Some 85 million euros (£73 million) worth of cocaine that bore photos of Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi wearing the shirt of the Spanish club Barcelona, was uncovered by Police forces in Peru. The Messi-branded cocaine was discovered wrapped in containers of squid fillets, destined for Belgium. Some of the 3,123 pounds of cocaine which were found in … Read more
A Paulinho brace helped Brazil to a 4-1 victory over Uruguay in a clash of the top two teams in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Thursday. Uruguay were awarded a penalty on nine minutes when Alisson took down Edinson Cavani after the PSG striker had beaten the Brazil keeper to a chested back-pass from left-back … Read more
He’s been hailed a “fresh new voice” by Vogue, won admiration from Giorgio Armani and bagged an award: Mitsuru Nishizaki is hot fashion talent in Japan. But that doesn’t guarantee international stardom. Loud applause and uncharacteristic cheers erupted from the usually restrained Japanese fashion crowd at the 38-year-old’s packed autumn/winter 2017 collection for brand Ujoh … Read more
Wakaso in a pose with a Ghanaian who has been hospitalised for close to three years It was an emotional scene at the Granada hospital when Ghana star Mubarak Wakaso paid a surprise visit to a Ghanaian who has been hospitalised for close to three years. The Granada midfielder nosed of the plight of the … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has insisted Ferrari start the 2017 Formula 1 season as favourites. Hamilton’s Mercedes team have won three successive world championship doubles since 2014 but were consistently outpaced by the Scuderia in winter testing following the sport’s rules refresh. “Ferrari are the quickest at the moment, they’re definitely the favourites,” said Hamilton ahead of … Read more
Police forces in Peru have seized a shipment of cocaine with a street value of €85 million (£73 million) bearing the face and name of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. The shipment, weighing 1,417kg, was reportedly heading to Belgium, before it was intercepted by the anti-drug police force in Lima. Each parcel of the class A … Read more
Iran took a major step towards making the 2018 World Cup finals winning 1-0 in Doha on Thursday, a result which virtually ends Qatar’s hopes of reaching Russia. A cool Mehdi Taremi finish in the 51st minute after breaking clear of the Qatar defence was the difference between the two sides and leaves Iran four … Read more
Police in Peru have seized a 1.4 kilogram shipment of cocaine that had Lionel Messi’s face on the packaging. The haul, worth a reported £73million, also had images of the Barcelona man’s ‘M’ logo printed on it, while other packages in the shipment were carrying the royal seal of the King of Spain. Pictures show … Read more
China’s cash-rich Super League needs to work on improving local talent as well as dipping into its deep pockets to attract top foreign players, the La Liga chief said Thursday. Javier Tebas told AFP he was “not worried at all” about the best La Liga players being tempted by lucrative salary offers as the level … Read more
German powerhouse Bayern Munich opened a Shanghai office Wednesday in a bid to capitalise on China’s vast fan base and voracious hunger for top-flight football training. Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge announced the opening of its office in the German Centre, a complex in Shanghai’s Pudong district, with support from the China Football Association and Shanghai´s soccer … Read more
Manchester City will play Manchester United in a pre-season friendly in the United States on 20 July. A venue is still to be decided for the game, which will form part of the annual International Champions Cup. It will be the first Manchester derby to be played outside the United Kingdom. City should have played … Read more
Lewis Hamilton will look to put his stamp on the new Formula One season at this week’s Australian Grand Prix, as he seeks to regain the world title following the shock retirement of reigning champion Nico Rosberg. Ten years after his F1 debut at Albert Park, Hamilton arrives at the downtown circuit as the leading … Read more
The world of football is not a forgiving place. You can be the most talented and the most loved player in the world, but unless you consistently deliver on the pitch, the ‘beautiful game’ will pass you by with no remorse. To verify the truth of this, one just needs to look at the life … Read more
Manchester United confirmed on Monday they will tour the United States during pre-season. Jose Mourinho’s side, currently fifth in the Premier League, will play in five American cities including Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Santa Clara and Washington DC. Dates and opponents for the matches have not been announced, but some of the games are … Read more
Adele concerts are apparently the places to get engaged. The British singer invited two members of her audience up onstage at her show in Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia Sunday as a consolation prize after forgetting to place signed letters under some arena seats, as she has done in the past. She picked a man … Read more
Hearts of Oak welcome sworn rivals Asante Kotoko for a full-blooded affair this afternoon at the Accra Sports stadium on the occasion of Week 8 of the Ghana premier League. Expect to see both set of players bleed for the cause defending their club colors, also expect to hear some boos from the Hearts fans … Read more
Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga to five points, as they won 2-1 against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Karim Benzema scored the first goal of the game as Cristiano Ronaldo found space down the left and he crossed for the France striker to put it past goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. But, … Read more
The Champions League quarter-final draw has delivered just about everything a football fan could have asked for. The last eight of Europe’s top competition will feature two mouthwatering ties between big hitters, a fascinating clash of two dedicated, intelligent overachievers and the meeting of perhaps the two most exciting young teams on the continent. But … Read more
Leicester City have been drawn against Spanish side Atletico Madrid in their maiden Champions League quarter-final. The Premier League champions progressed to the last eight by beating Spanish title-chasers Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate. Leicester will play the first leg against last year’s beaten finalists away from home on 12 April, with the return leg on … Read more
Black Stars players Thomas Partey and Daniel Amartey will face each other in the quarter-final of the 2016/2017 UEFA Champions League as their clubs have been drawn to clash. Spanish side Atletico Madrid will play English champions Leicester City in the Last 8. The Madrid side will play at home in the first leg on … Read more