…Lionel Messi, who ended the competition with eight goals and four assists. England midfielder Jude Bellingham and Norway striker Erling Haaland occupy the third and fourth positions respectively, with both players scoring seven goals. However, Bellingham’s one assist gives him an advantage over Haaland, who recorded no…

…Bafana teammates and football officials have paid emotional tributes to the late midfielderFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A new media report has offered fresh insight into the final hours of South Africa international Jayden Adams before his tragic death, as police continue investigating the circ…

…defender Harry Maguire has praised new signing Andrey Santos following the Brazilian midfielder’s first appearance for the club in Saturday’s 1-0 pre-season defeat to Wrexham in Helsinki. Santos, who joined United from Chelsea in a £50 million deal this summer, started the friendly and played the opening 45 minutes as…

…will try to dominate the game by keeping possession of the ball. But Argentina's agile midfield won't make it easy for them. It will be an open game as both teams will try to play the ball. "We will see a goal in each half of the match. A possible extra time. And at least a goal in extra time. I don't see a penalty sho…

GistReel England midfielder Declan Rice believes the current Three Lions squad is the strongest the country has produced in years after their 6-4 victory over France secured third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The bronze-medal finish represents England’s best performance at the tournament since lifting the World Cu…

Spain midfielder, Rodri, could become the 10th player to win the World Cup, Ballon d’Or and Champions League. Rodri is set to captain the European champions for the final of this year’s World Cup. The 31-year-old has already won the Ballon d’Or and Champions League with Manchester City. However, he could now join an ex…

…in World Cup historyFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! France midfielder Michael Olise has etched his name into FIFA World Cup history after setting a new tournament assist record at the 2026 edition in the United States, Canada and Mexico.The Bayern Munich playmaker reached the milestone despite Fra…

…a new benchmark for the biggest fee ever paid for an English player. The 23-year-old midfielder is billed to put pen to paper on a six-year contract, with the Blues holding an option to extend by a further season. He is due in London for a medical on Monday once he wraps up international commitments with England at the…

Midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai signs new five-year deal at Liverpool Dominik Szoboszlai has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool FC. The Hungary international put pen to paper to extend his deal at the Reds ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign. The forthcoming season will be Szoboszlai's fourth with the…

…Trafford, expressing his excitement about the next chapter of his career. The Belgian midfielder thanked fans for their warm reception and promised to give everything on the pitch if the transfer is completed. He said, "Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world. The support from the fans has been incre…

…lost to Argentina at the World Cup Chelsea have deleted a social media post featuring midfielder Enzo Fernández following a backlash from supporters during England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.The Premier League club had shared a post celebrating Fernández while he was representing Argentina in the World…

…to fake a dive or delay his movement, while others were shorter. For attacking midfielder Thiago Almada, Pickford had simply written that he would go by feel on the day. For Messi, who had already missed from the spot earlier in the tournament, Pickford’s notes reportedly instructed him to dive one way after initially…

…outcome that evening at Rome's Stadio Olimpico illustrated the dangers of ceding the midfield to a player of his quality, and critics of Tuchel's approach argue the England manager repeated an error that had already been made at the highest level.Nigerian presidential spokesperson, Daniel Bwala, wrote on his verified X…

…defenders Glory Ogbonna, Oluwatosin Demehin, Rofiat Imuran and Shukurat Oladipo, midfielder Christy Ucheibe, goalkeeper Fatima Oloko and Nnadozie were among the early arrivals. The training camp will allow head coach Justine Madugu and his technical crew to fine-tune tactics, improve team chemistry and ensure the playe…

…delivered the pass that led to Enzo Fernandez’s equaliser in the 85th minute. The midfielder produced a superb finish to level the score and shift the game in Argentina’s favour. Deep into stoppage time, Messi was again at the centre of the action, setting up Lautaro Martinez, who converted the winning goal with a head…

…ahead of Argentina’s World Cup semi-final fixture with England. The former Chelsea midfielder raised the question while warning England that they will have to do more to try and stop Messi when they face Argentina on Tuesday night. According to Obi Mikel, everyone, including current Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho, h…

…stall during the current window, including plans to acquire a foreign player to replace midfielder Marcelo Brozovic. The precariousness of the situation could also have a lasting impact on those players already at the club, as highlighted by a source in Al-Riyadiyah. 'This makes it impossible to impose new contractual…

…defenders Glory Ogbonna, Oluwatosin Demehin, Rofiat Imuran and Shukurat Oladipo, midfielder Christy Ucheibe, and Abia Angels goalkeeper Fatima Oloko were among the first players to report to camp as the record 10-time African champions began the final phase of preparations for the continental showpiece. The training pr…

…United have completed the signing of Andrey Santos from Chelsea for £50m for the midfielder.United will pay an initial £48million for the 22-year-old, with a further £2million in add-ons, and he has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford. The 22-year-old Brazil international faced a battle for regular game time in…

…Ugarte considered a squad player at best, Michael Carrick is seeking to overhaul his midfield department.Tielemans is set to join Andrey Santos as part of United's summer midfield revamp. A £50m ($67m) deal has been agreed with Chelsea, with the two clubs going through the formalities before announcing the transfer. Go…

…Aurelien Guernier, who recently joined from Birmingham City, striker Andrej Kostic and midfielder Christian Comotto are also among the players selected for the first phase of pre-season. Portugal international Goncalo Ramos has not yet linked up with the squad as he remains on holiday following his country’s participat…

…encounter against Norway, as he also lauded Bellingham, insisting that the Real Madrid midfielder was the most active player for Thomas Tuchel’s side. “Jude Bellingham has been the most active player for England,” Ibrahimovic told Fox Sports. “But I think they are playing with one player less so far, Madueke has been o…

…Breel Embolo was sent off after a VAR intervention. Referee initially booked Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes for fouling Embolo, but the decision was reviewed under the mistaken identity protocol. Replays showed Embolo had simulated contact, prompting the referee to overturn Paredes’ yellow card and issue a second…

…after featuring for his country at the World cup, South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams, has passed at 25. SouthAfrica's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, announced his passing in a statement. "It is with profound shock and a heavy heart that I have learnt of the passing of Jay…

GistReel Super Falcons midfielder Toni Payne has joined Italian Serie A Femminile side Inter Milan on a free transfer after leaving Women’s Super League club Everton. Inter confirmed the signing on Saturday, announcing that the Nigeria international has signed a two-year contract that will keep her at the club until Ju…