Benzema, James and Hazard: Three reasons to believe in Real Madrid

Following an underwhelming 2018/19 campaign, Real Madrid fans found a reason to smile once again with the performances Karim Benzema, James Rodriguez and Eden Hazard produced against Levante. The Frenchman took on the mantle of scoring after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and, following his 30 goals in all competitions…

Son of AC Milan legend Cafu dies of heart attack aged 30

The eldest son of AC Milan legend Cafu has passed away while playing football, aged just 30 years old. Reports from Brazilian outlet GloboEsporte claim that Danilo had complained of feeling unwell at their family home in Sao Paolo. He was subsequently…

Breaking: Nadal outlasts Medvedev to win 19th Grand Slam

Rafael Nadal outlasted Russian Daniil Medvedev in almost five hours to win a fourth US Open title and also 19th Grand Slam, one shy of the record 20 being held by Roger Federer. In the thrilling final, Nadal fought back…

Premier League clubs set to ‘realign’ transfer window

The Premier League could be about to ‘realign’ its transfer window with the rest of Europe, with clubs set to vote on changes next week. The transfer window for Premier League clubs closed on the eve of the new season, August…

Griezmann throws a big Barcelona party

Antoine Griezmann bagged a brace and registered an assist in his home league debut to lead Barcelona to a 5-2 victory over Real Betis on Sunday night at the Camp Nou. After Nabil Fekir scored for Betis against the run…

Romelu Lukaku laments lack of protection from Manchester United

Inter Milan star Romelu Lukaku has spoken out about perhaps some of the reasons he decided to leave Manchester United after a mixed time at Old Trafford. The prolific Belgian’s first season saw him score a respectable amount of goals…

Cristiano Ronaldo says there is a chance he could retire in 2020

Juventus and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo remains unsure when he will retire, saying it could be as soon as next year or he could play into his 40s. 2020 could see CR7 end but… Ronaldo, 34, has continued to star…

Construction worker attracts global attention due to striking resemblance to Cristiano Ronaldo

A FORMER construction worker has been attracting global attention due to his striking resemblance to Cristiano Ronaldo. Biwar Abdullah, 25, left Iraq in May after became somewhat of a local celebrity due to his likeness to the Portuguese forward. Biwar…

Sala, Pilot ‘Exposed To Carbon Monoxide’ – Investigators

Footballer Emiliano Sala and the pilot flying his plane when it crashed were likely exposed to “potentially fatal” levels of carbon monoxide, investigators announced on Wednesday. “Toxicology tests found that the passenger had a high saturation level of COHb (the combination product…

UEFA Men’s Player of the Year: Messi, Ronaldo or Van Dijk

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk have been nominated for the 2018/19 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award. The winner will be named – along with the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year and UEFA Champions League positional awardwinners – during the…