More clubs give Man United outcast Ronaldo wide berth as striker falls out with national team
Cristiano Ronaldo was snubbed by multiple clubs while still at Manchester United despite the Red Devils vowing to cover £370,000-a-week of his wages, according to reports. The Portugal international reportedly attempted to engineer a move away in the summer transfer window after the Red Devils failed to qualify for the...
Ex-Arsenal midfield dynamo Mesut Ozil backs England winger Saka after World Cup defeat
Mesut Ozil has urged his former Arsenal teammate not to feel too despondent after England’s painful World Cup exit. Olivier Giroud, another of Ozil’s old Arsenal colleagues, ultimately proved the difference with his superb header booking France’s place in the semi-final against Morocco. Saka’s previous tournament experience ended in personal...
Elated North Africans believe ‘the world is with Morocco’ and they’re ‘the people’s champions’
For Walid Regragui, it was not enough to contemplate one underdog whose improbable path led to a bid to become world champions. His thoughts turned to another. Morocco had become Africa’s first ever semi-finalists on the global stage and their manager turned his thoughts to another sport. “We have made...
The Gods are not blame, it’s England’s ‘nearly men’ who sealed semis berth for France
Everything was on the line – a World Cup semi-final against Morocco, the chance to dethrone champions France and England’s all-time goalscoring record. Harry Kane, who had roused England after an early French opener, and already thumped home one spot-kick to equal Wayne Rooney’s 53 goals, took a deep breath,...
