Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo and heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua took to social media to condemn police brutality in Nigeria, following eyewitness reports that soldiers opened fire on protesters in Lagos on Tuesday. Demonstrators have taken part in daily protests across the country for nearly two weeks over widespread claims of kidnapping, harassment, and extortion…… MORE
Mesut Ozil says he is “deeply disappointed” after he wasn’t included in Arsenal’s English Premier League squad for the 2020/21 season. The German is reportedly one of Arsenal’s top paid players, earning an estimated $450,000 a week. But he hasn’t played for the first team since March and has already been left out of the…… MORE
Player, pundit, club owner, manager, captain, board member — Gary Neville has worn a lot of different hats throughout his time in football. Now, alongside former English Football Association chairman David Bernstein, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and Conservative lawmaker Helen Grant and others, Neville may have a new moniker: game-changer. They’ve recently released a…… MORE
Flamengo defender Gustavo Henrique is recovering from a testicle injury sustained during his side’s 5-1 victory over Corinthians. The Brazilian was subbed off in the first half of Sunday’s game with a bloodied patch visible on his shorts. “The athlete Gustavo Henrique went through an evaluation with urologist Paulo Henrique, who recommended three days of…… MORE
She’s been dubbed the world’s greatest stuntwoman and has worked alongside Hollywood stars such as Scarlett Johansson, but Sarah Lezito shows no sign of slowing down. The 27-year-old motorcycle stunt rider is determined to get more women involved in her line of work and wants to be a role model to the next generation. Lezito…… MORE
Lionel Messi has become the first player to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons after netting in Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Hungarian side Ferencvaros on Tuesday. The Argentine struck a first-half penalty for the Catalan club at the Camp Nou for what was his 116th career goal in the tournament. Only Manchester United great…… MORE
Paris Saint-Germain was left experiencing some unwanted Champions League deja vu, as Marcus Rashford struck a late winner to give Manchester United all three points in the opening match of the group stages Tuesday. Anthony Martial’s own goal in the second half had canceled out Bruno Fernandes’ early penalty but Rashford, as he did in…… MORE
The Premier League is facing a wave of criticism for charging fans £14.95 ($19.39) to watch games via pay-per-view (PPV). With fans still not permitted to attend games, all fixtures have been made available to watch live in the UK. But he five matches per round not initially selected as part of broadcast packages have…… MORE
And just like that Patrick Mahomes broke a NFL touchdown pass record as the Kansas City Chiefs got back to winning ways against the Buffalo Bills. The quarterback threw two touchdown passes to inspire the Chiefs to a 26-17 win on Monday as they bounced back from a disappointing loss to the Las Vegas Raiders…… MORE
Only one team in Champions League history has previously won back-to-back titles. Real Madrid’s all-conquering team, led by Zinedine Zidane, won club football’s biggest prize for an unprecedented three consecutive years between 2016 and 2018 — now Bayern Munich has a realistic chance of doing the same. Few could argue that the perennial German champion…… MORE
