Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers says he is happy for his side to be left out of the Premier League title conversation after an eighth win on the bounce kept the Foxes second in the table. Leicester thrashed Aston Villa 4-1 at Villa Park on Sunday to move back within eight points of league leaders … Read more
Resurgent Kelechi Iheanacho scored his second English Premier League goal of the season as Leicester City thrashed Aston Villa to make it a club-record eight Premier League wins in a row and keep alive their hopes of catching leaders Liverpool. Jamie Vardy scored twice as Brendan Rodgers’ side reduced the deficit on top spot to … Read more
President Buhari in a statement by his Spokesman, Femi Adesina has congratulated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, for regaining his belts Saturday night in a re-match with Mexican’s Andy Ruiz Jnr. The President rejoiced with Joshua, saluting him for bringing joy to millions of Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora, who had rooted … Read more
Liverpool moved 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, one of seven changes for the Reds, opened the scoring after a brilliant long-range pass from Jordan Henderson. Naby Keita made it 2-0 before the break, slotting in with the outside … Read more
Manchester United dealt a crushing blow to Manchester City’s title hopes with a stunning derby win that leaves the defending champions 14 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial fired United into an early lead and although Nicolas Otamendi’s late reply set up a thrilling finale, the visitors held on for … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDLJ4ORtdgs Lionel Messi celebrated winning his sixth Ballon d’Or with a hat-trick as Barcelona beat Mallorca to move top of La Liga. He scored two excellent finishes from outside the box before smashing in a third off the underside of the crossbar. Antoine Griezmann had opened the scoring for Barca, with Luis Suarez netting an … Read more
Anthony Joshua said he was “emotional” after beating Andy Ruiz Jr to become a two-time world heavyweight champion – and is ready to “rock and roll” with Oleksandr Usyk within six months. The Briton, 30, out-pointed Ruiz in Saudi Arabia to avenge his shock defeat by the Mexican in June. “I didn’t want to get … Read more
Anthony Joshua became a two-time world heavyweight champion with a unanimous points victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in a tense rematch in Saudi Arabia. Six months on from the night Ruiz stunned boxing, Joshua risked seeing his career left in tatters with a second defeat, but served up 36 minutes of movement and well-timed … Read more
Everton caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson made an instant impact on the pitch and a spectacular one off it as he started his reign with a vital victory over Chelsea at Goodison Park. Ferguson is in interim control after Marco Silva was sacked following Wednesday’s Merseyside derby thrashing at Liverpool that had left the Toffees in the relegation … Read more
Jose Mourinho was humble when asked if he would like Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale to return to the English Premier League (EPL) club. Bale’s future remains uncertain in the Spanish capital and a move back to the Premier League seems likely, with the 30-year-old still held in high regard back in the United Kingdom. … Read more
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he “couldn’t care less” about the history of the Manchester derby. According to the Spaniard, it will have little bearing on the outcome, when City clash with United at the Etihad on Saturday. Guardiola was also reluctant to be drawn on the gap between the two clubs, with … Read more
Chelsea has issued a statement, noting their displeasure at FIFA, after their transfer ban was lifted on Friday. The Blues’ appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was heard last month, with the London outfit contesting FIFA’s two-window ban relating to the signing of overseas youth players. Chelsea had been sanctioned in February … Read more
Tottenham manager, Jose Mourinho, has warned wantaway midfielder, Christian Eriksen, that “my club is more important than my players”, the UK Mirror reports. Mourinho insisted when he arrived, that Eriksen’s future needed to be resolved, for him to be a regular starter. However, the Denmark international continues to eye the Spurs exit door, with his … Read more
Super Eagles midfielder, Joe Aribo, who plays for Rangers in Scottish League, said his decision for choosing Nigeria ahead of England was born out of the love he has for the country. The Rangers midfielder in an interview with the Eagles’ Media Team via YouTube disclosed that the way he was received by the Nigerian … Read more
Manchester United and Chinese technology giant, Alibaba Group have reached a partnership agreement on Friday, according to a statement issued on the club website. The partnership will see Manchester United content, including selected first-team matches, highlights and localised original productions, available to around 700 million consumers across Alibaba’s platforms, the club said. There will also … Read more
Ahead of the must-win match for the Nigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua against Mexican world-heavyweight champion, Andy Ruiz Jr, Nigeria’s billionaire daughter, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola better known as DJ Cuppy has travelled to Saudi Arabia to show her support. The British boxer was beaten in June by the Mexican and will be hoping to regain … Read more
UEFA President, Aleksander Ceferin said the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in football has completely changed the way the game is being played, having its effect on the most-watched sport in the world. Ceferin expressed his dissatisfaction with the technology, said that the system goes far beyond its original remit and that decisions are … Read more
Following their poor run in the English Premier League (EPL), Everton sacked manager Marco Silva on Thursday night and appointed Duncan Ferguson as the interim manager. The club confirmed his departure on Thursday evening after lengthy talks with club owner Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright at their Finch Farm training ground. Duncan Ferguson is … Read more
Arsenal interim manager Freddie Ljungberg who yet to win a match since his he replaced Unai Emery has blamed his 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on the players’ low confidence. The north London side have not won a match in nine games, their worst run since 1977, as Adam Webster and Neal Maupay scored in … Read more
Brighton on Thursday night defeated Arsenal 2-1 in the English Premier League at the Emirates as the poor run of form continues. Arsenal’s interim manager Freddie Ljungberg is yet to win a single game after he replaced Unai Emery as the Gunners boss. The north London side have not won a match in nine games, … Read more