At a primary school in football-mad Brazil, pupils are spurred to academic greatness in classrooms resembling soccer pitches — with a virtual avatar inspired by star forward Vinicius Junior cheering on every correct answer. Perched on football-patterned cushions on classroom…
Kylian Mbappe plans to join Real Madrid once his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires
Kylian Mbappe has plans to swap the French capital for its Spanish counterpart, and has reportedly agreed to join Real Madrid in the summer once his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires. The World Cup winner is expected to sign a…
Real Madrid prevail in 8-goal derby thriller against Atletico to reach Spanish Super Cup final
An own goal by defender Stefan Savic and a strike by Brahim Diaz late in extra time gave Real Madrid a 5-3 comeback win over city rivals Atletico in a rip-roaring Spanish Super Cup semi-final in the Saudi Arabian capital…
Kylian Mbappe: Paris St-Germain forward says he has not made up mind on future
Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe says he has not made a decision about his future. The 25-year-old France captain’s deal with the Ligue 1 champions runs out in the summer and he has been heavily linked with a move to…
Real Madrid beat Alaves to top La Liga table
Lucas Vazquez scored an injury-time winner for 10-man Real Madrid against Alaves to send Carlo Ancelotti’s men above Girona to the top of the La Liga table for Christmas. Girona’s draw earlier in the evening meant Real knew victory would…
Real Madrid’s Vinícius Junior nears new Nike deal
Real Madrid forward Vinícius Junior is near to an agreeing a new deal with Nike, sources have told ESPN Brasil. The agreement could be reached this month, sources said, and the new contract could transform the Brazil international into one…
Euro round-up: Jude Bellingham scores twice in Clasico, Harry Kane grabs hat-trick
Jude Bellingham scored twice as Real Madrid took El Clasico honours with a 2-1 win at Barcelona. The England midfielder struck with a 30-yard drive to cancel out Ilkay Gundogan’s early goal for the hosts. Bellingham then volleyed a stoppage-time…
Vinicius hails Sevilla for ejecting fan for racism
Real Madrid winger, Vinicius Jr has commended Sevilla for acting swiftly to eject and report a fan to authorities for allegedly racially abusing him. An image posted by Vinicius on social media appeared to show a man making a racist…
Di Maria joins Benfica as free agent for 2nd stint
Angel Di Maria’s career in Europe came full circle on Wednesday when the winger rejoined Portuguese side Benfica, the club he played for between 2007 and 2010 when he moved from Argentina. “Welcome home, Di Maria!” the club said following…
Real Madrid star David Alaba visits President Tinubu in France
Real Madrid defender David Alaba met with Nigeria’s president Bola Ahmed Tinubu in France on Friday. Alaba was among the important personalities who attended the diaspora engagement president Tinubu had with Nigerians living in France at the end of the…