Francis Uzoho, Super Eagles goalkeeper, and his partner have welcomed a son. The 21-year-old footballer shared the good news on his Instagram page this morning. Read Also: Zlatan Ibile Launches Record Label, “Zanku Records” Posting this photo of himself with his partner and their son in the hospital, he wrote: “Welcome to the world son #first … Read more
Nigeria midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has moved to Spanish La Liga side Getafe on loan until the end of the season. The 24 year old has found in difficult this season at Stoke making only eight starts in a campaign blighted by injuries. And even when he’s passed fit, he has had a tough time breaking … Read more
Arsenal captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has said he is fully committed to the Gunners despite speculations to the contrary. Aubameyang had in November 2019, pulled out of a contract extension talks with 18 months remaining in his present deal with the North London outfit. The Gabonese, 30, has been rumoured to be seeking an exit from the … Read more
Defender David Luiz said Arsenal can “do big things” after beating Manchester United to earn a first win under new Gunners boss Mikel Arteta. Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Nicolas Pepe scored in a 2-0 win that lifts Arsenal to 10th in the Premier League, four points behind fifth-placed United. It ended a run of seven home … Read more
Jose Mourinho’s side, Tottenham Hotspur suffered another defeat as Southampton ran away with 1-0 win at the Saint Mary’s Stadium on New Year’s Day. A brilliant goal from Danny Ings gave Southampton a narrow but deserved win over Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham. The Saints striker flicked the ball superbly over Toby Alderweireld before shooting past Paulo … Read more
Carlo Ancelloti suffered his defeat as Everton manager after Gabriel Jesus scored twice to sink the Toffees at the Etihad Stadium on New Year’s Day. The Citizen cut the gap at the top of the League table to 11 points with a nervy 2-1 win over Everton. They remain third in the Premier League and … Read more
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, said France international Paul Pogba needs an operation on an ankle injury and is set to be out for “three or four weeks”. Pogba was not in the United squad for the New Year’s Day defeat at Arsenal. The France midfielder only made his comeback last month from an … Read more
Mikel Arteta earned his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners produced a powerful first-half performance to beat a lacklustre Manchester United. The visitors, who were without the injured Paul Pogba, actually began brightly, but the game took a different turn on eight minutes when Nicolas Pepe steered in his fifth goal of the … Read more
Arsenal are set to lose Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who is yearning for Champions League football again, according to reports in the UK. Concise News understands that Aubameyang, 30, will most likely quit the North London side in the summer after he joined them from Borussia Dortmund for £56million in January 2018. The Gabonese was … Read more
The Dubai Globe Soccer Awards has once again crowned Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo the Men’s Player of the Year for the sixth time. “I have to thank my family, my girlfriend, my boy there, Cristiano, my three kids who are waiting for me in the hotel, my friends, my teammates of Juventus and the national … Read more
Liverpool finish the year with a 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League table following victory over Wolves amidst more Video Assistant Referee controversy at Anfield. Sadio Mane scored the winner in the first half, slotting it past keeper Rui Patricio after it bounced off Adam Lallana’s shoulder in the box. There was … Read more
David Moyes has been appointed as West Ham manager and will return for a second spell at the club. The Scot, 55, has signed an 18-month deal and starts with the New Year’s Day home game against Bournemouth. He replaces Manuel Pellegrini, who was sacked after Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat by a much-changed Leicester side. … Read more
Sheffield United boss, Chris Wilder blamed match referee for their 2-0 defeat against English Premier League EPL defending champion, Manchester City on Sunday. The referee should have stopped the game after getting in the way of a pass which led to Manchester City taking the lead on their way to victory over Sheffield United, says … Read more
Chelsea overcame an “awful” start, said boss Frank Lampard, as they staged a stunning late comeback to snatch victory and wreck Mikel Arteta’s return to Emirates Stadium as Arsenal manager. Arteta, taking charge of his first home game since succeeding the sacked Unai Emery, looked on course for three important points after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early … Read more
Borussia Dortmund have signed highly-rated striker Erling Braut Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg after meeting his 20m euro (£17.1m) buyout clause. The 19-year-old Norway international has joined the German side on a deal until 2024. Leeds-born Haaland, the son of former Leeds and Manchester City player Alf-Inge Haaland, moved to Salzburg from Norwegian side Molde … Read more
Barcelona Femeni star, Asisat Oshoala, lamented Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, blamed it on absence of first-team players. Christopher Danjuma’s charges bowed out of the race for qualification to Ivory Coast at the Agege Stadium in October thus, ending their Olympic dream. However, Oshoala has opened up on the botched … Read more
Rangers ended a nine-year wait to beat Celtic away from home as goals from Ryan Kent and Nikola Katic earned a 2-1 win at Celtic Park to take control of the Scottish Premiership title race. Steven Gerrard’s men still trail Celtic by two points, but have a game in hand on the Scottish champions as … Read more
Monaco have sacked manager Leonardo Jardim for the second time in 14 months and appointed former Spain boss Robert Moreno. Jardim returned in January to replace ex-Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, three months after the Ligue 1 club ended his initial four-year spell in charge. Monaco are seventh in Ligue 1, 17 points off leaders Paris St-Germain. … Read more
Dominic Calvert-Lewin can become one of the best strikers in Europe, says manager Carlo Ancelotti after his double helped Everton to victory at Newcastle. The 22-year-old scored the only goal against Burnley on Boxing Day to give the Italian the perfect start to his reign and again produced a brilliant display in attack. “He is … Read more
West Ham’s miserable home record continued as defeat by a much-changed Leicester side left them stuck in a Premier League relegation battle. Boos from the Hammers fans greeted the final whistle at London Stadium as Manuel Pellegrini’s side racked up a fourth straight home defeat, with the veteran Chilean manager paying the price by being … Read more