Ronaldo makes history,walks with disabled girl onto field

World’s top footballer Cristiano Ronaldo walked out onto the field before the start of the Russia-Portugal football match of the 2017 Confederations Cup accompanied by a disabled ten-year old girl, Polina Khayeredinova.
This is the first time in the history of FIFA when a player was escorted by a disabled child.

This historic event was made possible by the Confederations Cup’s sponsor McDonald’s, showing that football is open to disabled children and lets them get involved in international competitions.
Leaders of football teams taking part in the Confederations Cup will be escorted by disabled children in each of the host cities, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi.

Argentine footballer, Federico Allende confesses to piercing opponent with needle during Cup match [Photo]

There is a funny saying in football that 'when you miss the ball, don't miss the leg,' but the case of Federico Allende, a defender for a lower-division club, Sport Pacifico in Argentina, has gone extremely far. 

The defender on Sunday featured in a competition for his team Sport Pacifico against Estudiantes. 

They won the match 3-2, knocking out their opponent in a major upset. Allende during the match used a needle to poke Colombian striker Juan Otero several times.

Allende in an interview with Vorterix Radio on Tuesday said "you need to play dirty" to beat big clubs like Estudiantes de La Plata.

The defender who seems very proud of what he did, went on to brag again.

"I kept piercing the Estudiantes strikers with a needle," said the Pacifico defender. 

"We know that top division players don't like contact, they don't like if we waste time or if we play dirty. So that was the way to do it. Football is like that. Football is for the clever," Allende said.

Reacting to the shocking revelation, Pacifico's president Hector Moncada vowed to expel the player.

"We are devastated. This incident has tarnished the team's good work. I will expel him from the club," Mr. Moncada told Clarín newspaper.

South American football expert, Tim Vickery told the BBC that Allende had hidden two needles in his shin guards. One broke but, when the referee was at the other end of the field, Allende used the other to poke Colombian striker Juan Otero several times.

It was also reported that Otero complained to the referee during the match but the referee failed to act. Otero simply described Allende as "a nasty man".

4 months after he was sacked by Leicester City, Claudio Ranieri gets new job

Four months after he was sacked by Leicester City, Italian coach Claudio Ranieri  has landed a new job. He has now been appointed as the new coach of Nantes, a Ligue 1 side. Ranieri led Leicester to win the 2015/16 Premier League in his first campaign in charge. But his second season was a disaster as the team battled with relegation and he was sacked in February. Nantes finished seventh in Ligue 1 last season but a week ago agreed to allow Portuguese coach Sergio Conceicao to return to his homeland and take over the reins at Porto.

After One season, Manchester United officially dismiss Zlatan Ibrahimovich

The Premier League rules require all clubs to submit their retained and released lists to the Premier League by the third Saturday in May. The list has just been made public as Premier League clubs from the 2016/17 season have submitted the lists of players they will be keeping in their squads, and the ones they will be releasing.

Unfortunately, for Manchester United, Zlatan Ibrahimovich is the only player from the club that has been released.

The Premier league however stated that, 'Please note that players signified as a "free transfer" or released by a club on the expiry of their contract on 30 June 2017, could still remain there next season and so this list should not be seen as definitive for players leaving their club'. At the moment, Zlatan and Manchester United are yet to make official comments.

Do you know that Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 600th career goal with the UEFA Champions League win?

On Saturday night June 3rd, Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo, 32, scored his 600th career goal. Apart from that, he is also this season's highest goal scorer in the Champions League with 12 goals.

His goals this season have helped Real Madrid win the La Liga and Champions League titles. Congrats to him!!

Real Madrid wins the UEFA Champions League 2017

Real Madrid football club of Spain on Saturday night June 3rd beat Juventus of Italy 4-1 in Cardiff, Wales to win the UEFA Champions League trophy - making history as the first side to win the competition back to back.

Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, with one from Casemiro, one from Asensio and a Juventus goal from Mario Mandzukic ensured Real Madrid affirmed their position as the best football team in Europe.

 

Ronaldo with this win, is now 99.9% certain to win the 2017 Ballon D'or, cementing his immortality in the history of the football game .

Congrats to Real Madrid.

 

 

Our ambition is to win the Premier League and Arsène is the best person to help us - Arsenal

Dear Arsenal fans, it is official Wenger is going no where! Arsenal Football Club and Arsène Wenger have agreed on a two-year extension to his contract as manager. 

Announcing the news, the club's majority owner Stan Kroenke said:

“Our ambition is to win the Premier League and other major trophies in Europe. It’s what the fans, players, staff, manager and board expect and we won’t rest until that is achieved. Arsène is the best person to help us make that happen. He has a fantastic track record and has our full backing.” 

Arsène and chief executive Ivan Gazidis have conducted a full review of the team's on and off the pitch activities to identify areas for improvement to build a sustained title challenge. 

Wenger who lifted the FA Cup for a record-breaking seventh time on Saturday, said: “I love this club and I am looking forward to the future with optimism and excitement. We are looking at what we do well and how we can be stronger everywhere. This is a strong group of players and with some additions we can be even more successful. We’re committed to mounting a sustained league challenge and that will be our focus this summer and next season. I am grateful to have the support of the board and Stan in doing everything we can to win more trophies. It’s what we all want and I know it’s what our fans around the world demand.” 

Ivan said: “There is no complacency anywhere at this club. Our goal is to compete for and win trophies here and in Europe. Everything we do is designed to make that happen and we will be working hard on and off the pitch this summer to improve and make a strong challenge next season. The club has grown beyond recognition in every aspect in recent years and we have the platform to be successful and meet the ambitions we and our fans share.” 

Arsene Wenger agrees to a new two-year contract with Arsenal

This is clearly not the kind of news alot of fans want to hear but Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger has agreed to a new two-year contract, extending his 21-year reign at the club.   Wenger and club owner Stan Kroenke met on Monday to determine the Frenchman's future, with the decision relayed to directors at a board meeting today.
Arsenal are planning to make an official announcement today.

The Gunners were fifth in the Premier League this season, the first time they have finished outside the top four since the Frenchman joined in 1996. 

Tennis star, Maxime Hamou banned from French Open for kissing female presenter on live TV [Video]

A 21-year-old Tennis star has been banished by the organisers of the French Open after he repeatedly kisses a female reporter during a post-match interview on Monday.

Maxime Hamou, a French tennis player had just been knocked out by Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas in the first round of the competition when he grabbed broadcast reporter Maly Thoams around the neck, shoulders, and was repeatedly seen forcing his lips on the reporter despite her efforts to pull away.

The shocking incident which was shown live on Eurosport show Avantage Leconte has seen many social media users criticized him for his action.

French politician, Cécile Duflot blasted the young tennis star on Twitter saying she would have punched him after the incident off air.

“He kisses her by force, she tries to get away, he holds her by the neck and everyone… laughs #tired. If I hadn’t been live on air, I would have punched him.”

The French Tennis Federation (FTT) today banished him from the French Open and ordered an investigation into the "reprehensible behavior" of the young Tennis star.

Watch the shocking incident below...

Two days after winning the German cup, Borussia Dortmund sacks coach Thomas Tuchel

German Football club, Borussia Dortmund have sacked their cup-winning coach Thomas Tuchel.

The 43-year-old, who succeeded Jurgen Klopp at the club has only just led his team to win the German Cup last weekend, but his tenure has been cut short after reports of a strained relationship with the club’s board.

The official statement from the club reads;

We would like to thank Thomas Tuchel and his coaching staff for the sporting success they have brought to BVB, which reached a deserved climax last Saturday when the club beat Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB Cup final in Berlin. 

We wish Thomas Tuchel nothing but the best for his future professional endeavours.  As an employer, Borussia Dortmund will not comment in detail on the reasons behind the separation, which is the result of a longer process and is supported by all the club committees. For the good of all parties involved, we ask for understanding for our wish that no conclusions be drawn on the basis of rumours or without any background information.  

BVB attaches great importance to the fact that the cause of the separation is by no means a disagreement between two persons. The well-being of the club Borussia Dortmund, which is much more than just sporting success, will always be more important than individuals and any differences that may exist between them.