Caoimhin Kelleher won the battle of the second-choice goalkeepers against Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga as Liverpool won a record ninth League Cup after an incredible penalty kicks shoot-out on Sunday. The Irishman scored the decisive kick, with his opposite number —- sent on specifically for the shoot-out with two minutes...
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Poland will not play their 2022 World Cup play-off with Russia in Moscow on March 24 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine the president of the Polish football federation said on Saturday. The conflict entered the third day on Saturday since Russian leader Vladimir Putin unleashed a full-scale...
Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has handed over the affairs of the club to trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation. This comes amid UK sanctions against Russian entities after the invasion of Ukraine. Mr Abramovich is a Russian oligarch, one of the groups targeted by western sanctions. There had been...
Following are the results of some Match Day 15 fixtures which were played in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Saturday: Remo Stars 2-0 Katsina United Dakkada FC 2-1 Lobi Stars Abia Warriors 2-1 Shooting Stars (3SC) Rangers International 0-0 Kano Pillars Rivers United 2-1 Nasarawa United...
Manchester United drew goalless at home with lowly Watford at Old Trafford on Saturday, denting their hopes of a top four finish in the English Premier League (EPL). The result leaves Manchester United on 47 points in fourth place, two points ahead of Arsenal. But the Gunners have three...
Tyson Fury will have his first bout on home soil in nearly four years when he defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title in an all-British clash against Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium on April 23. Friday’s announcement by veteran co-promoter Frank Warren comes just days after Fury...
Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski says war is against “everything beautiful in sports” as he pleaded for solidarity with Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country. Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, following weeks of rising political tensions in the region. The conflict escalated further on Friday, with the fighting...
Manchester United have ended their sponsorship deal with Aeroflot following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Red Devils have had a partnership with the Russian airline since 2013, and have regularly flown to European matches on the company’s aircrafts. However, Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine has led Manchester United...
The 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League final match in May will be moved to Paris from St Petersburg due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. European football governing body UEFA disclosed this after a hastily-arranged executive committee meeting on Friday. The meeting rubber-stamped the widely-expected decision less than 36 hours...
Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine is set to cost St Petersburg the hosting rights of the UEFA Champions League final match. Other sports federations and athletes are also weighing their options. According to sources on Thursday, European football ruling body UEFA will take the Champions League final away from...
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane scored twice each as Liverpool crushed Leeds United 6-0 on Wednesday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City to three points. City’s surprise home loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend ignited hopes of another exhilarating title race if Liverpool won...
No fewer than 11 African countries have qualified for this year’s Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Morocco. Nigeria’s Super Falcons became the latest team to qualify for AWCON after beating Côte d’Ivoire’s Lady Elephants 1-0 on Wednesday evening. The Super Falcons qualified on a 3-0 aggregate win...
Chief Coach of Gombe United Football Club, Bashir Saleh, on Wednesday decried what he felt was the poor officiating of their match with Plateau United which ended 1-1. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Match Day 14 fixture in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)...
The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Wednesday defeated the Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in Abidjan to reach the finals of the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON). Nigeria, the nine-time African champions, qualified for the 2022 AWCON by defeating Cote d’Ivoire on 3-0 aggregate. They had...
Cristiano Ronaldo hits 400million followers on Instagram, maintaining his position as the Person with the highest number of Instagram followers, and the first to hit such milestone. The Manchester United star player has become the only person on Instagram to cross the gigantic milestone, garnering the love of people...
Gombe United Football Club (FC) has expressed optimism that it will defeat Plateau United to secure maximum points when both sides meet at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe. Aliyu Zubairu, the technical chief of Gombe United Football Club said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Brazil football legend, Pelé would stay longer in hospital after a urinary tract infection was discovered while he was being treated for a tumour six months ago. Brazilian outlet G1 reported the news late on Monday, citing the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo. Pelé was hospitalised again on...
By SOLOMON YAKUBU, Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday informed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that the Super Eagles will now take on Ghana’s Black Stars on new dates. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclosed in a statement that the 2022 FIFA World Cup...
Without a coach or any accompanying official, Nigeria’s sole entry at the All Africa Individual Badminton Championships in Kampala, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, secured unexpected Gold on Sunday. The Badminton Federation of Nigeria made this known on Monday in a statement issued in Lagos. It was Opeyori’s second gold medal at...
Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang marked his first La Liga start for Barcelona with a hat-trick on Sunday as the Catalans thrashed Valencia 4-1 to climb back into La Liga’s top four. Aubameyang scored twice in the first half either side of a Frenkie de Jong tap-in as a free-flowing Barca hit...