Former African player of the year Kalusha Bwalya banned from Football for two years

Former African player of the year Kalusha Bwalya banned from Football for two years

Confederation of African Football executive committee member and Former Zambia and Football Federation President Kalusha Bwalya, has been banned from football related activities, FIFA Ethics Committee Confirmed. This follows a 5th month Fifa investigation into his links to banned Qatari official Mohammed Bin Hammam. Bin Hammam was banned for life from football by Fifa in […]

Chelsea land Kepa Arrizabalaga signature from Athletic Bilbao

Chelsea land Kepa Arrizabalaga signature from Athletic Bilbao

Chelsea have completed landing the signature of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao for a world-record fee of £72million to replace Thibaut Courtois. The 23-year-old has put pen to paper on a seven-year deal at the Blues and will be the club’s No 1 following the departure of Thibaut Courtois. The deal for Kepa outstrips the £66.8m paid by […]

Sporting Gijon sign Ghana midfielder Isaac Coffie from Genoa

Ghanaian Isaac Coffie has completed his move to Spanish Segunda Division team Sporting Gijon from Genoa. The 26 year-old joined the Los Blancos as a free agent on a two year-deal after completing his medicals on Tuesday. At Genoa, the defensive midfielder netted once in 28 Serie A games across all competition. “Isaac Cofie, new reinforcement. […]

Official: Arsenal complete the signing of Uruguay Midfielder Lucas Torreira for £26.4m

Official: Arsenal complete the signing of Uruguay Midfielder Lucas Torreira for £26.4m

Arsenal have completed the signing of Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria in a deal worth £26.4million, the club have confirmed. Torreira, 22, becomes Unai Emery’s fourth signing of the summer following the Gunners’ captures of Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus, Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen and Sokratis from Borussia Dortmund. With Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla leaving, […]

Zinedine Zidane quits Real Madrid as Manager

Zinedine Zidane quits Real Madrid as Manager

Zinedine Zidane has quit Real Madrid as Manager after landing an historic Champions League hat-trick. The Frenchman called an unexpected press conference on Thursday 31st May 2018 afternoon to reveal that he will be leaving after two-and-a-half years in charge. The 45-year-old, a club legend as player and manager, said he feels this is the […]

Inspiration behind the Huawei – Messi partnership?

Inspiration behind the Huawei – Messi partnership?

Football being the most popular sport internationally makes its players very marketable when it comes to promoting brands. It’s little wonder that Huawei recently signed up prominent footballer Lionel Messi as a Global Brand Ambassador for its flagship and hero products such as the P series and Mate series. Huawei’s partnership with the 28 year […]