First, it was Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, then Xavi at Barcelona and on Wednesday it was announced that Bayern Munich’s Thomas Tuchel will also be quitting.
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La Liga: Real Madrid has Benzema void to fill
Real Madrid begins life after Karim Benzema looking to wrest back the Spanish title from Barcelona as the La Liga season kicks off this weekend, seemingly content to play the waiting game for Kylian Mbappe. Benzema, the reigning Ballon d’Or, swapped the Santiago Bernabeu for Saudi Arabia in June after 14 seasons in Madrid, where he is second […]
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Nigeria's women demand their federation pay unpaid bonuses
Nigeria’s women’s team fresh from an impressive run to the round of 16 of the World Cup are demanding with the support of FIFPRO their national federation “honor their commitments” and pay them outstanding bonuses and expenses. The Super Falcons resumed their battle with the federation after they bowed out of the World Cup losing […]
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Saudi-bound Sadio Mane joins Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr
Saudi club Al Nassr confirmed the signing of Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mane on Tuesday as the Senegal star prepares to team up with five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo. The twice African player of the year is the latest high-profile player to join the cash-rich Saudi league. “I’m really happy to be part of you guys, I […]
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Messi mania: Quickest goal of his career leads Argentina past Australia in Beijing
Lionel Messi scored the quickest goal of his career as he guided Argentina to a 2-0 friendly win over Australia in Beijing on Thursday. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner curled in from the edge of the area after just 79 seconds following slack defending by the Socceroos. In front of a crowd of more than […]