Manchester City are now just 90 minutes away from defending their Premier League title, after battling to 1-0 win over Leicester City in their last fixture at the Etihad this season. Pep Guardiola’s men came into the game on Monday, knowing that anything but victory would mean their destiny was no longer in their hands … Read more
Super Falcons’ Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has release list of 20 home-based players to represent Nigeria at the WAFU Women’s Cup Tournament in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 8th – 18th May 2019. Top on the list is defender and former team captain Evelyn Nwabuoku and midfielder Amarachi Okoronkwo. Nigeria finished in third place at the … Read more
Nigeria national football team captain, John Obi Mikel, has hinted that he is not extending his contract with Middlesbrough, saying he has options elsewhere and wants to win trophies. Shortly after Boro’s 2-1 win against Rotherham United in which he scored his first goal for the club he joined in the winter transfer market, the … Read more
Tiger Woods is expected to visit the White House next week, where he will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump, a source told CNN on Thursday. The 42-year-old won his fifth Masters title last month, his first since August 2013. Following the victory, United States president, Donald Trump, congratulated Woods … Read more
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has warned some players in his team that they may have played their final game for the club. United’s pursuit of a Champions League spot for next season came to a disappointing end on Sunday in a 1-1 draw at rock-bottom Huddersfield. With the result, United ensured they cannot … Read more
Chelsea on Sunday wrapped up qualification for the 2019/2020 Champions League season after both Arsenal and Manchester United dropped points on Sunday. It marks a return to Europe’s biggest club competition after a year of playing in the Europa League for Chelsea after they missed out on qualification during Antonio Conte’s final season on the … Read more
Seven years after the unfortunate death of legendary striker, Rashidi Yekini, through circumstances that left many of his fans frustrated and sad, the globe’s football governing body joined the Nigerian equivalent to remember him on Saturday. The tributes, coming from no less a body than FIFA and the Nigeria Football Federation, were well received by … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his “annoyance” with self-styled critics who require him to prove that he is a good player every year. The 34-year-old Juventus and Portugal, has long earned the right to be considered among the game’s best players ever, with five Ballons d’Or and five many Champions League titles. Following a maiden Serie … Read more
Pharaohs of Egypt striker, Mohamed Salah, was stretchered off in Liverpool’s hard-fought victory over Newcastle on Saturday with a head injury after a collision with Martin Dubravka in the second half. Salah, who had scored in the Premier League encounter against Newcastle, Liverpool’s last match before the final match of the season next week, sought … Read more
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has stated his readiness to welcome Victor Moses back to the national team but insists Nigeria will not ‘kneel’ to have him rescind his decision on retirement announced after the World Cup last year. The 28-year-old called time on his six-year international career but with Nigeria preparing for their 18th … Read more
As Liverpool and Manchester City, the two Premier League clubs, battling for the title go in search of points, Man City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said Liverpool’s chastening Champions League defeat in the hands of Barcelona will have no bearing on the Premier League title race. Jurgen Klopp’s men lost 3-0 at Camp Nou on … Read more
Sara Carbonero, the wife of Spanish goalkeeping great, Iker Casillas, has said she hopes her husband will be discharged from hospital on Monday after suffering a heart attack. The World Cup-winning captain was admitted after being taken ill at Porto’s training ground on Wednesday, with the club later confirming that the goalkeeper had suffered “an … Read more
Barcelona legend, Xavi Hernandez, has announced his plans to retire from professional football at the end of this season. The former Barcelona midfielder, who currently plays for Qatari side, Al Sadd, which he joined in 2015, after bringing his long association with Barcelona to an end, feels it is time at 39. “This is my … Read more
Mauricio Pochettino has found praise for Lionel Messi inevitable even as he looks for ways to ensure Tottenham outclass Ajax in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Ajax. With Donny van de Beek’s first-half goal having earned the Dutch side a 1-0 advantage in the opening encounter in London, Tottenham are hoping … Read more
Doctors attending to Porto goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, have warned that the iconic shot stopper might never play football again due to the severity of the incident of his recent medical condition. Many acorss the football world expect the Real Madrid legend, who suffered a heart attack during training with Porto on Wednesday, to return to … Read more
Former Manchester United and Tottenham striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has expressed surprise by Anthony Martial’s lack of progress at Old Trafford, with the Frenchman far from being close to a finished article despite his obvious talent. Berbatov, who caught glimpses of Martial’s potential up close during their time together at Monaco, is one of those who … Read more
As far as Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes, is concerned, Liverpool will regret their 0-0 draw against Manchester United earlier in the season and it potentially cost them the title. The stalemate at Old Trafford on February 24 saw the Reds surrender a valuable two points in their quest for Premier League glory, with Manchester … Read more
Egypt and Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, has been nominated for Premier League Player of the Month for April following his spectacular form in the just-ended month. The 26-year-old scored four league goals and provided an assist to help the Reds continue the intense battle with Man City for the Premier League title including a brace … Read more
Dutch legendary goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar, has stated that while it is inevitable that Ajax will sell some of their stars this summer, the club is looking at sustainability rather than cashing in on their young stars wanted by the big clubs across Europe. With midfielder, Frenkie de Jong set to join Barcelona this … Read more
Barcelona coach, Ernesto Valverde, has warned his players to cut off the supply line to Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in their Champions League semi-final today if they harbour hopes of making it to the final. According to Valverde, his Barcelona players must be ready to meet the psychological demands posed by Liverpool’s … Read more