Author: David Great

Arsenal made an overall loss of £17.7 million in the 2023-24 financial year despite record revenue after wage costs increased nearly 40% as the Premier League club announced their financial results on Wednesday. The club had a 32% increase in revenue from 2023 (£466.7 million) to 616.6 million pounds thanks to their return to the Champions League, where they reached the quarter-finals, as well as a strong performance in the Premier League where they finished second. The return to Europe’s top tier tournament meant matchday revenue increased to £131.7 million compared to £102.6 million in the previous year while broadcasting…

Kylian Mbappe delivered a stunning hat-trick as Real Madrid secured a commanding 3-1 victory over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages, advancing to the last 16 with a 6-3 aggregate win. This marks the third time in the last four seasons that Real Madrid has eliminated Manchester City at this stage of the competition. The match at the Bernabeu began with Real Madrid asserting their dominance early. Just four minutes in, Raul Asencio’s long ball was misjudged by Ruben Dias, allowing Mbappe to calmly chip the ball over the stranded Ederson to open the scoring. Mbappe’s early…

Liverpool missed a crucial opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table after a dramatic 2-2 draw against Aston Villa in a pulsating encounter at Villa Park. The result leaves the Reds eight points clear of Arsenal but maintains their unbeaten away record this season. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 24th minute, capitalizing on a costly mistake by Villa’s new signing, Andres Garcia. The defender’s errant pass fell straight to Diogo Jota, who set up Salah for his 24th league goal of the campaign. However, Villa responded strongly, with Youri Tielemans…

Football fans have taken to social media to express their outrage over Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini’s recent comments about forward Ademola Lookman. The backlash follows Gasperini’s criticism of Lookman’s missed penalty in their 3-1 Champions League defeat to Club Brugge, which resulted in Atalanta’s elimination from the tournament. In the post-match press conference, Gasperini labeled Lookman as “one of the worst penalty takers” he had ever seen, stating that the Nigerian forward was not supposed to take the penalty and criticizing his record even in training. Fans quickly rallied behind Lookman, flooding Atalanta’s official Facebook page with demands for…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have rallied behind Ademola Lookman following criticism from Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini over his missed penalty in a UEFA Champions League defeat to Club Brugge. In a show of support, the official Super Eagles X handle reposted Lookman’s response to the controversy with a simple but powerful message, “We are with you, Ade.” Lookman, in a statement on Wednesday, described Gasperini’s public remarks as “deeply disrespectful.” “Being singled out in the manner I have been not only hurts but feels deeply disrespectful, not least because of the immense hard work and commitment I have always put…

While the initial reaction to Donald Trump’s re-election was optimistic and generated a stock and cryptocurrency rally, Finbold research found that his inauguration triggered a period of stagnation and decline. This trend is evident in the sharp decline in the number of Bitcoin (BTC) addresses holding more than $1 worth of the coin as they were, on February 18, 3.54 million fewer than on January 21 – one day after Trump returned to the White House. The drop in the number of BTC millionaire wallets was starkest as the number fell by 22,279, meaning that the first four weeks of…

Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman said his coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s comments describing him as “one of the worst penalty takers” he had ever seen after Tuesday’s Champions League exit were “deeply disrespectful”. Belgian side Club Brugge stunned Atalanta 3-1 in the second leg of their playoff tie to dump the Italian side out with a 5-2 aggregate win and reach the last 16. Lookman pulled back one goal for Atalanta when they were 3-0 down. But the Nigerian, who has scored 15 times this season, had a penalty saved as they crashed out, after which Gasperini said Lookman was not…

The United States and Russia have taken the first steps in direct negotiations over the Ukraine conflict, holding a 4.5-hour meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This marks a shift from Washington’s previous strategy of uniting Western allies to pressure Moscow. During the discussions, Russia made it clear it would not tolerate Ukraine joining NATO. Speaking to reporters in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said he felt “more confident” after the meeting and predicted a meeting with Putin before the end of the month. Brushing off Ukraine’s concerns about being excluded, he stated, “I think I have the power to end this…

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis, who was hospitalized last week, is suffering from pneumonia in both lungs. Officials stated that his clinical condition remains “complex.” The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Friday after experiencing breathing difficulties. Initially diagnosed with bronchitis, his scheduled events have been canceled until the end of the weekend. “The laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and the Holy Father’s clinical condition continue to present a complex picture,” the Vatican said in a statement. According to the statement, the Pope is battling a polymicrobial infection on top of bronchiectasis and asthmatic bronchitis,…

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has criticized Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman for his missed penalty in their 3-1 loss to Club Brugge in the Champions League knockout round play-offs. Lookman, who had earlier scored Atalanta’s only goal, took a crucial penalty but failed to convert, dashing his team’s hopes of a comeback. Speaking after the match on Tuesday, Gasperini expressed his displeasure with Lookman’s decision to take the penalty, stating: “Ademola Lookman is one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen.” Lookman’s goal not enough as Club Brugge dump Atalanta out of Champions League The coach further revealed…