Davido, Pogba, Lionel Messi & other superstars party in Dubai

Davido, Pogba, Lionel Messi & other superstars party in Dubai

Manchester United star Paul Pogba hanged out relaxed with Barcelona icon Lionel Messi and Nigerian Afro beats singer Davido.

The 25-year-old French international is currently injured and pulled out of Les Bleus team for the UEFA Nations League clash against the Netherlands.

Davido appears to be familiar with Pogba’s family as he had also in August jammed with Paul’s twin brother, Mathias at a party.

It was not clear what Paul Pogba and Davido discussed during their rendezvous. But Pogba, who is also a singer, did a small video with Davido, that has been trending.

Pogba suffered the injury during their 2-1 win away from home against Italian Serie A giants Juventus and subsequently missed the derby against reigning Premier League champions Manchester City.

He is now recovering from the injury in Dubai and could not help France as they lost 2-o to the Netherlands at the Stadion Feijenoord.

According to several photographs that have surfaced on social media, Pogba met with Davido who was in Dubai for a One Africa Music festival.

Pogba also ran into Barcelona superstar Messi who was with his wife at the Salt Bae’s Turkish steakhouse.

The French man spoke with Davido in English which he understands very well and spoke Spanish with Messi and his wife Antonella Rocuzzo.

Pogba has been linked with a move to Barcelona during the summer transfer window and beyond and his appearance with Messi has only heightened the conversation.

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Transfer News: Chelsea drop their asking price for Willian

Transfer: Chelsea drop their asking price for Willian

Chelsea have dropped their asking price for forward Willian as the player is keen on moving away from Stamford Bridge this season.

Spanish sports website reports that the Brazilian will join Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.

The sports outlet also claimed that the Brazil international is destined for a move to Old Trafford.

The 29-year-old has been heavily tipped to leave Stamford Bridge with Manchester United and Barcelona interested in acquiring his services.

The Catalan giants saw three separate offers for Willian rejected by Chelsea, the last of which was believed to be £55million, before deciding to sign Bordeaux star Malcom.

Mundo Deportivo claim Chelsea dropped Willian’s asking price to £44million when they heard of Barcelona’s interest in Malcom.

And the publication also said that Willian “will surely” be heading to Manchester United.

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Transfer News! Shock As Salah Could Leave Liverpool For Real Madrid

Transfer Latest! Shock As Salah Could Leave Liverpool For Real Madrid

A former England international footballer and manager, John Barnes has said that Mohamed Salah could leave Liverpool despite signing new contract.

The Champions League winners are in search of the best qualities around to replace Cristaino Ronaldo who left for Juventus.

“In modern football, you don’t worry about later down the line,” Barnes told Express Sport.

“Contracts mean nothing anyway. If some club bids £200m, I’m sure with or without a six-year contract, they would possibly look at that.

“The lack of a release clause means nothing, as do long contracts.

“Lets be happy that we’ve got him for next season and hopefully the season after that. Lets think about next year and he’ll be with us, which is fantastic.

“When you have top players, all clubs have to think short term. You can’t worry about what will happen down the line.”

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Cristiano Ronaldo Accepts Two-year Suspended Prison Sentence’ In Spain.

Cristiano Ronaldo Accepts Two-year Suspended Prison Sentence’ In Spain.

Cristiano Ronaldo has paid the Spanish tax man £12.1million and accepted a two-year suspended prison sentence. It appears the 33-year-old Juventus forward is wasting no time clearing debts and cutting all ties with Madrid and Spain following his transfer from Real to Juve. There are also suggestions he plans to pull his business interests out of the capital.

Spanish radio station Cadena Cope reported that Ronaldo has deposited the £12.1m and will also pay a further £4.7m in fines and costs. He will never have to serve the prison sentence because first offences for administrative crimes involving terms of two years or less are not custodial in Spain.

One of the primary reasons for leaving Spain has always been his anger at tax authorities for taking him to court for fiscal fraud and just one week after his departure to Italy he has wiped his debt with the treasury.

The player is also understood to have put his £4.8m Madrid mansion in the exclusive ‘La Finca’ neighbourhood on the market and is seriously contemplating closing all his business interests in the Spanish capital.

It is a dramatic cutting of ties that could include abandoning a hotel project in the city’s emblematic avenue ‘Gran Via’.

Ronaldo, in a joint venture with Portuguese company Pestana, had gained a building license earlier this year to convert one of Gran Via’s historic buildings into a 160-room luxury hotel with roof-top bar but Portuguese media now say that project could be shelved.

Ronaldo has always protested his innocence against claims he wilfully deceived the Spanish treasury by not declaring image-rights earnings between 2011 and 2014.

He was furious at being treated like a criminal despite the fact he voluntarily made attempts to put his tax affairs in order in 2014 by making an extra payment of £5m.

He felt the prosecution’s accusation was a result of a difference of interpretation of Spain’s complicated tax laws on image rights and should not have resulted in criminal proceedings.

He was determined to leave Spain last summer but ended up staying because Real Madrid refused to lower his €1bn (£890m) release clause.

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BREAKING NEWS! Real Madrid Confirm Ronaldo Is Moving To Juventus

BREAKING NEWS! Real Madrid Confirm Ronaldo Is Moving To Juventus

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is set to join Juventus, the Spanish club have confirmed.

It is understood a deal worth £105m has been reached between the two clubs that will see the 33-year-old Portuguese end a nine-year stay at the Bernabeu.

Ronaldo won four Champions Leagues at Real but had a turbulent relationship with president Florentino Perez.

“The time has come to open a new stage in my life, that’s why I asked the club to accept transferring me,” he said.

Ronaldo joined Real from Manchester United for £80m in July 2009 and scored a club-record 451 goals and won the Ballon D’Or – awarded to the world’s best footballer – in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.

He has helped them win the Champions League in four of the past five seasons, scoring in the 2014 and 2017 finals.

“For Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo will always be one of the great symbols,” said a club statement.

“Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude to a player who has proved to be the best in the world and who has marked one of the brightest times in the history of our club and world football.

“Real Madrid will always be your home.”


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Heartbroken Fan Of Messi Missing, Suicide Note Found

Heartbroken Fan Of Messi Missing, Suicide Note Found

"Am Unable to bear the thrashing Argentina received at the hands of Croatia late on Thursday."

A diehard Lionel Messi fan here has gone missing, leaving behind a suicide note saying he has nothing to look forward to now. A search operation is on.

A team of police divers and locals on Friday searched the Meenachil river that flows by Arumannoor near here.

Binu Alex, 30, who was last seen watching the FIFA World Cup match, according to his parents, has been missing from the house since 4am, a police officer, who did not want to be named, told IANS.

“A quick search revealed a suicide note in which he says he is leaving the world as he has nothing more to watch and see,” said the officer.

A close relative of Alex told IANS that he was a hardcore Messi fan and his mobile phone had a picture of Messi as the wallpaper.

“Yesterday, he purchased a T shirt like the one worn by Messi and sat down to watch the match. In the morning when his mother got up at 4am to prepare food for Alex, she saw that the back door of the kitchen was open and immediately called her husband.

“They then went to check on Alex and found that he was missing,” said the relative, adding that police was called then.

Police arrived with a sniffer dog who ran towards the river which is flowing in full spate on account of the rains in the past few days. Some divers searched in the water but failed to find the body.

Alex was unmarried and works as an accountant in a private company here.

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World Cup 2018: Ronaldo Scoring Cheap Goals, Messi Playing In A Broken Team – Fabregas

World Cup 2018: Ronaldo Scoring Cheap Goals, Messi Playing In A Broken Team – Fabregas

Chelsea midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, has played down Cristiano Ronaldo’s contribution at the 2018 World Cup and insists Argentina’s struggles are not all Lionel Messi’s fault.

Writing in a column for BBC Sport, Fabregas, who was left out of Spain’s squad for the tournament, said that Ronaldo’s four goals in two games, including a hat trick against La Roja, “have come from set-pieces, penalties or mistakes.”

Fabregas also praised former Barcelona teammate, Messi and bemoaned Argentina’s lack of quality, after their 1-1 draw with Iceland and 3-0 loss to Croatia.

“It was a similar story for Messi against Croatia, but it was not all his fault.

“As I said in my TV analysis after Argentina’s defeat, they look like a broken team.

“So it is has been really difficult for him. He does not have the quality in behind him, when he needs someone who can help him build up the play,” Fabregas said.

Fabregas, who played alongside Messi at Barcelona, also said Ronaldo does not have to work as hard for the Portugal team.

“These days, Cristiano Ronaldo has a very different role for Portugal – he mainly stays up front and you no longer see him running all over the pitch,” he added.

“He is one of the big names in Russia who has made a strong start to this World Cup, in terms of goals, with four so far.

“Yes, he is playing well, but if you really look at what he has done, he has scored one penalty, one free kick, one goal from a corner and one with a shot that David De Gea should have saved. You cannot say that he and Portugal have shown great combinations or tiki-taka football to score great goals.

“You have to give him credit, of course, but his goals have come from set-pieces, penalties or mistakes.”

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Incredible! Mbappe Becomes Youngest Goal Scorer In World Cup As France Beat Peru 1 – 0 (Watch The Goal Highlights)

Incredible! Mbappe Becomes Youngest Goal Scorer In World Cup As France Beat Peru 1 – 0 (Watch The Goal Highlights)

Kylian Mbappe made history as France booked their place in the World Cup’s knockout rounds with an unconvincing 1-0 Group C defeat of Peru.

France were fortunate in their 2-1 opening win over Australia and they had slices of luck again at the Ekaterinburg Arena on Thursday.

Mbappe’s goal, which came from close-range after Olivier Giroud’s shot took a wicked deflection to beat goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, saw the 19-year-old become the youngest player to score for France at a major international tournament.

As they did in losing narrowly to Denmark, Peru had plenty of chances, returning captain Paolo Guerrero firing at Hugo Lloris and Pedro Aquino clipping the post with a super strike from range.

However, Peru were unable to find a way through and Ricardo Gareca’s side – who have yet to find the net in Russia – are certain to be knocked out.
Denmark look set to join France in the last 16 after their 1-1 draw with Australia, but they need a point against Les Bleus in their final outing to be certain of progressing.

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“Eagles Will Fly Again” – Mikel Obi Assures Nigerians

“Eagles Will Fly Again” – Mikel Obi Assures Nigerians

Nigeria can still progress to the World Cup knockout stage, despite their 2-0 defeat to Croatia on Saturday, according to John Obi Mikel.

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel insists Nigeria must ‘go back to the drawing board’ following their 2-0 World Cup defeat to Croatia, but still harbours hopes the Super Eagles can progress from Group D.

An own-goal from Oghenekaro Etebo and a penalty from Luka Modric secured the points for Croatia from a turgid contest in Kaliningrad on Saturday, without Nigeria ever looking likely of mounting a comeback.

And former Chelsea midfielder Mikel, who captains Gernot Rohr’s side, acknowledged Nigeria must improve ahead of their clash with Iceland on Friday.

“We have to play better. I think we can play better, we can do better,” Mikel told reporters.

“It’s difficult to say I think. We have to go back to the drawing board and see what we can do better, together as a team.

“It’s not easy playing against these fantastic players, European players; they can hurt you in any given time. We know that, but we have to do better.”

However, despite Nigeria’s inefficiencies, Mikel is confident that progression from Group D is still possible; citing that Argentina’s unexpected draw with Iceland has provided the Super Eagles with a lifeline.

“Why not? We believe. That’s why we’re here,” the skipper added.

“That’s why we came here. We have two more games to play. Argentina drew so I think this is a bit better for us.”Next game, we have to go and try to win the game. If we do that, we’re back in it again.”

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Chelsea Rejects Arsenal’s £17.6 Million Bid For David Luiz

Chelsea Rejects Arsenal’s £17.6 Million Bid For David Luiz

Reports in France suggest that Chelsea have rejected a £17.6m bid from their London neighbors Arsenal for defender David Luiz.

According to French outlet Le10Sport, as quoted by Metro, the gunners had a bid for the 31-year-old Brazilian defender turned down by Chelsea FC in recent days.

David Luiz’s future at Stamford Bridge has been in doubt as he fell down the pecking order last term in Conte’s side, and various speculations have suggested that he may leave the club this summer.

The report went on to claim that Arsenal might be working on offering an improved bid for the defender as the initial bid was rejected by the Stamford Bridge outfit.

David Luis made just 9 starts in the Premier League for Chelsea last season.

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“I Am Not Worth My World-Record €222 Million Transfer Fee” – Neymar

“I Am Not Worth My World-Record €222 Million Transfer Fee” – Neymar

Brazilian superstar forward says he is ‘not proud’ of his world-record transfer fees.

Neymar has admitted he is not worth the world-record £200million Paris Saint- Germain paid for him.

The French giants triggered the 26-year-old Brazilian star’s €222million release clause to sign him from Barcelona last summer.

Asked about his record move, Neymar said: “I’m not proud of the transfer fee, nor of the fact I’m the most expensive player ever.

“That’s just money and nothing else. I cannot help it. Personally, I would have paid less for myself.

“I’m proud that I’ve achieved my childhood goal. That was, and is, most important to me. As a player, you always have to show who you are and assert yourself.

“Just referring to the transfer fee does not help you and says nothing about how good you really are.”

The Brazilian superstar has been a sensation in Paris. He scored 28 goals in 30 appearances for PSG and was crowned the Ligue 1 Player of the Year.

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“Why I Wanted Liverpool To Beat Madrid In UCL Final” – Barcelona Star, Lionel Messi

“Why I Wanted Liverpool To Beat Madrid In UCL Final” – Barcelona Star, Lionel Messi

Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, has revealed he was rooting for Liverpool to beat Real Madrid in the final of last season’s UEFA Champions League.

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, who is currently in Russia with his team for the 2018 World Cup, has revealed that he was rooting for Liverpool to beat Real Madrid in the final of last season’s UEFA Champions League.

Barcelona’s rivals, Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in Kiev, Ukraine to win the competition for a third successive year and a record 13th title.

The Catalan giants were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the competition by Roma in dramatic fashion.

When asked who he backed to win the final, Messi replied: ”I want to win. What the other teams do doesn’t interest me,” he told Sport.

“As a Barcelona player, and when we’re not [left] in a competition, I never want our main rival to win. But, first of all, I want to win myself.”

And when asked if he watched the final, the five-time FIFA Player of the Year stated he only saw highlights due to time difference.

“Just bits, to be honest. Not because I didn’t want to but because we were in Argentina and the time isn’t the same. I saw the highlights and everything that happened.”

Messi and his Argentina teammates who are already in Russia ahead of this year’s FIFA World Cup, are drawn in Group D with Nigeria, Croatia and Iceland.

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FIFA Officially Unveils New Trophies For The 2018 World Cup In Russia (Photos)

FIFA Officially Unveils New Trophies For The 2018 World Cup In Russia (Photos)

The football governing body FIFA has officially unveiled new trophies for 2018 world cup in Russia.

The much coveted trophies are the Golden Ball for the World Cup’s best player, the Golden Shoe for the top goalscorer and the Golden Glove for the best goalkeeper.

The previous winners of the trophies from 2014 world cup are Lionel Messi, James Rodríguez and Manuel Neuer respectively.

The 2018 World Cup tournament is set to begin on June 14th and end on July 15th – with 736 players from 32 nations in Russia for a feast of football.

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It Was Important For Me To Leave Real Madrid’- Zidane Finally Speaks

It Was Important For Me To Leave Real Madrid’- Zidane Finally Speaks

Former Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has said he feels good after leaving the club.

Zidane stepped down 11 days ago as coach of the LaLiga side, five days after winning a third consecutive Champions League title.

“I’m taking a break and I don’t know what I’m going to do. The most important thing is the decision that I made; now we’ll see what happens after,” Zidane said at the inauguration event for an Adidas playground in Saint-Denis, near Paris on Monday.

At the event, Zidane was joined by fellow World Cup winners Laurent Blanc, Youri Djorkaeff, Fabien Barthez, Christian Karembeu and Robert Pires, one day ahead of a charity match between the 1998 World Cup champions and a selection of international players to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the title.

Speaking about the French national team’s chances at the 2018 World Cup, he said: “This team has real potential. I hope they go as far as possible, and, why not, won the World Cup.”

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‘Why I Joined Arsenal’- Lichtsteiner Speaks

‘Why I Joined Arsenal’- Lichtsteiner Speaks

Arsenal’s new signing, Stephan Lichtsteiner has revealed why he joined the Gunners.

DAILY POST reports that Lichtsteiner signed a short-term deal with the Emirates club on Tuesday after his contract expired with Juventus.

The Switzerland international said he chose to join the North London club because he was interested in the ‘big project’ sold to him by the manager, Unai Emery.

The 34-year-old was brought in to provide cover and competition for Hector Bellerin at right-back and will add some much-needed experience to the squad Emery inherited from Arsene Wenger.

He had a number of offers on the table from the far-east and MLS, but the right-back said he couldn’t turn down Arsenal.

“There is a project to come back in the Champions League,” Lichtsteiner told official website.

“I think it’s hard to see a club like Arsenal not playing in the CL if you see the players, club and stadium.

“The big objective is to come back on the highest level.”

Lichtsteiner added, “I’m a right-back who likes to attack but also know when you need to stay behind.


“I have to find a balance between defending and attacking.”

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Champions League Final! Ramos Finally Speaks On Claims That He Caused Salah’s Injury (Must Read)

Champions League Final! Ramos Finally Speaks On Claims That He Caused Salah’s Injury (Must Read)

Sergio Ramos has said that his clash with Egyptian forward, Mohamed Salah that resulted to the Liverpool forward’s shoulder injury is much publicized because he (Ramos) is a Real Madrid player.

Salah came off injured with a shoulder problem midway through the first half of the Champions League final clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Kiev.

Ramos has also been accused of causing Liverpool goalkeeper, Loris Karius’ disastrous mistakes for the opening goal.

It has emerged Karius may have suffered a concussion from the incident with Ramos.

Asked about both injuries during Spain’s World Cup media chat Tuesday, Ramos said “Bloody hell, they’ve given this a lot of attention, the Salah thing. I didn’t want to speak because everything is magnified”.

“I see the play as it is. He grabbed my arm first and I fell to the other side, the injury happened to the other arm and they said that I gave him a judo hold.

“After the goalkeeper said that I dazed him with a clash with me. I am only missing Firmino saying that he got a cold because a drop of my sweat!”

Asked if he has apologised to Salah following the clash, Ramos said, “I spoke with Salah through messages, he was quite good.

“He could have played if he had got an injection for the second half, I have done it sometimes but when Ramos does something like this, it sticks a little bit more.

“I don’t know if it’s because you’re at Madrid for so long and win for so long that people look at it a different way.”

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Ronaldinho Set To Marry Two Women At The Same Time

Ronaldinho Set To Marry Two Women At The Same Time

Football legend Ronaldinho is to marry two women at the same time according to reports in Brazil.

The Samba ace will reportedly tie the knot in August with his pair of “fiancees”, Priscilla Coelho and Beatriz Souza.

The two women have been living “harmoniously” with the former Barcelona star since December at his £5million Rio de Janeiro mansion, according to reports.

Ronaldinho started dating Beatriz in 2016, but continued his relationship with Priscilla, which began several years earlier.

According to reports, both lovers receive an “allowance” of around £1,500 from the footballer to spend as they wish.
He also reportedly always gives the two the exact same presents, including recently buying them the same perfume during a trip abroad together.

Former World Player of the Year Ronaldinho asked both for their hands in marriage in January last year and gave them both engagement rings, according to Brazilian columnist Leo Dias.

He will marry the two women at a private ceremony inside the Santa Monica condominium, in the upmarket Barra da Tijuca district in Rio, where he has lived since 2015, according to the columnist, from Brazil’s O Dia newspaper.

The star’s sister, Deisi, who is against her brother’s polygamy, has already said she won’t be attending, according to Dias.

Brazilian singer Jorge Vercillo, who is Ronaldinho’s neighbour, has reportedly been confirmed as responsible for the wedding music and one of many celebrity friends who will be attending the nuptials.

Both Priscilla and Beatriz are from Belo Horizonte, the city where the footballer played with Atletico Mineiro, leading the club to its first Copa Libertadores title in 2012.


Although Ronaldinho has never publicly confirmed his relationship with the women, friends of the star reportedly treat them both as his fiancees, according to reports.
He also travels with both women to almost every event he attends.

In March this year, during a trip to Japan with his samba music band, he posted photos a video of himself with both women to his 32 million followers of his Instagram page.

They also travelled with him to the Brazilian capital Brasilia a week later, where the footballer, who is believed to be considering a career in politics like fellow footballer Romario, joined centre-right party the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB).

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Super Eagles Striker Reveals What Will Happen If He Doesn’t Score At The World Cup

Super Eagles Striker Reveals What Will Happen If He Doesn’t Score At The World Cup

Odion Ighalo, Super Eagles striker, says he is not under pressure to score goals at the World Cup.

The Changchun Yatai player said any member of the team can provide the goals, noting that the Eagles operate as a unit. Ighalo said his main objective is to contribute to the team’s success in Russia.

“I am not under pressure because it’s a teamwork and it’s not just only strikers who can score goals,” he told TheCable. “Sometimes, strikers can be marked out and space will be opened for other players to score goals.

“It’s a teamwork and we are working towards one goal. If a striker doesn’t score, we have other people in the team that can score goals.

“I just want to go on the pitch and give a 110 percent and try to score for the team but if I am not able to and we win, that’s all that matters.”

Ighalo said the team has bonded over the last two years, adding that it has paid dividends as the Super Eagles have achieved a lot.

“Because we’ve bonded well in the last two years or so, we support each other and that has been working well for us,” he said.

“There’s no way we are going to change that now.”

The former Watford striker refused to predict how far Nigeria will go at the World Cup, saying the players will take the games one at a time.

“I don’t want to start making predictions on how far we can go but we want to take it game by game,” he said.

“The focus is on the first game in Russia, after that we think about the second game then the third one because we don’t want to put pressure on ourselves by thinking about the semi-final or final when we have not even played the first game.

“So, we are thinking about the first game against Croatia for now.

“It’s football. Anything can happen in football. The same way people are talking about teams in our group, same way they are talking about us too. “It’s going to be a difficult one, it’s going to be a tough one in the World Cup because it is the biggest stage, and it’s going to be difficult for everyone participating in it.”
The forward said he’s looking forward to featuring in the friendly game against England at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

“It’s a good feeling going back to play on the English soil, playing against familiar faces I played against while I was with Watford,” Ighalo said. “It’s going to be a good one, it’s going to be a good challenge too with a team that has great players doing well in the Premier League, I think it’s going to be a good one for us.”

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Cristiano Ronaldo Gets Disappointed Over Transfer Move

Cristiano Ronaldo Gets Disappointed Over Transfer Move

There are rumours that Ronaldo who is open to a move to the English Premier League is sad about Manchester United’s lack of interest in him.

Cristiano Ronaldo has apparently been left very disappointed at Manchester United for their failure to go all out to sign him, Don Balon reports.

The Real Madrid star caused a stir with his post-match comments after the Champions League final having suggested he may not be staying with Los Blancos.

And he is reportedly not happy with United for not pushing hard to bring him back to Old Trafford, with the club unable to match his €50 million (£44m/$58m) wage demands.

In other news, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho fears his club may be priced out of signing Gareth Bale because of a massive £335 million (€384m/$446m) cost of doing business, according to the Mirror.
After Bale’s Champions League winning display, Real Madrid want £200m (€229m/$266m) for the Wales international, who then would require another £135m (€155m/$180m) in total wages over four years.

That figure has left Mourinho doubting the Red Devils will shell out for a 28-year-old who has struggled with injuries in the past.

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World Cup: Lionel Messi Reveals Why Nigeria Will Be A Tough Team To Play Against

World Cup: Lionel Messi Reveals Why Nigeria Will Be A Tough Team To Play Against
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has admitted their game against Nigeria in the 2018 World Cup will be difficult, because both teams have a history of tough matches.

The paths of the Super Eagles and La Albiceleste will cross for the fifth time at the World Cup in Russia.

Argentina have won their previous four encounters at the tournament.

Their last meeting was in a friendly game last year when Gernot Rohr’s men came from 2-0 down to win 4-2.
“We have to take it match by match,” Messi said in an interview with Pasión por el Fútbol.

“Starting off with a win is important because it’ll then make us calmer. It’s not an easy group. Iceland showed in the Euros that they can go up against anyone.

“Croatia has a very good midfield and if you let them, they’ll control the ball all match long. They have Spain’s style. And it always costs us when we play Nigeria.”

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