Former Nigerian international Patrick Pascal has told the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman deserves to win the African Player Of The Year Award. Recall that the Nigerian international was the…
England interim manager Lee Carsley will oversee his final two games in charge with a weakened side following the withdrawal of eight senior players. Carsley will be without a number of senior players, including seven from the Premier…
Asisat Oshoala is synonymous with records and her first National Women’s Soccer League season with Bay FC has left a litany of remarkable feats in its wake. The 30-year-old Nigeria striker capped off the campaign in style on Sunday,…
Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended following the release of a video allegedly showing him making derogatory remarks about Liverpool Football Club and former manager Jürgen Klopp. This incident, reported by the BBC, has…
Premier League referee David Coote was Monday suspended after a video was posted on social media appearing to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. It is unclear when the video was made or how it…
Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese champions announced on Monday that Joao Pereira will succeed Ruben Amorim, who is headed to Manchester United, as head coach. After Amorim leaves for Old Trafford, the 40-year-old will take over as manager…
The decision to invite Remo Stars goalkeeper Serge Obassa to the team’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Nigeria and Libya has been backed by Benin Republic head coach Gernot Rohr. Rohr has invited 25 players for the…
Casemiro says that the players at Manchester United are eager to learn from new manager Ruben Amorim, who is scheduled to arrive in the UK on Monday to begin the difficult work of turning around the faltering team. Sunday’s 3-0 Premier…
Fulham manager Marco Silva says that Nigerian international Alex Iwobi is one of the club’s greatest players this season, if not the best. Since joining the Cottagers last season, Iwobi has proven to be one of Silva’s crucial players. The…
British promoter Eddie Hearn has said Anthony Joshua will not fight again until at least May of next year, therefore ruling out a rematch with IBF world heavyweight boxing champion Daniel Dubois. Joshua, a two-time heavyweight champion,…
Nigerian champions Edo Queens got off to a flying start in the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League, defeating Ethiopian debutants CBE 3-0 in a Group B match at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco. Emem Peace, Folashade Ijamilusi,…
Victor Osimhen took his magnanimity to the next level on Sunday, dedicating his brace in the 3-2 win against Samsunspor to injured Galatasaray teammate Mauro Icardi. The Nigeria striker took his club the lead three minutes into the Turkish…
In the NCAA Division I women’s football tournament, Deborah Abiodun, a rising midfielder for the Super Falcons, has made a name for herself with the University of Pittsburgh. As a top-ranked player for the second straight season, the 21…
For the second week in a row, Ibrahim Olawoyin, a midfielder for Caykur Rizespor, has been named to the Turkish Super Lig Team of the Week. He was added to the match-week 12 squad after his outstanding performance in their derby victory…
Marseille coach Roberto de Zerbi vented his frustration after his team struggled at home again on Friday losing 3-1 to Auxerre. The Italian coach said after the match he had told Marseille president Pablo Longoria: “If I’m the problem, I’m…
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his troubled French striker Kylian Mbappe was as down as the rest of the team over recent setbacks but remained motivated ahead of Saturday’s Liga clash with Osasuna. Mired in a sexual assault…
Enyimba Football Club’s head coach, Yemi Olanrewaju, has stated that his team is well aware of what is at stake as they prepare to welcome Remo Stars FC, the current league leaders on Sunday. Last season, Remo Stars crushed Aba fans’…
Victor Osimhen has ruled out the possibility of leaving Galatasaray when the transfer window reopens in January. The Nigeria international joined the Turkish Super Lig champions on loan from Napoli in the summer. There are speculations…
Kylian Mbappe has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Italy, with coach Didier Deschamps insisting the absence of the Real Madrid superstar “is for the best”. It is the second…
Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk has promised to contain Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins in today’s Premier League match. Van Dijk was Holland’s captain when Watkins led England to victory at the Euros this summer. But he said, “Do the…
Samuel Omorodion of Porto is reportedly a target for both Manchester United and Chelsea in the next summer transfer window. The 20-year-old Chelsea was rumoured to have agreed to a £35 million cost with Atletico Madrid during the most…
Galatasaray has stated that its 3-2 victory over Tottenham in the UEFA Europa League was more than a success for the club; it was also a statement for Turkish football. “Tonight, we didn’t just play for Galatasaray; we played for Turkish…
In the crucial Group F AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Angola and Niger Republic, Ghana’s Black Stars have dropped prolific midfield star for Arsenal, Thomas Partey. Head Coach Otto Addo confirmed Partey’s exclusion, revealing that his…
Ademola Lookman has expressed his delight at his club Atalanta’s Wednesday’s hard-fought 2-0 win over Stuttgart in their UEFA Champions League fixture at the Mercedes Benz Arena. The 27-year-old continued his blistering form by recording…
Second-half goals from Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Nicolo Zaniolo earned Atalanta a 2-0 win at VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League on Wednesday. The result means the Italian side are still yet to concede a goal in this season’s…
France’s interior minister said on Thursday that a huge banner that read “Free Palestine,” raised by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans during a Champions League game, has no place in a football stadium. Before PSG’s loss to Spanish rivals…
The second round of Super Eagles B’s preparation for their two-legged Africa Nations Championship qualifier against Ghana in December began on Tuesday. The first part concluded on Thursday, with the players being released to their…
Al-Hilal, a Saudi Pro League team, is getting ready to let go of Brazilian sensation Neymar. According to reports, they are looking to replace him with Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Neymar has battled…
The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, in collaboration with Balmoral Group, has commenced a three-day training course for boxing referees and judges at the Brai Ayanote Boxing Gym, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The training, which…
Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega has received his first call-up to the Germany squad after coach Julian Nagelsmann named him in the Nations League team on Thursday. The 32-year-old joins Stuttgart’s Alexander Nübel and Hoffenheim’s…