Leicester City will be without Kelechi Iheanacho for Wednesday’s ( today) Championship clash with Millwall. Iheanacho missed the Fox’s 4-0 victory against Plymouth Argyle last weekend due to illness. Manager Enzo Maresca revealed in his press conference that the forward and three other players will not feature against Millwall. “They are going to be out,…
Former Manchester United star, Jaap Stam has hit out at the club’s winger Antony, saying the Brazilian is not good enough to play for the Red Devils. Antony has struggled to make much impact at Man United since manager Erik ten Hag pushed to sign him from Ajax in 2022. He scored eight goals and…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, as the Official Sponsor of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Côte d’Ivoire 2023. This major football tournament, kicking off on January 13th and running until February 14th, 2024, will see Ecobank join forces with CAF to deliver a…
Premier League matches today will be vital. Aston Villa are looking to close the gap to Arsenal on Matchday 16 after stunning champions Manchester City in midweek. Meanwhile, Tottenham host injury-hit Newcastle, while Chelsea travel to Goodison Park for a mouthwatering clash on Merseyside. Crystal Palace vs Liverpool (Saturday, 1.30 p.m.) Liverpool feature in yet…
Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has been named in the Premier League Team of the Week. It’s the first time the Nigerian will be making the selection this season. Iwobi bagged a brace in Fulham’s 5-0 thrashing of Nottingham Forest at the Vicarage Road in midweek. The 27-year-old opened the scoring for Marco Silva’s side at…
In a heartbreaking turn of events, the famous Brazilian football club, Santos FC, has been relegated from the top flight of Brazilian football for the first time in its 111-year history. This follows their 2-1 defeat to Fortaleza in their final league match of the season. It’s a devastating blow for the club, which has…
Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp believes Manchester United are in the Premier League title race despite an unimpressive start to the season. Klopp also insisted that it would be ‘a joke’ to write off Manchester City from the Premier League title race after their recent 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Wednesday. The German also included…
Arsenal will welcome Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup. The draw which was conducted on Sunday, will also see Chelsea take on Preston and Manchester City play Huddersfield. Tottenham Hotspur host Burnley, while Manchester United are away at Wigan Athletic. Third-round ties will take place across the weekend of January 6 and…
Arsenal survived a late scare against Wolves on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League as Burnley lifted themselves off the bottom with a 5-0 trouncing of 10-man Sheffield United. Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, brimming with confidence after their 6-0 hammering of Lens in the Champions League in midweek, raced into…
The defending champion of the UEFA Euro, Italy, have been drawn alongside Spain and Croatia in Group B ahead of next year’s tournament, which is set to take place in Germany. Italy defeated England 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in full time to win their first major tournament after their 2006 triumph at…
Former Chelsea and Arsenal striker, Nicolas Anelka has claimed that the current generation of footballers have been robbed by the domination of both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Anelka believes both Ronaldo and Messi have made youngsters keen on playing as right or left wingers instead of center forwards. Speaking on Disrupters, the Frenchman claimed…
Ex-Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher has claimed that only one club is better than Arsenal in the Champions League this season. The Gunners sealed their place in the knockout stages with a comprehensive 6-0 win over Lens at the Emirates. Carragher, who was offering analysis on CBS Sports, said only Manchester City can be put above…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped by two spots in the latest FIFA ranking to place 42nd in the world. In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body, on Thursday, the Eagles dropped 16.04 points to rank 1474.44 points as against 1490.48 in October. However, the drop did not…
Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi met with Manchester City Pep Guardiola to discuss a move to the Premier League club in the summer of 2020. This was after Messi showed his interest in his former club and sent in a transfer request at Barcelona, demanding to have back his contract. With references to Marti Perarnau’s…
Jurgen Klopp says he would watch Liverpool take on Manchester City “wherever I am on the planet” as he prepares his team for Saturday’s(Today )eagerly anticipated Premier League summit meeting. Dominant City have won the title in five of the past six seasons, with Liverpool the only team to break that run in 2020. Since…
Double-amputee Olympic runner, Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door at his home in South Africa. The country’s Department of Corrections spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo said on Friday that Pistorius would be released from prison on January 5. “Mr Pistorius will complete the remainder of the sentence…
Napoli may sell their talismanic striker, Victor Osimhen for around €120m, according to transfer expert, Ben Jacobs. Osimhen has failed to sign a contract extension and will have one-year remaining on his deal next summer. Premier League clubs Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing the Nigeria international. In an interview with…
Former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi has named Manchester United legend Paul Scholes as his best English player. Mikel Obi has played with and against some of the best English players including the likes of Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand and John Terry. His career spanned over a decade at Stamford Bridge, where he won two…
A set of six jerseys that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina’s victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December, Sotheby’s announced Monday, estimating their value at $10 million. The football star donned these shirts during the first halves of the group-stage rounds against Saudi Arabia and Mexico, as well as later games against…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are among the top 20 most valuable national teams in the World. According to the latest statistics released by Transfermarkt, the three-time African champions are placed in 12th position in the world. Nigeria are behind the likes of England, Brazil, France, Portugal and Argentina in the ranking. Transfermarkt released the…
Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has accused CAF of denying him the chance of winning the 2013 African Footballer of the Year Award. The former Chelsea star who spoke on ‘Obi One Podcast’ on Monday, claimed he was robbed of the prestigious award in favour of Ivorian legend and former Manchester City captain, Yaya…
Fulham midfielder, Alex Iwobi is keen to play at the World Cup again. The 27-year-old made his first World Cup appearance in Russia 2018, where the Super Eagles bowed out in the group stage. Iwobi and his teammates were denied a place in the 2022 World Cup finals by eternal rivals, Ghana. The former Arsenal…
Super Falcons septet Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Tony Payne, Christy Ucheibe, Osinachi Ohale and Uchenna Kanu have been shortlisted for 2023 CAF Women’s Player of The Year award Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was also listed for the Goalkeeper of the Year after her heroics performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup…
The vice-chancellor of Wesley University, Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Prof Sunday Samuel Obeka has said 38 students graduated with first-class honours in the 11 and 12th convocation ceremonies of the institution. Prof. Obeka disclosed this during the 18th convocation ceremony conferment of degrees, and presentation of prizes in Ondo. In his…
Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer believes Manchester United attacker Rasmus Hojlund is in an ‘unfair situation’ at Old Trafford. Hojlund has scored five goals in four UEFA Champions League games this season. But he is yet to find the net in nine Premier League appearances for the Red Devils. The Denmark international missed two great…
Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie is up for the 2023 CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year. Nnadozie, who has also been nominated for the Women’s Player of the Year, was in fantastic form at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The shot stopper claimed the Player of the Match honour in Super Falcons’ draw against…
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has claimed that he does not have a favourite team in the Premier League. However, speaking on John Mikel Obi’s podcast, he revealed that he has the jerseys of Chelsea and Manchester United. Osimhen also hinted at a future move to England, admitting that every African player “appreciates” the EPL. He…
Manchester United Defender, Victor Lindelof has said that the Red Devils need to score more goals to improve further following their Premier League 1-0 win against Luton Town over the weekend. Recall that Lindelof scored the only goal of the encounter to give Erik Ten Hag’s side all three points against Luton at Old Trafford….
British mixed martial artist Tom Aspinall has won the UFC interim heavyweight championship knocking out Sergei Pavlovich in the main event of UFC 295. Aspinall claimed the third British champion in history on Saturday night as UFC celebrates its 30th anniversary in Madison Square Garden. Aspinall said. “I just want to say to everyone at…
Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi has named Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane as one of the greatest players in history. Messi said he has always admired and loved the Frenchman. Zidane is widely regarded as one of the finest players to grace the football field. The former midfielder was known for his immaculate playmaking skills,…
Manchester United Captain Bruno Fernandes, has outlined and list out three things his team did to be able to beat Fulham in Saturday’s away Premier League encounter. Bruno Fernandes scored a late winner to give Man United all three points against Fulham at Craven Cottage. While addressing Journalist at his post-match interview, Fernandes also praised…
