Jürgen Klopp will speak to Philippe Coutinho about the playmaker’s importance to Liverpool and the club’s determination to keep him at Anfield after rejecting an €80m (£72m) bid from Barcelona for the Brazilian.
Portugal and Real Madrid football star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been accused of defrauding Spanish Tax authorities of 14.7m euros in unpaid taxes.
Ronaldo had previously denied allegations pertaining to tax fraud made against him in December saying he has nothing to fear.
The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to regain the NBA Championship with a 4-1 series win. The Warriors secured a 129-120 victory on Monday to take their second title in three seasons and cap a near-perfect run through the playoffs.
Following its lucrative five-year sponsorship deal with energy company, AITEO Group, management of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has advanced plans to offset arrears of salaries and allowances owed various national team coaches.
Achraf Hakimi has publicly rejected the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award Morocco the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. The Morocco captain insisted the Atlas Lions did not deserve the trophy following their defeat to Senegal in the final. However, the Moroccan defender said neither he nor his teammates should accept the title, regardless of the ruling.
The Confederation of African Football has overturned the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final result, declaring Morocco the winner after the appeal board ruled that Senegal forfeited the game by walking off the field. Morocco was awarded a 3-0 walkover victory, following the Moroccan Football Federation's protest. In a detailed statement, the CAF Appeal Board confirmed that the appeal lodged by the FRMF was “declared admissible in form, and the appeal is upheld.” This landmark ruling effectively strips Senegal of what would have been its second continental crown, rewarding the hosts for a match that descended into chaos during extra time.
