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Liverpool’s Henderson Completes Move To Saudi Club Al-Ettifaq

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has signed for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq.
The announcement was made by both clubs announced on Thursday.
The England midfielder is the latest big-name player to move from the Premier League to Saudi Arabia after 12 years at Anfield.
 
“We can confirm @JHenderson has completed a transfer to Al-Ettifaq,” Liverpool said on their social media channels.
Al-Ettifaq posted: “A leader. A warrior. We’re simply thrilled to have him.”
The 33-year-old has finalised a deal with reported wages of up to £700,000-a-week.
Liverpool are due to receive an initial £12 million ($15.5 million) from the Saudi club.
“As his Anfield chapter now comes to a close, everyone at the club wishes to place on record their thanks and gratitude for everything Jordan did for us during his 12 years as a Red,”Liverpool said in a statement.
Henderson said his goodbyes to the club’s fans on Wednesday.
“It’s hard to put these last 12 years into words and it’s even harder to say goodbye,” he said in an Instagram post. “I will always be a Red. Until the day I die.
 
“Thank you for everything. You’ll never walk alone.”
Henderson led the Reds to their first English league title for 30 years in 2020, a year after lifting the Champions League.
The England international will be reunited with former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard, who is Al-Ettifaq manager.
Henderson joined Liverpool from Sunderland in 2011 and succeeded Gerrard as skipper at Anfield in 2015.
France striker Karim Benzema quit Real Madrid to join Al-Ittihad, following his former Real team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al-Nassr.
Other Premier League players who have moved to Saudi Arabia include Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante and Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino.
Henderson’s move has attracted criticism due to his long-time support of LGBT+ issues.
Saudi Arabia’s lavish spending on sport is often criticised as “sportswashing” — an attempt to shift the focus from its record on human rights.
The conservative monarchy executed 81 people in a single day last year, outlaws homosexuality and triggered international condemnation when journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018.
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Chukwueze Undergoes Medicals At AC Milan As He Nears Dream Move

Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze has undergone medicals with Italian giant, AC Milan.
This is as the Villarreal and the Nigeria international landed in Italy on Wednesday.
Sky Sport Italia reports that the deal is all but finalised, with only minor administrative formalities remaining to be resolved within the next few hours.
Milan are set to confirm the signing of Chukwueze soon and he will become the seventh player that Milan have signed this summer.
He will be the fifth of those seven that the club have spent a transfer fee on. The first payment will be €20m, and then there is another €8m of bonuses.
After completing his medical on Wednesday, Chukwueze will sign a five-year contract with the Serie A side, which will see him earn €4m per season.
Chukwueze’s current contract with Villarreal was due to expire at the end of the ongoing season, adding further motivation to finalise the deal swiftly.
Once all of the paperwork has been completed for Chukwueze, he will fly out to the United States of America, where he can join up with the rest of Stefano Pioli’s squad on their pre-season tour.
As excitement builds within the Milan fan base, all eyes are now on the official announcement, eagerly awaiting Chukwueze’s debut in the iconic red and black jersey.
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Wild Jubilation As Lionel Messi Scores Late Winner On Inter Miami Debut (Video)

Lionel Messi, the world-famous Argentina football superstar, has has hit the round running in the USA.

The World Cup winner curled in a stunning stoppage-time free-kick on his Inter Miami debut to clinch a 2-1 victory against Mexican side Cruz Azul.

Messi, 36, struck in the fourth minute of added time as his Major League Soccer side won the Leagues Cup tie.

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The 20,000-capacity crowd included celebrities such as basketball’s LeBron James, tennis legend Serena Williams and US TV star Kim Kardashian.

“We wanted to start like this by giving these people a victory,” said Messi.

“We knew that it was very important for us to start this championship in winning fashion. Luckily we were able to do it in the end, and I am very happy.”

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How I Was Molested, Sent To Africa, Started Dealing Drugs – Dele Alli Reveals

Dele Alli, the Everton midfielder, made a startling revelation about himself.

He revealed that he was molested by one of his mother’s friends at the age of six.

Alli also said that he started dealing drugs as a teenager and was sent to Africa to learn discipline.

Speaking with Gary Neville on The Overlap, the former Tottenham Hotspur star gave an insight into some of the disturbing incidents that have affected both his life and career.

“[My childhood is] something I have not really spoken about that much, to be honest,” Alli said.

“So, at six, I was molested by my mum’s friend, who was at the house a lot. My mum was an alcoholic, and that happened at six.

“I was sent to Africa to learn discipline, and then I was sent back. At seven, I started smoking, eight I started dealing drugs.

“An older person told me that they would not stop a kid on a bike, so I rode around with my football, and then underneath, I would have the drugs, that was eight. Eleven, I was hung off a bridge by a guy from the next estate, a man.

“Twelve, I was adopted – and from then, it was like – I was adopted by an amazing family like I said, I could not have asked for better people to do what they would do for me.

“If God created people, it was them. They were amazing, and they have helped me a lot.

“I tried to be the best kid I could be for them. I stayed with them from 12 and then started playing first-team, professionally, at 16. It all sort of took off from there.”

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Napoli President Sets €200m Price Tag On Osimhen, Says Only PSG Can Afford Him

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has placed a price-tag on Victor Osimhen.
According to him, the only club that can afford Osimhen is Paris Saint-Germain.
According to him, Osimhen’s price is 200 million euros.
The striker is in negotiations to extend his contract and so far the Partenopei are resisting the idea of a release clause.
“The only club that can afford to take Osimhen away from us is Paris Saint-Germain,” De Laurentiis told Sport Mediaset.
“So if Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants to take out 200 or so, then we will wait and evaluate.”
It is reported no clubs have been prepared to go over €100m so far, especially a concern because the asking price was believed to be in the region of €150m.
This evening, De Laurentiis revealed it is even higher than that and this is why he is confident the Nigeria international will remain this season.
The €200m price-tag would make Osimhen one of the most expensive signings of all time, but would be one of the options if Kylian Mbappe were to leave.
Still only 24 years of age, the Nigerian was Capocannoniere last term with 26 goals in 32 Serie A appearances and helped Napoli win their first title in 33 years.
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Paris Saint-Germain Give Kylian Mbappe Two-Week Ultimatum To Sign New Contract

PSG has given Kylian Mbappe ultimatum to sign a new contract.
According to Paris Saint-Germain, Mbappe must sign a new contract if he wants to stay at club.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said the club will not allow the superstar France striker to walk away on a free transfer in 12 months’ time.
Mbappe, who has long been linked with Liverpool and Real Madrid in recent years, recently told the club he will not be triggering the one-year extension in his contract.
That means the top goalscorer at the 2022 World Cup will be a free agent next summer unless PSG cash in on his services.
Speaking at a press conference to introduce Luis Enrique as the club’s new manager following the sacking of Christophe Galtier, said: that they “want Mbappe to stay” but he “can’t leave for free”.
 
“We want him to stay but he can’t leave for free,” Al-Khelaifi told reporters.
“It was our oral agreement and he had expressed it publicly in an interview. So it’s not debatable. And I was really shocked to learn that he intended to leave for free.
“It’s very disappointing because Kylian is a fantastic boy, a real gentleman, and leaving for free, weakening the biggest French club, it’s not him. When I received this information, I was shocked and disappointed.”
Al-Khelaifi later added: “That’s why he has to decide next week, or at most in two weeks. And if he doesn’t want to sign a new contract, the door is open. It’s like that for him and for everyone else. No one is bigger than the club, no player, not even me. It’s very clear.”
Mbappe, who has scored 212 goals in 260 appearances for PSG rejected a transfer to Madrid last summer  before signing a new deal with PSG, which was initially announced as a three-year contract but which subsequently emerged as a two-year agreement to 2024, with an option of a third year, which he is now refusing to take up.
L’Equipe reporter Loic Tanzi recently indicated that Real Madrid, Liverpool and Man Utd are potential next destinations for Mbappe.
“They have to open the door (to a transfer this summer). In my understanding he will leave because he doesn’t want to renew and his position won’t change and I think PSG’s position won’t change so I think they will open the door (to a transfer) before the end of the market,” Tanzi told BBC World Service.
“The more complicated thing now is to find an agreement with Real Madrid because PSG won’t want to do any gifts to Real and the Spanish club will try for a low price because they will say they don’t want to pay a big amount of money for a player who is out of contract in a year.
 
“I think he wants to go to Real Madrid, but Liverpool is also there for many years as well. They kept contact with the family for many years. And I would add Manchester United because they will have a new project soon under new owners.
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Transfer: It’s Impossible – PSG Issues Warning To Kylian Mbappe Over New Contract

French football powerhouse, Paris Saint-Germain have issued a warning to their striker, Kylian Mbappe.

PSG have again reiterated that Kylian Mbappe must sign a new contract or risk being sold this summer.

Last month, Mbappe wrote a letter to the Ligue 1 champions, making it clear he won’t extend his deal beyond June 2024.

This means that if PSG don’t sell him before next season, they risk losing the France forward on a free transfer.

But the club’s president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, speaking on Wednesday, stated that Mbappe will not be allowed to run down his deal.

“We do not want him to leave for free in 2024. Our position is clear. If Kylian wants to stay, we want him to stay.

“But he needs to sign a new contract. We don’t want to lose the best player in the world for free. It’s impossible,” Al-Khelaifi said.

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Ronaldo Takes Legal Action To Protect Wealth From Girlfriend, Georgina

According to a report by Portuguese TV Show ‘TV Guia’, via Sportskeeda,  Al Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly taking legal action to protect his wealth from his long-term partner,  Georgina Rodriguez.

According to the report, Ronaldo’s intent to protect his wealth was contained in the secret agreement put in place in case they part ways in the future.

Ronaldo and Miss Rodriguez have been in a long-term relationship since 2016 and are tipped to get married at one point in time.

The report said they have a prenup in place just in case of a breakup, adding that Ronaldo can protect his massive wealth from his partner due to this agreement.

However, this agreement will also ensure Rodriguez’s future with her children. She gets a monthly allowance of 100k euros from the footballer.

The sum will further increase just in case of a separation. Rodriguez will further get the La Finca house that is on display on the Netflix reality show, ‘I am Georgina’ (via Trendencias).

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are co-parents to five children, Ronaldo Jr., Eva Maria, Mateo Ronaldo, Alana Martina, and Bella Esmeralda.

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Olamide Is My Favourite Nigerian Artiste, He Inspires Me – Osimhen

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has named Olamide as his favourite artiste.
The 2022/23 Serie A winner added that Olamide inspires him.
Osimhen made this known in an interview with Pooja Media.
According to Osimhen, listening to past hits from the YBNL boss before matches always inspires him.
“First of all like during my spare time after lunch we are relaxing for like two, three hours before the final meeting to get to the stadium, I listen to Olamide’s rap he’s done in recent years that is inspirational to me. Olamide is my best musician actually in Nigeria, I use to listen to him I have his playlist.
 
“Then after before I go for the team meeting I say my prayers and when we are in the bus I use to listen to Nas and Damian Marley’s ‘Only The Strong Survive’.
 
“When I listen to these songs I always put it in my head that I’m going for war everytime, when I’m playing I’m going for war. It’s not like I’m going there to die or someone is going to die but I feel like only the strong means I want to win I don’t want to lose.
 
“These are the songs that I actually listen to that really psych me up.“
Osimhen guided Napoli to their first Serie A title since 1990.
The 24-year-old won the golden boot award after scoring 26 goals in the Italian topflight.
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It’s Difficult To Accept Kylian Mbappe As Captain of France When I’m Older – Antoine Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann has stated that it hurts to to see Kylian Mbappe become captain of France national team ahead of him, even though he’s older.
Recall that France coach, Didier Deschamps took the decision after Hugo Lloris’ retirement following the 2022 World Cup.
The decision reportedly took Griezmann by surprise causing rifts in the dressing room. Reports then emerged that the Atletico Madrid forward might retire after the snub.
Now the former Barcelona striker says the move got to him.
Speaking to Telefoot, Griezmann said: “It was hard to take, and tough. I’m 32 and, although I still have the legs, I know I’m reaching the end [of my career].
 
“I had a hard time stomaching it for one or two days.”
Griezmann was left out of France’s 3-0 Euro 2024 qualifying win over Gibraltar, which saw Mbappe get his name on the scoresheet while wearing the captain’s armband once again.
The 32-year-old holds no ill-feeling towards his team-mate, though, as he added: “I’m fully behind our captain Kylian. I won’t change anything, because that’s who I am.”
 
The Atletico forward is set to return to the France starting XI for their next European Championship qualifier against Greece on Monday, June 19. Deschamps’ side are currently sitting top of Group B with maximum points from their first three games.

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