Benjamin Mendy takes Manchester City to Court over unpaid salaries during his two-year legal battle. Manchester City will appear in court in October, after its former player Benjamin Mendy sued the club in the employment tribunal for unpaid wages during his trial. After two years of legal battles, Benjamin Mendy was acquitted of all allegations against him, including multiple counts of rape and attempted rape, at Chester Crown Court in the United Kingdom. The trials had initially led to his suspension from Manchester City who also seized from paying his wages since September 2021. A year has now gone by…
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Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman were the heros as Super Eagles of Nigeria record their bigest win in almost a year in a 3-0 success over Republic of Benin in Uyo on Saturday evening. Finally an enjoyable Super Eagles game in a long time. Fans in the Godswill Akpabio Stadium must be delighted to be treated to such a spectacle against an opponent who had gotten the better of Nigeria in their previous game. Temper was at the climax ahead of kickoff due to the shambolic performances of the team in recent times, which amongst other occurrences led to the…
Luis Suárez was treated to an emotional scene courtesy of Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. ahead of kickoff of his final internatinal match with the Uruguayan national team in the early hours of Saturday. The 37-year-old spent six years in Barcelona, where he met and built a strong relationship with Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr., which continued even after their time with the Blaugrana. Suarez, alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. formed the famous trident that conquered the world by winning the sextuple in 2014-15. Suarez went on to become the best of friends with Messi as they enjoyed more…
Ballon d’Or 2024 is upon us. One of football’s most prestigious individual awards, again, draws the attention of the world following the release of list of the final 30 nominees for the award this year. The competition is as fierce as ever this year, with several stars staking genuine claim to the prize following a period of during which they have made their mark across all competitions for both club and country. The absence of both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the list of the final 30 nominees for the Ballon D’Or was the highlight when the news broke…
Chelsea ownership at odds as Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital set to dissolve consortium after two years due to difference in approach and ambition. Just over two years after the club was taken over from its long-term ownership, Chelsea has again landed in leadership uncertainty as tension rises between Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital’s Behdad Egbali. The two forces behind the consortium that bought Chelsea in a £4.25 billion deal from Roman Abrahamovic in May 2022, California-based private equity firm Clearlake Capital, represented by Behdad Egbali and US businessman Todd Boehly are exploring the possibility of buying out each other,…
Real Madrid has sent a strong message of congratulation to Cristiano Ronaldo, prasing him as one of the all-time great following his monumental milestone of 900 career goals. Cristiano Ronaldo scored to double Portugal’s lead just after the half-hour mark in a 2-1 UEFA Nations League win over Croatia on Thursday for his 900th career goal, and Real Madrid took to their X page, formerly known as Twitter to praise the five time Ballon d’Or winner. “Another historic milestone: 900 goals in the professional career of one of the greatest legends of Real Madrid and world football. Congratulations, dear and…
La Liga Coaches are considering going on a strike amidst the growing concerns over the unpaid salaries of fired managers. On Tuesday, Coaches in the Spanish league convened in Madrid, for the annual meeting organized by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). The discussion for this year’s meeting was centered around the issues regarding the delayed payment for fired coaches. Several current La Liga coaches have voiced their concerns, with some going as far as suggesting a potential strike if the issue of unpaid salaries is not resolved swiftly. It was raised that while players’ contracts are protected and wages are…
Football is an actually fantasy, because everyone gets to create their own reality in their heads, give life to it and then face no consequences, even if the idea is worth entertaining. In this aspect of life, real knowledge isn’t actually common knowledge, because an average football fan never easily convinced of adopting a new notion, even when they have the evidence right in front of them. The aforementioned is as a result of the blind feeling of indebted loyalty that fans have for their favourite clubs, players, or even managers, so much that they don’t really see beyond the…
Victor Osimhen has arrived in Turkiye and signed a season long loan contract with Galatasaray from Napoli. The Nigerian sensation has had a long summer following a couple of failed moves, with both Chelsea and Al Ahli falling short in their attempts to sign him on loan or in permanent deals from the Serie A club. Osimhen, whose relationship with Napoli broke down during the summer window was always keen on a move away from the club, a thought which prompted the hierarchy to inform new manager Antonio Conte that the Nigerian is no longer in their plans for the…
Bayer Leverkusen has earned massive congratulatory messages following their resilient attitude in the just concluded summer transfer window. Although their 35-game and 44-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga and domestic competitions respectively ended in the loss to RB Leipzig during the weekend, Xabi Alonso led side has done the bigger job in the summer, and will be expected to bounce back after the international break. Eyes were on the activities of Die Werkself during the window, following the spectacular season they had in 2023-24 campaign, where they unexpected went unbeaten in a domestic competitions, claiming the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal titles.…