Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was injured during their 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The England midfielder was taken off during the break and Jorginho came on in his place. Rice emerged with a bandage on his left calf as he made his way onto the bench in the second half. After the game,…
The most troubling thing for Manchester United is the similarity in the mistakes being made. Andre Onana allowed Leroy Sane’s fairly powerless shot to squirm past him and it might well have been David de Gea against Brentford or West Ham last season. United spent £ 47 million on Onana at Erik ten Hag’s behest…
Chelsea head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, has warned striker Nicolas Jackson, over his accumulation of yellow cards this season. Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s clash at home against Aston Villa on Sunday, the former PSG boss believes Jackson has received too many yellow cards for just talking to referees. Nicolas Jackson has started all games for the…
AC Milan head coach, Stefano Pioli has demanded more from Samuel Chukwueze even as he expressed satisfaction with the winger’s performance in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League home fixture against Newcastle United. Chukwueze was handed his first start since linking up with the Rooseneri from LaLiga side, Villarreal this summer. The 24-year-old didn’t make much impact…
Norway international Martin Odegaard has signed a new long-term contract for Premier League 2022/2023 2nd Logged Arsenal. Odegaard’s contract extension was announced on arsenal.com on Friday. Though the Gunners did not reveal the duration of the new deal, reports have that it is for five years. “Our captain Martin Odegaard has signed a new long-term…
Arsenal goalkeeper, David Raya says he is unsure whether or not he has done enough to maintain his place ahead of fellow keeper Aaron Ramsdale in the Gunners goal, ahead of Sunday’s Premier League London derby with Tottenham Hotspur. Raya, who joined Arsenal from Brentford, made his debut in place of Ramsdale last Sunday against…
A German court on Thursday threw out the assault conviction of footballer Jerome Boateng for striking his ex-girlfriend in 2018 and ordered a new trial. In a legal odyssey now on its third ruling, the superior regional court in Munich agreed on in favor of Boateng’s appeal, that of his alleged victim as well as…
Manchester United midfielder, Casemiro, has sent a defiant message to Manchester United fans after a narrow loss to Bayern Munich. Not many teams score three goals at Bayern Munich. And not many teams score three goals away from home and fail to win. Manchester United did both of these last night. Casemiro did not have…
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have not done “anything special” by winning just one Champions League as the holders prepare to launch the defence of their crown. City won the top prize in European club football for the first time in June, beating Inter Milan 1-0 in the final in Istanbul to complete a historic…
Former West Ham United attacker, Frank McAvennie, has commented on struggling Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, insisting that the centre-back may never play for the Red Devils again. Maguire’s time at Manchester United has been turbulent since he joined the club from Leicester City in 2019. The England international used to be a regular starter…
Super Eagles Star and Forward, Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the 2023 The Best FIFA Football Awards. FIFA made public the names of the nominees on Thursday via her official page. NIGERIA’s Osimhen is the only African who made the shortlist. The 24-year-old played a crucial role in Napoli’s Scudetto success last season. The…
Barcelona faced a setback on Thursday as La Liga reduced their spending limit for the season to 270 million euros ($290 million). La Liga enforces strict spending controls to prevent clubs from overspending on player wages and transfers. Barcelona’s previous limit was much higher at 649 million euros ($697 million), inflated by various financial…
By Damilola Adeleke Manchester United have no intention of acquiring former Aston Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi. Reports on Monday suggested that Man United were considering an emergency move for El Ghazi. This follows a public dispute between Jadon Sancho and Man United manager Erik ten Hag, casting doubt on Sancho’s future at the club….
By Damilola Adeleke Former Arsenal player, Alan Smith, has indicated that summer signing Kai Havertz could be a better player than the club’s former midfielder Granit Xhaka Smith said that Havertz, who joined Arsenal from Premier League opponent Chelsea, is a very technical player when compared to Xhaka. Recall that Xhaka left Arsenal over the…
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended from playing because of an anti-doping offence. Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (Nado) said Pogba returned a test with elevated levels of testosterone after Juve’s 3-0 win at Udinese on August 20. 30-year-old France international Pogba, was an unused substitute but was selected at random for post-match drug…
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Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has acknowledged that it would be challenging for his team to replicate their previous 10-0 victory over Sao Tome and Principe. The three-time African champions achieved this impressive win against the True Patriots in Agadir, Morocco, last year. There is anticipation for another strong performance from the Super Eagles…
Nottingham Forest and Super Eagles forward, Taiwo Awoniyi has indicated why he doesn’t celebrate after scoring goals. He said doesn’t celebrate his goals because he already knew they would come. “To be honest, it’s not intentional. But I was discussing with a brother of mine and he asked me to understand why I don’t glorify…
Super Eagles of Nigeria forward, Taiwo Awoniyi has been named in the shortlist for the August 2023 Premier League Player of the Month prize. The Nottingham Forest striker will compete against West Ham’s Jarod Bowen, Tottenham’s James Maddison, Rodri of Manchester City, Bryan Mbeumo of Brentfort, and Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma for the prize. Awoniyi scored…
Super Eagles called 23 players and all the 23 invited players are now in Super Eagles’ camp ahead of Sunday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe. New invitees; Gift Orban, Victor Boniface and Jordan Torunarigha are among the players in camp. The team will have their first training session later…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has experienced another postponement in its kickoff date for the 2023/24 season. Originally scheduled to start on September 9, the league board announced a shift in the commencement date. The reason cited for this postponement is to allow members to focus on the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the…
Bukayo Saka has been named England Men’s Player of the Year for a second successive year. Saka was voted winner by Three Lions fans as the standout star of the 2022-23 season ahead of Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane in second and third respectively. The Arsenal star played ten times for England over the last…
In the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe, Algerian referee Lahlou Benbraham will be the center referee. His compatriots Brahim El Hamlaoui Sid Ali and Mohammed Serradj will serve as assistant referees, with Nabil Boukhalfa as the fourth official and Prosper Addo from Ghana as the match…
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has confirmed his return to international football with Cameroon, despite having faced what he calls “injustice and manipulation” Onana was nominated by his squad last Tuesday for Burundi’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Andre Onana’s inclusion comes nine months after he was suspended by Cameroonian Federation during 2022 World Cup…
The Portuguese coach, Jose Peseiro, is set to continue leading the Super Eagles until the conclusion of the next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. This decision emerged after a meeting on Saturday night between Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, and the leadership of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF)….
In the inaugural edition of the African Soccer League, Enyimba is set to face off against Moroccan team Wydad Casablanca. This quarter-final match was determined through a draw conducted at the Confederation of African Football headquarters in Cairo on Saturday. The showdown will be a two-legged contest, with the first leg scheduled for October. Enyimba…
A significant reorganization is on the horizon for Delta Queens FC of Asaba following their failure to qualify for the 2023/23 CAF Women’s Champions League. Delta Queens were defeated by Ampem Darkoa of Ghana, who won 1-0 in the final play-off match in Benin City, Edo State, last week, clinching the CAF Champions League WAFU…
Ese Brume made history as the first Nigerian field athlete to secure a spot in the final of the Diamond League, the premier one-day series in athletics. This achievement came after she soared to an impressive 6.71 meters during the 12th meeting of the 14-leg league held in Xiamen, China. Brume’s remarkable long jump performance…
By Damilola Adeleke Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has opined that Arsenal had the best summer transfer window in the Premier League. He mentioned that Arsenal made strong moves in the transfer market, which included the signing of Timber, despite his injury setback. Arsenal spent £208 million on new players during the summer transfer window.
Union Berlin has signed Italy captain Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus. Bonnuci terminated his contract with Juventus to make his move to Union Berlin a reality. Announcing Bonucci’s signing on X, Union Berlin described the Italian defender as the best in his position. Union Berlin did not disclose the fee they paid in acquiring Bonucci’s services…
By Damilola Adeleke The draw for this season’s Europa League group stage has been completed. Here are the groups: Group A: West Ham, Olympiacos, Freiburg, TSC Bačka TopolaGroup B: Ajax, Marseille, Brighton, AEK AthensGroup C: Rangers, Real Betis, Sparta Prague, Aris LimassolGroup D: Atalanta, Sporting CP, Sturm Graz, Raków CzęstochowaGroup E: Liverpool, LASK, Union SG,…
