Ex-Man United ace Ronaldo kicks off fresh row with $21 million arrears demand from Juventus
Reports on the transfer saga involving former Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo suggest he is demanding Juventus to pay the £17 million ($21 million) that was allegedly promised to him before he left. Ronaldo’s second spell at Manchester United ended on a sour note as he felt like he had...
How gang trailed England star Raheem Sterling on social media, raided his home and stole watches
England’s Raheem Sterling raced back from the World Cup yesterday after an armed raid at his mansion. Terrified fiancée Paige Malian, 27 — at home with their two kids — raised the alarm when the gang took watches worth £300,000 ($370,200). Sterling told FA chiefs he had to go home....
Grumpy Ronaldo carries petulance to World Cup, tells Korean player to ‘shut up’ as he’s benched
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he told South Korea’s Cho Gue Sung to “shut up” as he walked off the pitch in Portugal’s 2-1 loss. South Korea looked to be heading home from Qatar before Son Heung-min broke free following a Portugal corner and played a perfect pass for Hwang to...
Legendary Pele bounces back from ‘end-of-life care’ in hospital to assure football universe he’s strong
Brazilian football icon Pele has said he feels “strong” after reports emerged on Thursday that he had been placed under end-of-life care. The 82-year-old was flooded with well-wishes from across the world of football after it was claimed that he was only receiving treatment for pain and shortness of breath,...
England fans ready to guzzle 35 million pints of beer, but tears await them in tie against Senegal
Three Lions skipper Harry Kane last night declared himself fit – and raring to go for his first goals of the World Cup. Harry was top scorer at the 2018 tournament in Russia but is yet to hit the target in Qatar. The hitman, who turned provider as England battled...
Why Uruguay is bereft of fans: Nobody wants to befriend a team that trades in football’s dark arts
The fiery encounter between Ghana and Uruguay in World Cup group match had all the ingredients the tale of the Kilkenny cats. It was a brutal slugfest for a slot in the round of 16 at the ongoing Qatar World Cup that neither secured despite the South Americans wining by...
Sabotage suspected as Germany’s Qatar World Cup dream is shattered by minnows Costa Rica
Germany stars suffered humiliation again failing to make it out of the group stages at a second successive World Cup. Hansi Flick’s side were highly-fancied to progress from a group that included Spain, Costa Rica and Japan – but found themselves packing their bags on a night of controversy in...
Man United face battle to keep Marcus Rashford on back of eye-catching performance World Cup
Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford is reportedly attracting interest from top clubs across Europe with his contract set to expire in 2023. After a difficult spell for club and country, the 25-year-old is back enjoying his football this season. He hadn’t played for England after missing a penalty...
Fears of possible Fifa bullying of high-flying Senegal ahead of Sunday match against England
Senegal have been placed under investigation for an alleged breach of Fifa rules ahead of their World Cup knockout stage match against England on Sunday, according to reports. The Lions of Teranga managed to book their place in the last 16 with a crucial victory over Ecuador on Tuesday afternoon,...
It’s true some 500 migrant workers died building 2022 World Cup stadiums – Qatari official admits
A leading Qatari official has admitted for the first time that hundreds of migrant workers died building the 2022 World Cup stadiums and other infrastructure. Qatar has vehemently denied accusations of thousands of unexplained deaths among its large migrant worker community, who were brought to the Gulf state mostly from...
