Inter ace Romelu Lukaku backs ex-Arsenal star Thierry Henry to take over as Belgium head coach
Romelu Lukaku has said that Thierry Henry should be the man to replace Roberto Martinez as the head coach of the Belgium national team. Martinez left his role following Belgium’s disappointing early World Cup exit and the Inter Milan striker believes one of his assistants is the next man in...
Atletico Madrid’s costliest player Joao Felix looking to move to Arsenal, reaches out to Partey
Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix is in contact with Arsenal ace Thomas Partey as the Gunners battle Manchester United and Chelsea to sign the Portugal ace. The 23-year-old is set to leave the La Liga giants this month after a falling out with Diego Simeone over playing time in the...
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...
