Costacurta: I faced Messi when he was 16 and I had to ask to be subbed off

Back in February, former AC Milan centre-back Alessandro Costacurta recalled the day he faced a young Lionel Messi in a game against Barcelona. Comparing the Argentine with Diego Maradona, the…

PREMIER LEAGUE TOP SCORERS BEFORE COVID-19

The Premier League season is set to restart on June 17, three months after it was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, British media reported on Thursday. No matches have…

JUST IN: OSIMHEN CLUB LILLE SLASHS PRICE 55M EUROS

French side Lille have reduced the selling price of striker Victor Osimhen to €55m as they continue to seek a potential high-profile buyer for the in-demand star. Lille had the…

NDIDI: REPLACING KANTE WAS SCARY

Wilfred Ndidi says it was a daunting task replacing N’Golo Kante at Leicester City. Kante was a key figure in the Foxes’ Premier League title-winning team before he joined Chelsea.…

Gaspart: The season would be over had Real Madrid been top when football stopped

Former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart believes that LaLiga would have found a way to end the season based on current standings had Real Madrid been leading when COVID-19 hit. Barcelona…

LaLiga’s return: 32 consecutive days of football and then the two final matchdays

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)’s willingness to allow LaLiga to play matches every day – including Mondays and Fridays – in Spain’s top two divisions has allowed the calendar for…

ZIDANE: WILFRED NDIDI MY TOP TRANSFER TARGET

Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has been linked with a move to Spanish giants, Real Madrid, with Zinedine Zidane a strong admirer of the Nigerian. The 23-year-old, who has been…

Bayern Munich win Der Klassiker and extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to seven points

Bayern Munich win Der Klassiker and extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga. Joshua Kimmich scored with a long-range lob to give Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over…

Messi facing a losing battle against Cristiano Ronaldo

Lionel Messi will turn 33 on June 24 and Could retire first. It’s at that age when many footballers begin to make plans to retire, but that doesn’t seem the…

ARSENAL APPROACHES COUTINHO

Arsenal have approached Philippe Coutinho’s agent over a move to the Emirates Stadium, reports Le10Sport. Mikel Arteta is keen to bring the Brazilian to north London from Barcelona, where he is…