Author: Michael Right

World football governing body, Fifa, has revealed football agents earned $494.4m (£430.8m) in the latest transfer window. They released a snapshot report detailing analysis of international transfer activity over the summer. It reveals that football agents collectively banked almost 10% of the $5b (£4.36b) total value of male player transfers. This year also saw record-high numbers of male and female player transfers across the globe. Twitter bans politician over calls to shoot FBI, IRS agents The report showed that the ratio of agent service fees to transfer fees during the mid-year registration window has grown from 6.1% to 9.9% in…

Chelsea have appointed Graham Potter as their new manager following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel. A statement on the Chelsea website said the former Brighton manager has signed a five-year contract and that he brings his progressive football and innovative coaching to the club. The Englishman is one of the most exciting coaches in the game, starting his journey in Sweden before bringing his talents to the English game over the past four seasons. Following his move to Chelsea, Potter said: “I am incredibly proud and excited to represent Chelsea FC, this fantastic football club. I am very excited to partner…

Queen Elizabeth II’s doctors have put the spotlight on the 96-year-old monarch’s health. “They are concerned about Her Majesty’s health following further assessment in the morning. The doctors have recommended that she remain under supervision at Balmoral Castle,” the official statement said. In fact, the Queen has been forced to postpone a meeting of her Privy Council scheduled for Wednesday. “After a busy day yesterday, Her Majesty has this afternoon accepted the doctors’ recommendation to rest,” Buckingham Palace explained. Missing Crypto queen joins FBI 10 most wanted list The development of events suggests that Elizabeth II’s state of health is…

One of the security men drafted to work on the construction site of Ebonyi International Airport, at Onueke, in the Ezza South LGA of the state, identified as Chukwuma Anyigor (aka Ite Igwe), has allegedly beaten a 17-year-old student, Miss Nwuka Nwafor, to death. Reports had it that the victim was a SS1 student at Izo High School, in the LGA, who usually engaged in menial jobs on the construction site during the weekends and holidays, to fend for herself and her family. According to a worker at the site, who spoke on condition of anonymity, trouble started when Anyigor instructed…

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested on the Spanish island of Tenerife after she allegedly faked her own kidnapping four times to extort her mother. The woman allegedly sent her mother a video earlier this week that showed her blindfolded and smeared with blood. In the clip shared by the Civil Guard, a man is seen behind her with a knife. The woman is seen crying for help in the video, saying: “Mommy. They’ve kidnapped me. You can’t say anything to the police. If you do, they’ll kill me.” She goes on to say how her captors beat her and…

Graham Potter has verbally agreed on terms of his contract to become Chelsea’s new manager. Chelsea owner Todd Boehly made Potter the priority target after sacking Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday September 8, and swiftly received permission from Brighton to speak to him. A substantial compensation payment understood to be about £16m will need to be paid. Potter is now going over a few final details of the contract this morning and is expected to be in the Chelsea dugout, along with key members of his Brighton staff, for the Blues’ match against Fulham on Saturday. Revealed: Inside story behind shock Chelsea manager sack The Seagulls boss was…

A team of the Department of State Service (DSS) raided the residence of Malam Tukur Mamu, negotiator between FG and the terrorists that attacked the March 28 Abuja-Kaduna bound AK-9 train passengers. A source familiar with the matter told correspondents that the heavily armed DSS team stormed Mamu’s residence and the office of the Desert Herald Newspaper at about 12:30 am on Thursday. It was gathered that the officers ransacked every nook and cranny of the house and went away with laptops, phones and necessary documents. The sources, however, said nothing incriminating was found in both the residence as well as…

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 14, with emergency satellite connectivity and car crash detection technology, at a launch event in the US. The company revealed four versions of the new handset at its Cupertino headquarters, with an audience attending in person for the first time since the pandemic. It also showed off a new extreme sports wearable – the Watch Ultra. The event focused on next generation iPhone, Watch and AirPod products. FG to introduce 5G technology Apple CEO Tim Cook was on stage at the Steve Jobs theatre inside the tech giant’s California campus – but the presentation itself…

On the surface, sacking a Champions League-winning manager just weeks into a new season – and mere days after a record-breaking transfer spree around £278m ($474m) concluded – seems shocking, if not downright mad. But Chelsea’s decision to axe German manager Thomas Tuchel six games into the Premier League campaign was not a bolt from the blue. Rather, it was the culmination of a sweeping overhaul undertaken by new owners on their 100th day in charge at Stamford Bridge – and an increasing view that Tuchel’s attitude and relationship to the board was untenable. Tuchel was appointed in January 2021 and…

Robert Lewandowski scored a brilliant hat-trick as Barcelona eased to a win that was both expected and impressive in a game where Viktoria Plzen were blown away by their hosts’ creativity and speed. Barca got off to a flying start and got the first goal on 13 minutes when Franck Kessie nodded home after Jules Kounde won first contact following a corner. At that point, it looked like a case of how many, but when Jhon Mosquera spun Andreas Christensen and Christensen pulled him down, the ref pointed to the spot and drew his red card. But a look at…