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Youthful England see off Wayne Rooney Farewell in a…

The night was set for England’s hero and savior as Wayne Rooney came on the pitch with a guard of Honor by both teams for the last time in the colors of the Three Lions. England's record goalscorer was welcomed with a presentation from FA chairman Greg Clarke and Harry Kane in a genuine show of affection.  For all the mixed opinions evoked by the Football Association's decision to give Rooney a sentimental final run-out for his 120th cap, there appeared no doubt in the

UEFA Nations League: Why Is It A Good And…

The international football break is on, and fans across the world will not miss club football courtesy of the UEFA Nations League. This new league is a tactical plan by the UEFA to give small nations a shot at playing against bigger and better teams, in a bid to improve their infrastructure and system. No longer shall we see qualification matches featuring powerhouses like Belgium or France massacring San Marino or Gibraltar. Instead, we will see Belgium and France play teams equal to

N’Golo Kante Refuses Offshore Payments From Chelsea

Football fans around the fans especially the Chelsea faithful have an idea about how shy and humble their star midfield man, N’Golo Kante is. However, a recent turn of events has proved that Kante is not only humble but also an honest footballer. France midfielder Kante refused to have a portion of his Chelsea salary paid under advantageous tax terms in Jersey or to offshore tax haven account. N'Golo Kante is Mr. Integrity The report by French investigative site Mediapart says that six weeks before

Kylian Mbappe Attacks ‘Indecent Money’ In Football

PSG star Kylian Mbappe, who reportedly earns a massive £290,000-a-week, has said that he believes there is an ‘indecent’ amount of money in the modern game.  Speaking to RTS, the world cup winner said, “It’s truly indecent for me, who comes from a fairly modest family, it’s true that it’s indecent, but the market is like that. The world of football works like that. I’m not going to revolutionize football. I’m in a system. You have to know how to respect it and to

Olivier Giroud to voice Green Goblin in new Spiderman…

Chelsea and French striker Olivier Giroud has revealed that he will be the voice behind the Green Goblin character in an upcoming French version of a new Spiderman movie. Giroud is not only the footballer roped in by the movie franchise as Paris Saint Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe is set to take on the voice of Scorpion in the upcoming superhero flick. Surely, exciting news for Premier League and Spiderman fans. The two footballers took to social media to make the announcement to their fans know

Zlatan Ibrahimovic wins MLS Goal of the year with…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes a name whichever league he plays in. And what a way to make his name in MLS with a stunner against LA FC in his debut match which also happens to be the Los Angeles derby! https://twitter.com/LAGalaxy/status/1062526530574725120 Having moved to LA Galaxy in a summer transfer move from Manchester United, Ibrahimovic came off the bench and scored two goals in his debut El Trafico to win it 4-3 for the LA Galaxy including an injury time winner. Barely six minutes

FA to reduce number of overseas player allowed on…

The English Football Association (FA) is planning to cut down the number of overseas player from 17 to 12 in order to deal with Brexit and boost the number of homegrown players. This will cause a serious problem as 13 clubs from the top tier in English football have more than 12 players with the Manchester City and Spurs topping the charts with 17 players. The proposal is likely to be put forward to the Premier League clubs this week in order to

Financial Fair Play: UEFA warns that FFP cases can…

European soccer’s governing body; UEFA on Monday said that Financial Fair Play Investigations (FFP) could be reopened after recent leaks of Der Spiegel claimed Manchester City and Paris St-Germain overvalued sponsorship deals to help meet the rules. UEFA has been adamant FFP has "without question" been successful in helping clubs avoid controversial debts since its inception seven years ago. Every club affiliated to UEFA faces an annual assessment against the break-even requirements and many have been investigated and either sanctioned or cleared. However,

Paris Saint-Germain Guilty Of Racially Profiling Young Players

Racism has been one of the filthiest practices affecting every department of sports in different ways. Over time, many individuals, as well as organizations, have come up with the allegation of individuals being racially discriminated. And this time it is one of the biggest clubs in European Football, Paris St. Germain. French investigative website Mediapart revealed that PSG’s scouting team detailed ethnic origins of potential recruits allegedly in order to reduce the number of ‘black’ recruits. According to the reports, they were assessing