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Fans Urge NFF To Make Finidi George Permanent Coach As Nigeria Beats Ghana First Time In 18 Years

– Finidi George  By St. Johnson Adegboyega In the much-anticipated clash between Nigeria and Ghana, dubbed the “jollof derby,” the Super Eagles emerged victorious with a hard-fought 2-1 win over their rivals, the Black Stars. Fans of the Super Eagles have rallied behind interim manager Finidi George, urging the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to appoint him as the permanent successor to former manager Jose Peseiro…. []

Arsenal Fans Banned for Tragedy Chanting After FA Cup Incident with Liverpool

– Arsenal logo By Femi Ojo Three 18-year-old Arsenal supporters, identified as members of the notorious Ashburton Army, have been handed three-year bans from football following an incident during an FA Cup match against Liverpool. The bans come in response to the fans’ involvement in chanting that referenced a tragedy during the FA Cup fixture between Arsenal and Liverpool in January. The nature of the… []

Man Utd Miisses Out On Chance To Sign 16-year-old Wonderkid, Franco Mastantuono, For Cheap, Now On A £42m Release Clause

– Franco Mastantuono By Femi Ojo  Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made it clear that Manchester United will sign and develop youngsters into top players, but now one could be off the table. Manchester United have always been a club which prioritises signing young world-class potential players and developing players into stars as opposed to buying the finished article. This is something new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks keen… []

Man-U Captain, Bruno Fernandes Eulogizes Manager, Pep Guardiola For His Impact 

– Bruno Fernandes  By Femi Ojo Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has praised Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and the impact that the Spaniard has had in his legendary career. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been widely hailed as one of the best coaches of all time after his prolific spells in Spain, Germany and England. Guardiola oversaw incredible success during his time at Barcelona, which… []

James Returns, Nkunku Boost As Palmer Avoids Chelsea Injury Scare In Dream 11-day Break

– Christopher Nkunku  By Femi Ojo  Reece James and Christopher Nkunku both feature in a dream 11-day break from action for Chelsea. Chelsea ended their last match before the international break in the perfect way by reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup where they will meet Manchester City. Another four-goal haul with. However, there is now an eleven-day break before their clash with Burnley… []

Super Eagles Criticized Goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye Wins Player Of The Month Award At Club, Udinese

– Maduka Okoye By Femi Ojo Remember Maduka Okoye the Super Eagles goalkeeper who is just coming out from a very difficult phase of his football career after losing his place in his club and international teams. Okoye has won Udinese’s Player of the Month Award for February after having one of the best runs of his football career. Recall that after the 24-year-old Nigerian… []

Super Eagles Receive Exciting News Ahead Nigeria Vs Angola Match

– The Super Eagles By Steven Taiwo  Less than 24 hours to the AFCON quarter-final match between Angola and Nigeria, the Super Eagles on Thursday morning received a boost on the team’s news. Recall that Nigerian Goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali had picked up an injury in the knockout clash against Cameroon. Nwabali was a major doubt for the Friday game against Angola after sustaining a mild… []

AFCON: Four Factors That May Work Against The Super Eagles Winning Angolan Team On Friday

– The Super Eagles By Steven Taiwo Following their impressive 2-0 victory over arch-rivals Cameroon in the round of 16 of the 2023 AFCON, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are no doubt soaring high and have become a team to watch in the ongoing tournament. However, their next challenge, the Palancas Negras of Angola, should not be underestimated. Here are four factors that may work… []

Nigeria To Face Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions In AFCON’s Round Of 16

– Super Eagles in action By Steve Taiwo The Nigeria Super Eagles will be facing the Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions in the Round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations on Saturday. The fixture was confirmed after the Cameroonians rounded off the group stage with a pulsating 3-2 victory over the Gambia on Tuesday night. By the win, they finished group C with four points… []

Reason Manchester United May Be Banned From Champions League

– Manchester United logo By Steven Taiwo  Manchester United face the embarrassing scenario of being barred from the Champions League due to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s stake in the club, which is close to being confirmed, reports dailystar.co.uk. Ratcliffe’s long-running pursuit of a stake in United is on the verge of being rubberstamped, with the Ineos billionaire set to take a 25 per cent portion of… []

AFCON: Group Calls On NFF To Sack Peseiro To Avert Future Disaster

– Super Eagles Coach, Jose Paseiro By Steven Taiwo  The Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to sack Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, with immediate effect, if it wants the country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup on the away goals rule after drawing goalless away to… []

Real Madrid’s Xabi Alonso Supports Nathan Tella For Super Eagles

– Nathan Tella By Adeola Idris  Real Madrid’s legendary midfielder Xabi Alonso has backed Nathan Tella to shine for the Super Eagles as the World Cup qualifiers take centre stage this week. Nathan Tella was handed a maiden call-up to the Super Eagles ahead of the double-header slated against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. It would be interesting to see how it happens with the Nigerian side… []

Anthony Joshua Relives Fight With ‘six guys’ Who Attacked Him In The Street

  – Anthony Joshua By Steven Taiwo  The British heavyweight appears on the 7 November episode of Louis Theroux Interviews. Anthony Joshua told Louis Theroux about a “massive” fight he had with “six guys” in the street, showing the journalist his scars in the process. Joshua, a former two-time world heavyweight champion, is the subject of the 7 November episode of Louis Theroux Interviews, in… []

Divorce Verdict: How Ghanaian Football Star, Asamoah Gyan Lost $multi-million Spintex Houses, Cars, Petrol Station To Ex Wife

– Ex wife, Gifty, Asamoah Gyan  By Steven Taiwo Former Ghanaian footballer, Asamoah Gyan has been told to pay compensation to his ex-wife after it was confirmed that he is the biological father of their three children. The former Ghana captain and his ex-wife, Gifty, have been embroiled in a legal battle that involved allegations of infidelity and paternity doubts for three years. The 37-year-old… []

‘Continue With The Unbeaten Mentality’ – Arteta Instructs Arsenal Players

– Mikel Arteta By Steven Taiwo  Mikel Arteta of Arsenal has urged his team to continue with their unbeaten mentality irrespective of whatever challenges they might face. The Gunners have made an unbeaten start to the season in all competitions since lifting the Community Shield in August. They are four points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City, amassing four wins and two draws in the… []

“I’m Sorry, I Don’t Mean To Be Offensive” – Italian Journalist Begs Osimhen, Nigerians

– Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen and Italian journalist, Marika Fruscio By Steven Taiwo  Italian journalist Marika Fruscio Pleads With Nigerians, after her post knocking Osimhen. ❗ Fruscio, in a social media post on Wednesday, has pleaded with Nigerians over her statement knocking Nigerian-born footballer Victor Osimhen. The Super Eagles striker had deleted Napoli-related posts following a now-deleted TikTok video shared by the club mocking his… []

AC Milan To Move From San Siro To New Stadium

Of – Iconic San Siro Stadium By Steven Taiwo  AC Milan announced on Wednesday their plans to move from their iconic San Siro home to a new 70,000-seater stadium that they intend to build in the southern part of the city. The club has taken preliminary steps to relocate by submitting proposals to the city council in the suburb of San Donato. Milan were the… []

Kane Becomes Bayern’s Record Holder For Most Goals In Five Matches

– Harry Kane By Steven Taiwo England captain Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in Bayern Munich’s 7-0 demolition of VfL Bochum on Saturday. It takes his league goal tally to seven and makes him the club record holder for most goals by a player in his first five Bundesliga matches. Kane struck his first goal after benefiting from a loose ball in the 13th minute… []

Manchester United Remains Interested In Signing Barcelona Midfielder, Frenkie de Jong

– Frenkie de Jong By Bunmi Onakan  A report from Fichajes claims that the 26-year-old Dutch international is a target for Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag has insisted on his arrival for the next season. Barcelona signed the former Ajax midfielder for a fee of around €85 million and they will look to recoup most of that if they were forced to sell… []

“I Didn’t Like His Behaviour”-Handanvic Criticizes Man- U’s Keeper, Andre Onana

– Man-U goalkeeper, Andre Onana By Femi Ojo  Former Inter Milan teammate, Samir Handanovic has criticised Manchester United goalkeeper, Andre Onana for his attitude at the Italian club. Onana signed for Inter on a free transfer from Dutch giants Ajax in 2022 but the Cameroonian did not play a single game in Serie A until October with club captain Handanovic keeping him on the bench…. []