Author: Sportsdark
A 93-year-old widow who now lives in a care home with dementia is still refusing to sell her house next to Masters golf course, despite being offered an inflated price worth millions by Augusta National owners.Since 1999, owners of the historic golf tournament have ravenously expanded their reach by an extra 270 acres after splashing out $200million (£157m) on Augusta properties, according to the Wall Street Journal.The deals increased the golf club’s total land size by 75 percent — and helped make most sellers of the properties extremely wealthy. And yet, located a stone’s throw away from where the world’s…
© IMAGO Manchester City face a desperate battle to retain teenage star Divine Mukasa, a 17-year-old who appears to have the potential to become the next Cole Palmer.Mukasa has 31 goal contributions for City’s academy team across just 19 U18 Premier League fixtures this season, making him one of the top prospects at the Etihad club. Romano reports: “Bayern and Ajax have sent scouts again this month to follow Manchester City 17-year-old talent Divine Mukasa.“Man City are planning to extend his contract to keep Mukasa at the club.”Mukasa signed a new contract with the Etihad outfit last summer but no…
© IMAGO Chelsea have put €160 million flop duo Christopher Nkunku and Mykhailo Mudryk up for sale this summer.According to The Sun, Enzo Maresca is planning for life without the pair next season. Nkunku and Mudryk cost Chelsea up to €160 million in transfer fees but both have failed dismally to pay back the investment.Chelsea have decided to finally cut their losses and have transfer listed them ahead of the summer transfer window. Out of contract in 2025: The best free agents available on a Bosman Chelsea to sell Nkunku and Mudryk Nkunku was signed from Leipzig for €60m in…
© IMAGO Barcelona are raiding the free transfer market again ahead of next summer, with Hansi Flick lining up Arsenal star Thomas Partey.According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are considering a contract offer for soon-to-be free agent Partey. Partey’s contract at the Emirates expires at the end of the season and he will not be offered a new deal.The report adds that Barcelona would be Partey’s first choice destination ahead of next season but the club have not yet decided for sure if they want to make a move. Out of contract in 2025: The best free agents available on a…
Gabriel Magalhaes took in Arsenal’s exuberant 3-0 victory over Real Madrid swaddled under a blanket. The injured centre-back wrapped up warm in a black Balenciaga hoodie while his wife, Gabrielle Figueiredo, celebrated rather more excitedly with friends in their VIP box. There were fears his absence would kill off Arsenal’s Champions League hopes, but two gobsmacking free-kicks from Declan Rice and a beautiful finish from Mikel Merino gave them a 3-0 advantage heading into the second-quarter final leg in Spain. While Gabriel’s face was a theatre of emotion, he remained sat down as the goals flew in, but his wife Gabrielle was…
Gabriel Magalhaes took in Arsenal’s exuberant 3-0 victory over Real Madrid swaddled under a blanket. The injured centre-back wrapped up warm in a black Balenciaga hoodie while his wife, Gabrielle Figueiredo, celebrated rather more excitedly with friends in their VIP box. There were fears his absence would kill off Arsenal’s Champions League hopes, but two gobsmacking free-kicks from Declan Rice and a beautiful finish from Mikel Merino gave them a 3-0 advantage heading into the second-quarter final leg in Spain. While Gabriel’s face was a theatre of emotion, he remained sat down as the goals flew in, but his wife Gabrielle was…
Nemanja Matic has aimed a dig at Manchester United and claimed winning was not a priority during his time at Old Trafford.Matic, 36, currently plies his trade for Lyon and is set to come up against his former club in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final clash on Thursday night.The Serbian midfielder played 189 times for the Red Devils between 2017 and 2022 after joining from Chelsea for £40million. Upon his arrival from Stamford Bridge – where he had won two Premier League titles and the FA Cup and EFL Cup – Matic was viewed as a statement signing as…
© IMAGO Real Madrid’s 3-0 Champions League defeat to Arsenal has sent shockwaves through the Bernabeu club, with a half dozen figures picked out as being responsible as the Spanish giants plot changes.A couple of Declan Rice free kicks set the foundations of a spectacular win for the Premier League outfit, who added a third through makeshift striker Mikel Merino before full-time.It will now take one of the all-time comebacks for Los Blancos to salvage the situation.Bellingham was not one of the five Real Madrid stars picked out for letting the club down on what was a miserable night that…
Declan Rice left Arsenal fans lost for words with his staggering performance against Real Madrid, but even the man himself revealed he couldn’t quite believe what he had done after the game.Rice scored two sensational free-kicks against Real Madrid, before Mikel Merino’s cherry on top sealed a 3-0 win against the Champions League holders in a stunning night for Arsenal. Few would have predicted the result, and despite some cagey moments at times, the Gunners came through the first leg with a sizeable margin to defend in the second meeting in Madrid next week. Rice, though, was the star of a…
© IMAGO Chelsea are well ahead of Manchester United in the race for the signature of Liam Delap this summer.Graeme Bailey reports for TBR Football that Chelsea are significantly ahead of Man Utd in their pursuit of Delap. Premier League top scorers 2024/25 The Blues have been working on a deal for Delap since as early as 2023, discussing the striker when he was still at Manchester City when doing a deal for Cole Palmer.Chelsea’s talks for Delap are far more advanced than other clubs, while the player himself is aware how much work the Blues have put in to…
