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Neymar is already looking ahead to the return of the Champions League as Paris Saint-Germain seek their first triumph. Neymar is determined to “make history” for Paris Saint-Germain when the Champions League returns in August. The world’s most expensive player has been unable to lead the Ligue 1 champions to European glory since his €222million move from Barcelona in 2017. Neymar scored twice in the 3-2 aggregate victory over Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 before the 2019-20 competition was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. UEFA plans to stage this season’s quarter-finals onwards in a ‘mini-tournament’ format in Portugal,…

Lionel Messi believes that Barcelona will have to do better to win La Liga this season, according to the Spanish media. The Barcelona captain was seen having an animated talk with his defenders during a cooling break against Leganes. Lionel Messi is one of the most passionate football players on the planet. The Argentina captain sets high standards for himself and the players around him and tends to make his feelings known when his Barcelona teammates do not live up to his expectations. According to several reports in the Spanish media, Lionel Messi is not particularly thrilled with his teammates at Barcelona. The Argentine…

Pep Guardiola went public with Leroy Sane’s contract stance, stating that the winger will leave the club this summer. Will the Manchester City manager look to replace him or does his squad have enough metal to cope without him? The age-old transfer saga involving Manchester City star-man Leroy Sane wanting to move to Bayern Munich was finally brought to its conclusion. Manager Pep Guardiola revealed that the German will not sign a new contract with the Blues and will, as a result, leave the club. The Catalan did not mention the recently-crowned Bundesliga champions as Leroy Sane’s next destination, but it is…

Barcelona star Gerard Pique could be penalized for his comments after Sevilla draw. Real Madrid are just three points behind Barcelona on the La Liga standings and could go level on points with the Catalans with a victory against Real Sociedad. FC Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique could be sanctioned for his brutally honest post-match comments after his side’s draw against Sevilla. The defender said that it would be difficult for Barcelona to take maximum points from their remaining games as stopping Real Madrid appears next to impossible. In doing so, the Barcelona veteran appeared to take a dig at the VAR decisions in Real…

The recent shooting incident at the nation’s seat of power which security experts have described as a rare occurrence has further portrayed the Buhari Presidency in bad light, OLALEKAN ADETAYO writes The serene nature of the Presidential Villa, Abuja cannot be mistaken for any other expansive compound in the Federal Capital Territory. Small signposts with inscriptions banning motorists from honking their horns within the premises are erected in strategic locations. Whether it is in the morning, afternoon or evening, the silence that pervades the environment is so pronounced that the sounds of birds, bats and monkeys among other animals are…

Anthony Joshua will not have a “firm date” imposed by the IBF for his mandatory defence against Kubrat Pulev as talks continue over a venue for the fight. Before Joshua can meet Tyson Fury in an undisputed heavyweight championship fight in 2021, with financial terms already agreed, he must make a mandatory defence against Pulev which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. WBO mandatory Oleksandr Usyk is also breathing down Joshua’s neck while WBC mandatory Dillian Whyte is due to challenge for Fury’s belt by February 2021. A statement from the IBF to Sky Sports reads: “Given the…

Neymar must pay 6.7 million euros ($7.53m) to Barcelona, a court-ordered Friday after the player’s case against his former employer was dismissed. After his world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 the Brazilian forward sued Barca for 43.6 million euros that he claimed he was due for various bonuses. But a judge dismissed Neymar’s case and instead sided with Barcelona, who had also sued their former player for breach of contract. Neymar has five days to appeal the decision. He joined Barca in 2013 and signed a new five-year contract in 2016, which included a renewal bonus worth 43.6 million…

Leroy Sane is heading for the Manchester City exit door after rejecting a new deal, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. The Germany international has 12 months left on his contract and has been heavily linked with Bayern Munich, with the City boss saying he would be able to leave if the club could find a buyer. “Leroy has rejected to extend his contract,” Guardiola told reporters on Friday. “Everyone knows. If at the end of the season two clubs agree, he can leave. If not, he will leave at the end of his contract. “The club offered two or…

Barcelona coach Quique Setien has said it will be unfair if his team have to play their Champions League second leg against Napoli at a neutral venue rather than Camp Nou. UEFA announced on Wednesday that a ‘final eight’ knock-out tournament will be held in Lisbon in August for clubs through to the quarter-finals but it is still to be decided how to resolve the four incomplete ties in the last 16. Barca drew 1-1 in their first leg away to Napoli in February before the coronavirus crisis meant they were unable to play the return leg at home. One…

The federal government says it has released N4.5 billion to 31 federal teaching and medical centres across the country days after resident doctors began an “indefinite strike.” Labour and employment minister, Chris Ngige, said Friday that the payment covers hazard and inducement allowances for April and May. He said the government expected the doctors to suspend the industrial action soon. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made this disclosure while briefing State House Correspondents, in the company of the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, after they met…