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Asides from putting up an impressive display to seal Arsenal’s passage into the Europa League last 16, Kieran Tierney’s jersey almost got ripped off by Zurich star Nikola Boranijasevic during their match last night. Arsenal began the match in a skittish fashion under the fog from half a dozen flares …

Steven Gerrard has been hammered out of Aston Villa after his struggling side crashed to a dismal 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Thursday. The former England and Liverpool captain’s dismissal came 11 months after succeeding Dean Smith at Villa Park. He was relentlessly targeted by the Villa fans in attendance …

Argentinian football star, Lionel Messi has shared his expectations ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while also confirming that it would be his last. Speaking to Star+, Messi revealed that he’s anxious about how the 2022 World Cup in Qatar would turn out for him and the Argentinian …

Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique and Colombian superstar, Shakira have announced they were calling off their 11-year relationship. “We regret to confirm that we are separating,” Pique and Shakira said in a statement. “For the well-being of our children, who are our top priority, we are asking for respect for their …

World-famous Brazilian footballer, Neymar, has spoken for the first time after his Paris Saint-Germain teammate, Kylian Mbappe made a massive U-turn on his initial decision to join Real Madrid. In the past few years, the 23-year-old was heavily linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu and when it seems …

Nottingham Forest has been promoted to the Premier League after 23 years away. This comes after a narrow win over Huddersfield Town in the Championship play-off final – a victory worth about £170m – at Wembley on Sunday, May 29. Nottingham Forest’s promotion back to the premier league caps a …

Ahead of the much anticipated UEFA Champions League final showdown on Saturday, Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp acknowledged his opponent, Real Madrid’s resilience and ingenuity. Noting that the Spanish giants may emerge European champions in the Stade de France, Klopp submitted that Real Madrid have the experience needed to defeat the …

The 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League campaign remains one with the most uncertain and interesting moments, and it’s so sad the curtain will be drawn over it on Saturday when English giants, Liverpool and Spanish giants, Real Madrid go head to head in Paris. The encounter will be the third time …

According to French outlet L’Equipe, Paris Saint-Germain are willing to let forward Neymar leave this summer if they receive a suitable offer. Neymar is still the most expensive player of all time after joining PSG for £198m in 2017, but his status at the club is said to be on …

  The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been ordered to pay former Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, $378,000 as compensation for ending his contract early. The order was given by the World football ruling body, FIFA. Rohr was sacked last December by the NFF few weeks to the start …