The French police on Tuesday morning arrested a former UEFA president, Michel Platini. The former French international was arrested in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris and was detained over the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Platini’s arrest was part of the investigation into corruption surrounding how the 2022 World Cup Read more
Roger Martinez and Duvan Zapata put a dent in Lionel Messi’s hopes of finally landing a major international title as Colombia began their Copa America campaign with a 2-0 win over Argentina on Saturday. Martinez struck a stunning opener on 72 minutes and fellow substitute Zapata sealed the win three minutes from the end after Read more
Manchester United have been drawn to battle Chelsea at Old Trafford, in their first match of the 2019/2020 season, after the English Premier League (EPL) unveiled the fixtures. Manchester United finished sixth last season, while Chelsea ended up in third place. Other fixtures will see Liverpool host newcomers Norwich, Aston Villa travel to Tottenham Hotspur Read more
Portugal were crowned champions of the inaugural UEFA Nations League after beating Holland in the Porto final. Goncalo Guedes scored the only goal of the game as host nation Portugal recorded a 1-0 win in front of their home fans. The Valencia winger smashed in from the edge of the area following Bernardo Silva’s clever Read more
The Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has dropped Kelechi Iheanacho, Leicester City forward, and Rotterdam’s Semi Ajayi from the 23-man final squad for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Ihenacho, who had a tough season with less of play time during the English Premier League season, was dropped due to “lack of Read more
Gianni Infantino was re-elected Wednesday by acclamation for a second term as FIFA president at the Congress of world football’s governing body in Paris. The 49-year-old, who took charge of FIFA in February 2016 after the departure of the disgraced Sepp Blatter, stood unopposed for a new four-year term which will run until 2023. Earlier, Read more
Andy Ruiz Jr might have produced one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight history on Saturday, but his pay cheque was distinctly lightweight, compared to Anthony Joshua’s. The Mexican stunned Britain’s WBA, IBF and WBO champion to shake up heavyweight boxing’s established order in dramatic style. Ruiz is understood to have made only around £5m Read more
Liverpool are €108.9 million richer following their UEFA Champions League triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid, Spain, on Saturday. Finalists Tottenham Hotspur are also smiling to the bank as they earn €104 million for their achievement. UEFA’s distribution formula shows that Liverpool will get €15.5m participation bonus, €8.1 million for winning three group games, €35.3 Read more
A former Arsenal and Sevilla winger Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a car accident at the age of 35. The Spaniard’s former club Sevilla have confirmed that the 35-year-old and his cousins, Jonathan and Manuel Calderon, were killed in the collision. The EFE agency in Spain reports that the accident took place in Seville Read more
Belgium’s Eden Hazard says he has now found the right moment after scoring twice in Chelsea’s 4-1 win over Arsenal in the 2019 UEFA Europa League final match on Wednesday. He said it was the moment to call time on his magnificent career with the London club to seek new challenges. The Belgian is widely Read more
