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The football world might be in for a shocker as Barcelona are ready to offer three players to Juventus in exchange Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.

Ronaldo, who has just one year left on his current contract in Turin, has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid.

A newspaper, Diario AS reports that Barcelona president Joan Laporta is formulating an audacious plan to lure Ronaldo to Barcelona where he will unite with Lionel Messi.

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The prospect of Ronaldo and Messi playing for the same team is …

European football’s governing body, UEFA, has terminated an investigation into a decision by German captain Manuel Neuer to wear a rainbow-coloured armband during Euro 2020 matches.

The Neuer controversy is one of a series of LGBTQ-related issues arising at the tournament.

Neuer wore the armband for his team’s opening group games against France and Portugal.

He also wore it in the 7-1 warm-up win over Latvia before the tournament.

On Sunday, it was reported that UEFA was investigating the captain’s use of the armband — which represents solidarity with the LGBTQ community — and that the German soccer federation …

Former WBC World Heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder has confirmed that he is from Edo State in South-South Nigeria and hopes to visit the state as soon as he can.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Wilder lost his WBC crown to Tyson Fury on February 23, 2020, and he is hoping to get his crown back on July 24 when the duo engage in a grudge match.

The ‘Bronze Bomber’ as he is popularly called, in an interview on Youtube said he is ready to discover his roots in Edo State, Nigeria.

He said what he learnt was that …

Former world champions, Germany defeated Portugal 4-2 in Group F at Euro 2020 yesterday to to revive their hopes of reaching the last 16 and leave the reigning champions in danger of crashing out.

Cristiano Ronaldo put Portugal ahead in Munich but own goals from Ruben Dias and Raphael Guerreiro switched up proceedings and gave Germany the advantage before Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens struck in the second half to make it 4-1.

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Diogo Jota pulled a goal back for Portugal, who are level on three points with Germany …

Leicester City hitman Jamie Vardy has joined the league of football club owners after investing in US-based team Rochester Rhinos according to the club.

The 34-year old striker purchased a minority stake in the New York-based club, which has not played a competitive game for four years.

The club statement said: ‘The Rochester Rhinos are delighted to announce that Premier League star Jamie Vardy has become a co-owner of the club.

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‘The Leicester City striker has bought a minority stake and is excited by the prospect of being part …

Spain failed to make their dominance pay as they were held to a goalless draw by Sweden in their Euro 2020 group stage opener in Seville.

The 2008 and 2012 champions were comfortably the better side for most of the night, particularly during an impressive first-half showing, but struggled for a breakthrough, with Sweden ultimately also guilty wasting two good chances to steal all three points, despite their lack of intent.

The Spaniards outclassed Sweden in possession and Alvaro Morata fired a great chance just wide, but it was the Swedes that came closest to scoring as Alexander Isak’s shot …

Denmark’s playmaker Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest when he collapsed during his side’s Euro 2020 opening match against Finland, his team’s doctor has confirmed.

However, the doctor is perplexed as to why it happened, as he had no prior heart problem.

‘He was gone; we did cardiac resuscitation, it was a cardiac arrest. We got him back after one defib (defibrillation),’ Morten Boesen told a news conference.

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Eriksen remained in hospital for further tests, Boesen said.

‘The exams that have been done so far look fine,’ Boesen …

Finland started their campaign at the Euro 2020 on a winning note edging out Denmark 1-0 in Copenhagen after an earlier scare involving Denmark playmaker, Christian Eriksen.

The initial game was earlier suspended after the Inter midfielder went down and was rushed to the hospital over something that was potentially a heart attack.

Finland, appearing in their first major international tournament, scored against the run of play with their first attempt on goal on the hour mark.

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Jere Uronen’s left-wing cross was headed home by Joel Pohjanpalo from …

Italy kicked off the European Championship with a convincing 3-0 victory over Turkey in Group A at the Olympic Stadium last night with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne on target.

Roberto Mancini’s side had been frustrated by Turkey’s defensive approach in the first half but broke through in the 53rd minute when a hard-hit cross from Domenico Berardi flew in off Turkey defender Merih Demiral for an own goal.

The Azzurri, now unbeaten in 28 matches, doubled their lead in the 66th when Leonardo Spinazzola’s drive was parried by Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir but Immobile reacted well to slot home …