Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer in the world to earn $1 billion in his career. According to Forbes, the 35-year-old is just the third athlete after Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather to hit the $1 billion earnings mark while still actively competing. $650 million of Ronaldo’s career earnings have come from…
Former Chelsea striker, Diego Costa has been sentenced to six months in prison, but due to Spanish law, he will pay a hefty fine to avoid serving the time. According to court filing published last month, the 31-year-old did not declare payments of just over €5m (£4.4m) from his 2014 transfer from Atletico to Chelsea…
Manchester United have officially confirmed that Odion Ighalo’s loan deal has been extended until January 31, 2021, after they reached an agreement with his parent club, Shanghai Shenhua. In a statement, the club said:’Manchester United have reached an agreement with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua to extend the loan deal for Odion Ighalo. The Nigerian striker’s stay was initially due to…
Former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has backed Bayern Munich to win the UEFA Champions League trophy this year. Berbatov believes the Bundesliga champions can win the Europe top-flight tournament this season ahead of Atletico Madrid because the Bavarians have great players. Liverpool won the Champions League trophy last season. The Premier…
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said it is hard for his team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations because they are not the best team on the continent. The German tactician recently agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal to continue his work as the handler of the three-time African champions, putting to bed speculation around…
French Ligue 1 club Nantes have named Super Eagles winger Moses Simon, as their best player for the 2019-20 season after the 24-year-old was voted by the club’s fans for the prestigious award. Simon joined Nantes on a season-long loan from La Liga club Levante last summer and helped them reach 13th in the French…
French Ligue 1 club, Lille, have offered Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, a private jet to bring him back to Nigeria for his father’s burial rites. Osimhen announced the death of his father, Mr. Patrick Osimhen, 80, on Twitter on Sunday morning, after he died in Lagos on Saturday night following a brief illness. “RIP…
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo’s future at Manchester United is reportedly shaky as his parent Chinese club, Shanghai Shenhua has ordered him to return to full training with the club at the end of this month when his loan deal with Manchester United expires. Ighalo joined Manchester United on the last day of January, securing a…
Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino said he was open to coaching again in England’s Premier League. According to him, he will make a decision on his future based on the kind of project put to him by any potential employer, whether in the top six or not. The Argentine took Spurs to the Champions…
Former Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has urged Chelsea to sign Bayer Leverkusen winger, Kai Havertz, as former Blues star, Eden Hazard’s replacement at Stamford. Hazard left Chelsea last summer for Real Madrid, but Berbatov believes Havertz could replace the Belgium international at Chelsea, adding that the 20-year-old German star has excellent quality. “I think it’s…