Wales booked one of the remaining spots left at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar after a victory over a courageous Ukrainian side on Sunday in Cardiff. No Welsh team has made it to the finals since it held in 1958 in Sweden where they got to the quarter-finals and lost to eventual winners […]
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Mbappe named world most valuable player after staggering new deal with PSG June 6, 2022
PSG forward, Kylian Mbappe has been named the most valuable footballer in the world after he recently signed a new deal with the club to the tune of £650,000-a-week. Mbappe, 23, is now valued at £175.7million which takes him above Erling Haaland who recently joined Manchester City and Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior. The pacy World […]
Tariq Lamptey completes nationality switch to Ghana
Pacy right-footed defender, Tariq Lamptey has completed his switch to the Black Stars of Ghana in a development that would strengthen Otto Addo’s side ahead of the World Cup final in Qatar and their Nations Cup qualifiers. Lamptey, 21, who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League has represented England at the […]
Croatia leave it late to deny France first Nations League win
Andrej Kramarić came off the bench to score an 83rd minute penalty that denied France their first win of the Nations League. World Champions France are still looking for their first win in League A Group 1 after they also slipped up against Denmark 1-2 last Friday. Coach, Didier Deschamps made ten changes to his […]
Hugo Ekitike: Newcastle in talks to sign Stade de Reims striker
Newcastle are in talks to sign Stade de Reims striker Hugo Ekitike, although it is understood there is still a long way to go in completing a deal. Newcastle want to add cover after being without Callum Wilson for four months last season because of injury. Ekitike scored 10 goals in 24 Ligue 1 appearances […]
Mohamed Salah: Egypt forward rejected Liverpool request for a pre-match injury scan
Mohamed Salah rejected Liverpool’s request to have a pre-match scan on an undisclosed injury before the forward played 90 minutes for his country on Sunday. The 29-year-old captained the side to a 1-0 victory over Guinea in Cairo as Egypt began their qualifying campaign for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. “Salah was hit by […]
European football
Atletico Madrid beat city rivals and La Liga champions Real Madrid to put themselves on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League. With the title wrapped up, Real made seven changes following their dramatic win over Manchester City on Wednesday. Atletico started strongly and Yannick Carrasco converted what proved to be the winner from […]
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool: Relentless Reds throw down the gauntlet to Premier League leaders Man City
Liverpool’s nine wins in a row have reignited a Premier League title race that was starting to resemble a Manchester City procession in January. And the sight of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s traditional triple fist pump after the final whistle could just as easily have been the sound of a gauntlet being thrown down in […]
Hidilyn Diaz: From accusations of anti-government plot to historic Olympic gold
It was the third day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Hidilyn Diaz’s world was about to change forever. Five years of preparation, pain and patience came down to one crucial moment. The room was quiet as she approached the weightlifting platform for her final lift in the women’s 55kg category. China’s Liao Qiuyun was […]
Six Nations: France v England – Sam Simmonds on showdown in Paris
The Six Nations finale with France on Saturday is an opportunity for England to show they can match the best in the world, says forward Sam Simmonds. Eddie Jones’ side go to Paris hoping to stop France sealing a Grand Slam and in the process salvage another underwhelming Six Nations campaign. “They’re probably the form […]