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Luka Modric said he would have liked Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi present to see him win the FIFA Best Men’s Player award. The Real Madrid and Croatia star took the prize ahead of Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah in London, but the … read more via SOCCER news, photos, and video – Yahoo...

Eden Hazard has praised new Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri but admits the Italian’s ability will only … read more via Yahoo Sports – https://ift.tt/2NBCkUd Get More Nigeria Sports News

Massimiliano Allegri pinpointed fitness as the reason behind Paulo Dybala’s waning form following a largely anonymous display against Frosinone. Dybala, 24, is yet to find his feet in a forward line rejigged to accommodate Cristiano Ronaldo, who moved on from his Champions … read more via...

Nemanja Matic admits that he was forced to play through the pain at Manchester United last season, with surgery required over the summer in order to get him back to full fitness. The Serbia international made 49 appearances for the Red Devils … read more via SOCCER news, photos, and video –...

Riyad Mahrez is excited to score his first Manchester City goals in their 5-0 thrashing of Cardiff City in Saturday’s Premier League outing. The 27-year-old joined Pep Guardiola's side in the... Read more via Yahoo Sports – https://ift.tt/2O4ziHF Get More Nigeria Sports News

Fulham was off to a rough start this season, but the Whites scored a second-half goal to tie the fourth-placed Hornets at Craven Cottage.... Read more via Yahoo Sports – https://ift.tt/2xCPcia Get More Nigeria Sports News

Pep Guardiola revealed that Manchester City had little trouble in convincing Sergio Aguero to sign a contract extension with the Premier League champions but believes the days of high-profile international players spending a decade with one club are over. The Argentinian striker … read more...

Mesut Ozil’s agent has hit back at Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller and Toni Kroos for their reaction to his client’s retirement from international duty with Germany. Ozil stepped down following Die Mannschaft’s shock group-stage elimination at the World Cup, issuing a statement that … read more...

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho hints Marcus Rashford will start for United in their game against Young Boys in the Champions League.... read more via SOCCER news, photos, and video – Yahoo! Sports – https://ift.tt/2PLMxdx Get More Nigeria Sports News

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva pinpointed greater confidence and the chance to settle as the keys to his improved form at the start of the season. Silva, 24, has impressed with his performance at the start of the new Premier League campaign, helping … read more via SOCCER news...

John Terry says he still plans on becoming a manager as he begins training players at Chelsea’s academy. After declining a contract offer from Spartak Moscow in midweek, the defender returned to the Blues’ training centre to work on getting his coaching … read more via SOCCER news, photos...

Tottenham star Christian Eriksen is confident he can take his stunning goalscoring form with Denmark into the Premier League. The attacking midfielder was on target twice in Denmark’s 2-0 win over Wales in the Nations League on Sunday and has now netted … read more via SOCCER news, photos...

Luke Shaw left the field on a stretcher after suffering an apparent head injury during England’s Nations League encounter against Spain at Wembley. Manchester United left-back Shaw was to the fore as England took an early lead, producing an excellent run and … read more via SOCCER news...

Sergio Ramos revealed that his family and children have received death threats following the Champions League final, where he collided with Mohamed Salah and caused the Liverpool winger to come off in the first half... Read more via Yahoo Sports – https://ift.tt/2N3qpOE Get More Nigeria...

Antonio Rudiger believes only Lionel Messi is better than Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard in world football. Hazard has been Chelsea's star man since arriving from... Read more via Yahoo Sports – https://ift.tt/2MfTGAC Get More Nigeria Sports News

Antoine Griezmann says he was "embarrassed" by Thibaut Courtois’s criticism of France’s style of play after they knocked Belgium out of the World Cup, considering it hypocritical after Courtois won a title with a similar style at Atletico Madrid. Goalkeeper Courtois claimed he would … read...

Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis insists Lionel Messi is the best footballer in the world, despite his omission from the shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award. Despite inspiring Barcelona to a domestic double of LaLiga and the Copa del Rey … read more via SOCCER news, photos...

Japan have cancelled a scheduled friendly against Chile due to an earthquake in the region the game was supported to be played in. A quake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale struck the central-eastern part of the Iburi region in Hokkaido at … read more via SOCCER news, photos, and video –...

“The boss,” said Harry Maguire this week, “tried to explain it to us the best he could the other day. The England defender is not alone in looking at the structure of the new UEFA Nations League and feeling a sense of … read more via SOCCER news, photos, and video – Yahoo! Sports –...

Marcelo insisted he will retire at Real Madrid after strongly dismissing links with Serie A champions Juventus. Brazil international left-back Marcelo was reportedly a target for Juve, who lured former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to Turin, before the transfer window closed..... read more via...