– 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… []
– 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… []
– 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… []
– 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… []
– 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… []
– 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… []
– 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… []
– 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… []
– 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 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… []
– 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… []
– 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… []
– 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… []
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… []
– 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… []
– 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… []
– 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…. []
– John Owan-Enoh, Minister of Sports Development – By Taiwo Steven Sports Development Minister, John Owan-Enoh, has said that the Federal Government might pull down the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, to rebuild and bring it to a functional state. Own-Enoh, who had earlier said he would go ahead with the planned concession of the facility, noted that the government would only take the path… []
— Oriol Romeu — By Taiwo Steven Defensive midfielder, Oriol Romeu has left Girona for FC Barcelona, this was confirmed by the club (Barcelona). Since Sergio Busquets exited the club this summer following the expiration of his contract, the Catalan Giants have been on the lookout for a suitable replacement. Romeu, a former La Masia graduate, seemed to tick the box for the Barca management… []
– Tobi Amusan – By Taiwo Steven