Details of Lionel Messi’s secret trip to Arabia: The megastar to earn $1.1 million per day if he play in Saudi league
In negotiations led by the state, Messi’s whole package could be worth $400 million annually (£320 million), exceeding even the £165 million that Cristiano Ronaldo is being paid annually to play in Saudi until the summer of 2025.
Cameroonian pivot Joel Embiid crowned NBA MVP, making him second African player to do so
It’s no accident that Philadelphia has found its way back to the top thanks to the arrival of “JoJo” (one of his nicknames). The Yaoundé, Cameroon native embodies the franchise’s long-term strategy, the “Trust the Process” project launched at the dawn of the 2013-2014 season by then-GM Sam Hinkie.
High incidence of ACL tears in women worries organisers of World Cup as big names are ruled out
After all, with female footballers “three to six times” more at risk of suffering such an injury than their male counterparts, according to a July 2021 study, the attraction of pre-emptive measures is understandable.
Chelsea faithful say Blues lucky not be fighting relegation, won’t get even a point in remaining fixtures
Their fixture list won’t be doing them any favours with the Premier League’s current top four – Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle – all among the remaining six fixtures for the west London side.
Pep Guardiola reminds Mikel Arteta he’s still the master and Man City has no time for tete-a-tete with hapless Arsenal
This 4-1 humbling was the Gunners’ 12th successive league defeat to City and will probably condemn them to a 20th year of searching for their first title win since the Invincibles victory of 2003-04. City were the team who looked invincible last night. Their football was irresistible. They had too much for Arsenal in every single department. This win took them a giant step closer to winning the treble.
PSG’s Kyllian Mbappe now more likely to join Man United after Madrid cooled interest in the France ace
PSG head coach Christophe Galtier could lose his job and Kyllian Mbappe may also push for an exit out of the Parc des Princes.
Ex-Spurs boss Pochettino is already assessing Chelsea squad pending his unveiling as Chelsea manager
Pochettino also knows he has a decision whether to offload Romelu Lukaku when he returns from his Inter Milan loan spell with Christopher Nkunku to link up from RB Leipzig.
Man United dangle $375,000 per-week salary to lure dangerman Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs are six points behind United ahead of Thursday’s home clash with Erik ten Hag’s FA Cup finalists. If the Red Devils win, then the £100 million ($125 million) asking price for Kane will dramatically reduce as the striker enters the final 12 months of his contract and heading towards the latter end of his career.
Arsenal defender William Saliba looks set to sit out longer due to ‘serious lower back structural damage’
Saliba has undergone an intense treatment process in hope of getting him back on the pitch as soon as possible, with the club managing his recovery on a day-to-day basis.
Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum runs in style to post second fastest time and win men’s London Marathon
Kelvin Kiptum, 23, was one minute and 12 seconds quicker than Kipchoge’s previous course record as he raced clear of second-placed compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor by almost three minutes. Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola was third.
