Barcelona manager Quique Setien has reportedly already been sacked after his side suffered a humiliating 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. The 61-year-old was only appointed in January but is expected to be relieved of his duties after the devastating loss in Lisbon, according to Sky Sport Italia. […]
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2020 qualifiers Postponement
Due to travel restrictions across parts of Africa as a result of COVID-19, the qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica/Panama 2020 scheduled for September 2020 has been postponed. The First Round first leg was fixed for 3-5 September 2020 with the return leg from 10-12 September 2020. The revised fixtures for […]
What Man U great, Ferguson is telling Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United ‘lost their way’ after Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. Ferguson botched the managerial handover in 2013 by anointing David Moyes, who lasted 10 months before the authoritarian Louis van Gaal took over. Van Gaal presided over an FA Cup triumph but was sacked with a year left on his contract […]
Ighalo stance on Paris Saint-Germain transfer revealed
Manchester United forward Odion Ighalo has no interest in joining Paris Saint-Germain amid reports they are keen on a move in the summer transfer window. MEN Sport understands United have no intention of cutting Ighalo’s loan spell at the club short, and sources close to player insist there is ‘no truth at all’ behind the […]
Newcastle takeover collapsed as Saudi consortium declined arbitration offer
The proposed takeover of Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium collapsed after the group declined to take up the Premier League’s offer of independent arbitration to decide who would own the club, the league’s chief executive Richard Masters said. The group, which included Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, PCP Capital Partners and Reuben […]
Liverpool boss Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season
Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp was named the Premier League’s Manager of the Season on Saturday after leading the Merseyside club to their first top-flight title in 30 years. Klopp’s Liverpool side won 32 of their 38 league fixtures and amassed a club-record 99 points to seal the title with seven games to spare. Klopp, 53, […]
Sancho going nowhere -Watzke
Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke says the Bundesliga club will not be making any major signings this summer but ruled out the possibility of winger Jadon Sancho departing. Sancho, who scored 17 league goals and set up another 16 last season, has been linked with a move to a host of top clubs, including […]
Mikel to join Stoke City on one-year deal
John Mikel Obi will join Sky Bet Championship club Stoke City on Monday, Completesports.com reports. The former Chelsea midfielder will have his medical at the start of the week and will sign a one-year-deal with the Potters. Mikel is a free agent after leaving Turkish Super Lig outfit Trabzonspor in March, amid concerns over the […]
Goretzka: It was fun embarrassing Messi
Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka says it was fun inflicting a humiliating defeat on Lionel Messi after Friday night’s 8-2 win over Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. The Bundesliga giants ended Barcelona’s hope of winning a silverware this season following the heavy defeat. And during his post-match Goretzka was asked if it hurt to […]
Serena falls to 116th-ranked Rogers at US Open tune-up
Serena Williams suffered her first loss since 2012 to a rival outside the WTA’s top 100, falling to fellow American Shelby Rogers in a Friday quarter-final at the Top Seed Open. Rogers, ranked 116th, outlasted ninth-ranked Williams 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) after two hours and seven minutes, finishing the 23-time Grand Slam champion with a […]