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After becoming first to hit a mile stone of 200M, he has gone passed that to create another record for himself being first to reach 300M. He is followed by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. The wrestler-turned-actor has 246 million followers on the platform.

A true global sporting icon, 36-years-old Portuguese and juventus star man has been smashing records left-right-center ever since he started playing professional football.

As per a report from last year, Ronaldo is also the top-earning celebrity from Instagram. From March 2019 to March 2020, Ronaldo earned the most money on Instagram from sponsored posts. He bagged $50.3 million which is way more than the salary he earns ($33m) at his football club Juventus. His earnings were way more than even Kylie Jenner.

CR7 has more than 500 followers cumulatively on social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Most followed people on Instagram:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo: 300m
2. The Rock: 246m
3. Ariana Grande: 244m
4. Kylie Jenner: 241m
5. Selena Gomez: 238m
6. Kim Kardashian: 229m
7. Leo Messi: 218m
8. Beyonce: 186m
9. Justin Bieber: 178m
10. Kendall Jenner: 170m https://t.co/n69OZ4L0Yz

Four time Grand slam winner, Japan’s Naomi Osaka will not play at Wimbledon this year but is planning to return in time for the Tokyo Olympics.

BBC claims she will be spending time with friends and family having also withdrawn from the French Open in May.

At the time, Osaka, 23, said she would be taking a break from tennis after experiencing depression and anxiety.

The world number two says she is “excited to play in front of her home fans” in Tokyo. She was fined $15,000 (£10,570) for not taking part in a news conference following her first round match at Roland Garros.

But the player withdrew from the tournament the following day, she said she needed to “protect her mental health”.

“When the time is right I really want to work with the Tour to discuss ways we can make things better for the players, press and fans,” she added at the time.

Wimbledon’s chief executive Sally Bolton had earlier revealed the All England Club (AELTC) had been in contact with Osaka’s team and was actively looking at ways to improve its media operations.

“We have started a consultation,” she told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme.

“Of course, that consultation needs to include not just the players, but the media and all of those engaged in that space.”

Source: BBC sport

PSG forward Neymar moved to within nine goals of Pele’s all-time scoring record as Brazil eased past Peru to earn a second win at the Copa America.

The hosts led early on when Juventus’ Alex Sandro fired in from six yards.

After half-time, Neymar notched his 68th goal for his country; Pele later saying he was “rooting” for the Paris St-Germain striker to break his record.

Substitutes Everton Ribeiro and Richarlison added late goals to send Brazil top of Group B with two wins.

Brazil has now seen his side score seven goals without reply following their opening 3-0 win over Venezuela as they set about defending the Copa America title they won in 2019.

“These numbers are nothing compared to the happiness that I get from representing my country and my family,”

“It’s obviously a great honour for me to be part of the Brazil team’s history. To be completely honest, my dream was always to play for Brazil, to wear this shirt. I never imagined I would reach these numbers.” Neymar Said.

Pele later wrote on Instagram: “Today, he took another step towards my goalscoring record for the national team.

“And I’m rooting for him to get there, with the same joy I’ve had since I saw him play for the first time.”

Brazil face Colombia next on 23 June before completing their Group B fixtures against Ecuador.

Source: BBC sports

According to information gotten from BBC website, Teams at Euro 2020 could face fines if their players move drinks provided by sponsors at news conferences, as Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba have done in recent days.

Three players have already done the act with Portugal captain Ronaldo removed two bottles of Coca-Cola and encouraged people to drink water on Monday to France midfielder Pogba, a practising Muslim, discreetly removed a bottle of Heineken beer next day, Italy’s Manuel Locatelli also replaced Coca-Cola with water on Wednesday.

“Uefa has reminded participating teams that partnerships are integral to the delivery of the tournament and to ensuring the development of football across Europe, including for youth and women,” tournament organisers said on Thursday.

According to UEFA 2020 euro director Martin Kallen, he said he understood the actions of players who, like Pogba, did such things for religious reasons.

Uefa said she does not intend to directly fine players and any sanctions are at the discretion of the national federations.

“We are never fining players directly from the Uefa side, we will do this always through the participating national association and then they could look if they will go further to the player, but we are not going directly for the moment to the player,” Kallen said.

“We have the regulations signed by the participating federations.” Source: BBC sports

Former AC Milan and Napoli boss Boss,Gennaro Gattuso has officially parted ways with Fiorentina only 22 days after he was appointmented, because of the problems on transfers strategy with Gattuso’s agent Jorge Mendes.
(Source: @FabrizioRomano)

Fiorentina Statement:

“ACF Fiorentina and Mister Rino Gattuso, by mutual agreement, have decided not to follow up on the previous agreements and therefore not to start the next football season together.

“The Company immediately set to work to identify a technical choice that will guide the Viola team towards the results that Fiorentina and the City of Florence deserve.”

According to Skysport, Claudio Ranieri could and Rudi Garcia could be their primary target as Gattuso’s replacement after the Frenchman ended his tenure at Lyon, but contacts with the former Leicester manager and Rudi Garcia have not started yet.

According to Reports published by the Washington Post, The soft drinks giant’s market value fell $4 billion, after Ronaldo said “Água,” in Portuguese, picking up a bottle of water and seemingly encouraging others to do the same. “No Coca-Cola.”

The simple gesture had a swift and dramatic impact on Coca-Cola highlighting the power and impact that celebrities and influencers can have on the market.

The 36-year-old Juventus star, who has almost 300 million followers on his personal Instagram account, is known for maintaining strict physical and eating regimens and has previously criticized the consumption of soft drinks. He admitted during an event that he was furious at his sons when he caught them drinking Coca Cola or Fanta.

The company’s share price dropped from $56.10 to $55.22 quickly after Ronaldo’s slight, marking a 1.6 percent fall. The market value of Coca-Cola went from $242 billion to $238 billion, according to Nasdaq index and the New York Stock Exchange.

The soft-drink manufacturer’s shares continued to slide on Wednesday, falling by 1.34 percent to $54.67.

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), intervened by,issued a brief a statement noting that players are offered water, Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar at press conferences and that they “can choose their preferred beverage.”

“Coca-Cola offers a range of drinks to suit different tastes and needs, which are available to players throughout the tournament,” the statement added.

A spokesperson for Coca-Cola, an official sponsor of Euro 2020, said in an email sent to The Washington Post that the company “did not have anything further to add,” to the UEFA statement.

His disapproval was praised by American football star Tom Brady, who has credited his strict diet with his long and successful career.

Ronaldo went on to set the record for most career goals at the European Championship with 11, after scoring twice in Portugal’s 3-0 victory over Hungary on Tuesday.

This transfer gossips and rumours are based on information published by BBC sports collected from credible sources.

Paris St-Germain, Manchester City, Manchester United and Sevilla are the four possible destinations for outgoing Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. The 35-year-old Spanish defender, who began his career at Sevilla, is set to leave Real after 16 years at the club having failed to agree a contract extension. (AS – in Spanish)

Brighton have rejected a £40m bid from Arsenal for 23-year-old England defender Ben White. The centre-back made 36 Premier League appearances for Brighton last season and earned England call-up in May. (Sky Sports)


Arsenal have backed out of a move for Norway international Martin Odegaard, 22, with the midfielder determined to stay at Real Madrid after spending the second half of last season on loan at the Emirates. (AS – in Spanish)

France winger Kingsley Coman, 25, wants a move to the Premier League after turning down a new contract at Bayern Munich. (Sky Sports)

Inter Milan are set to rival Everton in the race to sign Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries, 25, from PSV Eindhoven. (Voetbal International – in Dutch)

Brighton have agreed a club record £25m fee with Stuttgart for Argentina forward Nicolas Gonzalez, 23, who scored six goals in 15 appearances during the 2020-21 Bundesliga campaign. (Guardian)

Tottenham are interested in signing Brighton and England U21 right-back Tariq Lamptey, 20, who impressed for Graham Potter’s side last term before suffering a season-ending hamstring injury in December. (Sky Sports)

The Seagulls are also in talks with 30-year-old former England striker Danny Welbeck over a new contract. (The Argus)

England striker Harry Kane’s hopes of a move from Tottenham to Premier League champions Manchester City have been complicated by the two clubs being drawn to play each other in the opening round of the 2021-22 Premier League campaign. (The Telegraph – subscription required

Sheffield United could be forced to accept Arsenal’s proposed deal for Norwegian midfielder Sander Berge. The 23-year-old has said he hopes to play Champions League football next season. (Sheffield Star)

Leeds have not given up hope of persuading Ezgjan Alioski, 29, to stay at Elland Road. The Macedonian winger has been expected to leave the club on a free transfer this summer as he has been unable to agree new terms with, and appeared to say goodbye on the final day of last season. (Mirror)

Crystal Palace are hoping to hold talks with former Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre as they continue their search for a new manager. (Sun)

Manchester United have had their opening bid for full-back Kieran Trippier turned down by Atletico Madrid. La Liga’s champions want close to £35m for the 30-year-old Englishman. (Guardian)

Chelsea have offered 60m euros (£51.5m) plus Marcos Alonso for Inter Milan’s Moroccan full-back Achraf Hakimi, 22, who is also wanted by Paris St-Germain. (La Repubblica – in Italian)

This Rumours and gossips are based on information published on BBC sports web collected from credible sources.

England winger Raheem Sterling, 26, expects to stay at Manchester City next season despite being linked with a move away from the Premier League champions. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva would like to leave the club this summer but manager Pep Guardiola is reluctant to let the 26-year-old Portugal international go. (Athletic – subscription required)

Manchester United have offered 36-year-old Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo £17m-a-year to return to the club from Juventus in a deal which could see France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, move the other way. However, Ronaldo’s preferred option is a switch to Paris St-Germain. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Mail)

Juventus are looking to hold talks with midfielder Aaron Ramsey’s representatives as they try to offload the 30-year-old Wales international, although there has been no contact with former club Arsenal. (Goal)

Barcelona have held talks with France forward Ousmane Dembele’s representatives about extending the 24-year-old’s contract with them but no progress was made after the first meeting. (Marca)

Arsenal are monitoring Ajax keeper Andre Onana but have yet to make an offer as rival interest grows in the 25-year-old Cameroon international – who is currently serving a nine-month ban for a doping violation. (Goal)

Anderlecht have rejected a bid of about £13.5m from Arsenal for 21-year-old Belgium midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga and want closer to £18m. (Mail)

Brighton are keen to extend English striker Danny Welbeck’s spell at the club and are in talks about extending the 30-year-old’s contract. (Brighton Argus)

France winger Kingsley Coman, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, is unlikely to leave Bayern Munich as he will be part of new manager Julian Nagelsmann’s plans and the German club would want £60m for the 25-year-old. (Goal)

Sevilla sporting director Monchi has played down speculation linking Spain centre-back Sergio Ramos with a return to the club and says he thinks the 35-year-old “is in talks about staying with Real Madrid”. (Sky Italia, via Marca)

Fulham manager Scott Parker is set to leave the club this week and is fellow Championship side Bournemouth’s number one target to take over as their new manager. (Telegraph)

Fulham have drawn up a list of potential replacements for Parker which includes Swansea City boss Steve Cooper, Barnsley manager Valerien Ismael and former Cottagers assistant coach Javier Pereira. (90 Min)

Norwich City and Southampton are the leading contenders to sign 24-year-old Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong, who has one year left on his Ewood Park contract. (Mail)

Rhinos have not had a competitive team for four years but with Vardy’s involvement, the club plans to field a team again in 2022.

Rochester, formed in 1996, have not competed at any level for four years, but they have won the national championships four times and are the only non-MLS team to have won the US Open Cup.

Reports from Skysports, states that, Former England international Vardy has bought a minority stake in the New York state-based side but has no plans to retire from playing.

The Dworkin family who have owned the Rhinos since 2016 have been in negotiations with Vardy and his representatives for more than two years. Skysports reports.

Vardy’s main plan is to try to recreate some of the success he managed with his “V9 Academy” in England, which gave a second chance to non-League players who Vardy felt were good enough to play in professional football.

“I’m really excited to be part of the Rhinos,” Vardy said.

The club has been through some difficult years recently, so I can’t wait to play a part in helping to turn things around. It won’t be easy, but I never do anything the easy way!

“I’ve been looking at opportunities in the United States for a while, but there was something about Rochester and the Rhinos that just felt right. Vardy via Twitter

I’d like to thank everyone that’s helped me get to this point but a special thank you goes to my new co-owners, David & Wendy Dworkin.

I also can’t thank @LCFC enough for allowing me to do this, they know, and I know, that this project will not in any way distract me from my priority, which is helping Leicester to be successful for many more years to come.

Lets do this #Rochester

“This is a huge coup for Rochester and the Rhinos,” David Dworkin said.

“Jamie Vardy is known throughout the soccer world because of his success and his inspirational story, and we are delighted that he has chosen to join us as a co-owner.

“Aside from the experience, knowledge, and profile that Jamie will bring to our club, one of the things that has really shone through during our discussions with him is how incredibly passionate he is about this project.

“Jamie absolutely shares our desire to give Rochester a successful soccer team again.” Co-owner David Dworkin said.