Liverpool FC ended their pursuit of Southampton and Dutch international centre-back Virgil van Dijk. Controversy had trail the transfer move with the Saints saying they would report Liverpool to the Premier league over alleged illegal tapping of the player.
Emerging reports indicate that Chelsea Coach, Antonio Conte may have sent Diego Costa packing from Stamford Bridge, explaining that the top goal scorer for the team has no future in the team especially next season. The Spanish striker made this known after the Wednesday 2-2 draw in a friendly match between Spain and Colombia .
The Coach of Bafana Bafana, Stuart Baxter has vowed to stop the Super Eagles when they lock horns on Saturday in Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. Baxter who made the statement in a recent chat with journalists hinted that his team was currently studying the free-flowing pattern of the Super Eagles in order to stop them when they meet.
A former Ivory Coast and Newcastle player, Chieck Tiote, has died in China. Tiote collapsed during a training session with his Chinese second division side, Beijing Enterprises, and was rushed to a local Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Real Madrid became the first team to defend and retain the UEFA Champions League and secure an unprecedented 12th European crown. Christiano Ronaldo also made history as the first player to score in three finals.
Madrid coach, Zinedine Zinedane will be hoping that it is not 1998 again.
He played the entire 90 minutes for Juventus in that game and will be hoping to be on the winning side this time around.
