Former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is back in London after completing his deadline-day switch to Chelsea. Aubameyang only left the Emirates Stadium for FC Barcelona in February after his contract was terminated following a falling-out with manager Mikel Arteta. He scored 11 goals in 17 LaLiga appearances for Barca....
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Thomas Tuchel has told Chelsea FC to “toughen up” in the wake of a chastening 2-1 Premier League defeat at Southampton. Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong fired Saints to a fully-deserved St. Mary’s Stadium victory, inflicting Chelsea’s second defeat in their first five league encounters. Raheem Sterling slotted his...
Bournemouth manager Scott Parker was sacked by the newly promoted Premier League club on Tuesday, three days after they were beaten 9-0 by Liverpool at Anfield for their third successive defeat. “I would like to place on record my gratitude to Scott and his team for their efforts during...
Harry Kane scored his third and fourth goals of the season as he led Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground on Sunday. Kane gave his side the lead early as he found the bottom left corner from just outside the box in the...
Club manager Jürgen Klopp has called it the “perfect football afternoon” after Liverpool recorded their first win of the season with a record-equalling 9-0 Premier League victory against promoted Bournemouth. They were just pipped to the title last term. But the Reds have struggled in the opening weeks of...
Liverpool equalled the Premier League’s record win with a 9-0 demolition of Bournemouth, while Erling Haaland’s hat-trick inspired Manchester City’s comeback 4-2 victory against Crystal Palace on Saturday. On a remarkable day in the top-flight, 10-man Chelsea beat Leicester 2-1, while Manchester United’s revival continued with a 1-0 win...
Quickfire goals by Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva helped Manchester City recover from two goals down to draw 3-3 with Newcastle United in a rip-roaring Premier League clash on Sunday. Neither side had conceded a goal in the league this season but Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring for champions...
Manchester United have reached an agreement with LaLiga champions Real Madrid for the transfer of defensive midfielder Casemiro, the Premier League club said on Friday. United said that the transfer is subject to the agreement of personal terms, British visa requirements and a medical. Reuters understands that the 30-year-old...
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at the “lies” surrounding reports about his future at Manchester United. The Portugal forward missed United’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia due to personal reasons as speculation swirled over whether he would be leaving Old Trafford. It has been reported Ronaldo wants to...
New manager Erik ten Hag saw the depth of the crisis at Manchester United when his side fell to a 2-1 Premier League defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Sunday, with German Pascal Gross scoring twice. United fans’ hopes that the off-season would mark a...
…..As 68% of EPL players endured Twitter abuse in 2021/2022 season’s first half Around 68 per cent of English Premier League (EPL) footballers were subjected to abuse on Twitter in the first half of last season, according to a report. Ofcom, which is a regulator, teamed up with The...
Club captains in the English Premier League (EPL) will meet again this week to decide on whether to continue taking the knee before matches during the upcoming season. The anti-racism gesture has been a regular feature of English football since the summer of 2020 and was viewed as a...
A new study has revealed the most hated premier league clubs by fans. With an estimated 640 million homes worldwide tuning in to support their clubs, the English Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world but that also comes with a lot of rivalries and...
Gabriel Jesus has signed from Manchester City on a long-term contract which is subject to the completion of regulatory processes. The 25-year-old joined the Gunners from Premier League champions after scoring 95 goals in 236 appearances in all competitions during his five seasons at the club. The Technical Director...
Choosing the best football matches in history is no easy feat. We have witnessed countless defining moments in the sport that have impacted football in more than one way. From legendary icons like Pelé and Maradona to modern-day sportsmen like Neymar and Messi, we’re lucky to live in an...
English football league, the Premier League has released the 2022/23 fixtures with Crystal Palace v Arsenal being the first encounter for the new season. Though the new EPL will begin on Friday 5 August at 8 pm Nigerian time, the Premier League said kick-offs are 15:00 for Saturdays and...
Pep Guardiola lauded Manchester City’s stars and title rivals Liverpool after Sunday’s breathless comeback victory secured a fourth Premier League triumph in five years and sparked bedlam. A decade on from Sergio Aguero sealing the crown in a jaw-dropping 3-2 final day win, a rocking Etihad Stadium witnessed similar...
Arsenal have missed out on a Champions League spot despite mauling Everton on the final day of the Premier League. More to follow…
English Premier League table ahead of Sunday’s matches, the final round of the 2021/22 season (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Man City 37 28 6 3 96 24 90 Liverpool 37 27 8 2 91 25 89 Chelsea 37 20 11 6 74 32 71...
Chelsea defender Marco Alonso on Thursday scored a glorious equaliser to earn a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City, despite the hosts being wasteful on the night. The result meant that Chelsea effectively sealed third place in the English Premier League ahead of the final round of fixtures on...