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SOCCER BREAKING.                 *PAPER REVIEW*               *THE SUN*  📝📝Northern football clubs including Sunderland and Blackburn have warned the government to sort a bailout or risk losing historic teams "for good". 📝📝Juventus are pushing hard to sign Liverpool and Manchester City target David Alaba. 📝📝Arsenal have been handed a transfer boost with news that Brazilian target Brenner won't need a work permit. 📝📝Barcelona are reportedly eyeing a shock move for Chelsea outcast Antonio Rudiger in the January transfer window. 📝📝Barcelona legend Luis Figo reckons Lionel Messi has already made up his mind about his future with Manchester City chasing his transfer.            *DAILY TELEGRAPH*  📝📝Wayne Rooney will address the Derby County players at training on Monday as he leads the club's interim coaching team.              *DAILY MIRROR*  📝📝Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel appeared to be knocked out cold during Denmark's Nations League gam

Sports lovers among many other people were stunned by the shocking revelation that there were suspicions that eight of the players in Iran's female football team were actually men. In the revelation it was seen that men who wore hijabs were in the starting line up  Photo; courtesy   The country's sports officials were branded as 'unethical' for playing players who are genetically more powerful than how women are. Sports Officials then were reported to have ordered that gender tests be carried out on the entire Iranian female team and the most prolific players in the country's local league. It was later confirmed that the eight players suspected to be men are actually men who are awaiting a medical operation that would effect a sex swap. The eight players with the Iranian female team played without the completion of the sex swap. The 2015 incident was not the first time Iranian football was in such a gender scandal, in 2010 four of their players were ide

Manchester United's return to European football was marked by a rare hard fought win in Paris as goals from a Bruno Fernandez Penalty and a late Marcus Rashford strike gave them a cutting age from France's giants PSG. In a game that saw Matic and Pogba start from the bench While Martial made a return to the team though he remains suspended for the Chelsea match at Old Trafford. Edinson Cavani is expected to make a debut this weekend after missing out a return to unite with his former teammates in Paris and missing the Newscastle united clash.Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood may also feature. Solkjàer  slammed the English media during his press conference for putting pressure on youngster Greenwood after a mistake he made while in international duty with England. On the visitors side Chelsea who come into this match after a barren draw with Spaniards Sevilla,Frank Lampard reported a "clean bill of health" of his players except for Kepa who has a Shoulder problem. Lamp

Football (or soccer as the game is called in some parts of the world) has a long history. Football in its current form arose in England in the middle of the 19th century. But alternative versions of the game existed much earlier and are a part of the football history. Early history and the precursors of football The first known examples of a team game involving a ball, which was made out of a rock, occurred in old Mesoamerican cultures for over 3,000 years ago. According to the sources, the ball would symbolize the sun and the captain of the losing team would be sacrificed to the gods. The first known ball game which also involved kicking took place In China in the 3rd and 2nd century BC under the name Cuju . Cuju was played with a round ball on an area of a square. It later spread to Japan and was practiced under ceremonial forms. Other earlier variety of ball games had been known from Ancient Greece. The ball was made by shreds of leather filled with hair (the first docum

Chelsea fate of bettering their last seasons champions League run would be known today as the European action gets back to action in a couple of weeks. Today evening,the London based club will know which clubs they will face in the group stages as their opponents will be determined. UEFA coefficient rankings will be used.This are rankings that are used by UEFA and international football governing bodies to seed teams.Clubs earn points based on there previous European competition performances.Points are the tallied over the past five seasons to give each team its coefficient. Chelsea's coefficient stands at 83 points,that is upto last season which ranks them at position 15 jointly will French side Lyon; a factor that is attributed to lack of European football in the 2016/17 season.       kante grass to grace Chelsea may earn a trip back to Munich to face Bayern Munchen the team that eliminated them in the round of 16 last season.They may also face the finalist Paris Sain

  In recent years wolve Hampton wanderers have been an up football club.This is according to fans attributed a number of Portuguese players who make most of the starting lineup for the Molineux home ground outfit. Rui Patricio      Wolves signed the Portugal goalkeeper after he terminated his Sporting Lisbon contract following an attack by 50 fans on players and staff at the end of last season.  Sporting have officially complained to FIFA and want £50million compensation but Wolves are confident of their position. Patricio, 30, has 73 caps for Portugal, winning Euro 2016, and more than 450 appearances for Sporting.  Ruben Neves    The 21-year-old Neves lit up the Championship last term following his £15m move from Porto. He set the tempo in midfield with his precise passing and scored six brilliant goals from outside the area. At 18 he became the youngest captain in Champions League history and has won five Portugal caps, surprisingly being left out of the World

Sergio Reguilon has signed for Tottenham Hotspurs.He joins from Real Madrid after spending a fruitful season with La Liga outfit club Sevilla.Paper works have been signed as per reports He's to travel to London for his medical. Gareth Bale deal for Tottenham is also getting closer after  €17M per year salary agreement.It us known that he has been pushing for Real Madrid exit after his stalemate with Zidane. His agent has confirmed to BBC Sport that his client (Bale) is eager to join His former club in London. Last details to be completed and Bale will be a Spurs player.

Chelsea have made a couple of superb signings this summer and premier League fans around the world can't wait and see how they perform. From getting the services of Prolific German forward Timo Werner to fellow country man Kai Hervertz,Chelsea look as an attack minded team with lots of squad depth,it looks like it will be an uphill task for Super Frank Lampard to select his starting eleven. The below team is what pundits predict as the possible starting lineup   Injuries to new boys Hakim Ziyech and left back Ben Chilwel sidelines them  for select to their opening match away to Brighton.

French forward and fast rising Paris saint Germain player Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for COVID-19. The revelations come amid him scoring the only goal that handed his National team France  a win in the UEFA Nations league against Sweden. Mbappe does not show signs but he is now self isolating together with the people that he interacted with. We wish him a speedy recovery.

After the signing and announcement of Kai Harvertz to Chelsea FC,it is now revealed that Frank Lampard made 10 phone calls directly to Kai Havertz to lure and convince him to join him at Chelsea. On Friday evening Chelsea made it official his signing after a couple of days of negotiations to get this superb talent from Bayern Leverkusen.He joins the likes of Tony Rudiger and Timo Werner as German players at Chelsea.

21-year old French central defender Malang Sarr had agreed a 5-year contract with Chelsea, according to Fabrizio Romano The former Nice player has been a free agent since leaving Les Aiglons in June.Chelsea see him as another free agent after the signing of Thiago silver.

Chelsea are in the ‘final stages’ of negotiations over a deal for Kai Havertz. Discussions are focusing on the structure of performance related bonuses.              Oblak to Chelsea! Deal edging towards to a conclusion.It is now upto Chelsea press to announce to fans on the signing of Havertz.

Chelsea are set to give up on the idea of signing Jan Oblak as Atletico Madrid are holding out for £110million, in which Frank Lampard's side are unwilling to pay after spending so much on Ajax star Hakim Ziyech and RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner and are closing in on £70m deal for Bayer Leverkusen sensation Kai Havertz.  Also    Messi to leave Barcelona Chelsea want to offer Kepa plus cash in a swap deal for Jan Oblak, however, the La Liga side are not willing to entertain that, so If Frank Lampard's side are to sign a new keeper they have to sell Kepa Arrizabalaga or go for a lesser alternative in Onana and Pope. Kante grass to grace

Argentina and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is set to leave Barcelona.It is reported that Messi has handed a request to leave the Catalan club   Anthony Taylor hates Chelsea "Has he got the time to sit there and wait? This comes after Barcelona were demolished a record 2-8  by Bayern Munich in the quarters of UCL Now the question remains which club he will join next.                                                                            

The English Premier League announced it's 2020/21 season calendar with match fixtures to follow next  Premier League release full matchday calendar for 2020/21 season Kante - from grass to grace Premier League Fixture Dates, 2020/21 Matchweek 1: Sep 12/13 Matchweek 2: Sep 19/20 Matchweek 3: Sep 26/27 Matchweek 4: Oct 3/4 Matchweek 5: Oct 17/18 Matchweek 6: Oct 24/25 Matchweek 7: Oct 31/Nov 1 Matchweek 8: Nov 7/8 Matchweek 9: Nov 21/22 Matchweek 10: Nov 28/29 Matchweek 11: Dec 5/6 Matchweek 12: Dec 12/13 Matchweek 13: Dec 16/17 Matchweek 14: Dec 19/20 Matchweek 15: Dec 26/27 Matchweek 16: Dec 28/29 Matchweek 17: Jan 2/3 Matchweek 18a: Jan 13/14 Matchweek 19: Jan 16/17 Matchweek 18b: Jan 20/21 Matchweek 20: Jan 23/24 Matchweek 21: Jan 30/31 Matchweek 22: Feb 3/4 Matchweek 23: Feb 6/7 Matchweek 24: Feb 13/14 Matchweek 25: Feb 20/21 Matchweek 26: Feb 27/28 Matchweek 27: Mar 6/7 Matchweek 28: Mar 13/14 Matchweek 29: Mar 20/21 Matchweek 30: Apr 3/4 Matchweek 31: Apr 10/11 Mat

Mesut Özil has vowed not to leave Arsenal Football Club whatever the circumstances. In a statement he said                                           “I’m here through to the last day of our agreement & I’ll give everything I have for this club. Situations like these will never break me, they only make me stronger. I showed in the past I can come back into the team & I will show it again.” “I’ll decide when I go, not other people. I signed for four [years] & that should be respected by everyone. Things have obviously been difficult but I love Arsenal, I love to work there, I love the people in the club & I love London, it’s my home." Also read,Kante grass to grace.You wouldn't hate this man  This comes amid speculations that Arsenal are ready to settle his contract through paying all his wages so as to facilitate new signings to the club next season.

N'Golo Kante was born on march 29, 1991, in Paris, France.His parents were immigrants from Mali who went to look for fortune in the European plains in the 1980s.Kante was left by his father, he only stayed with his mother.Little Kante knows the value of hardwork in life, everyday day he always tries to ease the burden on his family.N'Golo Kante is afirstborn from acouple named mr.Late and mrs.Kante. He comes from ahumble background full of hardships and difficults.Before fame, he worked as agarbage collector just to make ends meet for him and his family.He has worked hard to become who he is today as he has always shown the world that he is humble despite him being famous and his personal honours in general.Kante is agood example and role model to all upcoming players as he has never forgotten where he came from.Most players when they succeed, they completely forget about their backgrounds and the people who were around them during their tribulations. Kante does not