Manchester United are reportedly ready to break the bank to sign Victor Osimhen from Serie A leaders, Napoli this summer. According to Italian news hub, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Manchester United will table a £107m bid for the Nigeria international. That will match the British transfer record paid for Enzo Fernandez by Chelsea. Manchester United…
Ghana international winger Christian Atsu has been found alive after being buried under rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey, the vice president of his football club has told the media. Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor, was reported missing in Turkey’s Hatay province following the magnitude 7.8 quake and its aftershocks that brought down thousands…
A Nigerian footballer named Ado Hadi, who played for CD Madridejos in Spain’s Terceira division, passed away during a match against SP Cabanillas on Sunday. According to a statement by the Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation, Hadi suddenly collapsed in the 39th minute of the game, with no apparent cause. Despite the efforts of the medical…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe suffered an injury scare ahead of the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich as he hobbled off with a thigh problem against Montpellier on Wednesday. Mbappe was replaced after 20 minutes and was seen clutching his left leg following a collision with Montpellier’s Leo Leroy, a worrying sign with the…
Inter Miami are closing in on a move for Lionel Messi which will make him the highest-paid player in the history of the sport in the US. The MLS side believes the Argentina legend will make a switch from Paris-Saint Germain ahead of next season. Messi, 35, is currently understood to be on a salary of…
Anthony Joshua has revealed he is still emotionally ‘hurting’ following his second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. The British-Nigerian boxer suffered a second-straight defeat by Oleksandr Usyk in August, having lost his WBA, WBO, and IBF belts to the Ukrainian mastermind in September last year. Joshua says the fact he is no longer a champion ‘hurts’ and that his…
A 31-year-old football player identified as Ernest Peremobowei, has died while trying to rescue victims of a boat mishap in Bebelebiri community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The deceased popularly known as Tido, was a top scorer in the just concluded Prosperity Cup, a grassroot football tournament organized by the Government of…
Cristiano Ronaldo is speaking out for the first time since telling Manchester United he wishes to leave the club this summer. In a cryptic post in response to a fan account on Instagram, Ronaldo hit out at the ‘lies’ about his future and the media amid intense speculation over his next destination. ‘Impossible not to…
Boxing legend, Mike Tyson says he believes he is getting closer to his death. The 56-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion interviewed therapist Sean McFarland, who specializes in trauma and addiction, on his “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson” podcast and told him he believes his ‘expiration date’ is near. “We’re all gonna die one day of…
World football governing body, FIFA has approved 26-man squads for this year’s World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum squad size by three for the November 21-December 18 tournaments. FIFA explained that the decision to change the size of the squads for the World Cup was made because of the unusual timing of the competition, which…
