Barcelona and Bayern Munich face each other in the Uefa Champions League Quarter Finals It will be all fun and exciting when Spain giant Barcelona take on German champions Bayern Munich in Lisbon, the two European giants, go head to head at Estadio da Luz in the Champions League quarter-finals. Barcelona faced no difficulties in the two-legged tie against Napoli, with Lionel Messi producing yet more magic. Barca new Quique Setien and his men failed to defend the La Liga trophy and so lose it to rivals Real Madrid and they also failed to make the Copa Del Ray the…
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Trent Alexander-Arnold Bags Young Player of the Season Award England and Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been named the English Premier League’s Young Player of the Year for the 2019/20 season. The player whose team lifted the English Premier 2019/20 title and also last season’s Uefa Champions League have been very impressive since rising to the Liverpool starting eleven. Alexander-Arnold won the accolade from an eight-man shortlist that included England’s Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish, U.S.A Christian Pulisic of Chelsea, England and Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, England and Sheffield United goalkeeper Dean Henderson and Manchester United trio, Anthony Martial of…
English FA Sets New Rules for the English FA Cup, Carabao Cup and EFL The English FA has come out to say they will be no FA Cup replays for next season which is the 2020-21 season, the decision was taken to “ease pressure” on the football calendar. The English FA Cup competition will start with the extra preliminary round on the 1st of September hopefully and the final is due to be played at Wembley Stadium on 15 May 2021. It has also been announced that the Carabao Cup semi-finals will be one-legged henceforth, the first round is scheduled…
Celtic Completes the Signing of Albian Ajeti Scottish Premiership 2019/20 champions Celtic have completed the signing of Switzerland striker Albian Ajeti for £4.5m from West Ham United. Albian Ajeti is looking at forming a partnership with Odsonne Edouard. The 23-year-old has agreed to a four-year contract with the Scottish champions Celtic after making 12 appearances without scoring in a year with the Hammers. Ajeti is an admirer of Edouard, who scored 51 goals over two seasons. The attacker said: “He’s scored a lot of goals and I think me and him will be a good match together.” Albian Ajeti joined West…
Arsenal Finally Signs Willian Arsenal has confirmed the signing of Brazilian and Chelsea midfielder Willian on a three-year contract. The Brazilian winger left the Standford Bridge to join his fellow countryman David Luiz earlier this week after his deal in the Stamford Bridge expired. The 32-year-old will stay with the London side for the next three years. According to the Gunners head coach Mikel Arteta speaking on the arrival of Willian, he said: “I believe he’s a player that can really make a difference for us.” “We have been monitoring him for the past few months, we had a clear intention…
David Beckham’s Inter Maimi Signs Blaise Matuidi Midfielder Blaise Matuidi has completed his move to the Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, he will be the first high-profile signing is this year for the club. The French international who was with Italian champions Juventus won two Italian Serie A titles with the club before moving the Major League Soccer side in the United States of America. The 33-year-old former Paris Saint-German player was among the France team that won the 2018 World Cup. Blaise Matuidi played with Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham at Paris St-Germain before joining Juve in 2017. According…
Paris Saint-German to Sign Odion Ighalo French champions Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly indicated an interest in signing former Granada and Watford striker Odion Ighalo. The player is currently on loan with Manchester United, from Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua. The forward’s contract with Manchester United will expire on the 31st of December 2020 after he extended his contract with Manchester United, according to FootMercato, Paris Saint-German sporting director Leonardo has approached the former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo, and he is acting as representatives, to explore the possibility of a move in the current transfer season. The striker will…
German Side Leipzig Outclassed Atletico Madrid as they book Semi-finals with PSG It was a night to remember for German Bundesliga side Red Bull Leipzig as they stunned Spanish giants Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Thursday night’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final which was played in Lisbon, Portugal. Leipzig set record as it is there first ever semi-final in the UEFA Champions League in their 11-year history. They are the second German team in the competition but currently first in the semi-finals for the Uefa Champions League 2019/20 season. Bayern Munich and another Spanish team will be playing each other today night…
RB Leipzig Welcomes Atletico Madrid in Champions League Quarter-finals A spot in the Champions League semis will be at stake when German side RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid of Spain face each other at Estadio da Luz on Thursday evening. The Champions League has been changed due to the coronavirus pandemic it will be only one leg and no return legs. The two teams meet in a one-legged tie, and, no doubt, both sides are likely to adopt a cautious approach in the quarter-final clash. The Red Bulls Leipzig proved their worth in back-to-back wins over English Premier League side…
Mesut Ozil Confident of Arsenal and Demands to Stay Arsenal and Germany 31-year-old midfielder Mesut Ozil said he wants to stay with the club “through to the last day” of his contract in June 2021. Former Germany international has not played since the Premier League resumed in June, with manager Mikel Arteta citing “pure football reasons”. But the player has dismissed reports that the club is looking to pay up the last year of his £350,000-a-week deal. Mesut Ozil said: “Things have been difficult but I love Arsenal,” “I’ll decide when I go, not other people.” “I’ll give everything I have…
Former POAK and Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Vladimir Ivic Coach to be Named Watford new Coach Watford Football Club of the English Premier League has admitted they are interested in using Vladimir Ivic as their replacement for sacked manager Nigel Pearson. Pearson was sacked with two games left to play in the English Premier League, the Hornets failed to survive the relegation as they are now in the English Championship alongside Bournemouth and Norwich City. 43-year-old Serb Vladimir Ivic who led Maccabi Tel Aviv of Isreal to two consecutive league titles and previously managed Greek club PAOK has now been linked…
Jan Vertonghen Set to Sign three years contract with Benfica Former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen is set to complete his move to Portuguese side Benfica as he is undergoing a medical at the club, the club is looking at giving the former Tottenham defender a three-year contract. Jan Vertonghen left Spurs at the end of the English Premier League side after the end of the 2019/20 season. The 33-year-old defender spent eight-year with Tottenham Hotspur, he was among the team that played in last year’s UEFA Champions League which Liverpool won. The Belgium international made over 300 appearances for the…
Blaise Matuidi Make Major League Soccer Move Former Paris St.German and French 33-year-old midfielder Blaise Matuidi has departed from the Italian Serie A side Juventus, the one time World Cup winner is said to have moved the Major League Soccer (MLS) club side Inter Miami. Both Blaise Matuidi and Juventus have come to a mutual agreement to terminate the final year of his contract in Turin. The Frenchman made a total of 45 appearances for the Italian Serie A side Juventus who won the just concluded Italian Seria A season across all competitions last season. The Major League Soccer (MLS)…
Former Super Falcons Coach Danladi Nasidi is Dead Football lovers in Nigeria have been thrown into serious mourning after the news of the death of former Super Falcons coach Danladi Nasidi, the news came on Wednesday. The Nigerian Football Federation who received over $150,000000 recently took to their official social media page to confirm the death of the Nigerian coach, he was in charge of the National Under-15 team. There have not been actual details of the cause of his death but it was said that there are reports that Nasidi had serious health issues before he passed on. He…
Cristiano Ronaldo Offered to Barcelona According to reports from the latest gist Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo has been reportedly offered to Spanish side Barcelona this summer in what could be the biggest transfer ever in football history. This is according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague who reported that the former Real Madrid star may be making a return to the Spanish La Liga. Cristiano Ronaldo has played only two seasons with the Italian giants and he has won the Italian Serie A league back to back. The 35-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner has not been able to win the…
Southampton Sign Ghanaian Center-back Mohammed Salisu English Premier League side Southampton have signed Ghanaian centre-back Mohammed Salisu from Real Valladolid for a fee of £10.9m. The highly-rated 21-year-old player made 32 appearances for the Spanish La Liga side last season, The Saint has watched his impressive performance and signed to help build their defence ahead of the 2020/21 English Premier League season. The English Premier League side manager Ralph Hasenhuttl said: “This is an important signing for us. Mohammed is a player who fits our profile well.” The Saints earlier this week signed Tottenham Hotspur right-back Kyle Walker-Peters who has…
African Star Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s late goal saved PSG It was an amazing outing for the French side Paris St-German as African Star Choupo-Moting completed the victory for the comeback for his team. Italian side Atalanta took the lead in the first 26 minutes of the game, Pasalic placed a ball beyond the reach of former Real Madrid shot stopper, they headed into the first half with a 1-0 advantage. Former Barcelona star Neymar Jnr had lots of chances but he blew them all, the miracle was 21-year-old French star Kylian Mbappe, his introduction to the game changed a whole lot…
Atlanta Hosts Paris St.German in Uefa Champions League Quarter Finals Italian Serie A side Atlanta is the only Italian team left in the Champions League after Juventus failed to advanced to the next stage although thy won they loss on goal aggregate. Atlanta will be playing French champions Paris St-German who will be with their star player Kylian Mbappe through injury. The match will be played in Estadio da Luz behind closed doors, the ground is a neutral ground for both teams, Atalanta did well to beat Spanish side Valencia to come this far and Paris Saint-Germain beat German side…
Barcelona Records fresh Coronavirus Case in their Camp Less than 48 hours of the news of two Atletico Madrid players who tested positive to coronavirus, Barcelona have also announced that one of their player have also tested positive to the virus. The club management said an unnamed squad member has tested positive for Covid-19. He was one of nine reporting for pre-season training, and he showed symptoms and has so, therefore, he been quarantined at his home. Also on Wednesday fellow La Liga side Athletic Bilbao said six players had tested positive as they returned for pre-season training. For now…
Alexandre Lacazette Wanted At Juventus Serie A giants Juventus have reportedly offered English Premier League side Arsenal a choice of Gonzalo Higuain, Douglas Costa or Cristian Romero in exchange for Alexandre Lacazette. Arsenal is hoping to reduce their wage bill this summer transfer window while creating funds for new signings. French striker Alexandre Lacazette could be one of the stars to leave the Emirate Stadium next season, Arsenal recently listed him among two other players for Atletico’s Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey but he could be leaving to the Italian Serie A with Juventus showing interest already. Juventus new boss Andrea Pirlo is…
Kylian Mbappe Could Feature even with Injury Worries Former AS Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe could return for Paris St-Germain in their Champions League quarter-final with Atalanta in Lisbon. The Frenchman is still in the process of recovery from an ankle injury which he sustained in their last game. Paris St-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel says Kylian Mbappe will feature if “nothing extraordinary happens”. However, Tuchel did then suggest that Mbappe would most likely be used off the bench against the Italians. the manager stressed the fact that the play should not overwork himself he said: “We are really pleased to…