Farouq Oduola A. Bayern Munich revealed on Thursday that head coach Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for Covid-19, despite being fully vaccinated. Nagelsmann missed Bayern’s Champions League victory against Benfica on Wednesday due to sickness. “Despite being properly vaccinated, Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for the coronavirus,” the Bayern Munich announced in a statement. “He will fly back to Munich separately from the …

When German forward Kai Havertz scored the Champions League-winning goal for Chelsea against Manchester City on Saturday, he declared he had “worked 15 years” for the moment. Chelsea won their second European title nine years after defeating Bayern Munich in the final. Havertz’s goal in the 42nd minute was his first for the club in the Champions League. “I’m at …

After scoring his first goal for his club; Napoli FC, Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen holds up a shirt saying “End Police Brutality” In his home country of Nigeria, #EndSARS is a movement calling for banning of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a controversial division known for police oppression. Numerous celebrities have shown support for the fight to end police brutality …

Champions League group stage draw Group A: Bayern, Atletico Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg, Lokomotiv Moscow Group B: Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Inter Milan, Borussia Monchengladbach Group C: Porto, Manchester City, Olympiakos Marseille Group D: Liverpool, Ajax, Atalanta FC Mitdjylland Group E: Sevilla, Chelsea, Krasnodar, Rennes Group F: Zenit St Petersburg, Borussia Dortmund, Lazio,Club Brugge Group G: Juventus, Barcelona, Dynamo Kiev, …

Authorities of the La Liga management board has told Lionel Messi that he should pay his termination (release) clause amount to FC Barcelona in order to force a transfer to a club of his choice. This was stated in a press release on Sunday afternoon in Spain. “Posicionamento de @LaLiga:” Entende que o contrato de Messi está vigente e tem …

Manchester City plan to offer Lionel Messi a long-term contract that would see him move to partner club New York City FC after three years in the Premier League, reports ESPN Spain. The Argentine is also expected to spend two seasons in the Major League Soccer (MLS).

Reports coming out of Barcelona suggest that Lionel Messi prefers to play for Manchester City amidst the uncertainty surrounding his future at FC Barcelona. Leasing Barcelona based football journalist, Marcelo Bechler reported on his Twotter handle and said “Messi wants to play for Manchester City”. Bechler had been first to report Neymar’s transfer to French club PSG and also first …

Real Madrid have won the UEFA Youth League for the first time after club legend Raul Gonzalez coached their Under-19s to a 3-2 victory over Benfica. It was the club’s first final appearance since the competition was founded seven years ago, having been eliminated at the semifinal stage in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Striker Pablo Rodriguez opened the scoring in Nyon before …

Barcelona will have to pay Liverpool €5m if Philippe Coutinho wins the Champions League with Bayern Munich this season, according to the Mirror. The report says the clause in Coutinho’s contract does not specify that he has to win the UEFA Champions League while playing for Barca.