Rattled by Ronaldo’s dim view of Man United owners, Glazers cave in to pressure to sell club
The Glazer family are ready to sell Manchester United and will listen to offers in the region of £5 billion, ($6 billionb) it has emerged. United confirmed the sensational news that the world’s biggest football club is effectively up for sale in a statement issued at 9.30pm on Tuesday night....
Restless Ronaldo kisses $19 million goodbye as he exits Man United to try unknown ‘new challenge’
Cristiano Ronaldo has kissed goodbye to £16 million ($19 million) after it was confirmed that he has left Manchester United with immediate effect. Ronaldo’s exit has been agreed by mutual consent but it can be revealed that United have not paid any compensation for the remaining seven months of his...
Qatar temperatures: How teams are dealing with extreme heat to ensure high player performance
The first match of the men’s football World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday November 20 when the temperature was around 30 °C and humidity was nearly 60 per cent. When Qatar first won the bid to host the tournament 12 years ago, extreme heat was one of several...
Fancied Argentina gobsmacked by ‘riotous’ Saudi Arabian foxes to sound a wake call to fading Messi
Lionel Messi was left stunned after his Argentina side suffered one of the great World Cup shocks. Saudi Arabia came from behind to beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening game of the tournament in Qatar. Messi had given his team the lead inside the opening 10 minutes. A VAR check...
World Cup: Lionel Messi starts pulling curtains down on his Argentina career with match against Saudi Arabia
Lionel Messi will kick off his fifth and final World Cup with a clash against huge underdogs Saudi Arabia in Lusail. Fans of the legendary No10 will find it difficult not to let their minds drift to next month’s final, which will take place in the very same venue 26...
World Cup slave labour: How migrant workers on $30 a day endure harsh working conditions in Qatar
Many of the £180 ($213)-a-night cabins being marketed to World Cup fans are still being thrown together, with migrant workers on 14-hour shifts to complete them, it can be revealed. A third of the Free Zone complex was still under construction on Monday, with some cabins still unfurnished shells. Unplumbed...
England to defy Fifa and Take The Knee in match against Iran to push for human rights in Qatar
England will take the knee ahead of their first World Cup match against Iran today as the team puts public protests and “inclusivity” at the heart of their campaign. Gareth Southgate on Sunday night said his players wanted to send a “strong statement to go around the world” at the...
Man United outcast Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly exploring possibility of returning to Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wants to end his Manchester United nightmare and make a stunning return to Real Madrid. The 37-year-old accused the Red Devils of betraying him in a tell-all interview with Piers Morgan last week. And amid the fallout of the interview, Ronaldo has now offered himself to the...
Fifa on red alert over fears of imminent match-fixing involving Qatar after ‘an unusually high number of spot-kicks’
Hot on the heels concerns raised about human rights issues in Qatar Fifa was on Saturday warned of imminent plot to fix matches involving the host nation to ensure that the it progressed to the next round. Of the 32 teams taking part in the elite football tournament, Qatar is...
Embattled Man United ace Ronaldo praises Argentine star Messi, stirs talk of joining PSG
Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up on his relationship with fierce rival Lionel Messi. That’s after slamming Manchester United in a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV. The veteran striker, 37, stunned United by claiming the club have ‘betrayed’ him. Ronaldo also had a pop at manager Erik ten Hag,...
