A Brazilian politician has called for footballer Robinho to be jailed ‘immediately’ for his role in the alleged gang rape of a 22-year-old Albanian woman at a Milan nightclub in 2013. The 36-year-old former Manchester City and Real Madrid was convicted of rape in 2017, with a nine-year jail sentence handed down by an Italian court,…
English Football Association chairman, Greg Clarke, has revealed Liverpool and Manchester United threatened to breakaway from the English premier league and start their own league. The two Premier League giants stated that the aim of the project was to radically reform English football, with proposals including the top-flight being reduced to 18 teams and the…
Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus while on International duty for PortugalThe Juventus striker is not suffering any symptoms, but is now self-isolating and will play no part in Portugal’s clash with Sweden. The Portugal’s Football Federation said in a statement: “Cristiano Ronaldo was released from the work of the National Team after…
Football superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be his last, sending a wave of despair among football fans around the world who will miss seeing the Juventus talisman adorning the football screens. Ronaldo, a 5-time Ballon d’Or winner is currently with his country Portugal appearing in the group stages of…
Experts from Loughborough University found that sprinters with a large gluteus maximus — the muscle that forms the bottom — can run up to 44% faster. The full findings of the study were published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. The team discovered this “booty boost” factor after comparing the lower…
The Europa League Group Stage draw for 2020/21 season has been revealed with both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur handed favourable Group Stage draws. Arsenal will face Rapid Wien, Molde, and Dundalk in group B, while Tottenham Hotspur will take on Ludogorets, LASK, and Antwerp in group J. See the full draw below?Group A: AS Roma, Young Boys, CFR Cluj,…
Inter Milan striker, Romelu Lukaku has won the Europa League Player of the Season award. The Belgian striker, 27, who scored seven goals in just five matches for Inter, and his team to the final where they were beaten by Sevilla in Cologne, beat off competition from Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes. Speaking after receiving his award,…
Lionel Messi has been named No 1 in SportsPro’s 2020 list of the World’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes. The Barcelona superstar and six-time Ballon d’Or winner claimed the top spot ahead of Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo who was placed in second spot. American basketball star LeBron James, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, and Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu completed…
Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of striker Luis Suarez from La Liga rivals Barcelona for only £5.5m The Uruguay international, 33, had one more year to run on the contract he signed with Barcelona in 2016, but was told by new head coach Ronald Koeman that he was no longer required at the Camp Nou. On…
Manchester United and Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo has stated that he is happy he is representing the club he supported as a boy and will continue to give his all whenever called upon by club manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Odion Ighalo, 31, has found regular game time hard to come by since joining the club on…