Lionel Messi has agreed a new contract that would keep him at Barcelona till the 2018 football season. The Catalan giants confirmed on their official website that the Argentine would pen the deal “in the coming weeks”. Messi’s current deal runs until June 2016 and the new agreement will keep him at the Nou Camp... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi doesn’t need to prove doubters wrong. Truth is, he does it every in every other random game. It is practically a norm to the captive football world. Over the weekend, the diminutive Argentine broke Gerd Muller’s record of 40 years, with two clinical finishes. And just... Read More
by Emma Booth As declared on the Chelsea official website on Wednesday, Rafael Benitez has been appointed as the replacement for sacked manager Roberto Di Matteo. As quickly as Roberto was fired, Rafa was brought in—and in less than 12 hours—Chelsea had a new interim manager. Interim—the first clue that Benitez hasn’t been brought in... Read More
by Isi Esene Lionel Messi, the Barcelona FC forward, and partner, Antonella Roccuzzo yesterday announced the birth of their first child named, Thiago. Messi announced the good news on his Facebook page saying, “Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift! Thanks to... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang On Wednesday, we were all glued to our TV screens, for more Champions League action from all across Europe. The drama was just as intense, if not more. But here are the four things we picked out from the games we saw: Chelsea desperately need a striker The argument was usually that... Read More
by Isi Esene Colombian singer, Shakira, has made it public that she is expecting a baby with Barcelona soccer player, Gerard Pique. Due to the good news, the international artiste has decided to cut down on her work schedule to savour the moment. She reportedly wrote: “As some of you may know, Gerard and I... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Barcelona midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, has revealed that his performance levels dropped towards the end of last season, because his psychology wasn’t right. The former Arsenal captain started the season on fire, but eventually ran out of steam. “It was a mental block,” he told the club’s official website. “Tito has made it... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Jose Mourinho has sensationally claimed that Real Madrid and Barcelona are the best two teams in the world. And any other team in the world, in his opinion, would end in third position in the Spanish League. The Portuguese has managed clubs in England, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, winning at least... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Frederic de Saint-Sernin, the president of Rennes, has confirmed that the club hasn’t received any concrete offer for France midfielder Yann M’Vila. The 22-year-old has been linked strongly with a move to Arsenal all summer, amidst interest from Inter Milan and Barcelona. However, the French club has told M’Vila that he can... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi, won the FIFA Ballon d’Or prize for the Best Player of 2011. In achieving this feat, the Barcelona forward becomes the fourth player in history to win the plaque three times. Messi beat perennial rival, Ronaldo and team-mate, Xavi to the top prize . He got 47.88% of votes in the survey... Read More
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