Joao Cancelo has reportedly delivered an explosive rant against his parent club Manchester City, in which he accuses manager Pep Guardiola of telling ‘lies.” The Portuguese international is currently on a season-long loan at Barcelona, after spending the second-half of last year at Bayern Munich. Reports had suggested that Guardiola was unhappy with Cancelo’s reaction to being dropped from City’s starting XI during their Treble winning season. However, in an interview with Portuguese publication A Bola, the 29-year-old has taken exceptions to Guardiola’s claims. He said: “Lies were told! I’ve never been a bad team-mate for them and you can…
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In just his third Seleção appearance, teenage star Endrick’s late goal – his first on the senior international scene – earned Brazil a 1-0 friendly win against the Three Lions of England at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Dorival Júnior began his tenure as Brazil’s head coach by starting five debutants, and there was early concern for the incoming goalkeeper Bento as Phil Foden flashed a free-kick marginally wide. The Seleção soon went on the front foot with Rodrygo forcing Jordan Pickford into the game’s first save before Kyle Walker scampered back to deny Vinícius Júnior, although England’s captain on the…
The allure of the Brazil team, with their iconic yellow shirts and samba football, remains powerful. But while the five-time world champions do indeed retain their global appeal, an increasing number of Brazil players past and present are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Recently, former Manchester City forward Robinho sentenced to a nine-year prison term for gang rape, while former Barcelona defender Dani Alves faces four-and-a-half years behind bars for raping a woman in a nightclub toilet. They are just the latest footballers from the South American nation to be engulfed in scandal. ROBINHO Beginning with the disgraced…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria beat 10-man Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 in an international friendly game played in Marrakech, Morocco on Friday. Goals from Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman was enough to earn interim coach Finidi George his first win. The Eagles broke the deadlock in the 38th minutes after Dessers sent the keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot after a Ghanaian player handled the ball inside the box. The Black Stars came out more purposeful in the second half, but were reduced to 10 men in the 56th minute after Jerome Opoku was shown a straight…
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has withdrawn from the England squad due to injury. The FA confirmed on Thursday that Saka would miss games against Brazil and Belgium and return to his club for rehabilitation. The Arsenal winger has not been able to take part in training since reporting for international duty. Saka had reported to St George’s Park earlier in the week with an injury. A statement read: “Bukayo Saka has left the England camp and returned to his club for continued rehabilitation.” The Three Lions of England will lock horns with Brazil at Wembley on Saturday before hosting Belgium…
Former Brazil international Robinho will serve a nine-year jail sentence after he was found guilty in 2017 for gang rape. It comes as Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (BSCJ) has ruled that the 40-year-old will serve his sentence in Brazil after Italian authorities had asked to extradite him in 2022. The ex-Premier League player, who’s real name is Robson De Souza, was one of six men who were found guilty of assaulting an Albanian woman in an Italian nightclub in January 2013. Robinho claims he is innocent and has been living in Brazil for the past seven years. But the BSCJ,…
Nigeria’s senior women’s football team the Super Falcons are set to face a stiff test if they qualify for the football event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In the draw ceremony held at the Pulse Building in the French capital of Paris, the nine-time African champions could face either world champions Spain, Japan who were Olympic runners-up in 2012 and Brazil who have been silver-medalists in 2004 and 2008. The Nigerian girls must first win a tricky double-header with current African champions South Africa for them to seal a place in Group C ahead of football event of the…
Nottingham Forest have been deducted four points for breaking the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. The Reds admitted to the breach, which was a knock-on effect of their wait to sell attacker Brennan Johnson last summer. According to Forest, they rejected several offers – the highest of which was £40 million ($50.89 million) – from Premier League rivals Brentford before the end of June because they expected to receive higher bids later in the transfer window. Tottenham Hotspur did indeed sign Johnson for £45 million ($57.25 million) at the start of September, but because the transfer was completed after 30 June, it isn’t included in…
In France, Nigerian striker, Terem Moffi scored twice for Nice in their 3-1 away win at Lens in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday. Moffi opened the scoring for Nice in the 11th minute and made it 3-1 in the 67th minute. The 24-year-old now has nine goals in 22 league appearances this season. In Italy, Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze scored his first league goal for AC Milan in their 3-1 victory over Verona in Sunday’s Serie A game. The Nigerian international, who was making his 17th league appearance came on as a substitute in the 74th minute and scored…
Shooting Stars Sport Club (3SC) of Ibadan defeated Remo Stars 2-0 in a keenly contested South West derby at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan on Sunday. Christian Pyagbara was the hero as he scored the two goals that earned the Oluyole Warriors their first ever victory over Remo Stars after 10 games. Pyagbara put 3SC in front just 15 minutes into the game, and doubled the lead, as he put the icing on the cake 10 minutes from time to hand Shooting all three points. Remo Stars were reduced to 10 men in the 67th minute after former 3SC…