By TARGBA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Super Eagles Head Coach, José Santos Peseiro has the full compliment of invited players as three-time African champions Nigeria get set for what could be a fiery international friendly with Portugal in Lisbon on Thursday. In camp are goalkeepers Francis Uzoho, Maduka Okoye and...
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Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels “betrayed” by Manchester United for trying to force him out of the club and says he has “no respect” for boss Erik ten Hag because he “doesn’t show respect for me”. In an interview with Piers Morgan for TalkTV released by The Sun on...
Karim Benzema has been rewarded for his career-best 2021/2022 season with his first Ballon d’Or in a ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Real Madrid captain Benzema was a strong favourite for the top award on Monday after inspiring the Spanish giants to a LaLiga and UEFA...
Erik ten Hag admitted Wednesday that Cristiano Ronaldo is frustrated when he is not playing for Manchester United but insisted he is happy at Old Trafford. The summer transfer window was dominated by speculation over the 37-year-old’s future after the club’s disappointing campaign in 2021/22. Ronaldo reportedly received an...
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the most powerful footballer on Instagram who will feature at this year’s World Cup. The Manchester United forward has 481 million followers on the social media platform – more than any other player who will star in Qatar. His individual posts are also worth the most to brands,...
Napoli head coach, Luciano Spalletti has ruled out the chances of Victor Osimhen joining Manchester United from the Italian club. Osimhen has been linked with Manchester United who are willing to offer €100m and Cristiano Ronaldo on loan with most of his salary paid. “He wants to play the Champions League...
Legendary Manchester United, boss Sir Alex Ferguson looks set to fail in his bid to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Old Trafford next season. As reported by the Daily Star, Ferguson, who signed Ronaldo for his first spell at the club in 2003, is understood to have spoken...
Ligue 1 giant, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has reportedly started making attempts to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United this summer. In their long search for a Champions League trophy, the French side want to form an attacking line comprising Ronaldo, Neymar and Lionel Messi. According to Marca, almost a...
Son Heung-min, the Tottenham Hotspur forward, has snubbed Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and named Brazil’s Neymar as the best player in the world. Son said this while speaking to reporters ahead of South Korea’s international friendly with Brazil at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on...
Arsenal took control of the battle to finish in the Premier League top four with a 3-1 win over Manchester United to all but end the Red Devils’ hopes of Champions League football next season. Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka struck for Mikel Arteta’s men to move...
Liverpool embarrassed Manchester United for the second time this season to move top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah struck twice in a 4-0 thrashing on Tuesday. Jurgen Klopp’s men won 5-0 at Old Trafford in October and expectations of a similar rout were well-founded as Liverpool exposed...
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Manchester United claimed a 3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday to take advantage of defeats for Arsenal and Tottenham in the race for a place in next season’s Champions League. Spurs’ winning run was brought to an abrupt halt by a 1-0 home...
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo blocked the club from appointing Antonio Conte earlier this season, the Manchester Evening News reports. However, senior officials at Old Trafford, chose not to consult Ronaldo over the appointment of Erik ten Hag. United have been searching for a new permanent manager since Ole...
Manchester United’s interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, has revealed that the club side will need about two seasons for considerable successes to be recorded. The Red Devils have been on a roller coaster form in recent weeks, drawing three, losing two and boasting of a single victory that came against...
Ralf Rangnick admits he does not know if Cristiano Ronaldo is happy at Manchester United as the Portugal star prepares to return from injury against Tottenham on Saturday. Ronaldo was missing from United’s dismal 4-1 defeat against Manchester City last weekend after suffering a hip problem. The 37-year-old reportedly...
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has lavished praise on Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of their Premier League clash this weekend. Guardiola sees the Portuguese veteran as ‘unstoppable’, a ‘goalscoring machine’ and ‘one of the greatest ever’. Guardiola, who has faced Ronaldo on numerous occasions when both were in...
Manchester United interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, wants Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen to replace Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. This claim was made by respected Italian journalist, Ciro Venerato. Reports had emerged that Ronaldo could be leaving Man United at the end of the season due to the club’s poor...
Manchester United football director John Murtough says a “thorough process” is under way to find their next permanent manager, pledging the club remains focused on challenging for “top trophies” again. United, who announced their latest financial results on Tuesday, have endured another difficult season despite the return of superstar...
Cristiano Ronaldo arrived Manchester United Carrington training ground in his newly acquired £150k Cadillac gifted to him by his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. The Portuguese superstar who returned to Manchester United last summer celebrated his 37th birthday on Saturday February 6. According to a report via the Mirror, Ronaldo rolled...
Portugal and Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo said in an interview broadcast late on Thursday there are “difficult battles” ahead if his country are to qualify for the World Cup for the sixth successive time. Portugal, the 2016 European champions, face Turkey in a play-off semi-final in March before...