When Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr left Kelechi Iheanacho out of the Super Eagles squad to play Seychelles and Egypt, there wasn’t even the slightest murmurings of dissent. Less than a year ago, that decision would have been met by such vociferous pushback that the German would have been left to ponder his future choices. If
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Craig Burley breaks down the latest transfer rumours, headlined by a potential swap of Man United’s Paul Pogba and Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale. Zinedine Zidane claims Manchester United’s Paul Pogba would want to play for Real Madrid at some point in his career. Work on the delayed €525 million revamp of Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium
A season-ending injury for Achraf Hakimi and Thomas Partey‘s masterclass were major talking points for Africa’s stars in Europe’s major leagues this weekend, although Mohamed Salah also made a key contribution as Liverpool dispatched Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Anfield. The Reds headed into Sunday’s showdown trailing Manchester City by one point following the latter’s comfortable
The AFC Cup is the second tier of Asia’s continental club competition. The group stages will see 36 teams compete in nine groups of four each, with each group divided geographically. India’s representation comes by the way of 2017-18 I-league champions Minerva Punjab and 2017-18 ISL champions Chennaiyin FC, both of whom are clubbed in
Gonzalo Higuain only has three goals since joining Chelsea, but Alejandro Moreno says his lack of productivity is a result of a lack of chances. Ross Dyer and Craig Burley make their predictions for a midweek Premier League slate featuring Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace at Spurs’ new ground. Maurizio Sarri has said England winger Callum
Raphael Honigstein assesses the possibility that Jadon Sancho will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer. Jad-move-on for United
Ten-man Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at Molineux by a buoyant Wolves, dealing them a huge blow in their race for a Champions League spot. Ten-man Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at Molineux by a buoyant Wolves, dealing them a huge blow in their race for a Champions League spot. Ten-man Manchester United were beaten
Shaka Hislop reacts to Leonardo Bonucci’s comments on Moise Kean’s goal celebration against Cagliari, which were met with racist abuse by some of the crowd. Juventus’ Italian teenager Moise Kean scored his fourth goal of the season in the Old Lady’s 2-0 win away at Cagliari. Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci said he thought the blame
Shaka Hislop reacts to Leonardo Bonucci’s comments on Moise Kean’s goal celebration against Cagliari, which were met with racist abuse by some of the crowd. Juventus’ Italian teenager Moise Kean scored his fourth goal of the season in the Old Lady’s 2-0 win away at Cagliari. Juventus striker Moise Keane was the subject of jeers,
Julien Laurens bets his mortgage that Kylian Mbappe will play for Real Madrid, but adds that the France star is in no hurry to make that happen. Pele believes that Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe can develop into the world’s best player without leaving the Ligue 1 champions amid regular links with Real Madrid. Speaking