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Organizers of the annual Zenith Bank/Delta Principals Cup have released the timeline for the developmental football competition. The grassroots football tourney is organized for all secondary schools in Delta State with Hideaplus as the organisers of the event sponsored by Zenith Bank Plc in conjunction with the Delta State Government. Friday, October 13 is already…

Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney was hired as the new manager of Championship club Birmingham on Wednesday. Rooney has agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract to replace John Eustace at St Andrew’s after leaving Major League Soccer side DC United last week. Eustace, in charge for just 15 months, was sacked despite guiding Birmingham to sixth…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) are gearing up for the draw ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The final draw will be conducted on Thursday, October 10. It will be hosted at Parc des Expositions in Abidjan, one of the most iconic and impressive buildings in…

Barcelona’s injury woes continue yet again as defender Jules Kounde left the pitch during the match at Granada on Sunday, which ended in a 2–2 draw. The Frenchman, who had been Barcelona’s ‘most important’ defender this season, limped off after teammate Gavi crashed into him after the youngster tried to clear the ball. He seemed…

Victor Boniface has been included in the Bundesliga Team of the Week for the third consecutive matchday. Boniface was among the goal scorers in Bayer Leverkusen’s 3-0 victory against Cologne on Sunday. The 22-year-old finished off a brilliant team move in the 67th minute. The striker has registered seven goals in seven league outings for…

Olivier Giroud was officially made a goalkeeper by AC Milan on Sunday after the France striker’s heroics between the sticks at Genoa helped his team take top spot in Serie A. Veteran forward Giroud took Mike Maignan’s place in the Milan goal after his Les Bleus teammate was sent off in the seventh minute of…

Inter Milan risk handing their Serie A lead to local rivals AC Milan on Saturday after throwing away an early two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Bologna. Simone Inzaghi’s side looked set to ensure top spot in Italy until after the international break after Francesco Acerbi and Lautaro Martinez gave the hosts a commanding lead…

Kostas Tsimikas has always had a soft position for the Europa League and wants to go all the way in it with Liverpool this season. The left-back’s first taste of European football at the senior level arrived in the competition during his time with his previous club Olympiacos. On Thursday night, Tsimikas helped the Reds…

Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba, has reportedly produced a second positive drug test following an examination of his B sample. Recall that Pogba returned positive after Juventus’ first game of the season against Udinese on August 20, a game in which he did not play. The former Manchester United star was subsequently stopped by Italy’s national…

Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi is among the nominees for Fulham’s Goal of the Month award. Iwobi was nominated for his goal in the Cottagers’ Carabao Cup 2-1 win against Norwich City on September 27. It was the 27-year-old’s maiden strike for Marco Silva’s side. Nigerian-born youngster Chibuzor Nwoko is also in the running for the…

Fulham will lock horns with Chelsea on Monday in the West London derby. For the first time in 40 years, Chelsea come into this unique encounter as the lower-ranked team from the previous season, having finished below Fulham last season for the first time since 1982-83, a season that’s significant in Blues’ history for being…

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,…

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…

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…

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…