Barcelona Blame Messi Demands For Contract Collapse
There’s suggestions Lionel Messi’s demand to have a bigger say on transfers contributed to his contract breakdown with Barcelona. Marca says it looked as if Messi was due to have his contract renewal with Barcelona made official, but now there are a number of factors which see the No.10 have more than one foot outside the Camp Nou. READ ALSO: Heartbroken...
Heartbroken Villa Fan Burns Grealish Shirt Over Man City Move
A heartbroken Aston Villa fan has filmed himself burning a Jack Grealish shirt with a homemade blowtorch following the midfielder’s 100million move to Manchester City. Grealish completed his move to City after signing a six-year contract and was officially unveiled on Thursday. While plenty of Villa fans understand Grealish’s motivations for making the move, for some, it is an act of...
Lionel Messi Leaves Barcelona
Iconic Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has left the La Liga giants. The club announced the departure of its highest goal scorer in a statement on his website on Thursday evening. It reads: “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial...
Nigeria’s Enekwechi Comes Last In Tokyo’s Shot Put Final
Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi on Thursday failed to impress in the final of the men’s shot put event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 28-year-old who threw 21.28 metres to win the 2019 African Games gold in Rabat could only record a throw of 19.74 to place last on Thursday in the 12-man field. Ryan Crouser of the U.S set...
PUMA Terminates $2.7m Contract With Nigeria
International fashion and sportswear brand, PUMA has terminated its agreement with Nigeria following the recent embarrassment that occurred in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. ABN TV recalls that Nigeria trended for the wrong reasons after an athlete, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi posted a video of himself washing his Olympic Jersey along with a caption “When you made the Olympic finals but have...
Netherlands Appoint Louis Van Gaal As Manager For The Third Time
The Netherlands have reappointed Louis van Gaal as their manager on a contract until the end of 2022. Van Gaal is taking up the role as Netherlands boss for a third time, having previously led his country from 2000 to 2001 and from 2012 to 2014. The 69-year-old will oversee the side's bid to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, with...
Christian Eriksen Finally Returns To Inter Milan
Inter Milan midfielder, Christian Eriksen, has finally return to the club for the first time since his collapse at the recently concluded Euro 2020. Sports Illustrated reports that Eriksen landed in Milan on Tuesday and has already met with Inter CEO, Giuseppe Marotta. Recall that Eriksen collapsed on the field during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 1-0 defeat against Finland last month. Eriksen’s...
FIFA Bans Former CAF President Hayatou
FIFA’s ethics committee on Tuesday handed a year ban from football-related activities to former African Football Confederation (CAF) president Issa Hayatou over a controversial $1 billion TV and marketing rights deal with France’s Lagardere Sports which infringed competition regulations. Cameroon’s Hyatou, 74, must also pay a 30,000 Swiss francs (28,000 euros/$33,000) fine after the committee’s adjudicatory chamber found the former...
Ballon D’Or 2021: Messi, Lewandowski, Kante – Top 7 Contenders For Award
The conversations and debates surrounding this year’s Ballon d’Or award are beginning to gather steam with a few months left. Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, is the odds-on favourite to win the prize. If the 34-year-old takes it home, he will be winning it for a record-extending seventh time. His eternal rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, is also expected to make the cut as per...
Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria Occupy 64th Position On Medals Table
Team Nigeria are now 64th on the medals table, as the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan enters Day 11. Ese Brume won the country’s first medal, clinching bronze in the long jump. The 25-year-old recorded a jump of 6.97m in the final. Brume finished behind America’s Brittney Reese and Malaika Mihambo of Germany. Blessing Obodururu then gave Nigeria a silver medal in the...
