Maradona dies aged 60

Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, who captained Argentina during their 1986 World Cup win, producing a series of sublime individual performances has died aged 60.  In 1986 Maradona won the World Cup 1986 with Argentina, having knocked England out of the tournament in a match which saw him score the…

Jack Charlton, 1966 England World Cjp winner dies aged 85.

Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner with England and former Republic Ireland boss,  and former Leeds defender , who was suffering from lymphoma and dementia has died aged 85. One of English Football’s most popular characters, was in the team that won the World Cujp at Wembley in 1966, alongside his brother Bobby. A family…

Silver Lake takes 10 per cent stake for $500m

Silver Lake, a US private equity firm is buying more than 10 per cent of the Manchester City Football group whose valuation of $4.8bn after the Gulf owners of Manchester City agreed to sell $ 500m stake. Abu Dhabi-controlled business that owns the English champions and affiliated teams in the US and China puts the…

Social-media influencers income soars

The Average price of a sponsored photo on Instagram has leaped from £104 ($134) t0 £1, 276 ($1, 6742 in 2019. Brands are willing to pay more to sponsor posts, videos, stories and blogs too. “Digital marketing is the equivalent of word of mouth but there will always be a mix between that and traditional…

Emiliano Sala and his pilot poisoned

Emiliano Sala (28) and his pilot was poisoned by carbon monoxide just before the plane he was in crashed into the Channel, it was revealed. Tests on the body found in the wreckage showed he had enough of the gas in his system to potentially knock him unconscious and induce a heart attack. The body David…

USA beat Netherlands 2-0 to win Women’s World Cup Football

  The United States have beaten the Netherlands 2-0 to win the Women’s World Cup in France and secured a record fourth win. Megan Rapinoe opened the score for USA followed by Rose Lavelle scoring the second to comprehenslvey beat the Dutch in the finals. Sweden defeated England 2-0 for the third place in FIFA…

Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 to lift the Europa League trophy

Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final at the Olympic Stadium in Baku Chelsea                                 4                                 Arsenal   1 Olivier Groud 49’, Pedro 60’, Eden Hazard 65’ (P), 72’  Lack;iustre goalless first half but five goals in the secon half. Eddie Hazard who joined Chelsea for £32 million from Lille in 2012 , played his…

Liverpool beats Spurs 2-0 to win Champions League final in the night of redemption

Champions League –Final in Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.  Tottenham Hotspur 0       Liverpool 2                                                    Salah 2’ pen, Orifgi 87’  Liverpool wins the Champions League Trophy for the sixth time with victory over Tottenham in Madrid with Mohamed Salah scoring via a penalty after two minutes when Moussa Sissoko was contentiously punished for handball..  Although Spurs…

Premier League: Man City champions and claim second successive title

Manchester City reached 98 to push Liverpool to the Premier League second place and ensured that Liverpool’s wait to win title will be extended beyond 29-years.  Manchester City beat Brighton 4-1 and became the first team to win back-to-back Premier League titles since 2009. Mane scores twice for Liverpool and end a point and place…

Tottenham Hotspur makes its all-England Champions League final

    Wed 08 May 20§9, Champions League- Semi-Finals – 2nd Leg at Amsterdam   Ajax               2                     Tottenham Hotspur     3 De Ligt(5’), Ziyech(35’)   Lucas Moura (55’, 59’, 90’+6) HT 2-0 (Agg 3-3) Tottenham Hotspur win on away goals. Lucas Moura scored a 96th-minute winner to ensure Tottenham fightback win against Ajax and set up an…