Memphis Depay’s agent has denied that the Atletico Madrid forward paid Dani Alves’ €1m (£850,000) bail to enable the Barcelona icon to walk out of prison on Monday. Alves, 40, had been held at Brians 2 Prison near Barcelona since January 2023 after being accused of raping a young woman in a nightclub bathroom in the Spanish city in the early hours of December 31, 2022. He was found guilty of rape last month and was handed a four-and-a-half year prison sentence, which he subsequently appealed. Alves pleaded to be released on bail, and his bail bond was set at €1m. It appeared…
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Jude Bellingham scored with the last kick of the game to salvage a 2-2 friendly draw for England and deny Belgium their first ever win at Wembley, as the Three Lions found reason to feel positive despite extending their winless run to three matches. Rampant injuries have disrupted Gareth Southgate’s final opportunity to cast his eye over England hopefuls ahead of UEFA Euro 2024, and John Stones joined a growing list in the treatment room inside nine minutes, hobbling off in what will have been just as big a concern to Manchester City as it is to England. A calamitous…
Former Barcelona defender Dani Alves is set to be released from prison on Monday after paying his €1 million bail. The 41-year-old was found guilty of rape for an incident in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022 and sentenced to four and a half years behind bars. Alves enjoyed a celebrated career at the top table of European soccer and earnt vast sums throughout his two decades as a professional. But despite his immense wealth he initially struggled to pay the seven-figure bail,meaning that he spent the weekend in prison. It had been reported that Dani Alves would look to close friend…
Former Chelsea and Arsenal left back Ashley Cole has become the latest player inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The 43-year-old won the Premier League title three times – twice with Arsenal and once with Chelsea. He was part of the 2003-04 Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ team, and made 385 Premier League appearances in total. He scored 15 goals and provided 31 assists in the Premier League, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year on four occasions. “It’s humbling and fulfilling to be rewarded at the end of your career,” Cole said. Cole becomes the 22nd Premier…
Enugu Rangers secured top position in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) following a 2-1 away victory over bottom placed Heartland of Owerri in the oriental derby on Sunday. Emmanuel Onyebuchi put Rangers in front in the 37th minute, and Kalu Nweke doubled the lead nine minutes after the break. The Fidelis Ilechukwu’s team remains unbeaten in the last nice games. Lobi Stars dropped to second position on the table after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bayelsa United at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi on Sunday. Chinedu Chukwu put the home team in front a minute after…
The 13th edition of the African Games, which officially began in Ghana on March 8 came to an end with an eye-catching closing ceremony on Saturday after an eventful 16 days in Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast. Egypt emerged winners with 189 medals (101 gold, 46 silver and 42 bronze) while Nigeria finished in second position with 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze to claim a total of 120 medals. South Africa occupied the third spot with 106 medals (32 gold, 32 silver and 42 bronze) and Algeria finished the fourth with 114 medals (29 gold, 38 silver and…
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…
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…