Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was named men’s player of the year on Thursday at FIFA’s ‘The Best’ awards ceremony in Zurich. The 32-year-old Lewandowski, top scorer in Europe and winner of the Champions League with Bayern, came out ahead…
Analysis Reveals Every Team’s Chance Of Winning Champions League After Last-16 Draw
Data analysts FightThirtyEight have updated their ranking of each Champions League team’s chances of winning following the last-16 draw. The stats experts examine attacking and defensive numbers, as well as a multitude of other data, to give each club a percentage…
Cristiano Ronaldo Genuinely Tried To Score Straight From Kick-Off Vs Torino
Cristiano Ronaldo attempted to score straight from kick-off during Juventus vs Torino last night. The Portuguese superstar lined up knowing a win in Derby della Mole would lift Juventus to third in the table. But Ronaldo was a bit too keen as he…
‘The Hand of God’ is why Maradona was hated by some but loved by millions more
The Argentine scored the most infamous goal in football history against England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico – and then the greatest shortly after Diego Maradona once said that his enduring fame owes much to the ‘Hand of…
A Messi transfer to the Premier League appears to be completely dead
Manchester City will no longer pursue one of the world’s best even though Pep Guardiola has committed his future to the club long-term. Lionel Messi‘s life and time at the Camp Nou with Barcelona will remain doubtful until he retires…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles fail to beat Sierra Leone
The Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown, Sierra Leone, was a hostile playing surface to the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday as they were held to a second draw in four days. The point keeps them in the hunt for qualification for…
LMC Approves 13 Stadiums For 2020/21 NPFL Season Matches
The League Management Company has approved 13 stadiums across the country for the upcoming 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. The certification process is part of the broader club licensing regime, and the LMC explained that the 13 approved…
Chelsea star, Man Utd players, others named in UEFA Champions League team [Full list]
Chelsea goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy, has been included in the UEFA Champions League team of this week. UEFA released the Champions League team in a post via its official website on Thursday following the conclusion of the group stage match-day two…
UEFA adds third Chinese sponsor to soccer’s Euro 2020
UEFA signed a third Chinese sponsor for soccer’s next European Championship on Tuesday. Phone manufacturer Vivo agreed a two-tournament deal to add to its existing sponsorship with FIFA for two World Cups through 2022. China now provides three of UEFA’s…
AC Milan Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic Fully Recovered From COVID-19 & Available To Play Against Inter
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has taken to social media platform Twitter to confirm that he has now returned a negative test for COVID-19 and is thus no longer positive for the virus. Ibrahimovic tested positive at the last round…