On Monday, Luka Modric brought an end to a decade-long dominance of football’s biggest individual prize, by claiming FIFA’s Best Men’s Player of the Year.

Luka Modric who is a Croatia midfielder, ran out as a resounding winner at the Royal Festival Hall, with 29.05% of the votes. Read more

Croatia and Real Madrid Midfielder, Luka Modric has been awarded Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, just weeks after he was named UEFA Player of the Year.

The voting for the award was done by coaches, team captains and media men from FIFA nations. The award which took place on Monday at Royal Festival Hall in London, saw Modric beat Juventus’ gems Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s talisman, Mohamed Salah to pick the coveted prize.

Just like in the UEFA award, it was the first time, there is a new name on The Best FIFA Men’s Player trophy. Cristiano Ronaldo won the previous two awards. Read more

Former Zimbabwe and Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar has expressed his interest in joining Zimbabwe’s political side.

The legendary Warriors coach revealed his ambitions in a wide-ranging interview, with the Liverpool Echo following the launch of his autobiography Life In A Jungle in Liverpool, England, last week. Said Grobbelaar was quoted saying: Read more

Guinean referee Baba Leno has been banned from all football-related activities for 10 years by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with immediate effect.

The decision was taken after the referee was found guilty of allegedly accepting $500, filmed by undercover Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Read more

On Saturday night, British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua knocked out Russia’s Alexander Povetkin at the Wembley Stadium, where he won his 22nd fight in the seventh round and also retain his IBF, WBA Super, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight belts.

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World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua selected his belts IBF, WBA and WBO by beating Russia’s Alexander Povetkin by a stoppage of the referee on Saturday at Wembley, before perhaps the expected shock against Deontay Wilder in April.

By beating his official challenger, the Briton has opened the way for a mega-fight against Wilder, WBC title holder since January 2015. But before that, the American will have to get rid in December of the British Tyson Fury, who returns from A desert crossing after being stripped of his titles WBA, IBF and WBO, won in November 2015 against Wladimir Klitschko. Read more

Manchester City’s all-time leading goalscorer Sergio Aguero has committed his future to the Premier League champions.

Aguero who surpassed Eric Brook’s 78-year record last November has signed a one-year contract extension worth in the region of £220,000 per week.

The Argentina international who joined City from Atletico Madrid in 2011, will stay at the Etihad Stadium until 2021.

‘My idea was being here for 10 years,’ Aguero said. ‘I’ve been here for seven years, it’s going to be 10 when the contract expires. Read more

Portuguese striker, Cristiano Ronaldo left the pitch in tears as he received a red card following an off-the-ball clash with an opponent during Juventus and Valencia clash on Wednesday night.

The 33-year-old flicked his boot at Jeison Murillo as they clashed together in the 29th minute and the defender fell to the floor.

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Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has finally broken his duck for Juventus after he scored his first and second goals against Sassuolo on Sunday at the Allianz Stadium.

The 33-year-old Portuguese went three games without scoring for the Turin-based side after moving to the Italian club in July.

But in today’s clash, it took the striker only 15 minutes to get his brace in the clash which ended 2 – 1 in favour of Juventus.

Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi shared this cute family photo of himself with his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo and sons, Thiago, 5, Mateo, 2, and Ciro, 6 months.