Ex-international, Segun Odegbami on Wednesday at the Best Ogedegbe Memorial Lecture held at Government College Hall in Ibadan, called on the Oyo State Governor to invest in sports to enhance its revenue generation. According to the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium (formerly Liberty Stadium) should be returned to Oyo State Government and converting it into the home … Read more
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has sacked the Technical Director of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Sunday Adeleye, making him the first casualty of radical reforms taking place in the sports ministry. Special Assistant to the Minister, Kola Daniel, said in a statement that Dare also ordered the recall of … Read more
A last-gasp Olivier Ntcham goal handed Celtic a ticket to the last-32 knockout stage in the Europa League on Thursday while Munir El Haddadi’s hat-trick ensured Sevilla are also through. Celtic won 2-1 at Lazio with almost the last kick of the game as Frenchman Ntcham elegantly chipped the ball over the oncoming goalkeeper Thomas … Read more
The League Management Company chairman, Shehu Dikko has confirmed to www.brila.net that the League body reached a broadcast rights deal for the NPFL this season. Reports of a multi-million Dollars broadcast deal with Next TV, a Republic of China business entity, first broke on Thursday but the details were sketchy. But, the LMC Boss, Thursday, … Read more
Paris St-Germain booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a scrappy victory over Club Bruges in Group A. Mauro Icardi scored the only goal as the French champions maintained their perfect start to their European campaign. Thiago Silva conceded a second-half penalty but Mbaye Diagne’s tame effort was comfortably saved … Read more
Tottenham moved to second in Group B Champions League standings after thrashing of Red Star Belgrade 4-0 on Wednesday night. Son Heung-min scored twice as Tottenham stays four points clear of Red Star in third, knowing one victory from their final two games will ensure progression to the last 16. Forward Son, who was left “devastated” … Read more
Defender Kyle Walker had to play in goal for the closing stages as Manchester City held on to draw with Atalanta in the Champions League. Walker replaced substitute goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, who was sent off for a sliding tackle on Josip Ilicic outside the box, having replaced first-choice keeper Ederson at half-time. Raheem Sterling had … Read more
Arsenal conceded a stoppage-time equaliser as they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at Portugal’s Vitoria Guimaraes in Europa League Group F on Wednesday. The Premier League club looked to be on course for victory when defender Shkodran Mustafi headed home Nicolas Pepe’s 80th-minute free-kick. However, Bruno Duarte struck from close range to end … Read more
Bayern Munich bounced back from from the 5-1 loss to Frankfurt in the Bundesliga to continue its perfect start on the continental stage with a 2-0 victory over Greek Club, Olympiakos. The Bavarian, who at the weekend parted way with its coach Niko Kovac after disappointing results in the League, secured its place in the … Read more
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets crashed out of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup on Wednesday after losing 3-1 to The Netherlands in the Round of 16. Ajax Amsterdam U19 star, Sontje Hansen gave the Dutch an early lead in the 4th minute. Olakunle Junior Olusegun then restored parity for the Africans in the 12th minute. However, the … Read more
Granit Xhaka has been stripped off Arsenal’s captaincy and left him out of the Premier League side’s squad for their Europa League game against Portugal’s Vitoria. “I had a meeting with him and told him he is no longer in the captain’s group,” the Mirror website quoted the Spaniard as telling reporters on Tuesday. Pierre-Emerick … Read more
Slavia Prague locked out Barcelona in Camp Nou with a 0-0 draw in Champions League Group F game on Tuesday. Barcelona were booed off the pitch by their supporters as their patchy form continues Recall Ernesto Valverde’s side had fallen to a 3-1 defeat at Levante in La Liga on the weekend and could not … Read more
Chelsea come from behind to play 4-4 draw with nine-man Ajax Amsterdam in Champions League Group H on Tuesday, with the hosts coming back from 4-1 down after scoring two own goals. The result left both teams and Valencia, who beat bottom side Lille 4-1, on seven points at the top of the standings in a … Read more
Nigeria Football Federation NFF chairman, Amanju Pinnick and other executives have been acquitted of all charges levelled against them. A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged top executives of the Nigeria Football Federation from corruption charges brought by the defunct-Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP). The cleared executives include NFF president Amaju Pinnick, Seyi Akinwunmi (first vice president), … Read more
The ATP rankings released on Monday confirmed Rafael Nadal‘s return to the world number one position for the eighth time in his career. The Spaniard leapfrogs Novak Djokovic even though the Serb sealed his fifth Paris Masters title on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Canadian Denis Shapovalov. Nadal, whose last stint at the … Read more
Arsenal’s head of youth scouting, Steve Morrow and seven other backroom staff have been sacked in a major shake-up which was led by former defender Per Mertesacker. Daily Mail reports that eight members of staff are also set to lose their jobs. Former Chelsea forward Dave Lee, Kevin Beadell and Dan Rice, who each held … Read more
Speaking ahead of Champions League matchday 4 encounter with Dutch giant, Ajax at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday Night, Chelsea Manager, Frank Lampard said his team will qualify for the next round of the competition if things go according to plans. The Blues midfielder said the lads will have to be at their best to achieve … Read more
Following Barcelona League defeat at the hands Levante on Saturday, captain of the team, Lionel Messi expressed his displeasure as he demanded that the coaching staff and some other player in the first should be replaced and let go from Camp Nou. The Argentina international who scored the only goal in their 3-1 loss wants … Read more
LaLiga giant, Real Madrid is set to make bid for England in-form Manchester City star Raheem Sterling as the search for Cristiano Ronaldo continues. Sky Sports disclosed that the Spanish team will offer 70 million-plus Gareth Bale to land the former Liverpool star at Santiago Bernabeu. The newspaper reports that the Los Blancos will launch … Read more
Massimiliano Allegri and Mikel Arteta, are two possible football manager that could replace Unai Emery Arsenal. According to Mirror Sport, the board have expressed their interest in signing Allegri or Arteta if the former PSG did not turn things around at Wembley. Read Also: Protect Your future, EFCC Charges Youth Emery has overseen a miserable start … Read more