Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has lavished praise on Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of their Premier League clash this weekend. Guardiola sees the Portuguese veteran as ‘unstoppable’, a ‘goalscoring machine’ and ‘one of the greatest ever’. Guardiola, who has faced Ronaldo on numerous occasions when both were in...
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Thomas Tuchel has pledged his future to Chelsea amid Roman Abramovich’s decision to sell the Stamford Bridge club. Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich revealed his decision to sell Chelsea on Wednesday night after 19 years as owner. Chelsea have already received several serious bids, with Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and American...
By YAKUBU SOLOMON, Abuja – Nigerian football team, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have announced their squad to face the Black Stars of Ghana in this month’s World Cup qualifiers. Super Eagles released the squad in a post via their Instagram account on Friday morning. The first leg will...
The 2022 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers will end this March with the final round which involves a play-off over two legs among 10 teams. The 10 teams are in contention for the five African places at Qatar 2022 after qualifying rounds which had involved 54 teams. The first...
Nigeria’s senior national women basketball team, D’Tigress, have been drawn in Group B of the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Australia. The Nigerian side were drawn to face France, Australia, Canada, Japan and Serbia at the competition which is in its 19th edition. The World Cup is scheduled...
Manchester United interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, wants Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen to replace Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. This claim was made by respected Italian journalist, Ciro Venerato. Reports had emerged that Ronaldo could be leaving Man United at the end of the season due to the club’s poor...
Russia’s Roman Abramovich has announced he will sell English football club Chelsea in the wake of his country’s invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich, who could face British government sanctions, has owned the club since 2003 and has won every title on offer with them. These include five Premier Leagues, two...
Aliyu Zubairu, the Technical Coach of Gombe United Football Club, has decried the poor financial motivation for his team in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Zubairu, was speaking during a post match conference, after his team’s mid-week game against Abia Warriors of Umuahia, at the Pantami stadium,...
Manchester United football director John Murtough says a “thorough process” is under way to find their next permanent manager, pledging the club remains focused on challenging for “top trophies” again. United, who announced their latest financial results on Tuesday, have endured another difficult season despite the return of superstar...
Brazilian football great Pele has been discharged from hospital following a urinary tract infection (UTI). The Brazil legend was admitted to Sao Paulo’s Hospital Albert Einstein on Feb. 13 for treatment on a colon tumour. Doctors discovered a UTI eight days after he was admitted but said on Monday...
Kano Pillars FC fans have lamented the continued abysmal performance of the team in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). They expressed their worries during fans’ club meeting at the secretariat, situated at Pillars stadium, Sabon gari, Kano. This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary, Kano...
World champions France have called for Russia to be thrown out of 2022 world cup. Russia should be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after invading Ukraine, French Football Federation President, Noel Le Graet told Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday. On the fourth day of the invasion, Ukrainians and...
By SOLOMON YAKUBU, Abuja – World football’s governing body FIFA has decided that no international competition shall be played in Russia, with home matches being played on neutral territory and without spectators. FIFA disclosed its decision in a statement on Sunday, following international condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....
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...
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...