Messi Arrives Paris Ahead PSG Transfer
Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi arrived at Le Bourget airport outside Paris on Tuesday to finalize his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after more than two decades at FC Barcelona. Wearing a T-shirt declaring “Ici c’est Paris” (This is Paris), Messi waved to the hundreds of fans gathered outside the terminal and chanting “Messi! Messi!” to welcome him. Earlier in the...
Arsenal Never Wanted Me To Sign For Marseille -Saliba
William Saliba has admitted that Arsenal never wanted him to sign for Marseille. Saliba, who was unveiled on Thursday by the Ligue 1 club, stated that he had to go against Gunner’s wish in order to sign for Marseille. Recall that the French center-back spent the second half of last season on loan with Nice and was keen to return to...
Juventus Legend Del Piero Shocked By Messi’s Barca Exit
Legendary Juventus and Italy forward Alessandro Del Piero is ‘shocked’ by Lionel Messi’s Barcelona exit, saying he expected him to end his career at the Laliga giants. Barcelona announced on Thursday that Messi would no longer be part of the team. The Argentinean’s contract expired on June 30 and although the two parties seemed to have an agreement in place, Barcelona...
Grealish Joins Man City On Six-Year Contract
Jack Grealish has joined Premier League champions Manchester City on a six-year contract believed to be worth £100m. City announced the signing in a statement released on their official website on Thursday. “Manchester City are delighted to announce the signing of Jack Grealish on a six-year deal. “The 25-year-old midfielder joins from Aston Villa, having made 213 appearances over the course of...
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...
