Manchester United Manager Ole Solskjær has released the official 25-man squad for the UEFA Champions League group stage games.WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solksjær celebrates at full-time following the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United at Molineux on August 29, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)United will be playing in the competition this year with players who have won the championship on several occasions as the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane have been added this summer.Both players have a combined nine champions league title between them. Both…
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All eyes will be on Lionel Messi when Argentina take on Venezuela at the Olympic Stadium in Caracas in the early hours of Friday in continuation of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers.Lionel Messi prepares for a corner kick during their Conmebol 2021 Copa America football tournament semi-final match against Colombia, at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, on July 6, 2021. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP) (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images)The 34year old, currently on 76 international goals in one away from equalling Pele’s record of 77 goals, which is the record for most international goals…
Cristiano Ronaldo finally overtakes Alli Daei to become the outright international Men’s top scorer in the history of football after his brace against the Republic of Ireland took him to 110 and 111 international goals.FARO, PORTUGAL – SEPTEMBER 01: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United and Portugal reacts during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Portugal and Republic of Ireland at Estadio Algarve on September 1, 2021 in Faro, Faro. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)The new Manchester United man, who needed just a goal to pull clear of Daei’s record missed a first half penalty before Ireland took the…
If there is any club who should be happy with the squad they have as the summer transfer window finally shuts, it is PSG Paris-Saint Germain, who have had almost an enviable yet unbelievable success in the transfer world.MONACO, MONACO – AUGUST 29: Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus and Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona react during the UEFA Champions League Draw, part of the UEFA European Club Football Season Kick-Off 2019/2020 at Salle des Princes, Grimaldi Forum on August 29, 2019 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)Les Parisens have signed top class players in the…
Twelve years after leaving Old Trafford as the most expensive player in the history of football, Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Manchester United in the later stage of his career, as one of the greatest name in the history of the game.WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Manchester United fans hold up a life size cut out of Cristiano Ronaldo during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United at Molineux on August 29, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)For £80m, Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid looking to build on his achievements with United. It…
Arsenal have spent around £135m this summer to improve their squad. As good as this sounds, it is rather pathetic how the Gunners have spent the funds injected by their owners.Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal gestures during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on August 22, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesThe KSE Enterprise, Arsenal Owners have been under criticism for years for not investing much in the club as the club is gradually losing its big team tag.After their eighth place finishes in consecutive seasons in the Premier League, fans called…
Retired former Almeria Midfielder Fabian Vargas has revealed Lionel Messi’s classic act back in 2010, when his side suffered an humiliating 8-0 loss to Barcelona, in a LaLiga match.Fabian Vargas tackled Lionel Messi in a LaLiga match in 2011. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)Speaking in an interview, the 41 years old said; “In 2010, I was playing for Almeria and we went to face Barça. Before the match, my friends called me to ask for my jersey so they could auction it and raise money for the victims of the floods which…
Despite his poor display last season, many will believe it is just a difficult phase and will expect the Arsenal captain to find his scoring boots when the new season gets underway.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang look dejected in a Premier League fixture. Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty ImagesIt however appears that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang might have passed his glorious days after his lethargic and unimproved performances saw him finish the preseason campaign without having scored a goal.The Gabonnese started all six of Arsenal’s pre-season games and failed to register a goal, as the Gunners endured a below par preparation for the new…
Having them cheap does not mean they are not good enough, you are only blessed to have what others spend fortunes looking for, for free. This is the case of Arsenal with Emile Smith Rowe.Emile Smith Rowe has signed a new five years contract with Arsenal. Photo Credits: Twitter/ Sporf.After struggling for creativity since the departure of some of their best Creator in Chief, and how things had transpired between the last one at the club, Mesut Özil, Arsenal’s longing was eased with the emergence of Emile Smith Rowe.The 20-year-old first came into the limelight in Unai Emery’s first season…
Jadon Sancho finally gets his anticipated move or let’s put it Manchester United finally get their man. For Borussia Dortmund, it is another good business as usual for a player they bought for less than £10m in the summer of 2017.Manchester United have finally agreed with Dortmund for Jadon Sancho. Photo Credits: Facebook/ Carol Radull Though, Maybe United might feel they would have had better luck last season, had Sancho be in their squad but in the same vein, they should know, he might have had issues given how slow he started last season with the German club, and for…