Dortmund Reject Man United’s £67m Bid For Sancho
Manchester United have had a £67m bid for winger Jadon Sancho turned down by Borussia Dortmund. The Bundesliga giants want about £77.5m for the 21-year-old, with an additional £4.25m bonus payment on top. BBC Sport also understands that in addition to the fee not being high enough, United wanted to pay it over five years when Dortmund are only willing for...
Why I Rejected Portugal, England Managerial Job – Mourinho
Roma Coach, Jose Mourinho has disclosed why he rejected the chance to coach Portugal and the Three Lions of England. Mourinho, who was sacked by Tottenham after a poor form of results in the Premier League, was appointed by Roma a few weeks later. In an interview with the Sun, Mourinho says he was offered both the England and Portugal posts...
My First Season At Arsenal Was Tough – Thomas Partey
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has disclosed that it took him time to adapt to the Premier League football in his first season with the club. Partey, who joined the Gunners from Atletico Madrid last summer at a fee worth £45 million, managed 18 Premier League starts last season. In a chat with Ghana’s TV3, the Ghanain international stated that the Premier...
Busquets To Return Back To Spain After Negative Covid-19 Test
Spain captain Sergio Busquets will travel with the squad on Friday for their second Euro 2020 Group E game against Poland after being given the all-clear from Covid-19 following a first positive test. Busquets has been allowed to rejoin the squad, the Spanish football federation confirmed, after a negative result in his latest PCR test — but he is not...
De Bruyne’s Chose To Leave Chelsea – Mourinho
Roma coach, Jose Mourinho says it was not his choice to see Kelvin De Bruyne leave Chelsea during his reign as Chelsea manager. Mourinho in an interview with TribalFootball stated that De Bruyne was not prepared to bide his time and wait for his opportunity to make an impact at Stamford Bridge. The former Man United manager said that he tried...
Tokyo Olympics: 49 Players Invited As D’Tigers Open Camp In USA
Head Coach of D’Tigers, Mike Brown has officially commenced preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games with the invitation of 49 players as camp opens in California, USA. Top on the list are NBA stars Monte Morris (Denver Nuggets), Miye Oni (Utah Jazz), OG Anunoby (Toronto Raptors), Kz Okpala ( Miami Heat), Festus Ezeli, Precious Achiuwa (Miami Heat), Udoka Azubuike (Utah...
Ronaldo Simply A Born Goal Scorer – Pele
Brazil football legend, Pele has described Portugal forward, Cristiano Ronaldo as born goal scorer after he equalled Iran’s legendary striker, Ali Daei’s record for most international goals in men’s football. Ronaldo scored a brace in Portugal’s 2-2 against France in Wednesday’s Euro 2020 final group game, to help his team qualify to the round of 16. The 36-year-old is now the...
Copa America: Uruguay Beat Bolivia To Seal First Win, Advance To Quarter-finals
Uruguay secured their first win at this year’s Copa America after defeating Group A opponent Bolivia 2-0 and book their place in the quarter-finals. An own goal by Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe and a goal by Edinson Cavani, his 52nd goal, sealed the win. Uruguay thoroughly deserved their first win of this year’s tournament as they dominated throughout. READ ALSO: Insecurity: Imams Warn Against Provocative...
Napoli To Extend Osimhen’s Contract
Serie A club Napoli are planning to add one more year to Victor Osimhen’s contract and also insert a release clause. The Nigeria international signed a contract until 2024 worth €4.5M per season when he joined from Ligue 1 outfit Lille last summer. According to Corrmezzogiorno, the Partenopei are determined to extend the forward’s contact, whilst also inserting a release clause. Osimhen scored...
Copa America: Ecuador Ends Brazil’s Winning Run, Qualify For Q/finals
Brazil’s ten-game winning run came to an end after Ecuador earned a 1-1 draw in the final Copa America group game in Goiania. Coach Tite made ten changes from the midweek win over Colombia as Neymar, Casemiro, Thiago Silva and Richarlison were rested. The reigning champions had already booked their spot in the next round as group winners and Venezuela’s defeat...
