Julian Alvarez

IFAB changes penalty law after Alvarez’s Champions League controversy

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) on Tuesday has amended the ‘double-touch’ penalty rule which caused a lot of controversy in the UEFA Champions League in March, Afrosport reports. Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez had his penalty ruled out during a shootout against Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League. The Argentine, who converted his spot-kick, slipped, and his non-kicking foot made minimal...

Julian Alvarez: Man City and Atletico Madrid agree transfer fee for Argentina forward

by Bayo Adegboyega

6 August 2024

Manchester City and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Julian Alvarez worth £82 million, Afrosport reports. According to Sky Sports, the Spanish capital giants will pay £64 million upfront for the Argentina forward and will pay the remainder of the fee in add-ons. The deal when completed, will represent a huge profit on the £14 million City paid River Plate for his services in January...

How did Manchester City fare in 2023-24 Premier League season

by Kunle Fayiga

15 May 2024

Manchester City have been the standard in the Premier League ever since Pep Guardiola won his first title with the Citizens in 2018. It has been difficult for other opponents to keep up pace with City and Afrosport reviews how they took charge of the 2023-24 season. Overall Review For the first time since Guardiola arrived in England, the quest for the Premier League title was...

Mahrez’s double seals vital comeback for Man City

by Ibikunle Salako

20 January 2023

Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez had a man of the match performance as he galvanized a struggling Manchester City team to an emphatic 4-2 comeback victory over the disappointing Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League last night. The former Leicester City winger bagged a second-half brace to pull the defending champions within five points of league leaders Arsenal. Heading into the game, the Cityzens had lost four of...

Messi hints at retirement from international football

by Ibikunle Salako

15 December 2022

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has hinted at the possibility of Sunday’s final being his last appearance for his country. Messi guided the Albiceleste to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Croatia in Tuesday's semifinal at the Lusail Stadium. The talisman scored Argentina’s first goal from a spot-kick before teeing up Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez for his second and Argentina’s third of the match. The Paris Saint-Germain...

LIVE

Live

LIVE

IFAB changes penalty law after Alvarez’s Champions League controversy

Julian Alvarez: Man City and Atletico Madrid agree transfer fee for Argentina forward

How did Manchester City fare in 2023-24 Premier League season

Mahrez’s double seals vital comeback for Man City

Messi hints at retirement from international football

USEFUL LINKS

WE ARE HERE