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Cristiano Ronaldo has officially confirmed that his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez is pregnant with their first child together. When asked by Spanish website,  El Mundo  if he is looking forward to the baby on the way, the 32-year-old replied in Spanish: “Yes, very.” The confirmation comes after  Cristiano welcomed twins , Eva and Mateo, via a surrogate in June. The Real Madrid player announced their birth with a photo of the newborn babies on Instagram. SEE THE SNAP OF THE TWINS HERE: Following the birth of the twins reports speculated that Georgina Rodriguez was pregnant with Cristiano’s fourth child. The soccer pro also has 7-year-old son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, who was also born via a surrogate. SEE A PIC OF CRISTIANO AND HIS KIDS HERE: In a recent family photo shared on Instagram, Georgina can be seen holding one of the twins with her growing baby bump peeking out. Another family member is holding the other twin. SEE THE FAMILY...

captain Dylan Hartley Britain captain Dylan Hartley has marked another arrangement with Premiership side Northampton Saints and has been re-designated as club skipper, it was uncovered Wednesday.  Hartley was supplanted as Saints skipper in 2015 having beforehand worn the armband for a long time, yet the New Zealand-conceived player has continued the part from flanker Tom Wood, who drove the club to a seventh-put complete in the class last season.  The hooker - topped 86 times by England - has shown up for Northampton since touching base in 2006 from Worcester Warriors, and was a piece of the side that won the 2014 Premiership title.  Hartley's past arrangement was expected to terminate toward the finish of the 2017/18 season, and the length of his new arrangement has not yet been unveiled by the club.  The 31-year-old, who was an unexpected oversight from the Lions squad that attracted New Zealand, is enchanted yet marginally stunned that he ...

Ruan Steenkamp (Gallo) Blue Bulls mentor Nollis Marais has named an accomplished squad for their Currie Cup battle with Ruan Steenkamp selected as skipper.  The 49-man squad incorporates Springbok scrumhalves Piet van Zyl and Rudy Paige and in addition wing Jamba Ulengo.  Steenkamp assumes control over the captaincy in spite of the fact that he has been precluded of the opening few days of the opposition because of hamstring damage.  The squad sees the arrival of prop Dayan van der Westhuizen and bolt Irne Herbst, who have recently finished their advance stretch with the Southern Kings, and also the incorporation of Blitzbok forward Tim Agaba.  Jan Serfontein, Jesse Kriel, Lood de Jager, Trevor Nyakane and Handré Pollard have tripartite concurrences with the Springboks set up and won't be accessible for the Currie Cup.  The Bulls open their battle against the Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday. They at that point have a bye before going up against ...

marco verratti is a hot belongings within the transfer marketplace right now, and all of the ecu giants are chasing him. barcelona, real madrid, juventus, bayern munich and chelsea are reportedly keen on signing him.but, it is barcelona who are leading the race right now. the catalan side have agreed non-public phrases with the italian midfielder according to calcio mercato.assets have instructed the italian ebook that the membership held numerous conferences with verratti inside the past few weeks. the midfielder has eventually agreed phrases with them after to start with indicating that he prefers a circulate to real madrid.

Siyanda Xulu's father Christopher says his son has been left frustrated by Kaizer Chiefs and is unable to move on as he awaits his payout and clearance. Xulu joined Amakhosi ahead of the 2015/16 campaign, signing a bumper five-year deal and arriving with much expectation, having spent three years with Russian side FC Rostov. Yet things did not pan out as planned, with Xulu starting just six league matches in his two seasons at Naturena before being announced  among a host of players to be released by the club last week . This website understands that communication between Xulu and coach Steve Komphela was non-existent, with the player left frustrated at his coach’s lack of faith and appreciation. Yet the defender is unable to put his dismal Chiefs stay in the past following his release as he is still waiting on the club for his money and papers, according to his father. ''There's no problem with Chiefs, but they need to give me his papers [clearance] ...

argentinian footballing legend diego maradona stated on monday that he preferred compatriot lionel messi to cristiano ronaldo all the at the same time as dubbing the portugal captain an "fantastic" player. "i can not don't forget having seen lionel messi play badly," maradona told tycsports. "i prefer messi to cristiano ronaldo however i acknowledge that the latter is an animal. he is excellent." speaking from dubai, where he now lives, the 1986 global cup winner delivered that he'd needed ronaldo, who's portuguese, changed into argentinian. "he makes me think of gabriel batistuta," the argentina striker who starred at three international cup finals. " as quickly as he touched the ball, it changed into a purpose." turning lower back to messi, maradona said the barcelona participant became nevertheless the sector's first-class notwithstanding no longer having received a international cup. "by myse...

springbok teach allister coetzee will resist the temptation of making several modifications for saturday’s third and very last test against france in johannesburg. following last weekend’s 37-15 win in durban, the springboks have an unassailable 2-0 series lead but the head coach on monday said he’ll rather opt for continuity. there can be at the least one change to the starting group, as flank oupa mohoje has been dominated out with concussion. jean-luc du preez, the person who replaced mohoje early in the sport at kings park, inspired and is probably to earn a beginning spot this week. “i would love to hold continuity as far as i'm able to, but there's additionally an opportunity to construct capacity and with a performance like jean-luc’s... there may be an possibility for him,” coetzee stated. “there is probably one or two other adjustments but genuinely not wholesale adjustments. the french are a excellent side and we've huge appreciate for them. despite...

 In-demand Monaco star  Kylian Mbappe  has revealed his dream to one day don a UEFA Champions League winners medal, as the chase for his signature continues. The 18-year-old is a reported target of both Arsenal and Real Madrid, but with the Gunners failing to qualify for the Champions League, they are unlikely to be a real option for Mbappe. The Frenchman has made it clear that he will prioritise signing for a Champions League side as he goes in search of silverware, instead of individual honours. "[The Champions League] is a dream, a competition that everyone wants to win and that only a minority can win - the most important are the titles," he told  Telefoot . "That would be much more of an obsession for me than the Ballon d'Or, for example. I want to touch the stars and, when you dream, you do not dream of playing the middle of the table or maintaining it." He added: "[The World Cup] is the number one goal at international level. As I alway...

Jose Mourinho  claims he is awful at choosing jobs, after taking charge of Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United when they were all in "big trouble". The 54-year-old announced himself to the world in 2004 when he guided FC Porto to the Champions League title, which earned him a move to the Premier League with Chelsea. Mourinho turned the Blues into a dominant force in England before heading to Italy with Inter, where he won Europe's elite club competition again as part of a historic treble in 2010. 'The Special One' then took over at Real and led them to a first La Liga title for four years in 2012, followed by more success at Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford. Mourinho etched his name into United folklore by winning the EFL Cup and the Europa League in his first season at the helm - the first manager in the club's history to do so. But he told Portuguese newspaper  Expresso : "I'm terrible at picking teams. I always choose tea...

AB de Villiers (Getty Images) india secured a semi-very last date with bangladesh when they sent south africa crashing out of the champions trophy in ignominious fashion. as it happened: india v south africa the asian aspect positioned up a near perfect overall performance as they without difficulty chased up the proteas' meagre 191 all out, with eight wickets in hand. once more, south africa flopped in a knockout in shape. after a solid begin of a hundred and forty for two from 28 overs, the strain of the occasion got the better of the side and that they lost 8 wickets for simply fifty one runs. to place it mildly, the overall performance turned into embarrassing and in addition entrenched the "choker" tag that so begrudgingly haunts the group. the oval changed into packed to the rafters - ninety in step with cent with the aid of indian fans - with india captain virat kohli opting to discipline first at the toss. south africa's begin become slow bu...

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Getty) french federation president bernard giudicelli has hit out on the country's male players after their disappointing run at roland garros, announcing they lacked physical energy and grit. no french guy has gone past the fourth spherical at the roland garros this yr. "what the french men lacked to head further, it's grit," giudicelli informed french radio rmc. "when a educate says that the participant can spend eight hours on court docket while the temperature is forty five stages celsius and that he gets cramps within the fourth set, there may be a problem," said giudicelli, referring to lucas pouille who misplaced in opposition to spain's albert ramos-vinolas 6-2, three-6, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 in the 0.33 spherical. "enough speakme. we need to work according to the norms of current tennis. it approach having bodily abilties very early and also work on the intellectual." no french guy has won a grand slam titl...

 Cape Town City FC boss  John Comitis believes that  Lebogang Manyama  would rather move to Europe than Mamelodi Sundowns, who've shown an interest in his services. Along with winger  Aubrey Ngoma , Comitis has said that both players are currently not for sale as he is keen for them to stay with the Citizens for the 2017/18 season. "My intention is to keep the entire squad together as far as possible," he told reporters. "We live in a business environment and we understand that, but there is no intention of me offloading any players. "If there is an offer from Europe, only because it gives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to the player, then I will consider it. Quite simple, I’ve said to Lebo that: ‘I’m certainly trying to find you a good club overseas, because you deserve the break.’ "It's got to be a realistic offer. Failing that he is still young, 26, and he's able to give me another good year and still go overseas." Meanwhile...

Luka Modric (Getty Images) Real Madrid midfield star Luka Modric will appear as a witness next week at a multi-million-euro corruption trial involving former top Dinamo Zagreb officials, a judge said on Wednesday. Modric will provide testimony at the trial of former Dinamo chief Zdravko Mamic on Tuesday, the judge at a court in the eastern town of Osijek told AFP. Another Croatian international star, Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren, will follow in the witness box a day later, the judge said. The two players - who are not suspected of any wrongdoing - had already been questioned by national prosecutors and according to local media their testimonies were considered key in the case. The 31-year-old Modric is expected to testify on the financial details of his 2008 transfer from Dinamo to Tottenham Hotspur. From there he joined Real Madrid in 2012. Lovren, 27, is expected to be questioned over his 2010 transfer from Dinamo to French side Lyon. The trial against Mamic and ...

Nick Jonas in Kingdom. (Photo supplied) The hard hitting MMA fighting series starring  Nick Jonas  is back for a third season.  Kingdom season 3  is first and exclusively on Showmax . Express from the USA,  Kingdom  episodes will be available 24 hours after they first air in the US, with new episodes added each week from 1 June. The series centres on Alvey Kulina (Frank Grillo) who owns and runs a mixed martial arts gym. He trains fighters along with his sons, Nate (Jonas) and Jay (Jonathan Tucker). Ryan Wheeler (Matt Lauria) used to be a great fighter until he was sent to prison after a few mistakes in his life. Meet the 4 hunks here: Nick Jonas – Nate Frank Grillo – Alvey Jonathan Tucker – Jay Matt Lauria – Ryan 

New Zealand captain  Kane Williamson  has been fined 40 percent of his match fee and the rest of his team 20 percent for maintaining a slow over-rate in their Champions Trophy match against England on Tuesday. Match Referee Andy Pycroft deemed that the Black Caps were two overs short of their target when time allowances were taken into consideration. The charge was laid by on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Bruce Oxenford and the he International Cricket Council (ICC) gave the fines. Williamson could face a ban if the Kiwis were to face such an offence again. The ICC said in a statement: "If there is a second minor over-rate offence committed by New Zealand during the event with Williamson as captain, he will be suspended for one match." Hosts England went on to beat the Black Caps by 87 runs to be the first team to qualify for the Champions Trophy semi-finals.

Rafael Nadal qualified for the French Open semi-finals for the 10th time on Wednesday after compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta retired with injury while trailing 6-2, 2-0. Record-nine time champion Nadal will face either title-holder Novak Djokovic or Dominic Thiem for a place in Sunday's final at Roland Garros.

Chippa United chairman Siviwe Mpengesi has revealed that both Kurt Lentjies and Puleng Tlolane have signed for the club as they aim to rebuild for next term. Lentjies was a key member of the Maritzburg United outfit last season, captaining the side, while Tlolane also has a wealth of experience and joins from Polokwane City. Mpengesi also stated that more players will be signed to strengthen the team, while the backroom staff can expect improvements as well. "At Chippa we are busy signing players that we think are needed in the team," said Mpengesi, according to Sowetan Live.  "We are also working on strengthening our technical team in terms of getting coach Dan Malesela an experienced assistant coach and a proper structure. "Even though we have not officially announced it, we already have clinched contracts with two new players in Kurt Lentjies and Puleng Tlolane. There are also other players I will announce soon. "Chippa supporters have been ...

Manchester United youngster Marcus Rashford says his recent hospital visit to see victims of the Manchester terror attack was motivated by a desire to show the city remains united. Manchester native Rashford, 19, and his United team-mate Jesse Lingard, 24, went to Manchester Children's Hospital on Monday and spent time with children hurt in the May 22 attack, which left 22 dead and 119 injured. American pop star Ariana Grande, whose show was targeted in the suicide attack, put on a star-studded benefit concert in Manchester on Sunday and Rashford said it was vital for the city to pull together. "We're with all the families as much as we can be and it's important that the families know that," he told reporters at England's St George's Park training base in Burton-on-Trent. "That's one of the reasons why we wanted to go and visit the hospitals. We're doing as much as we can to support all the families and the victims of the attack. ...

Champions League Logo  At least 1,000 people were injured, seven seriously, after a bomb scare triggered a stampede among Juventus fans watching he Champions League final in Turin, local authorities said Sunday. AFP reporters witnessed the chaotic scenes that ensued in a packed square 10 minutes before the end of the match on Saturday evening. The panic seemed to have been triggered by fireworks being let off and one or more people shouting that a bomb had exploded -- a notion that quickly filtered through the crowd. The incident compounded a miserable night for supporters of Juventus, who lost the Cardiff final 4-1 to Real Madrid. It also underlined the impact recent acts of terror are having on a jittery public across Europe and the problems now faced by organisers of any mass gathering of people following the Bataclan, Paris and Manchester concert attacks. The scare in Turin came just minutes before another deadly attack unfolded in London with assailants drivin...

Hashim Amla (Getty Images ) South Africa captain A.B. de Villiers praised opener Hashim Amla and leg-spinner Imran Tahir in South Africa's huge 96 run win over Sri Lanka in their Champions Trophy opener. The Proteas posted 299 at The Oval on Saturday thanks to former captain Hashim Amla, who scored his 25th ODI century. He was the fastest to the milestone having got there in 151 innings. "It was an amazing innings by Hashim. He did really well to assess the conditions, and communicated well with us what kind of score is going to be good," De Villiers said. Sri Lanka were cruising at 116 for two when Imran Tahir was introduced to the attack and the momentum swung South Africa's favour immediately. Tahir was Man of the Match after finishing with four wickets for 27 runs. "It was close to ten out of ten," said De Villiers. "Not only with the ball in hand but that run out, it always shows me where the player is at when he shows that kind o...