Shakhtar winger Mykhaylo Mudryk’s transfer to Arsenal looks just days away after agreeing personal terms
Arsenal have reportedly reached an ‘agreement’ with Mykhaylo Mudryk with the view to signing him from Shakhtar Donetsk this month. Reports on New Year Day said the winger had agreed a five-year personal deal pending a transfer agreement between the two clubs. The Gunners have identified Murky as their priority...
How Britain plans to safeguard against English football being twisted into monster of closed leagues
There are many people who feel that former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown would represent the ideal figure to be the game’s first independent regulator in this country. He is, of course, a former and widely respected Chancellor of the Exchequer so his fiscal qualifications could hardly come any higher....
Why ex-PM Gordon Brown told American and Arab billionaires ‘our clubs are like families, not gambling joints’
Gordon Brown has an office on the top floor of his home. It is a beautiful room with sweeping views of rugged countryside and the Firth of Forth. Only two frames hang on its walls. Neither holds a photo of the ex-Prime Minister with former US president Barack Obama. Nor...
Arsenal keep feet on the ground despite seven-point lead over defending champions Man City
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League is meaningless after his side’s win at Brighton put them further ahead of champions Manchester City. The Gunners won an enthralling match on the south coast 4-2, going three goals up early on in the...
Man United flop Cristiano Ronaldo embarks on seven-year Arabia’s Al Nassr FC deal worth $1.5 billion
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr to become the highest-paid sportsperson ever. The Portuguese superstar – who has been a free agent since his Manchester United contract was ripped up last month – will earn £173 million ($212 million) a year in...
Beautiful game’s deity? A reporter once asked Pele if his fame was comparable to that of Jesus Christ
Commissioned to produce a portrait of Pele in 1977, artist Andy Warhol quipped: “Pele was one of the few who contradicted my theory: Instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries.” It nicely sums up the adulation for the footballer widely considered the greatest to ever take...
When 1958 World Cup final ended Pele collapsed, later his opponent told him: ‘When you scored your second goal I felt like applauding’
An obituary by journalist Jeff Powell Pele was a cut jewel – sharp-edged, glittering and flawless. Brazil’s three-time World Cup winner was perfect in every dimension and stands alone as football’s greatest of all time. For those among us who might be described as vertically challenged, it came as something...
Stoic Pele: How The King defied to the last day poor health that threatened to bog him down
Edson Arantes do Nascimento Pele struggled with health issues for several years prior to his death on Thursday December 29. Pele had made light of his health problems in an Instagram post following his surgery last September, saying that he had left intensive care, appearing in good spirits while smiling...
Final call: Lights go out for Pele as the soccer icon returns to the pavilion after battle with cancer
Pele, the Brazilian who has long been considered the greatest footballer of all time, has died at the age of 82. The legendary figure, a man who transcended his sport and was a global icon, learned that his colon cancer had advanced on December 21 and was told he would...
Eternal Pele: Samba icons take part in ‘Game of Stars’ charity match in honour of ailing legend
Brazil legend Pele was honoured during a ‘Game of Stars’ between Samba icons at the Maracana Stadium. Organised by former Brazil star Zico, the charity match featured numerous aces from the South American country. Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal defender David Luiz captained a team featuring Zico, the 69-year-old’s grandson and several...
