Football

Is Cristiano Ronaldo getting ready to walk down the aisle? If reports are to be believed the football superstar might be a married man soon. Rumour mills from across Europe are buzzing with the news that Cristiano Ronaldo is engaged to his girlfriend Georgina Rodriquez after two years of dating. The 33-year-old Juventus striker is believed to have a put a ring on his model girlfriend's finger. "Cristiano has already asked Gio to marry him and the wedding will take place, but few people

The former Spanish international  David Silva has now himself named team-mate Bernardo Silva as the perfect David-Silva-replacement, in a recent interview. The 32-year-old superstar retired from international football earlier this year and has been focused on his club career, with whom he signed a one-year extension last November. However, despite his focus being on putting in the best performances for Manchester City, he is not getting any younger, which is a well-known fact. Due to this, it seems that he has decided now to name

Abandoning the standard coin toss ahead of a Women's Super League match in favor of a game of 'rock paper scissors' led to the suspension of a football referee for three weeks in England. The referee, David McNamara, had accepted the charge of 'not acting in the best interests if the game' prior to the WSL football match between Manchester City and Reading in October. The law states that a referee must conduct a coin toss between the two captains to decide which

Eden Hazard has been lighting up the Premier League since joining Chelsea in 2012 from Lille. He had made a mockery of opposition players with his tricks and flicks. His current form has been crucial for Chelsea as the Blues have maintained their unbeaten record in the Premier League. However, the playmaker has expressed his disappointment at being targeted by teams on the field. He seems unhappy with the number of time he has been fouled after taking up professional football. The Belgian

Spanish giants Real Madrid named Santiago Solari as their first team coach until June 2021 on Tuesday. 42-year-old Argentine was handed the interim charge of the club after the sacking of former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui a fortnight back. After guiding Real Madrid to four successive teams, he was handed the role of the coach by the club management. Real beat Malilla 4-0, Valladolid 2-0, Plzen 5-0 and Celta Vigo 4-2 since Solari earned his chance. In those games, Real Madrid scored 15

Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney will come out of international retirement to play his final match for England in their friendly fixture against USA. Rooney had decided to focus on his club career and retired from the Three Lions 15 months ago. He was England and Manchester United’s record goalscorer and will have the opportunity to wear England’s jersey for one last time. The forward now plays for DC United in the Major League Soccer has made no demands, either in terms

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

It was a match made in heaven when Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri brought Italian international Jorginho from Napoli. Jorginho joined his former Napoli boss in July this summer and since then he has been pivotal in Chelsea's unbeaten run in the Premier League. On Sunday, when Chelsea hosted Everton, both teams played out a goalless stalemate. Everton boss Marco Silva had his tactics spot on in this match as his players man-marked Jorginho thwarting any attacking threat Chelsea possessed. Stats suggest Jorginho's passes

With 38 trophies to his name for both country and clubs, French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) right back Dani Alves wants to play for the English Premier League before hanging up his boots. The Brazilian star defender has seen his previous moves to the Premier League break down but that hasn't deterred him from harbouring his ambitions to play in one of the world's toughest league. "The idea that I might finish my career without going to the Premier League, it is not

La Liga table-toppers Barcelona have lost a league game at home for the first time in the last two years as a spirited Real Betis beat the defending champions with some dazzling display at the Camp Nou. Lionel Messi was back in the starting XI for Barcelona following his recovery from a broken arm, but the little magician couldn’t help his side avoid defeat on a night that belonged to Betis. Barcelona's previous home league game defeat came on 10th September 2016, where

French television reports on Saturday suggested star player Neymar received around 375,000 euros as 'ethical bonus' from his club Paris Saint-Germain. There are various rules that a club must conform to in order to be eligible for the ethical bonus. The report further states the rules that need to be adhered to. These rules include maintaining good timekeeping, respecting media, refraining from betting on matches involving PSG and the most intriguing one where the PSG stars have to applaud the fans after the

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has signed a three-year contract extension with the Premier League champions committing his future to the club until 2023. The Englishman who has been in fine form has been rewarded with a massive £300,000 a week contract. The 23-year-old previous deal at the Etihad Stadium would expire at the end of next season, but Pep Guardiola was keen to make sure his one of his key players was tied down to the club. The new contract has made

“He is the kind of player I would tell: ‘With you, I could go to every war’” these were the words Jose Mourinho used to describe his inspiring striker Didier Drogba. War is not something you would associate Drogba with, but if you consider football as war, then Drogba’s warring days have come to an end. The Ivory Coast striker drew the curtains on his illustrious career as his side Phoenix Rising fell 0-1 to Louisville City in the final of the USL

Olympic legend Usain Bolt has completed his football trial at A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners and will part ways with them after failing to agree on commercial terms, the club said on Friday. The Jamaican was keen on becoming a professional footballer after a glorious career in athletics the mission was to secure a contract in Australia. However, starting as a professional footballer at the age of the 32, the odds were stacked against him. "Despite the fact that we could not come

English Premier League outfit Leicester City have confirmed that the club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died in a helicopter crash outside the club's King Power Stadium on Saturday. The Thai billionaire and two members of his staff along with the pilot and co-pilot were in killed in the tragedy.

Former Arsenal, Manchester United striker and a great goal poacher for the Netherlands national team, Robin Van Persie has decided to hang up his boots at the end of the season.