Why and how Arsenal young centre-back convinced defensive partner not to move to Juventus
William Saliba may have played a role in convincing Gabriel to stay at Arsenal despite the defender attracting interest from Serie A giants Juventus. The Brazilian partnered the young Frenchman for the first time in competitive action in the Gunners’ opening day win over Crystal Palace and has been keen...
Scorched earth: US and European officials accuse Russia of using food as a weapon in Ukraine conflict
Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement figures to record levels, the UN refugee agency said Thursday, calling the statistics a “tragic milestone.” Over the past decade, levels of displacement have increased every year, the United Nations noted in its global trends report – with figures currently at the...
It is highly likely Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Man United and is firmly in manager Ten Hag’s plans
Erik ten Hag has dropped a major hint that Cristiano Ronaldo has changed his mind and now wants to stay at Manchester United. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner requested to leave Old Trafford last month and it had been thought that he remained keen to call time on his return...
Unhappy Man United fans plan anti-Glazers protests during league match against Liverpool
Manchester United fans are planning to protest against the club’s ownership during the upcoming home clash against Liverpool. Upset towards the Glazer family is at an all-time high amid an underwhelming summer transfer window and a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Brighton on the opening day of the Premier League season....
Nicknamed ‘Animal’ because of his work rate Arsenal’s ‘diamond’ Martinelli ‘trains like his last on earth’
Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli has been described as a “diamond” that trains each day “like it’s his last on earth”. The Brazilian got his season up and running last Friday by netting 20 minutes into the Gunners’ 2-0 win at Crystal Palace. North London insiders are incredibly excited about Martinelli’s...
Chelsea manager Tuchel, owner at loggerheads over singing of Aubameyang and De Jong from Barcelona
Chelsea are “ready to sign” Barcelona pair Frenkie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to reports. Manchester United have been trying to bring De Jong to Old Trafford all summer, but the player is not keen on the move. The Red Devils had a bid worth around £72 million ($88...
Inter striker Lukaku reflects on London stay: I wanted to take revenge at Chelsea…I thought I would be a hero
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku insists he has a lot of “anger” inside him at how things worked out at Chelsea last season. The Blues splashed out £97.5m on the Belgium international last summer after spening seven years away from the west London club at Everton, Manchester United and Inter...
Rising armed violence and killings blot further South Africa’s sullied image as police left helpless
A month ago, 16 people died when more than 130 bullets were fired at the Mdlalose Tavern in Nomzamo Park informal settlement in Soweto, Johannesburg. Two weeks ago, eight women were raped, some of them several times, allegedly by nearly 20 illegal miners who attacked a group filming a music...
Curtains coming down on Serena Williams’ illustrious tennis career that started in California
Serena Williams has revealed that she is planning to retire from tennis. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion wrote an emotional article in Vogue where she said she was ‘evolving away from tennis’. The US Open later this month will likely be her final Grand Slam event, she said. “I’m...
Short on options in forward line, Chelsea manager Tuchel now considers Crystal Palace’s star Zaha
Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha. Blues winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is also of interest to Palace and could head in the opposite direction to Selhurst Park. Chelsea have made one attacking signing so far this summer, bringing in Raheem Sterling from Manchester City. However, Tuchel...
