Sports News Today Headlines Friday 28th August 2020

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Chelsea signs free agent Thiago Silva

Chelsea Football Club has completed the signing of one of the big names in world football with Thiago Silva joining on a one-year contract, with the club having the option of a further 12 months. His signing follows the addition on Wednesday of Ben Chilwell to the squad and continues the long tradition of topRead More
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Eberechi Eze joins Premier League side Crystal Palace for £20m

Eberechi Eze became Roy Hodgson’s most expensive signing in his time as Crystal Palace manager on Friday, joining for a reported £20 million ($26.5 million) from second-tier Queens Park Rangers. Hodgson saw off rivals West Bromwich Albion and West Ham to secure the signature of the 22-year-old forward, who penned a five year contract. Eze,Read More
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Arteta saddened by potential Messi exit from Barcelona

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits he would be sad to see Lionel Messi leave Barcelona. The Argentina star is reportedly set to make a public announcement on his plans in the coming hours, having informed Barca that he wants to leave the club. Manchester City are said to be the frontrunners to sign the 33-year-old,Read More
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Southgate snubs Arsenal youngster Saka for England role

England manager, Gareth Southgate has overlooked Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka in his squad for European Nations League, opening a window for the youngster to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr was reported to have made contact with the player and his parents. But for now Saka is only interested inRead More
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City in no rush to extend Guardiola’s contract — Khaldoon Al-Mubarak

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has less than a year left on his contract with the club, but chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says there are no plans for set-piece talks with the Spaniard. Khaldoon says the way City operates behind the scenes means Guardiola’s contract situation will be resolved “naturally”. “We have such an understandingRead More
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Lampard must deliver after Chelsea spending spree

Chelsea coach Frank Lampard is under pressure to deliver a serious Premier League title challenge after a spending spree fuelled by his desire to catch champions Liverpool. Lampard showed promise in his first season by steering Chelsea into the Champions League with a fourth place domestic finish. But Arsenal exposed the flaws that were visibleRead More
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Football great Ronaldinho regains freedom

Ronaldinho has finally been set free from his house arrest by Paraguayan authorities for using a fake passport into the South American nation. The Barcelona legend and his brother Roberto de Assis Moreira were arrested at the airport in March and were imprisoned for a month before detaining them in a luxury hotel. The 2002Read More
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Osimhen: I’m in Napoli to do great things

Napoli’s record signing Victor Osimhen is confident that racism will not be a problem for him in his new Italian club. The Partenopei signed the Nigerian striker for over €70m from Lille this summer and presented the new star at a press conference yesterday. The initial reports claimed Osimhen was hesitant, fearing the racism inRead More
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NFF celebrates ex-board member Emeka Inyama at 60

The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated a former Member of its Board, High Chief (Pastor) Emeka Inyama who marked his milestone 60th birthday anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) yesterday. General Secretary of the Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, minced no words in declaring that Pastor Inyama, who excelled as a sports journalist before venturing into administration where heRead More
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Chelsea sending a message with new signings- Rudiger

Chelsea are “sending a clear message” to their players that they cannot rest on their laurels after making a flurry of signings, according to central defender Antonio Rudiger. Frank Lampard’s men made their fourth signing of 2020 on Thursday with the arrival of French youngster Malang Sarr on a free transfer following his exit fromRead More
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Thiago Silva joins Chelsea from PSG

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of defender, Thiago Silva, from Paris Saint-Germain. Silva joined Frank Lampard’s side on a one-year contract. Chelsea disclosed this in a statement via the club’s official website on Friday morning. The statement reads: “Chelsea Football Club has completed the signing of one of the big names in world football with …
Thiago Silva joins Chelsea from PSG

Manchester United contact Messi’s father over transfer, Maguire reacts

Manchester United have contacted Jorge, the father of Lionel Messi, over his son’s possible transfer to Old Trafford. Messi on Tuesday informed Barcelona through a burofax that he was set to leave the club. Messi’s decision followed Barcelona’s 8-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich who went on to win the Champions League. Following the heavy defeat, …
Manchester United contact Messi’s father over transfer, Maguire reacts

Lionel Messi agrees personal terms with new club

Argentine journalist, Veronica Brunati, has claimed that Manchester City have already agreed on personal terms with Lionel Messi. Brunati was one of the first to confirm Messi wanted to leave the Catalan giants. Messi, on Tuesday, made his decision to leave Barcelona very clear to the club’s board. The Argentina captain has grown tired of …
Lionel Messi agrees personal terms with new club

Arsenal vs Liverpool: Michael Owen predicts Community Shield clash

Ex-Liverpool striker, Michael Owen, is backing his former team to beat Arsenal in the Community Shield on Saturday. The Gunners, who won the FA Cup, will face Premier League champions in this year’s traditional curtain raiser at Wembley. Arsenal beat Jurgen Klopp’s men in July as the season came to a close and only returned …
Arsenal vs Liverpool: Michael Owen predicts Community Shield clash

Cuadrado speaks on Messi joining Ronaldo at Juventus

Juventus forward, Juan Cuadrado, has said he cannot see Barcelona captain Lionel Messi joining Cristiano Ronaldo at the Serie A champions. Messi has informed Barca he wants to leave the club this summer. Manchester City are favourites to sign the 33-year-old, but he has also been linked with Paris Saint-Germain and Juve’s rivals Inter Milan. …
Cuadrado speaks on Messi joining Ronaldo at Juventus

Community Shield: Four Arsenal players in quarantine ahead of Liverpool clash

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta’s preparation for this weekend’s Community Shield, has been disrupted by up to four players returning late to training after self-isolating, the UK Sun reports. The Gunners play Liverpool in the season’s traditional curtain-raiser on Saturday. But Arteta says “it’s not an ideal moment to play”, with some of his players having …
Community Shield: Four Arsenal players in quarantine ahead of Liverpool clash

PSG set to sign Messi after Neymar’s request

Paris Saint-Germain could be set to beat Manchester City to Lionel Messi’s signature, after Neymar asked the club to sign his former team-mate, Sky Sports reports. Neymar and Messi played together at Barcelona from 2013 to 2017. The Brazilian himself failed to seal a return to the Camp Nou last summer and now wants to …
PSG set to sign Messi after Neymar’s request

I will not apologize – Man Utd captain, Maguire breaks silence on arrest

Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire, has spoken for the first time since his arrest in Mykonos, Greece. Maguire has been handed a 21-month suspended prison sentence, after being found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts of bribery. His lawyers lodged an appeal and his convictions have now been declared void until a …
I will not apologize – Man Utd captain, Maguire breaks silence on arrest

Cristiano Ronaldo sends message to Pirlo, Juventus teammates, others

Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has urged the club, including new manager, Andrea Pirlo, teammates and staff of the Bianconeri to work together and conquer Italy, Europe and the world in the 2020/21 season which, starts in September. Ronaldo said this in a series of posts on his Instagram account on Thursday. The Portuguses captain said: …
Cristiano Ronaldo sends message to Pirlo, Juventus teammates, others

Arteta welcomes Messi to England amid Man City link

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has said Lionel Messi is welcomed in England. Messi has told Barcelona that he wants to leave this summer and wants to trigger a clause in his contract which will see him become a free agent. The 33-year-old has since been linked with a move to Manchester City, where he could …
Arteta welcomes Messi to England amid Man City link

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