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Chelsea suffered ‘extraordinary expenses and loss of revenue’ due to the sanctions on former owner Roman Abramovich and warned they will continue to feel the impact of those restrictions in the coming years. Chelsea posted another huge loss of £121.3million for the year ending June 2022, following £153.4m in the previous 12 months, in their latest financial figures released yesterday. But even though the picture at Chelsea improved in some areas, their results were badly hit by the Government’s sanctions. From early March last year until they were bought at the end of May by the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital…

Mason Greenwood labelled Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid career as ‘dead’ and was unafraid to call academy team-mates ‘s*** to their face’, new reports have revealed. The Manchester United forward was reportedly ordered by club officials to tone down his language after his harsh criticism of superstar Ronaldo. Greenwood, 21, is currently not playing or training for United as the club conducts an internal investigation after the Crown Prosecution Service announced in February the case against him would be discontinued. He was in January 2022 charged with attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour. But the CPS confirmed last…

Bukayo Saka will earn close to £15million-a-season when he finally signs his new contract with Arsenal. The Gunners attacker is emerging as one of the players of the season and underlined his emergence as one of European football’s premier footballers on Sunday with a brilliant goal in England’s 2-0 win over Ukraine. Sportsmail exclusively revealed last month that Saka had agreed in principle a new long-term deal worth a minimum £10m-a-year. However, sources have indicated that the true value of his deal – inclusive of bonuses and other attached payments – is closer to £15m, taking his weekly wage to around £300,000-per-week. The contract, once signed,…

Being a top footballer pays you top whack, so it’s no wonder these Arsenal players can shell out expensive hi-tech Teslas. 26Petr Cech rides a Tesla Model X that stars at a whopping £74,530Credit: JIM BENNETT Car-mad record buy Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang owns a fleet of swanky motors, so it was no surprise to see him pull up to training in a flash Porsche Panamera, wrapped by Techart. While January signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been earning decent wages for years, so he drives a Lamborghini Aventador. But it was eco-warriors Petr Cech and Hector Bellerin who caught our attention – opting for supposedly environmentally…

Chelsea striker Raheem Sterling has not been in good form since joining the Chelsea club. 15Like many footballers, Raheem Sterling loves a Range RoverCredit: Xposure But the flying winger isn’t just a fine player, he’s also a car connoisseur. Raheem, 23, has been seen driving a number of expensive cars over the years. We’ve spied him turning up to the Etihad Campus in everything from a £500k Bentley to a £12k Smart car. And totalling up the value of all his rides, we’ve worked out that the England star has driven at least one million pounds worth of motors in his life. The…

LIONEL MESSI’S dog had footƄall fans saying the saмe thing after a clip of the Argentine playing with his faмily eмerged. Paris Saint-Gerмain star мan has returned to Spain after enjoying soмe extra holiday. Messi guided his country to the seмi-finals of the Copa Aмerica earlier this мonth, falling short against hosts Brazil. But the 36-year-old is now preparing for his 16th season at the Nou Caмp. And the forward likes to practice his s𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁s with sons Thiago, and Mateo, Ciro Messi and his Ƅoys are always joined, though, Ƅy their dog Hulk – a huge French мastiff. But footage shows…

KYLIAN MBAPPÉ OVERTAKES KARIM BENZEMA AS FRANCE’S FIFTH ALL-TIME TOP SCORER. France striker Kylian Mbappé (24) scored a brace for his first game as Les Bleus’ skipper on Friday night when France humbled The Netherlands 4-0 at the Stade de Franc.  Les Bleus kicked off their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign in style, with a comprehensive win over their toughest opponents – on paper – in group B. With two goals to his name, Mbappé has now scored 38 goals in only 67 games played for France. The 24-year-old PSG forward has overtaken Karim Benzema’s tally of 37 goals to become France’s fifth all-time…

Lionel Messi is clearly one of the footballers with the most weight of his own in the world and on whom the most attention is paid because he must define if his future will continue in Paris Saint Germain -PSG- because his contract ends on June 30 or he will take another direction in his football career. Although what is not in doubt at the moment is that Lionel Messi is still in the Argentine Men’s Soccer Team after what was the consecration in the Qatar 2022 World Cup with the team led by Lionel Scaloni, when many speculated that he would leave the selectednational. And in…

A dad dubbed ‘most modified man in the world’ thanks to his unique appearance has revealed his latest transformation – cutting off his index finger to resemble an alien devil. Marcelo ‘B-Boy’ De Souza Ribeiro is known for his eccentric inkings and invasive body modifications, including fanged metal teeth, skin implants and a split tongue. Over the years, he’s spent an estimated £29,000 on his transformation to resemble an ‘alien devil’ and believes that 98 per cent of his body has been altered. Previously, he revealed his latest procedure – splitting his hand in half – which he claims is a ‘world…

There’s a lot of gold in the ocean, but you won’t find it with an ROV. In search of gold? Looking for the next gold rush? The oceans are a good place to look, however, it’s not as easy as panning for gold. Ocean waters around the world contain about 20 million tons of gold in them. When I say “in” that is meant literally, there is gold in ocean water. Unfortunately, the concentration lies on the order of parts per trillion, making it extremely difficult to get. Based on today’s spot price of gold at $42.51 USD per gram, that amount…

Lionel Messi is enjoying one of the best moments of his professional career, as he won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina in Qatar and picked up another The Best award. To celebrate that triumph, Messi has added a new tattoo, one that fans have spotted and shared online. Messi has added the ‘Five of Cups’ card from the Spanish deck of cards to his left leg. It is a representation of the success that he has desired for so many years with the Argentina national team and that began to be forged with the conquest of the 2021 Copa America in Brazil. The meaning is also…

Kylian Mbappe’s half time speech in his first match as France captain has been revealed as the PSG star told his teammates ‘don’t let them breathe’ despite already being 3-0 up against the Netherlands at half-time. The 24-year-old was named as Hugo Lloris’s successor as national team captain after the goalkeeper announced his decision to retire from France duty, and Mbappe scored twice against the Netherlands to mark his first game with the armband. Walking into the changing room at half time on Friday, Mbappe delivered his first half-time team talk as captain. ‘Well done guys, well done, well done!’, he said, as revealed in…

Cristiano Ronaldo produced a combination of two of his iconic celebrations when he gave Portugal the lead against Luxembourg on Sunday. The Portuguese, who notched his 121st and 122nd international goals in a 6-0 victory, has two celebrations in his repertoire that he tends to use interchangeably – the ‘siuuu’ that he has perhaps become most synonymous with, and his ‘calma’ sleep move. Wheeling away having knocked in Portugal’s opener after eight minutes, Ronaldo ran towards the left corner flag as he so often does and leapt in the air as if to do his ‘siuuu’ celebration. The crowd, as has…

N’Golo Kante’s contract talks at Chelsea are reportedly into its ‘final stages’ with the French midfielder expected to commit his future to the club. The 31-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the season, prompting reported interest from top European clubs including Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Recent months have seen Kante move closer to extending his stay at Stamford Bridge, with negotiations having progressed over a new contract. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, the talks are now in their ‘final stages’ with the last details needing to be resolved. Romano has claimed Kante’s positive feelings toward Chelsea are a key factor in the negotiation, with the…

ARSENAL fans have been told to “trust the process” since Mikel Arteta took over. It wasn’t easy to begin with, as the Gunners initially struggled under Pep Guardiola’s former No2. Mikel Arteta’s ‘genius’ training ground secrets have been revealedCredit: PA Arsenal posed with their now-famous clock after a 3-0 win away at FulhamCredit: instagram Arsenal stars have been in high spirits this season under boss Mikel ArtetaCredit: Getty But fast forward three years and Arteta has led his Arsenal side to the brink of a first Premier League title since the 2003-04 Invincibles. Fans are starting to believe they can cling on as the…

Back with the French national team ahead of the matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine and Finland, Kylian Mbappé did so wearing a pair of custom Nike Mercurial Superfly boots. CUSTOM NIKE MERCURIAL ‘KM10’ BOOTSCheck out the customized new Mbappé soccer cleats below. The boots worn by Mbappé feature a bold design in green, red and gold, inspired by a concept created by young American Brenijia Barnes. Speaking to Footpack, she stated that she was “proud and happy to have designed Mbappé’s boots”. Even if the boots worn by Mbappé are quite a bit different and only utilize the standard options…

LIONEL MESSI and Cristiano Ronaldo haʋe Ƅeen Ƅattling it out on the pitch for the Ƅest part of 15 years. Widely regarded as two of the greatest to eʋer lace up a pair of Ƅoots, the pair Ƅoast truly astonishing statistics, accoмplishing мore or less eʋerything there is to achieʋe in the gaмe. 9Ronaldo and Messi haʋe Ƅuilt incrediƄle eмpires to go with their startling careersCredit: AFP 9How Ronaldo and Messi coмpare when it coмes to their net worth But it isn’t just their on-field duels which catch the eye these days. Messi and Ronaldo also riʋal one another when it coмes to…

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NEW Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel wants to reunite with Chelsea aces Edouard Mendy and Mateo Kovacic, reports suggest. Tuchel took over at Bayern after his shock dismissal from the Blues in September and has replaced Julian Nagelsmann, who was also suddenly sacked. According to Calciomercato, the ex-Borussia Dortmund boss is already planning ahead for the summer transfer window and wants to start with two of his former Chelsea players. Mendy has fallen out of favour under the German head coach’s successor Graham Potter, who prefers Kepa Arrizabalaga between the sticks. The Senegal international has a contract with the West Londoners until 2025 but is…

When Leandro Trossard signed for us in January, there was a stat doing the rounds stating that the Belgian had taken the same number of shots with his right foot as he had with his left so far this campaign for Brighton. Indeed overall in his Premier League career he’s scored 15 goals with his right foot, and ten with his supposedly weaker left. Having seen him in action for Arsenal over the past couple of months, it’s clear that our new signing is one of the most genuinely two-footed players in the league. But it wasn’t always the case.…

SOL CAMPBELL wrote off a staggering £1.7million debt to save Portsmouth. But now he wants people to know he did not demand back a single penny of the money. 1Sol Campbell wrote off the £1.7m debt he was owed by PortsmouthCredit: Getty Campbell, 48, captained Harry Redknapp’s side when they won the FA Cup for the first time since World War Two at Wembley in 2008. But the club plunged into financial disarray soon afterwards as they tumbled towards administration. Ex-Arsenal and Tottenham defender Campbell was owed £1.67m by Pompey in bonuses and image rights – plus another £200,000 in interest. However, rather…

The Albiceleste were back on South American soil to play for the first time since their triumph in Qatar. 1Lionel Messi and the rest of the Argentina team were presented with individual World Cup trophies during the celebrationsCredit: Getty They faced up against Panama in a friendly which saw Lionel Scaloni’s side wind up comfortable 2-0 winners. The events also gave the Argentina squad an opportunity to celebrate with their fans once again and lift the World Cup aloft in front of everyone in the stadium. Amongst the celebrations videos emerged that showed Messi and his teammates singing songs about their World Cup…

Argentina have renamed their training centre after Lionel Messi following last year’s World Cup sucess in Qatar. Previously known as the Casa de Ezeiza, it will now be named Lionel Andres Messi  after the Paris Saint-Germain star, who unveiled a plaque outside the centre on Saturday. AFA President Claudio Tapia announced the name change on Twitter with a caption referring to Messi as ‘the best player in the world’ and thanking staff for being ‘with us’ in a successful period for the national side. Argentina won the Copa America in 2021 before adding the one trophy that still eluded Messi in December after a thrilling final against…

Inter Milan are considering a possible move for Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Italian side are looking to add to their attacking options, with Romelu Lukaku’s loan deal from Chelsea set to come to an end at the conclusion of the season. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Aubameyang is one of the players that Inter are looking at. Aubameyang started his career as a youngster at Inter’s rivals AC Milan, although he didn’t make a competitive appearance for them. The former Gabon international joined Chelsea in September last year but his spell at Stamford Bridge has not gone to plan so far. Inter Milan…