Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba has welcomed his third child with his wife, Zulay Pogba. The French superstar took to Instagram to share the happy news with his fans, but didn’t reveal the gender of the newborn child, Sharing adorable photos from his wife’s hospital bed, the proud father wrote: ‘’Al Hamdullilah. a new Pogba member has arrived .. so proud of my Queen @zulaypogba I’m so so so happy. #Daddyofthree
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Neymar has been revealed as the highest-paid footballer in France, beating Lionel Messi with a staggering £41m-a-year salary. French publication L’Equipe have released estimates of monthly salaries across the country’s top tier. Mauricio Pochettino’s side dominates the list with the top 14 spots occupied by PSG players, showing the gulf between his side and the rest of the league. Brazil star Neymar, who joined PSG from Barcelona for £198million back in August 2017, is still the division’s top earner, …
FIFA to allow Russian clubs suspend 100 contracts including that of Nigerian footballer Victor Moses
FIFA are set to allow clubs in the Russian Premier League to suspend the contracts of just over 100 players, including Victor Moses. The former Chelsea star and Nigerian winger is one of 109 foreign players currently registered with Russian Premier League sides, that are set to be allowed to suspend their deals. The New York Times reports that FIFA will allow players to move to new clubs on an initial temporary basis, through until June 30. FIFPro …
The model wife of an International footballer has been shot dead at a concert on Sunday January 30. Cristina Vita Aranda, who has three children with Club Olimpia player Ivan Torres, is believed to have been caught up in the crossfire of a gunfight in a VIP area at the Jose Asuncion Flores Ampitheatre in Asuncion, She suffered a bullet wound to her head and was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead shortly after. …
The president of the Jordan Football Association (JFA) has called for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to carry out a gender test on Iranian women’s goalkeeper, Zohreh Koudaei. Iran beat Jordan 4-2 on penalties in September, with Koudaei saving two spot-kicks to help her country to qualify for the 2022 Women’s Asia Cup for the first time in their history. But the JFA have doubts over the ‘eligibility of a participating player,’ and are demanding a gender test on the shot-stopper. They believe Koudaei …
British-Nigerian footballer, Samuel Oji has died at the age of 35. The former Arsenal youth player and League of Ireland footballer is said to have been battling ‘illness.’ Oji kicked off his career at the Gunners as a teenager in 2000, but failed to make the grade and joined Birmingham in 2004. The defender, the cousin of English singer, Lemar – also turned out for Doncaster Rovers, Leyton Orient, Bristol Rovers, and Hereford United during his career. …