Football

Croatian authorities have charged Real Madrid’s Midfielder and captain of the national football team, Luka Modric, with perjury.

The player is suspected of making false statements at the tax fraud trial of Zdravko Mamic, a former executive director at Dinamo Zagreb.

Prosecutors say Mr Modric, 32, made a false statement in June 2017 over details of his transfer from Dinamo to English club Tottenham Hotspur in 2008.

Argentina coach Sampaoli has announced a 22-man roster for the upcoming friendlies against Spain and Italy, handing a recall to the prolific Juventus frontman Gonzalo Higuaín.

True to speculations, the coach of the two-time world champions has included the veteran Chelsea goalkeeper Wilfredo Caballero on the roster, Manchester United's Rojo is also returning to the team after close to a year in the international wilderness due to injury.

It is now certain that Brazilian superstar Neymar will undergo surgery on his fractured foot in Brazil, ruling him out of Paris Saint-Germain’s do-or-die Champions League clash with Real Madrid on 6 March. The 26-year-old suffered a hairline fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot as well as a sprained ankle late in PSG’s 3-0 win over Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Brazil superstar Neymar is in a race against time to be fit for the World Cup and is expected to be sidelined for at least three months. The PSG star, who fractured a metatarsal and twisted an ankle late in the Ligue 1 side’s 3-0 win over Marseille last weekend, arrived back to his homeland on Thursday.

The Argentina Football Association will pocket three million dollars (equivalent of N1.1 billion) for agreeing to face Israel in their final pre-World Cup friendly, if it agrees to conditions outlined by the game’s sponsor.

According to Sport Express Russia, the conditions of the friendly match of the Argentina national team in Israel, which will be held on June 9, will see the Argentina Football Association receive US$3 million on the proviso that Barcelona number ten Lionel Messi will spend at least sixty minutes on the pitch.

Super Falcons defender Onome Ebi has joined Chinese second division side Henan Huishang FC.

She last featured for FC Minsk in the Belarusian Premier League.

According to a statement made available by Ebi’s management team, Temple Management Company, the 34-year-old is delighted to be back playing football again 15 months after fracturing her hand.