France vs Portugal. Key points to note.

Tomorrow at the Stade de France, Saint Denis, France, EURO 2016 hosts France will take on Portugal in the tournament's final match.

Portugal have lost their last 10 matches against France but in this competition, historical advantage has not been much of a help as

Hottest Transfer Rumours

These are the latest and the hottest transfer rumors right now as the new season heats up. Most of these deals could be completed in the next few weeks. Stay tuned.

Papiss Cisse joins Shandong Luneng from Newcastle United

31 year old Papiss Cise has joined Shandong Luneng in the Chinese Super League from Newcastle United after spending 4 and a half years playing for the Championship club.

Graziano Pelle to leave Southampton for China

News reports state that Italy and Southampton forward Graziano Pelle could move to a Chinese club this summer. It is reported that the forward could sign a 13 million Pounds deal as soon as next week.The concerned Chinese club is Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng.

Calm down Yaya Toure

New Manchester City boss has said he is a huge fan of Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure. He said so during his media conference today.

Napoli to sign Antonio Candreva

Lazio has accepted a 24 million Euro bid from Napoli for highly rated Italian midfielder Antonio Candreva subject to a medical and personal discussions with the 29 year old.

Little deviation

Just a little deviation from the norm. Humor me.

Watch this youtube video

Petr Cech retires from international football

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has announce his retirement from international soccer with Czech Republic. The long serving goalkeeper said he does not feel he would be able to carry on to the next World Cup holding in Russia.

Clattenburg to officiate Euro final

Premier league referee Mark Clattenburg has been having an amazing year. He took charge of the FA cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace and was also selected to handle the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

Marcelo Bielsa quits Lazio job

Newly appointed Lazio coach Marcelo Bielsa has resigned just two days into the job. He was meant to travel to Rome to sign documents with the club on Saturday but he called the club's boss and told him in plain terms that he was not coming to Rome.

Griezmann sends France to EURO Finals

France 2:0 Germany. Griezmann double seals France's progress.

France sent a huge statement to Portugal as they swept aside Germany in the second EURO 2016 Semifinal tonight.

Final Score: France 2:0 Germany

Middlesbrough sign Victor Valdez

Newly promoted Middlesbrough has announced the signing of former Barcelona and Manchester United shot-stopper Victor Valdez. The 34 year old was signed on a 2 year contract and becomes the club's fifth signing of the summer.


Victor Valdez spent almost 20 years with Barcelona winning six liga tiles and three Champions league crowns. He also won the World Cup with Spain in 2010 and the European Championship in 2012. Valdez joined United in the summer of 2014 but made only two appearances due to a fallout with then coach Van Gaal.


Good luck Victor!! 

Team News for GERFRA

France XI: Lloris; Sagna; Koscienly; Umtiti; Evra; Matuidi; Pogba; Payet; Griezmann; Sissoko; Giroud


Germany XI: Neuer; Kimmich; Howedes; Boateng; Hector; Can; Schweinsteiger; Kroos; Draxler; Ozil; Muller.

EURO Semifinal 2 Preview

Germany vs France 20:00 (GMT + 1). Hosts look to stop world champions.

In about an hour, EURO 2016 hosts France will take on the reigning world champions Germany at the Stade Velodrome in France for a spot in the EURO 2016 final showpiece.


Even though France have not always been domineering in their matches, they have always managed to get the job done. Late wins and a draw against Switzerland in the group stage was enough to take them through to the round of 16 where the team stayed strong despite going down early to record a comeback win with Antoine Griezmann finally stepping up.
England's capitulation af the hands of Iceland gave them the perfect chance to exert themselves truly on this competition and they took it with glee. Their 5:2 demolition of Iceland will undoubtedly help their confidence and they will be looking to keep their run going against the world champions and even all the way.


Germany have had a similar run in this tournament. Two wins including a 1:0 win against Northern Ireland and a dour draw against now eliminated Poland secured their progression where a 3:0 demolition of Slovakia set up a matchup against Italy which had to be settled via penalties. The truth is the reigning world champions have had it good but not great. They will be looking to display a show of strength today to capture the minds of fans across the world.


Today at the Velodrome will be a matchup of two truly complete and compact teams and will definitely live up to expectations.


See you at the Velodrome!!

Clarence Seedorf appointed Shenzhen boss

China League 1 side Shenzhen has announced the signing of former AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf on reportedly a one year contract.
Seedorf took over from former coach Tang Yaodang after over 2 year of being sacked by Milan because of poor results
Shenzhen is currently lying seventh on the Chinese second tier table.


Good luck Clarence!!!

Manchester United to bid £100 million for Paul Pogba

Jose Mourinho announced in his first press conference as Manchester United manager that the club was targeting four new faces and with Zlatan Ibrahimovinch, Eric Bailly and Henrikh Mkhitaryan already at the club, the million dollar question remains; who will the last signing be?

Euro records you didn't know Ronaldo held

Real Madrid star and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has added another record to his already impressive list.

Ronaldo & Portugal finally slays Welsh Dragon

Portugal 2:0 Wales: Ronaldo shows up as Portugal progresses.

The first semi final of the EURO 2016 definitely lived up to its billing as man of the moment Cristiano Ronaldo finally showed what he is capable of.

Marcelo Bielsa becomes Lazio head coach

News reports has confirmed that Marcelo Bielsa has been appointed as Lazio head coach.

The former Marseille head coach resigned just a game into the previous season for unknown reasons but have now taken over from caretaker coach Simone Inzaghi at the Serie A club. Simone Inzaghi has been caretaker coach since the club decided to relieve head coach Stefano Pioli in the second half of last season.

Ibrahimovich to wear jersey No. 9 at Manchester United

Zlatan Ibrahimovich will wear the No. 9 jersey at Manchester united, news sources have confirmed. The 34 year old veteran striker joined Manchester United after seeing out his contract with Paris Saint Germain.

OFFICIAL: West Brom signs Matt Phillips from QPR

West Bromwich Albion has completed the signing of  midfielder Matt Phillips from Queens Park Rangers. The 25 year old Scot has signed a four year contract at the club for an estimated £5.5 million and will continue his career at the Hawthorns.

Tottenham pursuing Georginio Wijnaldum

News reports state that Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino has set his sights on £17 million rated Newcastle star Georginio Wijnaldum.

Manchester City have Bonucci bid rejected.

Italian footballing giants FC Juventus have rejected a £38 million bid for Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci from Manchester City. The 29 year old has been a important player for the club since joining from Bari six years ago.

Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in jail

Lionel Messi and father Jorge Messi have been sentenced to 21 months in jail each by a Spanish court for allegedly evading tax authorities to the tune of €4 million.

EURO Semifinal 1 Preview

Portugal vs Wales. 20:00 (GMT + 1). Gambling Portuguese face off against domineering Welsh Dragons

Come 8pm tonight, we would be served with what could likely be the most anticipated game in EURO 2016. From the moment Wales secured progression after outclassing Belgium in the quarter finals, fans across the world have been salivating to see who would trump the other in the match-up between Real Madrid stars Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo with a spot at the final showpiece of the competition at stake. The match will take place at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais tonight.

Barthez slams Joe Hart Euro campaign

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Fabian Barthez has criticized Joe Hart EURO 2016 performance. The former No 1 said the Manchester City goalkeeper is not flexible enough and is below the likes of Thibaut Courtois, Manuel Neuer and Hugo Lloris.

Guy Roux accuses rising star Renato Sanchez of lying about his age

Veteran coach Guy Roux has accused Portuguese sensation Renato Sanchez of lying about his age. The 77 year old acclaimed former Auxerre coach of more than 40 years has stated the the player's real age would be about 23 or 24.

His comments has generated a lot of reactions with trends mostly related to racism as people around the world are saying this allegation by the former coach is because the player is dark skinned

Jose Mourinho holds first press conference as Manchester United manager.

Jose Mourinho addresses key issues

Jose Mourinho took over at Manchester United after the club decided to relieve Louis Van Gaal of his duties at the end of last season, as a result of his boring style of play, poor results and failure to qualify for the Champions League despite the Dutchman heroics of an FA cup win after a 12 year wait. Jose Mourinho himself was sacked by Chelsea FC midway of the previous season due to poor results but has now been given a chance to prove his mettle once again at the biggest club in England.

The new coach held his first press conference as Manchester United manager today.

Fabricio Coloccini leaves Newcastle

I doubt the name Fabricio Coloccini should be strange to anyone who has been an avid follower of the English Premier League, well, sadly, the long serving defender has decided to start planning retirement as he leaves Newcastle after eight years of service to the club.

Arsenal eyeing Lukaku and Lacazette

Rumours persist that Arsenal FC head coach Arsene Wenger is bent on bringing Olympique Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette to the club ahead of the new season. Lacazette scored 21 goals in Ligue 1 last season and 27 goals in the previous season for Lyon. Arsene Wenger has been criticized by lots of pundits including his own fan base over his inability to attract a world class striker to the club hence his determination to convince his compatriot to ply his trade at the Emirates next season.

Fans to vote for FIFA 17 Cover star

Fans have been given the opportunity to choose the face of the player who will adorn the cover of FIFA 17 by EA Sports, the game's maker.

The players in the running from which fans can choose from are Manchester United's Anthony Martial, Chelsea's Eden Hazard, Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus and Real Madrid's James Rodriguez.



Voting ends on 20th of July with the winner to be announced before the game's release in September.

As a born Red Devil, Martial is my choice, what of U?

 Click here to vote

OFFICIAL: Valencia signs Nani

Spanish club Valencia has announced the signing of former Manchester United winger and Portugal international Nani on a three year deal.



The 29 year old leaves Fernerbache and joins the Liga side for reportedly £7 million pounds despite solid interest from Premier league side Stoke City.
The speedy winger was part of the successful Sir Alex Ferguson era where he won 4 Premier League titles and a Champions League.
Nani is currently in France preparing to help his country against Wales in the first semi final match of EURO 2016.

Stoke City declare interest in Nani

Stoke City assistant boss Mark Bowen has confirmed that the club is interested in the services of former Manchester United winger and Portugal star Nani.
Nani left Old Trafford for Fenerbache last season and Mark Hughes has declared interest in the player.
Spanish giants Valencia have also declared interest in the winger. Nani is currently preparing to help his team against Wales in the EURO 2016 semi final where he has scored twice already.

Blaise Matuidi in England for talks

News reports state that Paris Saint Germain and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi is currently in England to continue talks with an English Premier League club.
The 29 year old versatile left footed midfielder was given time off from EURO 2016 where he has helped his team qualify for the semi finals.
Manchester United are rumoured to be the mystery club in talks with Matuidi's super agent, Mino Raiola and the player for his signature ahead of the new season.

Crystal Palace step up Benteke bid.

Crystal Palace has submitted an improved bid to Liverpool for the services of 25 year old Belgian striker Christian Benteke.
Liverpool turned down an initial £25 million bid for the striker but an improved £31.5 million bid could be enough to convince the Liverpool hierarchy to part with the striker.


I doubt Liverpool fans will miss Benteke. Even though he managed to score 10 goals in all competitions last season, most notably a superb overhead effort in a 3:1 loss to Manchester United, most fans will remember him more for his lackluster performances and his clear misses during his time at the club.


The Eagles provide an ideal atmosphere for the former Villa goal machine to rediscover his best form.


Can he? Only time will tell.

Emery set season goals.

Paris Saint Germain head coach Unai Emery has set high goals for the upcoming season. The former Sevilla head coach replaced Laurent Blanc despite the former coach winning three straight Ligue 1 titles. Speculations abound that his replacement was due to his failure on the continental stage as he couldn't progress past the quarter final stage on three occasions.
Emery was brought in on the back of three Europa league triumphs and its a no brainer that he has to repeat his heroics to impress the wealthy arab owners.
Emery at a press conference today said even though the champions league is important, there are other targets set for him by the club.


Good luck Unai!!

Leverkusen eye Celtic's Ambrose

Reports states that Bayer Leverkusen have their sights set on Celtic defender Efe Ambrose. The 27 year old Nigerian international have spent four seasons at Celtic making 113 appearances and scoring 5 goals. He is also a full Nigerian international with 51 caps scoring 4 goals.
When asked to comment, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers stated that he will have to ask the player himself if he wants to remain with them or leave.
Laverkusen has tabled a £1.5 million offer for the Scottish league champion.

Michy Batshuayi shirt number confirmed

Chelsea FC new man Michy Batshuayi has been assigned a squad number today. The Belgian attacker will wear the shirt number 23 for next season.

Watford FC close to signing Zuniga

Watford FC are close to landing the signature of Napoli defender Juan Camillo Zuniga. The 30 year old hardworking Colombian full back spent 7 seasons at Napoli and spent last season on loan at Bologna. He made 125 appearances for Napoli scoring 4 goals. He is also a Colombian international with 61 caps scoring just a goal. A fee of about £1.5 million has been agreed.

West Ham to sign Matt Phillips

West Ham has agreed a deal worth £5.5 million for QPR attacker Matt Phillips subject to a medical. The 25 year old Scotland international made 80 appearances for Queens Park Rangers over three seasons and scored 13 goals.

Fernando Torres signs new deal

Atletico Madrid attacker has signed a new one year deal with last season's champions league finalists. The 32 year old would have been a free agent but his boyhood club has decided vto keep him at the club a little while longer.
'El Nino' scored 11 league goals last season in 30 appearances to help his team to the Champions league final and third place in La Liga.

Ahmed Musa close to joining Leicester City.

CSKA MOSCOW winger Ahmed Musa has agreed a deal in principle with Leicester City to the tune of about £16.6 million. The Nigerian attacks has attracted interest from many premier league clubs like West Ham and Southampton among others after scoring 13 goals in 29 appearances last season from CSKA.
He is expected in the UK for a medical tomorrow.

Barcelona sign Denis Suarez

FC Barcelona has activated their option of a buy back clause to sign Denis Suarez from Villarreal FC. Suarez left Barcelona for Villareal in the previous season where he helped them to the Europa League semi finals.

The speedy attacker will serve as cover to the MSN for the upcoming season.

Leicester City eye Hal Robson Kanu

Leicester City are reportedly the leading club to land the signature of Euro 2016 Welsh star, Hal Robson-Kanu.


The former Reading player was not offered a new contract at the club and is available on a free to interested premier league clubs.


The player when asked for comment said he is leaving issues about his future to his agent.

Ahmed Musa set for English Premier League.

CSKA Moscow head coach Leonid Slutsky has announced that star man Ahmed Musa is set to switch to the English Premier League. Rumours persist that the leading club for his signature is defending champions Leicester City.
The speedy Nigerian attacker who has been playing for the club since 2012 scored 13 goals in 29 appearances last season.

OFFICIAL: Michy Batshuayi signs for Chelsea

22 year old Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi has signed a five year contract with Chelsea FC for £33 million.
The speedy and strong front man scored 17 goals last season for Olympique Marseille in Ligue 1 and has now become Antonio Conte first signing for the club.


The player stated his delight and said he hopes to win many trophies during his time at Stamford Bridge.

Southampton monitor Sidibe

Southampton manager Claude Puel has marked Lille defender Djibril Sidibe as his first signing of the club. Reports state that a £12.5 million offer could be tabled soon for the versatile left back. The defender made 42 appearances for Lille last season scoring four goals.

Confirmed dates for EURO semi finals

Portugal vs Wales Wednesday 8:00pm
Germany vs France Thursday 8:00pm


Don't miss it.


My predictions.
Final: Portugal vs Germany.

France qualify for semis in style

France 5:2 Iceland. First half goal blitz settles tie.

France sent a statement of intent to Germany ahead of their semi final with a comfortable win over Iceland. Striker Oliver Giroud set the ball rolling in the 12th minute when he hit a trademark volley through the goalkeeper's legs from a defence splitting Matuidi pass.


Paul Pogba opened his account for the competition when his header off Antoine Griezmann's corner kick found the corner of the net in the 20th minute.

EURO 2016 Quarter Final 4

France vs Iceland 20:00 (GMT + 02:00). Hosts face off against dream chasers.

Tonight at the Stade de France in Paris, Hosts France wil take on Iceland for a spot in the Euro 2016 Semi finals. The winner of this clash will take on Germany after their penalty heroics yesterday.

Leicester City signs Napalys Mendy from Nice.

Leicester City has announced the signing of midfielder Nampalys Mendy from Nice on a four year contract.


The France international started his career with Monaco under Claudio Ranieri and then joined Nice as a free agent and went on to make over 200 appearances for the club over three seasons.


The 24 year old stated his delight at joining the Premier League Champions and he is raring to begin the new season.

Arsenal signs Japanese starlet Takuma Asano

Arsenal FC has completed the signing of Japanese starlet Takuma Asano nicknamed 'The Jaguar' from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
The 21 year old attacker has won two league titles and three Japanese Super cups with Sanfrecce.
The speedy attacking youngster spoke of his delight at joining Arsenal FC.

Mikel Arteta joins Pep Guardiola's technical team

Mikel Arteta had confirmed that he is hanging up his boots to take up a role on Manchester City's technical team.
The 34 year old former Arsenal captain confirmed via a statement on Twitter that he will be calling time on his career to join Pep Guardiola's technical ten ahead of next season.
Arteta joined Arsenal from Everton and spent five years with the Gunners.

Paris Saint Germain sign Krychowiak

Paris Saint Germain has signed Sevilla midfielder and Poland international Grzegorz Krychowiak on a five year deal. The ball winning midfielder made 90 appearances for Sevilla over 2 years winning two Europa league titles.

Germany defies history to progress

Germany 1:1 Italy (6:5 on penalties): Die Mannschaft progresses via crazy shootout.


The much awaited clash between the two football giants Germany and Italy lived up to its billing as a tightly contested match was edged by Germany.


The game started slowly as both sides grew into the game with Giacherrini and Graziano Pelle causing Germany problems. Germany also had chances of their own but both defences couldn't be broken down. The half time finished equal but didn't stay like that long after the restart. A well executed pass through the Italian defence by Mario Gomez released Jonas Hector whose diagonal pass was buried by Mesut Ozil. Germany poured out to find an equalizer and thier efforts were rewarded when Jerome Boateng committed a needless foul in the box. Defender Bonucci subsequently buried the resulting spotkick.


Both teams tried to get the winning goal but both defences stayed solid as the game progressed to extra time and then needed penalties to settle the game.


Simone Zaza, Graziano Pelle, Leonardo Bonucci and Matteo Darmian missed for Italy, while Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil and captain Bastian Schweinsteiger also missed for Germany.
Darmian's miss paved the way for Jonas Hector to bury the deciding penalty and send Germany to the semi final at the expense of Italy for the first time in 9 attempts.
Germany will face the winner between France and Iceland for a spot in the Euro 2016 final.


Congrats Die Mannschaft!!