Atletico Madrid have asked La Liga to block Antoine Griezmann’s registration at Barcelona, according to a report from Sky Sports. The Blaugrana completed the signing of the French forward when they triggered his €120m release clause this month, but Kaveh…
Suspended rape case: I knew my son was innocent, CR7’s mum says (Punch)
Cristiano Ronaldo’s family have welcomed news he will not face criminal charges over an alleged Las Vegas rape. The footballer’s doting mum Dolores Aveiro and sisters Katia and Elma have backed him since it emerged last year he was facing…
Bayern coach: We won’t give up on Sane (Punch)
Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac is adamant their pursuit of Manchester City winger Leroy Sane is still on. BILD says Bayern have re-engaged with City over a fee for the Germany international – and have received a positive response. “Our…
Iniesta becomes La Liga icon (Punch)
Andrés Iniesta has been named the latest ‘LaLiga Icon’ a LaLiga initiative to continue growing worldwide driven by the popularity of players like the FC Barcelona legend. The 35-year-old currently playing his football in Japan becomes the newest star to…
Bility banned for 10 years over financial offences (Punch)
A Liberian official, Musa Bility, has been banned from football for 10 years for alleged financial offences on Wednesday by FIFA. Bility, a former president of the Liberian federation was found guilty of misappropriating FIFA’s funds, according to the organisation.…
Copa America: Conmebol ban Messi (Punch)
The Argentine superstar’s punishment for his straight red in the third-place playoff against Chile has been confirmed. The Albicelesta captain has been hit with a one-game ban (as per ESPN) for that red card he received in the third-place playoff…
De Ligt scores own goal in Inter friendly (Punch)
Matthijs de Ligt scored an own goal on his first start before veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon rescued Juventus in a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Inter Milan on Wednesday. It may only have been a friendly between the Italian arch…
YouTube to support 10 Nigerian artists (Punch)
YouTube on Wednesday announced a commitment to support 10 upcoming artistes in Nigeria. The YouTube’s Global Head of Music, Lyor Cohen, made this known during a fireside chat at the 2019 Google for Nigeria in Lagos. The News Agency of…
Cultists kill two friends, injure pregnant woman in Lagos (Punch)
The suspected cultists, who reportedly invaded the area around 6.15pm on three motorcycles, were said to have shot indiscriminately in the area. A woman and some residents of Ajasa Street and Ogunleye junction in the Okokomaiko area were said to have…
Nike’s 1972 Running Shoes Auctioned at Record-Breaking $437,500 (Guardian)
A pair of 1972 running shoes, one of the first pairs made by Nike Inc, sold for $437,500 on Tuesday, July 23, which broke the record for a pair of sneakers at public auction. Sotheby’s head of eCommerce, Noah Wunsch,…