Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk after losing the FIFA player of the Year Award to Lionel Messi revealed he cannot be compared to the Barcelona superstar. The UEFA player of the year dismissed any suggestions he was disappointed not to win the Best FIFA Men’s Player award. Van Dijk finished second to Barcelona superstar Messi for … Read more
Jose Mourinho has said Manchester United may finish sixth in the Premier League this season. United on Sunday lost 2-0 to West Ham in a domestic league encounter with goals from Andriy Yamoralenko and Aaron Cresswell. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team are now eight on the leg log following the loss to the Hammers at the … Read more
Chelsea star Fikayo Tomori has hinted that he might play for Nigeria if called up by the Super Eagles. Fikayo was born in Canada to a Nigerian parents and now lives in England. The youngster has played for the Canadian youth team and is eligible to represent his country of birth, England and Nigeria, also. … Read more
In-form Chelsea defender may get England call up, Blues manager, Frank Lampard reveals. Tomori who is of Nigerian descent has been in fine form for the London club this season. The player, born in Alberta, can also play for the Canadian team who he represented at youth level and England. And Lampard is aware that … Read more
After a 4-1 bashing the Hawks of Togo, home-based Super Eagles coach Imama Amapakabo has said he might quit the team. Super Eagles were over the weekend mauled by the Togolese in an African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier. The Eagles will play the second leg of the match in Nigeria but Imama said he is … Read more
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopphas been named the Best FIFA men’s coach of the year after guiding the Reds to Champions League success last season. All three finalists for the award came from the Premier League and Klopp edged out Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino. Guardiola led Manchester City to a second successive Premier League title, narrowly … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo has finally discovered the identity of Edna, the lady who gave him burgers as a young boy in Lisbon. The Portuguese star had launched an appeal to find the mystery McDonald’s employee during an ITV interview with Piers Morgan. Ronaldo mentioned the name Edna during the revealing interview, as a search commenced to … Read more
Edwin Osuhor, Tournament Director of the African Tour, on Saturday revealed that golfers from at least seven countries were expected to feature in the 1st October Golf Championship in Port Harcourt. The championship, which is the fourth edition of the African Tour’s annual event, is usually staged to mark the Nigeria’s Independence. Read Also: Zamfara … Read more
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says he is happy with his team’s performance against Liverpool on Sunday, insisting they were the better team despite losing 2-1. Liverpool went 2-0 up within 30 minutes against the hosts, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino finding the net at Stamford Bridge. Before Firmino’s header, however, Chelsea had an Azpilicueta’s … Read more
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjær has said that his side lack of quality meant they lost to West Ham United in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday. The Hammers’ goals came courtesy of Andriy Yarmolenko’s fine first-half strike and Aaron Cresswell’s outstanding free-kick in the second period, which ensured the hosts took all … Read more
Liverpool survived at Stamford Bridge with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s screamer and Roberto Firmino’s header, either side of a disallowed Cesar Azpilicueta equaliser, saw the league leaders open up a two-goal lead inside half an hour at Stamford Bridge. Read Also: Man City … Read more
Karim Benzema’s goal earns Real Madrid a vital 1-0 away win over Sevilla on Sunday, putting behind a forgettable midweek humiliation at the hands of Paris Saint-German. The win over Sevilla eased the pressure on manager Zinedine Zidane by moving level on points at the top of LaLiga. Karim Benzema’s second-half header settled a tight … Read more
Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles were defeated 4-1 by the Hawks of Togo in the first leg of their final qualifying round fixture of the 2020 African Nations Championship at the Stade de Kegue on Sunday evening. The Home Eagles started the game brightly and took the lead in the 10th minute through Ibrahim Sunusi. Richard … Read more
Manchester City returned to winning ways in the Premier League with the demolition of Watford 8-0 at the Etihad on Saturday. City looked back to their best as they blew the Hornets away with a stunning 18-minute opening salvo in which five different players found the net. Read Also: Man City Legend, Silva, Makes 400th Appearance … Read more
The three-time Africa Female player of the year Asisat Oshoala gets back on the scoring sheet after a three-match goal drought as Barcelona Femeni thrashed Atletico Madrid 6-1 in the Spanish Primera Iberdrola. She scored in both halves, to ensure Lluis Cortes’ ladies bounced back from a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano in style. Read … Read more
Former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey scored his first Juventus goal on his maiden start as Cristiano Ronaldo’s spot-kick gave Serie A Champion 2-1 win over Verona on Saturday. Welsh international Ramsey pulled Juventus level in the 31st minute in Turin in reply to Miguel Veloso’s early Verona goal, with a well-taken Ronaldo penalty ensuring all … Read more
La Liga Champion Barcelona was crushed by the newly-promoted side, Granada as Nigeria international Ramon Azeez open the scoring in the 2-0 win on Saturday. Azeez headed in at the back post with barely two minutes on the clock as Barcelona woe continues. Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde introduced Lionel Messi and Ansu Fati at half-time, … Read more
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to make a return to football after accepting a technical director offer with FIFA, according to ESPN. Wenger ha not been directly linked with coaching since he left Arsenal two seasons back. Read Also: Iwobi hails Arsenal coach for showing “a lot of faith” in him Meanwhile, the requirements … Read more
Jose Mourinho has ruled out a possible return to Real Madrid for now because Los Blancos currently have a coach in Zinedine Zidane. The Portuguese have been linked again to Los Blancos after their calamitous 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The former Real coach spoke fondly of this … Read more
Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba lauds striker, Tammy Abraham following his remarkable form at the start of this season. He also disclosed that Abraham learnt from him in training during his time at Stamford Bridge. Abraham has scored seven goals in five Premier League games at the beginning of the campaign, but Drogba believes the 21-year-old … Read more