Retiriement Is For Young People, I Will Not Retire – Wenger

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said he will only retire from football when he is dead, as he is too addicted to the game.
The 67-year-old has been in charge of the Gunners for over 20 years and now under pressure from fans to quit, when his current contract runs out in the summer.
But Wenger, who reportedly has a new two-year deal on the table, insists: “I will not retire.

FIFA Ban Messi For Four Matches

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Argentina superstar and captain Lionel Messi has been heavily punished by world football governing body FIFA for misconduct during a recent World Cup qualifier,  

“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee – in application of articles 77 a) and 108 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) – has reached a decision in relation to the case of Lionel Messi following an incident that occurred during the match between Argentina and Chile on 23 March 2017 as part of the qualifying competition for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia,” FIFA announced on their official website on Tuesday.

“Lionel Messi has been found guilty of violating art. 57 of the FDC for having directed insulting words at an assistant referee.

Nigerian Woman Runs World Fastest 2017 Time In 100m Hurdles

Nigerian hurdler, Tobi Amusan, now has the fastest 100m hurdle time (12.63) in the world for 2017 following her awesome race on Saturday. ...

The 2016 Rio Olympics semi-finalist clocked a 12.63 seconds lifetime and 2017 world leading 100m hurdles best on Saturday afternoon at the University of Texas in El Paso (UTEP) Springtime meet held at the school ground, the Kidd Field.

TRANSFER NEWS: THE LATEST RUMOURS FROM MAN UTD, CHELSEA, ARSENAL AND ALL THE TOP TEAMS

Biggest transfer talk from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga and beyond

 MBAPPE TO COST £130M

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Monaco are said to have named their price for in-demand attacker Kylian Mbappe, according to Express, with the Ligue 1 side looking for bids over £130 million.

Club in England, Spain and France are interested in the 18-year-old prodigy, but Manchester United are reported to be ahead of the pack, having lodged a sizeable early bid.

Barcelona to name stadium after Johan Cruyff

Barcelona have confirmed that they have decided to name a new ground after their former player and manager, Johan Cruyff.
It will be a part of a series of tributes to honour the Dutch legend.

Cruyff passed on a year ago at 68.

Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu announced these to the media on Saturday, revealing that the club’s new stadium at their training complex to be named after Cruyff.

Sir Alex Ferguson Returns To Coaching

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson applauds to the crowd while arriving on the pitch at Old Trafford for the last time before retiring, before the English Premier League soccer match against Swansea City at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, northern England May 12, 2013. Manchester United’s Alex Ferguson will collect the Premier league trophy as he takes charge for his final home game before retiring

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will return to the dugout in Michael Carrick’s testimonial.

After 11 years at Manchester United, Carrick has gotten his testimonial which will happen in the summer.

For the testimonial, Ferguson who retired in 2013 will return to the dugout for the fixture between his United’s 2008 Champions League-winning side against an All-Star XI.

Why I will never coach Barcelona again – Guardiola

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he will never return to Barcelona.

The Spaniard has been tipped as one of the potential successors to Luis Enrique, who will quit at the end of this season.

Guardiola managed Barcelona between 2008 and 2012, overseeing one of the most successful periods in the club’s history.

“Never again,” he said when asked about a potential return. “My period at Barcelona is over.”

Guardiola was speaking ahead of City’s Champions League last-16 second leg tie against Monaco. The Premier League side hold a 5-3 lead ahead of the game in France.

Lionel Messi reveals his weird bathroom habit

Argentine and Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, has revealed a weird bathroom habit he has developed over many years.

101greatgoals.com reports that TV viewers in Uruguay got to watch a special hour of television as Messi and Luis Suarez starred on a show called ‘Por la camiseta’.

Undoubtedly the main headline from the show was a confession from Messi about what happens when he goes to the bathroom.

Victor Moses becomes highest paid Nigerian player in Europe with new Chelsea deal

 

Victor Moses is currently the highest paid Nigerian player in Europe with the new deal he signed with Chelsea Football Club.

Nigerian forward and Chelsea wing-back, Victor Moses on Wednesday penned a new deal with the Blues reportedly worth over 100, 000 pounds a week.

Mourinho personally calls Neymar to convince him to join Manchester United

Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, has reportedly called Barcelona forward Neymar, to convince him to swap Camp Nou for Old Trafford in the summer.

United are in the market for another big-money player and Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann has been their No.1 target.

But there appears to be uncertainty over a potential deal, with Griezmann only eager to move if the Red Devils qualify for the Champions League.

Why Mourinho sold me at Chelsea – Mata

Manchester United midfielder, Juan Mata, has admitted that Jose Mourinho sold him at Chelsea in 2014 for “football reasons” and insists he has never had personal issues with the Portuguese.

When it was confirmed that Mourinho was taking over from Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford, there were speculations that Mata would be sold again.

Rooney to quit United

Wayne Rooney’s trophy-laden spell at Manchester United could be coming to an end with the captain struggling for first-team football under Jose Mourinho this season.

  After arriving from the Goodison Park outfit for £27million in 2004, the England captain has enjoyed great success in Manchester and has helped the club secure five Premier League titles, a Champions League triumph and victory in last season’s FA Cup final. 

Manchester United ready to offer Mourinho contract extension

Manchester United are set to extend Jose Mourinho’s contract at the club, after only seven months as their manager.

According to The Sun, the club’s heirachy will sit down with Mourinho at the end of this season, to discuss a one-year extension to the three-year deal he signed last summer.

United chiefs are reported to be impressed with the former Chelsea manager’s impact at the club, despite the fact they are currently outside the top four on the table.

Ferdinand blasts Pogba for dancing to Wizkid’s song

Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has criticized the club’s record buy, Paul Pogba, for posting a video of himself dancing on social media.

Pogba upload a short clip on Instagram, in which he could be seen with team-mate Jesse Lingard, dancing to Wizkid’s collaboration with Drake titled Come Closer

Toure, Rooney blast Mikel, Oscar, Tevez

Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has criticised fellow footballers who have traded Europe for China, saying he would prefer to follow Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s example and stay in a competitive league. 

"So proud of you my love"- Mikel Obi's girlfriend congratulates him on his new move to Chinese club

Olga Diyachenko, shared this adorable photo of the football star and their twin daughters and wrote:

"So proud of you my love@mikel_john_obi and so excited for the the new chapter of our #poohbook What an incredible start to 2017 🇨🇳#nihao". 

Mahrez crowned African Player of the Year

Mahrez: African Player of the Year

Riyad Mahrez of Algeria and Leicester City  polled 361 votes to win the 2016 African Player of the Year Award.

Ugandan goalie, Denis Onyango  won  the African Player of the Year – Based in Africa 2016,  at the event held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria.

Marcus Rashford : Zlatan Ibrahimovic Is A Winner

Marcus Rashford believes Manchester United’s young players can learn a lot from Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s winning mentality.

“It has been amazing,” said the young striker. “We’ve got a lot of world-class players in the team, especially in the forwards like Zlatan and Wayne. For the young lads, we can’t ask for anything better.

He is making his money – Mourinho blasts writer who revealed he would “break Wenger’s face”

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has insisted he does not have any problem with Arsene Wenger, despite quotes in a new book saying he would “break his face”.

Journalist Rob Beasley, in his new biography of the Portuguese titled Up Close and Personal, revealed several conversations he had with Mourinho.

Asked if he felt let down by Beasley making his quotes public, Mourinho said: “You can see how close he was [to me]. I am happy. He made his money, that’s fine. That’s fine for me.

Yaya Toure’s Manchester City career is over unless he apologises – Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Yaya Toure will never play for the club again unless his agent tenders an apology for his outburst following Toure’s omission from City’s Champions League squad.

Toure has only featured for Guardiola once this season.

Seluk while speaking on Toure’s Champions League omission by telling Guardiola said if City “don’t win the Champions League then I hope that Pep has got the balls to say that he was wrong to humiliate a great player like Yaya”.