Football

The Danish and Ex-Arsenal striker has announced that he is retiring from football at age 33. The forward to the step to retirement having failed to get a club to sign him in 18 months, however, he will still be in the sport as he already started taking coaching courses. Bendtner, since making his Arsenal debut in 2005 has gone on to represent Sunderland, Birmingham and Juventus, scored 30 times for his country, won major honours like the Serie A title with Juventus, German Cup with Wolfsburg and two Norwegian championships.

England Men's coach Gareth Southgate has picked his final 26-man squad that will participate in this year's Euro which will commence on Friday, June 11 2021. The inclusion of Liverpool's right back, Trent Alexander-Arnold and the omission of Jesse Lingard, Ollie Watkins and James Ward-Prowse were the headlines of the selection.

Argentina and co-host Colombia has been stripped from hosting the CONMEBOL Copa America 2021 due to the current surge in COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest in the initial host and co-host countries. With these uncertainties, Brazil has been selected as the new host to South America’s largest football tournament.

Brentford was able to secure an EPL slot after defeating Swansea in the playoffs. The club has now joined Norwich City and Watford to participate in the Premier League for the 2021/22 season after quick succession goals from Toney and Emiliano sink Swansea in the first half.

Former US president, Barack Obama and Manchester United and England striker, Marcus Rashford met virtually via a Zoom meeting organised by Penguin Books. Their discussion also focused on the importance of giving back to your local community and the positive impact of reading, as well as other themes from the president’s memoir, A Promised Land.

Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has joined the likes of Kanu Nwankwo, Taribo West, Chidi Odiah, Victor Moses, and Mikel John Obi as the only Nigerians to have won the UEFA Cup / Europa League. A David de Gea spot-kick miss secured the Europa League to Villarreal after neither side could win the game in normal and extra-time. Although Chukwueze missed the game as a result of the injury he picked up in the semi-final clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, however, Gerard Moreno’s 30th goal of the season gave the Underdogs the first-half lead before Edinson Cavani levelled after the break.