In the Stadium Velodrome, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Marseille by a score of three goals to one to increase their lead over second-place Marseille to eight points. The game featured two goals and two assists from former Barcelona star Lionel Messi.When Kylian Mbappe scored the first and third goals in the 25th and 55th minutes, Lionel Messi scored the second goal. The former has made 20 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain this season and has tallied 12 league goals and 12 assists. Lionel Messi became the first player to reach 700 club goals in the Top Five European Leagues after his goal…
Author: Bamidele Festus
Todd Boehly watched Chelsea’s loss to Spurs from the seats at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The spotlight grew on Boehly in the second half as Chelsea fought to tie the score. Boehly’s emotions did not change as a result of Harry Kane extending the lead. During a few weeks, Graham Potter was clearly trusted by the hierarchy according to all indications from within the club. But, the strain is increased because Chelsea only scored one goal in all competitions throughout the month of February. Recall that after Karim Adeyemi’s lone goal against Borussia Dortmund, the captain leaps to the defense…
At Wembley Stadium on Sunday, Manchester United defeated Newcastle United 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup, ending their six-year trophy drought. Yet, United looked at ease in their performance against Eddie Howe’s team as Casemiro’s header and a Sven Botman own goal gave Newcastle too much to overcome in their first League Cup final appearance since 1976. United last won a major trophy in their 2017 Europa League campaign. At a chaotic beginning, there weren’t many clear-cut chances, but on 33 minutes, United scored the first of two quick goals as sturdy midfielder Casemiro plunged one side of Wembley into…
Cristiano Ronaldo, a legendary player for Real Madrid and a former Manchester United star, was spectacular and amazing yesterday for Saudi Professional Football League powerhouse Al Nassr against Damac in their 18th league game of the season away from home at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. When he made his official competition debut, the 38-year-old football legend and five-time Ballon D’Or winner kept his place in the starting XI for his club and therefore led the attacking line. He has been regarded as a crucial member of the squad ever since. For the whole 90 minutes of the…
Following their booing of his players during Sunday’s match against Verona amid rumors of Chelsea’s comeback, AS Roma supporters have come under fire from Jose Mourinho.Far from content, Mourinho urged respect for his players as they moved up the Serie A standings. We are a squad of serious individuals that give it our all each time we on the field. We are a losing squad. We’ll eventually experience more losses, draws, and wins, but we deserve respect. Mourinho yelled at the spectators for failing to understand the costs players paid to be on the field. There is a section of…
Only Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (26) has scored more goals in Europe’s top five leagues this season than Osimhen (18), who has helped Napoli construct a 15-point lead at the top of Serie A. Victor Osimhen, who is reportedly a target for Manchester United and Chelsea, hasn’t ruled out moving during the upcoming transfer window, but the Napoli star is right now focused on winning championships. The Nigerian international allegedly has Premier League suitors interested in signing him after scoring in seven straight league games in Napoli’s 3-0 hammering of Sassuolo last week. Osimhen, who Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis…
Champions of the Spanish Laliga Santander Raphinha, a star player for Real Madrid, has said he will never play for them in his life. Spanish football team Barcelona’s key player Raphinha has been enjoying his time at Camp Nou ever since he joined this season. The former Leeds United football club player went to Barcelona during the summer transfer window, where he has flourished in all competitions. As one of Barcelona’s top players, Raphinha has made a name for himself. In the tight UEFA Europa League Playoff draw with Manchester United on Thursday at Camp Nou Stadium, he scored a…
Jorginho, an Arsenal midfielder, has disclosed that Cristiano Giuntoli, the sporting director of Napoli, called him before signing Victor Osimhen. In 2020, Osimhen moved from Lille to the Serie A team. The Nigerian striker has developed into one of the top scorers in the entire world. Osimhen presently leads Serie A in goals scored with 18 after 19 games. Jorginho said to DAZN, “They are doing fantastic things. Honestly, I didn’t know the man playing on the wing [Kvaratskhelia].” I had met Osimhen. He had been difficult for our defenders when we faced off against one other in the Champions…
After the most recent financial scandal to rock the Catalan club, Joan Laporta’s tenure as president of Barcelona may be coming to an abrupt end.The five-time Champions League champions are accused of giving more than €1.5 million to a business that belonged to the former vice-president of referees in Spain between 2016 and 2018.Goal reports that La Liga president Javier Tebas has now that Laporta resign as president of Barcelona if he cannot account for the 33 payments the club made to Jose Mara Enrquez Negreira.Sevilla and other Spanish clubs have demanded that Barcelona be looked into, but La Liga…
There have been cries for Bukayo Saka to be safeguarded after this past weekend’s Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa saw him receive additional harsh treatment. Death. Taxes. Defenders for the opposition kick Bukayo Saka into the air. Right now, those seem to be the only things that never change in life. The young player received criticism from Steven Gerrard after the game for not being tough enough to have pins in his hips last season when he dared to ask the referees for protection at Villa Park. The treatment was exactly as rigorous this time, but the…
Two former Real Madrid players are Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. They both have contracts that expire with the Spanish team in the middle of 2023, but they haven’t yet agreed to extend them. The German midfielder is more uncertain than the Croatian international. The former Bayern Munich player discussed his future on the podcast “Einfach mal luppen.” “This is where I’m going to end my career” (at Real Madrid). I simply don’t know the precise time yet,” Kroos remarked. Concerning an extension of his present contract, he stated that “there is still no firm decision, but more a tendency.”…
In the first leg of a battle that will determine which of these titans advances to the Round of 16, Barcelona will face Manchester United in the Europa League knockout playoff round. Although it seems early in the competition for these two talented teams to be competing, that is the format. Barcelona, who placed second in their group behind Real Sociedad, dropped down to the elimination playoffs from the Champions League group stage, forcing Man United to participate in this extra round. With 24 teams still left in the Europa League, the La Liga title favorites take against the third-place…
After receiving bottles and plastic cups during his team’s triumph at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne poked fun at Arsenal fans. Manchester City defeated Arsenal 3-1 at the Emirates, moving to the top of the Premier League as De Bruyne shone. He scored the game’s first goal with a beautiful finish before switching roles and assisting Erling Haaland on his team’s third score. As evidenced by their surprising behavior in the last minutes of the top-of-the-table match, Arsenal’s fans also found De Bruyne’s magic in the middle of the park to be too…
Chelsea right defender Before tonight’s opening leg of the Uefa Champions League round of 16 matchup against Borussia Dortmund, Reece James spoke to the media. As the club gets ready to play a tough test against an in-form German team, the English defender spoke extensively about the under-fire Chelsea manager. James’ experience working for Potter: He is a really excellent person and a great manager to work with. That is very helpful. A significant factor is your relationship and how well you get along with the athletes. When he came, he already had his cards out. That was very helpful.…
Chelsea suffered a disastrous 1-0 loss to an alert Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 encounter at the Signal Iduna Park Friday night, extending their winless record to four straight games (D3). Both teams started the second half in exciting fashion after a lackluster first half that resulted in a scoreless stalemate. They were both looking for a winner. Karim Adeyemi’s sensational solo goal following a rapid transition gave the hosts the lead in the 63rd minute, though. The visitors made a comeback and attempted to score an equalizer in the final ten…
After initial negotiations, PSG and Messi were unable to reach an agreement on a new deal.The first face-to-face negotiations for Lionel Messi’s contract renewal with PSG failed, but it doesn’t appear that those discussions will be the last.It simply indicates that there isn’t going to be an announcement as of the time we wrote this. After numerous online discussions, Jorge Messi and Luis Campos, the club’s sporting director, finally met in person. However, there was no agreement reached during that initial encounter.Due to Messi’s contract renewal being unable to be completed prior to the World Cup in Qatar, it was…
After Karim Adeyemi’s lone goal against Borussia Dortmund, the captain leaps to the defense of his new comrade.Enzo Fernandez is being defended by Thiago Silva.Following the Argentine’s defeat by Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund, Thiago Silva has defended his new teammate Enzo Fernandez.In a 1-0 victory on Wednesday, the attacker caught hold of a loose ball and sprinted the length of the field, overcoming Fernandez and Kepa Arrizabalaga to score the game’s lone goal. After a prolonged stretch of Chelsea pressure in the second half, Adeyemi’s drive and finish was an easy grab for the home team. The Blues failed…
Internet users have responded to a popular image depicting Chelsea manager Graham Potter being alone amid the altercation between players from Dortmund and Chelsea. In order to reverse tonight’s loss, the London club has a lot on the line in the second leg. Dortmund presently has a 1-0 aggregate advantage, and Chelsea will be hoping to exact retribution in the return match. Although Potter had a good game plan for tonight, his players wasted opportunities in front of the goal. Dortmund was able to take the victory thanks to a stunning solo goal from Karim Adeyemi. Graham Potter, though, was…
Mykhailo Mudryk has come under fire from former Chelsea attacker Joe Cole for his role in the team’s Champions League loss to Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi’s outstanding goal gave Signal Iduna Park the victory over Chelsea on Wednesday night, 1-0.A Blues corner kick was cleared to Adeyemi at the edge of the box, where he scored the winning goal. The 21-year-old attacker then sped past Kepa Arrizabalaga and Enzo Fernandez to score into an empty net.The Chelsea defense has received harsh criticism, and while last man Fernandez has received the majority of the criticism, Cole believes another player is to…
At the Emirates on Wednesday night, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal team was criticized for “giving goals” to Manchester City, which dealt them a setback in the quest for the crown.After tonight’s triumph, Man City moved into first position, ahead of Arsenal on goal differential, with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night. In the first half, Kevin de Bruyne pounced on Takehiro Tomiyasu’s failed clearance effort and scored superbly to give City the lead. Bukayo Saka scored a penalty to tie the score, but Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland goals in the second half gave Arsenal the defeat. Grealish completed a deft…