Micah Richards recently shared a funny story about his time playing alongside Premier League star Mo Salah at Fiorentina more than ten years ago. According to Richards, Salah owes him some money, but not for the reasons you might expect. This lighthearted revelation offers a rare glimpse into the early days of Salah’s career and the friendship that developed between the two players during their time in Florence. Fiorentina training ground where Richards and Salah trained toge

FOLARIN BALOGUN took a swipe following his controversial red card in the USMNT’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Monaco sensation was handed a red card by Brazilian referee Raphael Claus in the 64th minute of their World Cup round of 32 game. Balogun, 24, seemingly jumped for the ball and landed with force on Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemovic’s ankle. After the game, the forward posted a snap of himself with his hands on his hips and a puzzled expression to his 718,

CROATIA fan Ivana Knoll slammed the decision to rule out a late equaliser against Portugal – which resulted in the nation’s World Cup exit. Portugal clinched a 2-1 win against their European rivals on Thursday night – but the victory was overshadowed by a controversial decision. In the 103rd minute, Josko Gvardiol levelled the score with a close-range strike. However, that goal was ruled out following a VAR check because Croatia striker Igor Matanovic was adjudged to have hea

The debate over who stands as the best striker in modern football often narrows down to two names: Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. Both players have proven themselves as exceptional goal scorers, but Ian Wright, a respected former striker and football pundit, recently expressed a clear preference. Wright said he would choose Harry Kane over Haaland, highlighting qualities beyond just scoring ability. This post explores why Wright favors Kane, examining their playing styles, co

CRISTIANO Ronaldo was spotted giving Gonçalo Ramos a passionate pep talk moments before the striker scored a late stoppage-time winner to fire Portugal into the last 16 of the World Cup. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was seen gesturing animatedly and speaking directly into Ramos’s face as Portugal searched desperately for a winner against Croatia. Portugal had looked to be heading out after Ivan Perisic fired Croatia ahead early in the second half. Ronaldo thought he had l

CRISTIANO RONALDO had an emotional reunion with legendary former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric after Portugal’s clash with Croatia at the World Cup. Ronaldo, 41, and co punched their ticket to the last 16 after a dramatic 2-1 victory on Thursday at the BMO Field in Canada. CR7, who scored Portugal’s opener from the penalty spot to mark his first ever goal in the World Cup knockouts, linked up with Modric, 40, at full-time. AC Milan star Modric was visibly distraught after

UEFA have expelled Czech Cup winners Karvina from this coming season’s Europa League because of MATCH FIXING. The Czech outfit made it to the competition’s play-off qualifiers after beating Jablonec 3-1 in the final of their domestic cup tournament two months ago. But the club has since landed in hot water both at home and abroad following some heavy allegations. The Uefa Appeals Body ruled Karvina ineligible for the Europa League after failing to comply with admission criter

ARSENAL star Riccardo Calafiori has reportedly been quizzed by Italian police over an alleged prostitution ring involving up to 50 footballers. The 24-year-old Premier League defender is said to have been summoned by prosecutors in Milan as a witness in the shocking case sweeping through Italian football. Cops also spoke with Lazio midfielder Daniel Maldini, son of legendary AC Milan star Paolo, and former Bologna defender Kevin Bonifazi, according to local media. None of the

CRISTIANO Ronaldo and Portugal saw their World Cup sensationally SAVED by Snicko against Croatia! Josko Gvardiol thought he had scored a late equaliser in their last-32 clash, but VAR overturned the goal. Portugal will now face Spain in the last-32, but the match outcome could have been very different with extra-time. Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos were the scorers for Portugal on the night. AC Milan’s new striker Ramos had actually bagged the winner deep into added time

ENGLAND midfielder Declan Rice was spotted with an ice pack on his hamstring after the dramatic 2-1 win over DR Congo on Wednesday. Rice played 90 minutes before he was replaced by John Stones in added time as the Three Lions attempted to see out the victory. That is despite the injury concern the midfielder had been dealing with before the match. Rice appeared to be nursing his left hamstring with ice at full-time in Atlanta. He was pictured holding a giant ice pack against

GARY NEVILLE has named the ONLY World Cup team that may stand in the way of Kylian Mbappe’s France. Speaking on ITV, the former Three Lions star admitted that Didier Deschamps’ men have proved ruthless in their summer campaign so far Les Bleus are on their way back to the final after missing out on the finest of margins to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final. Mbappe’s hat-trick sent the game to penalties but in the end Lionel Messi completed his fairytale career. This time

I DON’T know how people actually watch England games. I had not experienced a knockout match like this as a fan for a very long time. Normally, I’m on the pitch and, trust me, it’s much easier. You don’t have time to consider your emotions because you’re just in the mix of it. But when you’re sat there, with your kids, and they’re wanting England to win as well, you can’t control anything, you’re helpless. Your emotions rest on other people. That feeling as a player is totall

A MISSING dog has been reunited with its owner after PARTYING with Mexico fans at the World Cup. The pooch, named Gordita, disappeared a month ago before the tournament had started. But she rocked up nine miles away from Ale Garcia’s Ciudad Victoria home on a live stream of Mexicans in the streets after their win over the Czech Republic. Ale had put out a plea for help online after her beloved pet went AWOL. She posted online appealing for anyone who had seen the dog to come

FORMER Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim wants to build AC Milan’s defence around a Liverpool superstar.. Amorim, 41, took over as Milan manager in June after 14 hapless months with United that came to an end in January when he fell out with director of football Jason Wilcox. The Portuguese tactician has left his Man Utd stint behind him as he is looking to rebuild the Rossoneri with a “dream” target ahead of the coming season. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the ex-S

ANTHONY GORDON never thought England would lose to DR Congo, even at 1-0 down. That is thanks to the “pound the rock” mentality instilled into this Three Lions team by Thomas Tuchel. Sitting on the bench, Gordon, 25, watched on as Noni Madueke and Marcus Rashford continually looked to take on current and former West Ham full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Arthur Masuaku, with little to no joy. When Tuchel made a double change to replace them with Gordon and Bukayo Saka, that was

And Rooney was in the studio as Erling Haaland bagged a late winner for Norway in their last-32 clash with Ivory Coast. But, at half-time, host Gabby Logan called for the former striker to be handed a new role by the BBC. After an advert had been shown for drama series This City is Ours, the presenter realised Rooney was a fan of the show. Logan, 53, said: “You’ve got a big smile on your face. You liked the first series of that, didn’t you?” Rooney, who has hit out at England

Stan Wawrinka broke down in tears and choked on his words after playing at Wimbledon for the final time. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who is set to retire at the end of the season, was beaten by Matteo Berrettini 7-6(7), 6-7 (16), 6-7(7), 6-7(5) on Court 1. The 41-year-old won every Grand Slam title besides Wimbledon during an era that was dominated by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. And he proved there was still some life in the old dog as he put on a

LEONARDO DICAPRIO’s ex-girlfriend Camila Morrone watched on from the stands as Lionel Messi inspired Argentina at the World Cup. Brunette Camila, 29, was born to Argentine parents and supports Lionel Scaloni’s men. The Night Manager star took the chance to see a match as the tournament went to her home in the United States this summer. Camila, who is 22 years younger than her Hollywood A-lister ex, grew up in Los Angeles but was in Texas to witness her country claim a third w

ENGLAND’s WAGs have begun their build-up to the Three Lions’ World Cup showdown with DR Congo. Thomas Tuchel and Co will have to navigate the Round of 32 tie if they want to book in a daunting clash with Mexico in the next stage. And to do so they will need every edge they can get, as the partners of England‘s biggest stars documented their journeys to support the lads. First among them was Ollie Watkins‘ wife Ellie, who shared snaps of herself in a denim top and leggy matchi

World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed he is going to vacate his title belts in a statement which gave a huge hint on his boxing future Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed that he will vacate his heavyweight title belts - but is not retiring from boxing. Fresh off the back of last month's controversial stoppage win against kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven, the 39-year-old has chosen to drop his three body belts - the WBA 'super', WBC and IBF - in a move which has