What attributes do the best goalkeepers in the world have? The role of a keeper ain't what is used to be, with No.1s required to start moves as well as provide the last line of defence in the modern game. It's often said that having a reliable man between the sticks will win you several points ...

By Ifreke Inyang Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez, has opened up on why he decided to stay at the LaLiga club. Xavi announced in January that he will be quitting as head coach in the summer. The 44-year-old said he would be walking away despite having a contract until 2025 at the Nou Camp. ...

The T20 World Cup is just around the corner and the stakes are high, as far as India's squad is concerned, with multiple players fighting for a single spot in the team. However, the national selection committee is unlikely to select any rookie IPL performer for the showpiece event in the ...

By Ifreke Inyang Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez, has changed his mind about leaving the club this summer. Xavi is reported to have met with the club’s president, Joan Laporta and sporting director, Deco, on Wednesday night. After the meeting he had a change of heart and accepted the ...

Juventus fans have been watching intently for months, hoping for word that the club will move on from Max Allegri, who has done nothing but disappoint in his second stint as manager. It seems as though Juventus have taken a step back after gambling on Andrea Pirlo, swiftly ...

Barcelona are preparing for a sea of changes in the summer 2024 transfer window, because their latest Champions League collapse and downswing in LaLiga results have the club questioning the level of star power they have in their ranks. Although Barcelona need a world-class defensive ...

Arsenal boss Mike Arteta’s praise of Kai Havertz indicates major Chelsea transfer error Kai Havertz received praise from Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after scoring a brace against his former club Chelsea in a 5-0 win. The Gunners dominated the Blues at the Emirates, handing them one of ...

 UEFA is set to expand the squad size for Euro 2024 from 23 players to 26 after the competing nations voted in favour of the expansion.The one-year delayed Euro 2020 allowed 26 players to be named in squads as a special mid-covid measure, mindful of the compressed schedule the competitors had ...

MS Dhoni's bottle-throwing act from dressing room© X (Twitter)Chennai Super Kings (CSK) veteran MS Dhoni played just one ball in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. Though Dhoni's time on the crease was limited, he still remained one of the most ...

Arsenal moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League and made a potentially significant improvement to their goal difference with a crushing victory over Chelsea at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners backed up their win at Wolverhampton Wanderers with an emphatic performance helped by a ...

Police have reportedly arrested two Premier League players on suspicion of rape. The Sun report that the two unnamed players, who are from the same club, were arrested last weekend. 2Two Premier League players have been arrested on suspicion of rapeCredit: Getty One player, who is aged 19, is ...

Liverpool would have to pay a little over half of what Tottenham Hotspur were asked to fork out for Feyenoord coach Arne Slot last summer, according to journalist Ben Jacobs.   The Feyenoord coach has emerged as one of the strongest contenders to become the next ...

No time limit for this one, 20 players to guess.Remember to tweet your scores @FourFourTwo and share with your friends.NOW TRY Quiz! Can you name whether these players played for AC Milan, Inter Milan, both or neither?We use Kwizly for our quizzes – find out more hereArsenal and Chelsea are ...

By Ifreke Inyang Inter Milan’s 2-1 win over rivals, AC Milan on Monday, have seen them confirmed as Serie A champions for a 20th time. Francesco Acerbi’s header gave the Nerazzurri a first-half lead. Marcus Thuram’s finish after the break saw Inter extend their lead at the San Siro. Although ...

Apple is close to inking a deal with FIFA, soccer’s governing body, for the exclusive streaming rights to a revamped version of the Club World Cup, the New York Times reported on Monday. As its name suggests, the Club World Cup brings together the best world’s best club teams, and while a ...

Inter Milan sealed the Serie A title on Monday after beating AC Milan 2-1 and creating an unassailable lead at the top of the league with their sixth straight derby victory. Goals from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram gave Inter a 17-point advantage over closest challengers Milan and secured ...

Real Madrid attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham has taken the footballing world by storm. Even though he was already one of the world’s best players in 2022/23 when he carried Borussia Dortmund to the doorstep of the Bundesliga title, Jude has been even more transcendent in 2023/24 ...

Mumbai Indians' hopes of reaching the IPL 2024 playoffs were dealt a massive blow as they lost to Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets on Monday. MI are currently seventh with 6 points from 8 matches with a Net Run Rate (NRR) of -0.227. That means that MI will have to win all of their remaining six ...

Aston Villa wants to reinforce their left-back area and have earmarked signing of Chelsea star Marc Cucurella According to TeamTalk, Aston Villa are looking to reinforce their fullback position and have shown interest in Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella. The defender who joined Chelsea from ...

Manchester United have held talks with Thomas Tuchel over the German replacing Erik ten Hag as manager.That's according to new reports following the Red Devils' difficult weekend at Wembley, in which Ten Hag's men threw a 3-0 lead away against Coventry City. The Championship side managed to ...

Paris Saint-Germain are on the brink of winning another French Ligue 1 title after crushing Lyon 4-1 on Sunday, the same scoreline by which they beat Barcelona in the Champions League in midweek. All the goals came in the first half at the Parc des Princes, with a Nemanja Matic own goal and a ...

With the heated Premier League title race coming to its concluding stretch and the Champions League semifinals set to get underway, the 2023/24 season is about to reach its peak conclusion, with plenty of intrigue remaining despite most of Europe’s other top five leagues settling results.The ...

West Ham United have accelerated talks with Julen Lopetegui, who they want to come in to replace David Moyes, it has been claimed in Italy.   Moyes is out of contract at the London Stadium at the end of the season and though he has insisted there is a fresh deal on the ...

Manchester United scraped into the FA Cup final on penalties despite throwing away a three-goal lead against Championship side Coventry in an epic semi-final at Wembley. In a very modern-day thriller, United came out on top in a penalty shootout they were losing at one stage. A ...

Manchester City midfielder, Bernardo Silva has revealed how he struggled to sleep after his penalty miss against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday. Silva took Man City’s second kick in the shootout against Real Madrid only to have his attempt saved rather easily by ...

Manchester United have learned how much they'll have to pay to secure the services of Brian Brobbey this summer, after the Ajax striker boldly declared his own price tag. The 22-year-old, who has his sights set on a place in the Netherlands' Euro 2024 squad, is enjoying the best campaign ...

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Gervonta Davis has immediately mocked Devin Haney after he was beaten by Ryan Garcia.Garcia was the underdog in a clash with WBC super-lightweight champion Haney, with the challenger having missed weight meaning he was unable to win the belt.2Garcia defeated Haney in sensational fashionCredit: ...

Former top flight attacker Tam McManus believes that all hell will break lose for Rangers if they fail to beat Hearts in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup on Sunday.   Rangers’ chances of preventing Celtic from winning the title took a huge hit when they were held to a ...

Arsenal put their Champions League disappointment firmly in the past to beat Wolves at Molineux and move back to the top of the Premier League. Having blown their chance to leapfrog Pep Guardiola's side six days ago by losing at home to Aston Villa, then been knocked out of the Champions ...

Manchester City bounced back from the disappointment of the Champions League quarter-final exit to Real Madrid as Bernardo Silva's late goal sunk Chelsea at Wembley to seal a place in the FA Cup final. It was redemption for Silva after his poor spot-kick played a key role in City's loss on ...

Rotherham vs Birmingham was temporarily suspended after a medical emergency in the crowd halted play.The Championship match was stopped by the referee in the ninth minute after a fan became ill.2Play was halted after a medical emergency in the crowdCredit: GettyAfter two minutes, both sets of ...

Mauricio Pochettino reveals Christopher Nkunku could be involved in FA Cup game vs Manchester City Mauricio Pochettino has provided a positive injury boost on Christopher Nkunku’s return to training and revealed he could be involved in a pivotal FA Cup semi-final match against Manchester ...

Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody feels Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya did not use pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah optimally during the IPL clash against Punjab Kings which allowed them to fight back from a difficult position and come within touching distance of MI's total. Bumrah was ...

Zinedine Zidane is prepared to hold off joining Bayern Munich as he has his sights set on Manchester United, according to reports.Bayern Munich will be on the lookout for a new manager this summer with Thomas Tuchel set to leave after just one year in charge.3Bayern are on the lookout for a new ...

Chelsea legend John Terry reacts on social media to Alfie Gilchrist’s milestone display after the amazing night against Everton Chelsea legend John Terry heaps praise on the star, 20-year-old Alfie Gilchrist, after Chelsea’s ‘night to remember’ against Everton. The Blues grabbed a ...

Liverpool are planning a surprise summer move for a wantaway star from Serie A.With Jurgen Klopp set to depart after nine long years on Merseyside, speculation has begun to gather regarding just who could potentially follow the German out of the door.Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent ...

By Ifreke Inyang The semi-final fixtures for this season’s Europa League have been confirmed. This follows the completion of the quarter-final second legs on Thursday. Bayer Leverkusen will face Roma in the last four. The newly crowned Bundesliga champions drew 1-1 at West Ham, after winning ...

Emiliano Martinez starred in a drama-filled penalty shootout as Aston Villa squeezed past Lille and into the Europa Conference League semi-finals on Thursday following a late Matty Cash goal in normal time. Villa led 2-1 from last week's first leg but their quest for a first European trophy ...

Ryan Garcia has angrily confronted a heckler at the Devin Haney press conference.Haney and Garcia had already clashed in a face-off on the rooftop of the Empire State Building in New York, after the former shoved his rival following a trading of insults.1Garcia was furious with a heckler in the ...

Manchester City are in talks with West Ham United to work out a fee for Lucas Paqueta’s potential move to the Etihad in the summer, according to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti.   The Premier League champions paused their pursuit of the midfielder last year following ...

Manchester City are in talks already with a superstar – who's available for a fantastic price. The European champions crashed out of the Champions League in the last eight last night, losing to Real Madrid on penalties. Despite this, Pep Guardiola's side dominated at the Etihad Stadium, ...

By Ifreke Inyang An arbitration court has ordered Juventus to pay former striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, around €9.8 million ($10.46m) in owed wages. The Serie A side on Wednesday, confirmed they are reviewing the decision. Ronaldo, who now plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, had claimed he was owed ...

England's star pacer Jofra Archer acknowledges he may not be able to deal with any further injury concerns but hopes to be fit to play in front of his family for the Three Lions' opening T20 World Cup match in Barbados. Archer has struggled with fitness issues since making his international ...

Juventus will be forced to pay Cristiano Ronaldo millions after losing a legal battle with their former player.Ronaldo took legal action against the Serie A giants, claiming they owed him more than £16million in unpaid wages.2Ronaldo is now owed millions by JuventusCredit: GettyThis relates to ...

Many will recall Romario’s starring role at the 1994 World Cup, but he’s registered to play again in Brazilian football. At 58, Brazilian football legend Romario has quite a resume: World Cup winner, senator, and president of his favorite club, America Football Club of Rio de Janeiro. ...

Aston Villa and Manchester United have carried out scouting missions on Torino wing-back Raoul Bellanova, but the Italian club do not want to sell him this summer.   The 23-year-old right-back has been impressive this season and his performances have piqued the interest ...

Ronald Araujo’s red card was the decisive moment of Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. With the Catalan side leading 4-2 on aggregate with just over an hour of the tie left to be played, the Uruguayan was issued a straight red for bundling over Bradley ...

Ricky Ponting in press conference© BCCIDelhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting believes that the team that plays more "attacking batting" will win the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title. This season has been one for batters; in 31 matches, teams have managed to put up a score of 200 ...