Belgium extended their unblemished record to nine wins after a scintillating 4-1 win over Russia on Saturday. The three goals from the Hazard brothers secured top spot for the Belgians in Euro 2020 qualifying Group I. Two goals from Eden Hazard and one by his brother Thorgan inspired them to victory against home side Russia. … Read more
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho was filled with joy after his successful operation on his knee following a nasty injury he suffered during international duty. The 21-year-old who plays for Omonia, on loan from Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain damaged knee ligaments while playing in a friendly match for Nigeria against Brazil in Singapore last … Read more
A former Super Eagles star Vincent Enyeama on Thursday trained with the team ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Lesotho. Enyeama who has not featured for the team since 2015, trained with them after their 2-1 win over the Benin Republic on Wednesday. Read Also: Victor Moses Set To Make Chelsea … Read more
Following his recent poor run of form, Nigeria ex-international Victor Moses is set to make a return to Chelsea in January. The former Wigan forward was to remain with Turkish Super Lig side, Fernabache till May 31, 2020, but his poor form since returning from injury has been a major concern for the club as … Read more
Lionel Messi struck on his return to international duty Friday following a three-month ban as Argentina defeated fierce rivals Brazil 1-0 in a friendly in Riyadh. The Barcelona forward was suspended by CONMEBOL for accusing South American football’s ruling body of “corruption” after he was sent off in July’s third-place play-off with Chile at the … Read more
Manchester City have lost their attempt to block a UEFA investigation into financial fair play violations. City had asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport [CAS] to throw out the financial fair play case that had been brought against the club by UEFA. Read Also: U23 AFCON: South Africa End Olympic Eagles Tokyo 2020 Hopes The … Read more
Nigeria have crashed out of the ongoing U23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt following a dire 0-0 draw with South Africa on Friday. The draw on the night was not enough to see the Eagles through to the semi-finals. The result meant they finished third in Group B and dropped out of contention for … Read more
Former Nigerian international who also played for Manchester City, Dickson Etuhu has been found guilty of match-fixing. The 37-year-old Etuhu was said to have attempted to conspire in the company of another man to offer former team-mate Kyriakos “Kenny” Stamatopoulos money to fix a game between AIK and IFK Gothenburg back in spring 2017. “What … Read more
South African midfielder Teboho Mokoena has urged his side to continue their solid performance when they face the Olympic Eagles in their third Group B match at the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. South Africa are unbeaten after two Group matches, winning against Ivory Coast and drew in the opening game with … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo revived Portugal’s hope of reaching the 2020 European Cup of Nations with his ninth international hat-trick. The Juventus star helped the defending Champion to a 6-0 win over Lithuania in Faro on Thursday. The reigning European champions were made to wait for qualification however as Serbia battled to a 3-2 win over Luxembourg … Read more
Rangers International beat visiting Sunshine Stars FC in a rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match played in Enugu. Nnamdi Egbujuo’s 54th-minute goal gave victory to the home team. Though the first 45 the minutes ended goalless as the visitors had the upper hand but could not break the deadlock in spite of several attempts. … Read more
Turkey qualified for the Euro 2020 finals with a goalless draw in a Group H against Iceland on Thursday, with the result also ensuring France a place in the championships. They join Belgium, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain and Ukraine as the teams who have already qualified for the tournament that will be staged across 12 … Read more
World football governing body FIFA has appointed former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger as the chief of global football development. FIFA said the former Arsenal and Monaco coach would be responsible for the growth of the game “for both men and women around the world”, and would also be the “leading authority on technical matters”, including … Read more
Super Eagles’ head coach Gernot Rohr on Wednesday said winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for Nigeria would make him the most excited person. Rohr who spoke at a post-match conference in Uyo after his team came from behind to defeat the Squirrels of Benin Republic 2-1 said winning AFCON 2021 was a … Read more
Following the Super Eagles 2-1 victory over Benin Republic in the first match of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Wednesday, Ex-international, Waidi Akanni, said the team is getting better. The former Super Eagles defender has expressed optimism that the Nigerian national football team would keep improving … Read more
The Super Eagles of Nigeria began its 2021 African Cup of Nations AFCON qualification with a 2-1 victory over Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Wednesday. The Squirrel of Benin came into the match with high morale as they took an early lead five minutes to the beginning of the match. In-form … Read more
Real Madrid is set to make a sensational £340 million move for Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe. PSG star Mbappe is one of the hottest talents in world football and is the kind of player every team would want and Real are chief amongst them. The Spanish side wanted to sign the Frenchman in 2017 … Read more
Former Barcelona and Valencia striker David Villa has announced that he is retiring from playing football. The World Cup winner currently plays for Japanese club Vissel Kobe. Read Also: Again, Zlatan Gets $40,000 Worth Of Gift From Davido In an announcement on his official Twitter page on Tuesday, the 37-year-old said he has decided to hang … Read more
Alapomeji Ancestral Records Leader and singer, 9ice is set to get married for the third time in December, this year. According to Pulse, 9ice will be getting married to his baby mama, Olasunkanmi Ajala. The couple has a daughter, Mitchelle whom they welcomed five years ago. The exact date for the wedding has however not … Read more
Barely six months to the end of the existing contract, Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, hope to have his future settled before the year runs out. The contract of the Franco-German tactician is to end by mid-year of 2020 and the federation is yet to commence negotiations for a new deal. Rohr cleared the … Read more