Theo Hernandez has almost sealed his move to Saudi giants Al-Hilal after completing medical tests in Paris. The French left-back passed his fitness checks as the final step before joining the Middle Eastern powerhouse. AC Milan agreed to sell their star defender for 25 million euros during the summer transfer window. Al-Hilal president Fahd bin Nafel flew to Paris to wrap up the deal personally. Sky Sports confirmed the transfer talks have reached the final stages.
The 27-year-old defender will pen a three-year contract keeping him at Al-Hilal until 2028. He becomes the first foreign player signed by new manager Simone Inzaghi at the Saudi club. Hernandez initially turned down the Saudi approach after talking with his family about the...
Spanish newspaper Marca gave Real Madrid youngster Raul Asensio a brutal rating of zero during the 2025 Club World Cup. The defender completely flopped when the team needed him most. His awful displays left fans and coaches shaking their heads in disbelief. The tournament became a nightmare for the Spanish player who failed to make any positive impact. Asensio looked lost every time he stepped onto the pitch.
The shocking performances have put his Real Madrid future in serious doubt. Club bosses are already talking about letting him leave during the summer transfer window. They once saw Asensio as a key player for years to come after his decent showings last season. His contract runs until summer 2026 but that might not matter anymore...
Spanish journalist José Félix Díaz says Kylian Mbappe has become a problem for Real Madrid. The French striker refuses to do his defensive work under coach Xabi Alonso. Alonso demands every player must track back and help defend as a team. Mbappe ignores these orders and leaves his teammates to do the dirty work. The coach made his rules clear from day one about working together.
Mbappe failed to deliver against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semi-finals. He contributed nothing going forward and was lazy when defending. The striker did not follow Alonso's instructions during the match. His teammates had to cover for him while he walked around the pitch. Real Madrid bosses are getting worried about his attitude.
The team...
Arsenal grabbed Danish midfielder Christian Norgaard from Brentford during the summer transfer window. The 31-year-old midfielder signed a deal that runs until summer 2027 after impressing everyone at Brentford. Norgaard played 196 matches for the Bees and scored 13 goals while setting up 18 more. He captained the team last season and proved he can handle the pressure. The veteran player brings loads of experience to the Gunners squad.
Norgaard has played all over Europe before landing at Arsenal. He started his career at Lyngby and Brøndby in Denmark before moving to Hamburg in Germany. The midfielder also spent time at Fiorentina in Italy where he learned the tactical side of the game. Denmark picked him for their national team 35...
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund plans to offer Lionel Messi the biggest deal in football history. The Argentine superstar gets to pick from five teams including Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, and Neom. Every club wants the legendary player and they're all backed by the same massive fund. CBS Sports broke the news about the record-breaking offer that could change everything. Messi holds all the cards when it comes to choosing his next destination.
Al-Nassr desperately wants to sign Messi and pair him with Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star already plays for the Saudi team and bosses dream of creating the ultimate football duo. Officials at Al-Nassr are ready to fight hard against their rivals to land the deal. The...
Parliament erupted when angry lawmaker Omar Jammeh blasted the Vice President for dodging his money questions. The Janjanbureh representative demanded straight answers about how much cash the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Center burns through each year. Jammeh wanted hard numbers on administrative expenses and revenue management but got vague responses instead. The politician slammed the VP for failing to provide clear financial details about the busy conference facility. Fellow lawmakers watched the heated confrontation unfold during Wednesday's parliamentary session.
The Vice President kept pointing to an ongoing audit that covers six years of financial records from 2018 through December 2024. Jammeh refused to accept the audit...
Gambian farmers face starvation as a decades-old war blocks them from their family farmland across the border. National Assembly Member Bakary Badjie revealed that thousands of growers cannot reach their fields in southern Senegal because soldiers might shoot them as rebels. The politician from Foni Bintang warned that entire communities could starve without access to the fertile land their families have worked for generations. Senegalese troops patrol the troubled Cassamance region and arrest anyone they find suspicious. Many farming families have completely given up trying to cross the dangerous border.
Badjie explained that terrified villagers cram together on tiny plots inside Gambia that cannot feed their children. Some farmers...
A woman cursed President Adama Barrow while riding public transport and got dragged to court for her foul mouth. Witness Salimata Yaffa told Brusubi Magistrates Court that Mariama Naba Darbo lost her temper during a traffic jam last month. The presidential convoy was heading to Sanyang for a foundation stone ceremony when vehicles got stuck on the Tanji-Turntable highway. Darbo asked why traffic had stopped and erupted with profanity when she learned about the president passing through. Other passengers immediately scolded her for the disrespectful outburst.
Yaffa warned Darbo that democratic freedom does not mean people can abuse their speech rights against the head of state. Fellow travelers also criticized her behavior and demanded...
Musa Touray landed behind bars at Mile II Central Prison after getting charged with phone theft. The accused man faced Magistrate Thomos Touray at Kanifing court on Wednesday for allegedly stealing a Samsung device. Police say Touray grabbed the A28 phone worth 15,500 dalasis from victim Alagie Saidu Jallow on June 29. The crime happened at Senegambia in the Kanifing Municipality area according to prosecution officer Sergeant Saffie Bah. Touray denied the theft charges when they read them out loud during his court appearance.
The prosecution asked for more time before calling witnesses to testify against the accused thief. Magistrate Touray asked if anyone could bail out the defendant but Touray failed to meet the bail requirements...
