchester United Captain returns to the club. He said he will give the player the "respect he deserves" when the 30-year-old returns to the club. Recall that Rooney has been facing a series of bad luck in recent times. The Manchester United and England captain returned to Old Trafford earlier in the week following an international break when he was not only booed but stoned and ridiculed by home fans during a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Malta at Wembley. In successive progression, … [Read more...]
Gerrard Goes Back To Liverpool To Treat Injury
Gerrard has returned to Liverpool to treat his off and on injuries. He is currently under rehabilitation for the set of injuries that hampered his Major League Soccer Season. Steven Gerrard name has been struck out for Sunday's match against Houston Dynamo and the rest of the season is still unclear for him. The final say depends largely on the doctors at the rehab and his coach. “Steven had a re-occurrence of his hamstring injury. He’s obviously out for a bit,” Arena said in a recent press release. “He could do at home what he … [Read more...]
Chelsea to get New Nike Sports Gears?
A sports record kit deal with sports wear giants, Nike has been sealed by Chelsea. According to reports, the deal cost the football club £60 million ($73 million, 66 million euros) per season. The Premier League Club have been in negotiations with the sports gear giant since early this year after rumors surfaced that Chelsea would be dropping another Sports gear giant, Adidas. The contract with Adidas will come to an end in 2017. Adidas reportedly collected £30 million annually for the period of their agreement and contract but … [Read more...]
Chelsea Player, Willian da Silva loses Mum to Cancer
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 … [Read more...]
Ramos to miss the rest of the La Liga Games due to Knee Injury
Ramos will miss the rest of the La Liga games due to a knee sprain that occurred during the World Cup qualifying match between Spain and Albania. Spain captain Ramos, 30, was hurt late in the game after falling awkwardly following an aerial duel before he was eventually replaced by Inigo Martinez. “He has been diagnosed with a grade two sprain of the medial collateral knee ligament in the left knee. His recovery will continue to be assessed,” Real said in a statement. In the statement, the recuperation period was put at 6 weeks or … [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 … [Read more...]
Pique to take a bow from International Football after 2018 World Cup
First it was Messi... And then Di Maria... And now, Pique! Pique has joined the league of footballers who will not play International Football after the 2018 World Cup. The Spanish defender said he is tired of criticism and the inhumane expectations from the fans. Pique also came under fire from the press during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Albania, with some claiming he had cut the regulation short-sleeved jersey in order to remove the trim on the shirts that bears the design of the Spanish flag. “I’ve tried everything but I cannot take any … [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 … [Read more...]
Real Madrid to pay 18 Million Euros from Illegal Land Deal
The European Union has mandated Real Madrid to pay 18.4 million euros in alleged illegal aid from a land deal. “We are going to file an appeal, and I am absolutely convinced we will win,” Real president Florentino Perez told a press conference. In 1998, the club paid the city 595,000 euros for the land but the deal ultimately fell through because of technical problems. In 2011, the city paid Real 22.7 million euros in compensation. … [Read more...]
Super Falcons Make Camp Ahead of Africa Women’s Cup
The Super Falcons have made camp ahead of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations. The competition will hold in Cameroon between November 19 and December 3. The Falcons are in Group B alongside rivals Ghana. Kenya and Mali are the other teams in the group as Nigeria aim for their eighth record African title. Arsenal Ladies forward, Asisat Oshoala, France-based Desire Oparanozie and team captain Evelyn Nwabuoku top the list of eight overseas-based players invited to camp for the tournament. In total , 30 women will represent Nigeria and out of … [Read more...]