Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho was full of praise for his striker saying that Harry Kane will break ‘every possible record’ after returning from injury to inspire Spurs to victory over West Brom on Sunday.
The English striker returned ahead of schedule from ankle problems to help end Spurs’ three-game losing streak, with his 208th Tottenham goal drawing the England captain level alongside Bobby Smith and behind only Jimmy Greaves in Spurs’ all-time scoring list.
Tottenham had failed to score in both matches Kane, 27, had missed but he took Pierre-Emile …
British Boxer and Two-time Unified World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua has stepped up the fighting talk and warned Tyson Fury he relishes going to war in the ring as the pair moves closer to a heavyweight mega-fight.
With politics threatening the bout from taking place, many boxing fans are still hopeful to see the two champions face off for the undisputed crown.
‘I’d rather die in battle, so I can go to the heavens where the warriors lie than go to battle and try to hide and survive,’ A determined Joshua said in an interview on his YouTube channel on …
Anthony Joshua appears to have sent a hostile message to Tyson Fury by insisting he will not be ‘civilized’ as he prepares for ‘combat and war’ in their world title fight.
Joshua is expected to face Fury in an undisputed world title fight this year, with the British rivals currently finalizing terms for a blockbuster battle that will decide the sport’s No 1 heavyweight.
Fury ruthlessly stopped Wilder last February to claim the WBC belt, while Joshua inflicted an explosive knockout on Kubrat Pulev in December, and the WBA, IBF, and WBO champion is readying himself for a brutal …
Super Eagles’ top striker to the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, Odion Ighalo, is expected to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab with words rife that the deal would be completed subject to medical and personal terms in the coming hours.
Currently, on holidays in Dubai, the 31-year-old Ighalo recently completed his long loan deal with Manchester United from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua.
Ighalo, according to Sky Sports, was due to return to his parent club but they have given him permission to speak to the Saudi Arabian side.
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Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp labeled Mohamed Salah ‘incredible’ after the Egypt star ended his premier league goal drought in style with two superb finishes to inspire Liverpool’s 3-1 win at West Ham on Sunday.
Salah had gone six league games without scoring until he broke West Ham’s resistance in the second half with his first goal in the competition since December.
The 28-year-old followed that fine strike with another eye-catching effort and his masterclass ensured Liverpool made it two successive league wins.
Salah is the first player to score at least 20 goals in all competitions in four consecutive seasons …
The Pinnick said his administration is working to settle the debts they owe Super Eagles players and coaches despite the difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Pinnick did not shy away from the financial challenges facing the NFF and the struggles they encounter in discharging their financial obligations to Nigeria’s football teams.
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Although salaries and allowances of national coaches have been slashed, coach Gernot Rohr
Former PSG coach, Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new Chelsea manager on an 18-month contract on Tuesday.
The German tactician is tasked with hauling the underperforming Blues back into the Champions League next season.
The 47-year-old German replaces the sacked Frank Lampard to become the 13th Chelsea boss since Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003.
‘I would like to thank Chelsea FC for their confidence in me and my staff,’ said Tuchel.
‘We all have the greatest respect for Frank Lampard’s work and the legacy …
Six-time winners City were less than 10 minutes away from going out at the fourth-round stage before goals from Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus, and Ferran Torres.
City boss Pep Guardiola made 10 changes for the trip to the League Two side but his side was still packed with internationals.
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Manchester City’s record goalscorer Sergio Aguero on Thursday revealed that he has contracted coronavirus and is self-isolating.
The 32-year-old Argentinian striker had already been self-isolating due to being in close contact with someone who tested positive for the virus.
Britain is in the midst of a third lockdown due to the emergence of a new strain of Covid-19 across the country in recent months which is believed to be more contagious.
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Manchester City has been hard hit by the virus with 11 players and staff testing positive in recent weeks.
They …
The Team of the Year was unveiled on Wednesday and published on UEFA’s official website.
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Aside the three players mentioned, others who made the list are Neymar, Thiago Alcantara, Sergio Ramos, and Manuel Neuer.
Others are Joshua Kimmich, Alphonso Davies, Kevin De Bruyne, and Virgil van Dijk.
Also, there was the Women’s Team of the Year which was dominated by Olympique Lyon players.
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Leicester moved top of the Premier League by inflicting another damaging 2-0 defeat on Chelsea on Tuesday, to leave manager Frank Lampard fighting to remain in charge at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues have now won just two of their last eight league games to fall to eighth, nine points behind the leaders.
Chelsea was expected to challenge for the title after a £220 million ($298 million) spending spree in the transfer market.
But it is Leicester who is threatening to recreate their heroics of the 2015/16 season when they shocked …
It was a frustrating night for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi as he was sent off with few minutes left to play in Barcelona’s loss to Athletic Club in the Super Copa finals on Sunday night.
It was the first red card of his Barcelona career which summed up his frustration at the Camp Nou.
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Near the end of the Spanish Super Cup final, Messi played a pass and took a swing at Asier Villalibre as the Athletic forward ran across his path.
The referee missed the incident at first but …
