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    Karim Benzema has decided to leave Real Madrid after many years of partnership. Karim Benzema and Santiago Bernabéu. It’s the last dance after 354 goals scored and 164 assist for Real Madrid             Karim which have also sign a contract worth of €100 million with one of the top club in Saudi pro league name Al-lttihad , Benzema would be joining the Saudi league soon. Done deal. Understand contract would be valid till 2025 but would also include options for further season. Karim will say good bye to Madrid fans then travel to Saudi.

 Mariano díaz as decide to leave Real Madrid as free agent this summer. His contract would not be extended at Real Madrid. He has won 13 trophies 🏆 for the club; which consist of 2 European cups, 3 Club World Cup, 2 European super cups, 3 leagues cup, 1 Copa del Rey and 2 Spanish Super Cups . They are many clubs along side Europe that have shown interest and offer to Mariano.  In the next few weeks they will be a new chapter for the 29 years old striker

Following Chelsea's emphatic 4 - 0 victory last night over Spanish side Sevilla in the UEFA champions league, Olivier Giroud who scored all Four goals breaks and create a new record for himself to become the oldest player in the history of the UEFA champions league to score an Hat trick at 34years 63days after Cristiano Ronaldo's Hat trick at 34years 35days. The French international forwarder, who started ahead of Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham, netted his first goal of the evening in the eighth minute, He then doubled his tally in the 54th minute before completing his hat-trick with 15 minutes remaining. Giroud didn't only score an hat trick but a perfect one, with the Chelsea's forward scoring first with his left foot followed by his right foot and thirdly scoring an header, he then make it four goals from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute, and he made no mistake from 12 yards. Giroud then becomes the oldest player to score a Champions League hat trick be...

Football Legend and formal Argentina international forward, Diego Maradona has died at age 60 having suffered from heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires.  He had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November and was to be treated for alcohol dependency Maradona captained his country Argentina when they won the 1986 World Cup, scoring the famous 'Hand of God' goal against England in the quarter-finals. In a statement on social media, the Argentine Football Association expressed "its deepest sorrow for the death of our legend", adding: "You will always be in our hearts." Maradona played for Barcelona and Napoli during his club career, winning two Serie A titles with the Italian side. He scored 34 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina, representing them in four World Cups. Maradona led his country to the 1990 final in Italy, where they were beaten by West Germany, before captaining them again in the United States in 1994, but was s...

Following   the   close and deserving 2-1 win over Rennes in the UEFA Champions League,  Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has revealed the club could welcome back Christian Pulisic when they take on Tottenham Hotspur over the weekend in the Premier League.  Christian  Pulisic  missed Chelsea's 2-1 win over Rennes in the Champions League having been on the sidelines with an hamstring injury weeks ago.  Speaking concerning Pulisic, Frank Lampard said "Christian (Pulisic) stays back and doesn’t travel but the good news is that he has had aggression in the last week."  "The reason he has stayed back is to get some physical work in so hopefully that will have him ready for selection come the weekend and onwards." There have been some consistency in the Chelsea team in the pasts week after they brought in Goal keeper Mendy from France side Rennes. The Blues will look forward to continue their unbeaten run when they welcome Spurs at Stamford Bridge...

AC Milan Striker and Swedish international Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacts as he opens the scoring during the Italian serie A football match Napoli vs AC Milan on November 22, 2020 at the San Paolo stadium in Naples. Zlatan said on Wednesday that he missed playing for Sweden and hinted that he may be open to a return to the national side for next year’s Euros. The 39-year-old, who retired from international football after the World Cup in 2016, opened the door for a return after being awarded Sweden’s Footballer of the Year award for an astonishing 12th time. “If you ask me I’ll be honest: yes, I miss the national team,” he told Swedish daily Aftonbladet. “It’s no secret.” “The one who does not miss it, he has already finished his career. And I have not finished my career.” Ibra, who scored 62 goals in 116 internationals, has been in impressive form for AC Milan since his summer move, heading the Serie A scoring charts with 10 goals already this season. He was more op...

Following the move of Chelsea FC winger and playmaker Eden Hazard to Real Madrid in 2019, various banter and criticism is likely to befall the former Chelsea FC playmaker. The winger hasn't made so much impact since joining the likes of Benzema and Sergio Ramos in Real Madrid, due to injuries and other like terms. This might result to serious critics on the player from the club and fans after spending a transfer record fee of €88million to bring the Belgian international to Santiago Bernabeu from Stamford bridge. However, his fellow country man Thibaut Courtois has backed him up saying the playmaker would eventually explode for  Real Madrid  after his luckless injury run. The  Belgium  and Madrid team-mate Courtois believes it is only a matter of time before Hazard delivers at the Santiago Bernabeu. When asked about Hazard on Wednesday by   Cadena SER , the goal keeper said  "Hazard? I have no doubt, I am sure we will see the best Eden Haza...

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wants a Mesut Ozil type of wage Borrowing a leaf from the Mesut Ozil negotiation book, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has told Arsenal that he would need to be paid £300k per week if the Gunners want him to continue playing for them.  The former Borussia Dortmund man has been Arsenal’s most important player since he joined them and his fine run of form made him the club’s choice to replace Granit Xhaka as captain last year.  The attacker will have just one season left on his current deal with the Gunners at the end of this season and the club is keen to get him to sign a new deal.  Mail Sport is claiming that the attacker is currently in talks with the club over a contract renewal, however, the report claims that his £300k per week demand could force the club to sell him.  Arsenal gave Mesut Ozil a contract in the same region the last time the German signed a new deal and his performances since have not justified such a huge wage packet. The cl...

The last time we got an injury update on Christian Pulisic, it didn’t really contain much information at all.  Out since January 1, with a really nasty adductor injury, Pulisic had made great progress in his recovery at first, but then he suffered a setback in early February.  For a brief time in 2020, he was even training with the U23s, with hopes that a speedy recovery was imminent.  It wasn’t, but now it appears we do finally forward progress to report. “We just had an in-house game here which Ruben (Loftus-Cheek) and Christian Pulisic took part in,” Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said ahead of the Sunday fixture at AFC Bournemouth.    “It’s great to see Christian get some minutes. He’s short of match fitness but it’s the first time the injury has felt at a level to get him on a big pitch in a relatively competitive match.  That’s a big step forward, hopefully.” Lampard and Chelsea have admitted that they’ve really missed what Pulisic brings, earl...

Manchester United were too strong for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to beat Chelsea 2-0 courtesy of goals from Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire. It was also a game that saw Odion Ighalo make his debut.  One of the anticipated battles on the night was the midfield battle between Fred and N'golo Kante and both players did not disappoint fans though Kante was substituted early in the game because of injury.  Before he was taken off, he had a duel with Fred and the picture of that duel has got people talking. While he challenged Fred for the ball, Fred was smiling while Kante set his eyes on the ball.  Many fans have interpreted the picture the way they feel, while some even mocked Kante and others praised Fred for his doggedness.  Fred has been one of the Manchester United's best players under Solsksjaer while Kante has struggled with injury under Lampard

World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has admitted that there was no way he could have beaten Mike Tyson, when the American was in his prime. Joshua reclaimed his WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO belts from Andy Ruiz in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, almost six months after he lost it at Madison Square Garden. His defeat to Ruiz, was his first during his professional career. But the Briton feels he would lost to Tyson if he was still fighting. “Mike Tyson would have battered me! “There was no way I could have taken on that guy.  I would have taken that pay cheque. You know what I did against Klitschko in that 6th round when I took that dive? I’m joking. “I would have taken a dive against Tyson. He was a beast. I give all credit and respect to Tyson.  Even though Tyson is going on like 50 now, I still remember Tyson as the young, young 21-year-old.

West London club Chelsea FC have confirmed new players will arrive the club before the January transfer window deadline. Many fans have thought Chelsea would have signed many players by now especially when they could not sign players in the summer. The blues have yet to add major New signings to the club except the acquisition of Nigerian born Norwegian player Bryan Faibema. The teenager is expected to continue his development with the Chelsea academy before he will be introduced to the English Premier League in the nearest future. The teenage striker came with much reputation. After his signing, he has Chelsea iconic no 9 St the back of his jersey telling the world is ready to man Chelsea no 9 position. Chelsea season have not be convincing since midfield maestro Eden Hazard left the club in the summer to Real Madrid in a club record deal. Finding a replacement for the Belgian have been difficult which have also systematically affected their season. The official statement ...

Eden Hazard has said he would return to Chelsea, when he is finished at Real Madrid. The Belgian left the Blues for Madrid this summer after seven years, for an initial £88.5m ($119m) fee. During his spell at Stamford Bridge, Hazard won six major trophies, including two Premier League titles and two Europa League crowns. The 28-year-old hasn’t quite managed to match those high standards during his first few months at Madrid, having dealt with a number of niggling fitness issues. Hazard took some time out from his rehabilitation programme this week, to speak to Chelsea fan Frank Khalid. “When I finish here I’ll come back. “When I can I watch. Not all the time. They are doing well, they’re young.  Now they can pay for players, they can buy players now,” he said. When it was put to him that, with their transfer ban having been lifted, the Blues could look to sign Hazard, he responded: “I do my job here and then I come back.”

The man behind Cristiano Ronaldo success No doubt, Cristiano Ronaldo is one greatest footballer of all time. But Alberto fantrau made the ultimat sacrifies for him When he received one of his awards recently, Ronaldo dedicated it to a certain ... Alberto Fantrau. Then said: "Yes I am a great footballer and all my success is due to my friend Alberto good heart" People looked at one another and said, "Who is this Mr. Fantrau?" Then Ronaldo went on: "We played together in a youth team. When Sporting of Lisbon recruiters came to observe us, they told us that the striker who scored the most goals will be recruited into the sports academy. That day we won 3-0. I scored the first goal and then Albert scored the 2nd with the head, and then the 3rd goal was the one that impressed everyone.  Alberto started from the wing, then found himself face to face with the keeper, dribbled the goalkeeper and all he had to do was to push the ball into the empty goal post...

Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has said he is looking to bring in attackers, following their 1-0 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday. The Blues wasted the chance to go clear in fourth place, as they lost thanks to Isaac Hayden’s late goal.Chelsea could end the weekend nine points behind Leicester in third, if the Foxes beat Burnley on Sunday. It was another frustrating afternoon for Lampard’s men, who had 70 percent of the ball and 19 attempts, but could not score. Speaking to reporters after the game, Lampard insisted he needs reinforcements this month, amid links to strikers Timo Werner and Moussa Dembele. “If we are looking for people to bring in to the areas to win games when you are controlling it, it is scoring goals. “We can’t work anymore in training on finishing. You need to have that killer instinct in front of goal. “We need to score more goals from front-line areas if we are going to get to where we want to be. “It’s quite clear from what I am saying now that we kn...

British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua showed how much of a Yoruba boy he is when he met with President Muhammadu Buhari earlier on Saturday, January 18. The heavyweight world boxing champion was hosted by Buhari in London, UK, where the Nigerian president is presently visiting for government business. After shaking hands with the president, Joshua - who recently defeated Andy Ruiz to reclaim his belts - went down flat as a sign of respect. His action elicited laughter from all the government officials present at the meeting. The champ also made sure to present his belt to the president, who was more than elated to receive him. President Buhari is in London for the first-ever UK-Africa summit on investment. The event is scheduled to hold on Monday and the president will return back to Nigeria on Thursday, January 24. Governors Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Muhammad Yahaya (Gombe) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) are part of his entourage. The ministers that accompanied the president are Geo...

The current leader of English premier league and the European champions are currently leader the log with 13 with a game in hand, the interesting thing about it is after 20 games they have only lost point just once in the league which is to there next opponent and rival.  Another interesting twist is that they have amass a total number of 61point in first 21 match days, which is a feet no one as done before now, the best any one could achieve as always been 59, 58 which were done by pep sides the Barcelona, Bayern and man city teams he manages all did pretty well. Liverpool team look so unstoppable, so the question rises who can stop this team, who had grown together and become the best team domestically.  Beating everyone black and blue even when they are not playing so well they just find a way to grind out result. I feel man united have all it takes to stop the unbeaten run of Liverpool this weekend. And here is why...... The only side they have dropped point wi...

Since Frank Lampard took charge of Chelsea, he has given game time to a chunk youth players and this has made the club more attractive to the rising stars of the game. According to report, rising star attacker George Nunn has put pen to paper on a long term Chelsea deal. Following a series of scouting and trials, the republic or Ireland star joined Chelsea from Crewe Alexandra at the end of his U16 year, and penned his first professional contract in November 2018. Described as a left-sided attacking player, the 18-year-old star has steadily developed since his infamous move to the Blues. He has featured for the club in several competitions at the U18 level including Premier League 2, FA Youth Cup, UEFA Youth League, and EFL Trophy this season. His biggest strength is his ability to play in any position across the front three - he has good movement off the ball and he's said to be very intelligent with good technique. After crossing the Ts and dotting the Is in a new deal, t...