Former Zimbabwe goalkeeper, George Chigova has died at the age of 32 after reportedly collapsing at his home in South Africa. The club confirmed his passing on Wednesday, saying: ‘It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the passing of former SuperSport United player, George Chigova ‘George was a great club man, a gentle giant loved by current and former players and everyone at the club. Even though his official time with SuperSport ended in …
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Spanish goalkeeper, David de Gea has confirmed he is leaving Manchester United after 12 years at the club. The goalkeeper, 32, joined United from Atlético Madrid for £17m in 2011 and went on to make 545 appearances, keeping a club-record 190 clean sheets in the process. “I would like to express my unwavering gratitude and appreciation for the love from the last 12 years,” De Gea said in a statement. “We’ve achieved a lot since my dear Sir Alex …
Legendary Italian goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon has reportedly been offered a lucrative deal to continue his career in Saudi Arabia. The 45-year-old, who made his professional debut nearly three decades ago currently plays for his boyhood club Parma in Serie B. Buffon still has twelve months remaining on his current deal at the Stadio Ennio Tardini but reports suggest the ‘keeper may have one final move left in his legendary career. A report from Italian publication Corriere dello Sport claims …
? Former US women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo has been arrested on charges of misdemeanor child abuse, resisting arrest and impaired driving. The Washington-born goalkeeper spent most of her career as the United States’ goalkeeper and represented her country between 2000 and 2016. The Winston-Salem Police Department in North Carolina said in a statement on Saturday, April 2 that officers arrested Hope Amelia Stevens also known as Hope Solo, on Thursday in the parking lot of a business center in …
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 singer and actress, Alexandra Burke has confirmed her new romance with West Ham goalkeeper Darren Randolph, 34 eight months after her split from footballer Angus MacDonald following 15-months of dating. The 32-year-old singer confirmed her new romance with West Ham goalie by taking to Instagram to share a loved-up selfie of them together during a date night, on Sunday. The X Factor star and the Irish sportsman enjoyed dinner at high-end Japanese restaurant Roka, in London and shared …