Arsenal have confirmed the exit of Head of Football, Raul Sanllehi, on Saturday. In an official club statement, the Gunners said current managing director, Vinai Venkatesham, will take over. “Raul has made a big contribution during his time with us and will always be part of the Arsenal family. “We thank him for all his … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation on Friday celebrated ex-internationals Austin Okocha and Samson Siasia on their birthdays. Siasia, a former Super Eagles coach turned 53, while Okocha clocked 47. Read Also: NDDC Scholarship: Students’ Tuition Still unpaid After 10days Of President’s Intervention Both former players were part of the Eagles side that won the Africa Cup … Read more
Lionel Messi has been named as the richest player in world football – edging his long-standing rival Cristiano Ronaldo in the rankings. France Football have compiled a list of the top 10 best-paid players in 2019, which predictably saw two of the game’s greatest-ever players sit first and second. Messi made a staggering £120million last … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain have registered their interest in Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo, according to reports. Ighalo returned to the Premier League from China when joining United on loan in January. The former Watford striker has impressed in patches, scoring five goals in cup competitions. His form prompted United to extend his loan until January 2021. … Read more
It was a cold, harsh and devastating night in Lisbon for Spanish giants Barcelona after being bundled out of the champions league by German side, Bayern Munich in an humiliating fashion. The German side hit 8 past Barcelona in a thrilling Champions League win to book a spot in the semifinals of the tournament in … Read more
Barcelona football club on Friday announced that its defender, Samuel Umtiti, has tested positive for coronavirus. Announcing the development in a statement on its website, the Spanish giant, however, said the World Cup winner, is asymptomatic. Also Read: Messi Helps Barcelona Sink Napoli To Reach Last 8 Umtiti, who has been sidelined with injury, is not … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation has hailed one of their sponsors, Zenith Bank Plc, for its commitments to youth development in the country. Apart from sponsoring the NFF, the apex bank has been promoting youth football with their NFF/Zenith Bank U-15 Super Eagles Championship. Recently, the competition has been the bedrock of the country’s cadet team, … Read more
The Premier League has scrapped its winter break for the 2020/21 season because of fixture congestion resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The upcoming campaign will be five weeks shorter than a standard season because of the late end to 2019/20. Last season, each team had one weekend and one full midweek off in February. When … Read more
Leipzig has reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time on Thursday, August 13 with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid. The club was only founded in 2009. US international Tyler Adams scored the winner in the 88th minute after a Joao Felix penalty had cancelled out Dani Olmo’s opener for Leipzig. Read also: … Read more
A former captain of the Russian National Googball team, midfielder Roman Shirokov, is under investigation for beating up a referee during an amateur match in Moscow this week. Shirokov, 39, was filmed punching the referee in the face, knocking him to the ground, and then kicking him in the head, after he was red carded in … Read more
Brazilian top flight club, Atletico Goianiense have have been permitted to play with four players who have tested positive for coronavirus, the Globoesporte website. The club said the players were in the final stages of the infection and had already complied with all quarantine measures ahead of a match with Flamengo. The report said Brazilian … Read more
– Todibo has confirmed that he is the Bacelona player that was announced to have tested positive to COVID-19 by the club – The club had earlier stated on Wednesday, August 12 that they had one positive test result on their playing squad – The Barcelona defender disclosed that he is at home and abiding … Read more
– The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has listed the outline of how it will share the FIFA and CAF funds its received as palliative – Ekohotblog had reported that FIFA approved $1m as a universal solidarity grant to all member associations, while an additional $500,000 was specifically assigned for women’s football – It also reported … Read more
Southampton has signed Ghanaian defender, Mohammed Salisu from Real Valladolid in a £10.9 million ($14 million) deal on Wednesday. Salisu has agreed a four-year contract and is the Premier League club’s second close-season signing following their swoop for Tottenham defender Kyle Walker-Peters. Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has used the fee from Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s … Read more
– Valencia have confirmed two positive cases of coronavirus among its team – The identities of the individuals have been kept anonymous – They are all isolating at home and the Spanish health authorities have been notified Valencia have two positive cases for coronavirus on Tuesday, August 11 as Spanish clubs begin returning for pre-season. … Read more
– Officials have insisted that Edo is ready to host the 2020 festival – The festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic – But some officials who spoke with The Punch said they only need a go ahead to kick start the event, as all was already in place even before the postponement … Read more
Mike Tyson’s comeback against Roy Jones Jr has been reportedly postponed. This disclosure was made by Ring TV. Mike Tyson, aged 54, and Roy Jones Jr, 51, were due to meet in an exhibition bout on September 12 but it has been pushed back to November 28. The California State Athletic Commission, who are licensing … Read more
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen who recently signed for Italian Serie A side Napoli, has taken to his twitter page to blast Punch Newspaper for fabricating a false story about him. Victor Osimhen joined Napoli from Lille last month for a record fee of €70 million which could potentially rise to €80 million. Following a false … Read more
Juventus sack the Scudetto winner for the second year running, but Maurizio Sarri’s contract means this decision will cost €20m. After Max Allegri was dismissed last year, despite becoming the first coach to secure five consecutive Serie A titles, Sarri has also been officially axed this afternoon, The Punch reports. While Allegri still had one … Read more
– From September, StarTimes will be the home of Lionel Messi and Christian Ronaldo – The satellite TV operator has secured the right to broadcast LaLiga StarTimes Digital TV operator has acquired broadcasting rights of LaLiga Santander and the UEFA Nations League that will be aired from September. StarTimes secured four-season transmission rights for the … Read more