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Mikel Arteta Eyes ‘Next Level’ After Signing New Arsenal Deal

-Mikel Arteta Mikel Arteta wants to take Arsenal to the “next level” after signing a new three-year contract that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2025. The 40-year-old, who took charge in 2019 following the dismissal of Unai Emery, is close to leading Arsenal back into the Champions League after a five-year absence. The Gunners are fourth in the Premier League table,… []

BREAKING: FIFA Fines Nigeria Over Nigeria/Ghana Match Fracas

-FIFA President, Gianni Infantino World football ruling body, FIFA, has imposed a 150,000 Swiss Franc (about 154,128.75 USD) fine on Nigeria following the unruly behaviour of the fans at the end of the second leg Qatar 2022 World Cup play-off between the Super Eagles and Black Stars of Ghana at the Moshood Abiola Stadium on March 29. There was reported break of law and order… []

‘I was sacked by Huesca for participating at AFCON’ — Nwakali breaks silence

– Kelechi Nwakali Kelechi Nwakali, Super Eagles midfielder, has finally broken his silence after FC Huesca of Spain terminated his contract — six months before expiration. The La Liga 2 side announced it has cut ties with the Nigerian midfielder on Tuesday, without giving any reason behind the decision. But reacting in a thread via his Twitter page on Wednesday, Nwakali claimed he was targeted… []

Super Eagles Apologises For Failing Nigerians During Qualifying Match Against Ghana

The Super Eagles of Nigeria has apologised to millions of football lovers and their fellow citizens after failing to qualify for the 2022 Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) World Cup scheduled to hold in Qatar. Super Eagles said that the failure to qualify the nation for the tournament should not be placed on anyone but on the team and that they accept all the… []

Breaking: Nigeria crash out of Qatar 2022 World Cup

After drawing 1-1 with their Ghana opponent and losing on aggregate at today’s qualifier match, Nigeria has crashed out of the race to qualify for the World Cup in Quatar later this year..

Eriksen Scores On Denmark Return After Cardiac Arrest

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen scored on his return to international football after suffering a cardiac arrest last year in a 4-2 friendly defeat against the Netherlands on Saturday. A little more than nine months – 287 days – after his collapse at Euro 2020, Eriksen pulled off a remarkable comeback at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam. To the resounding applause of the Dutch public and… []

Nigeria vs Ghana: Super Eagles resume training in Abuja For Second Leg

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday evening in Abuja resumed training ahead of their second leg 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off against the Black Stars of Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the team had returned to Nigeria in the early hours of Saturday after a goalless draw with Ghana on Friday in the first leg. NAN reports that the training which… []

Super Eagles To Get N5.6bn For World Cup Qualification

If they qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup later this year, Nigeria will receive €12.2m (N5.6bn) from FIFA. The World Cup in Qatar will take place from November 21 to December 18, with 32 teams taking part in the competition. The Super Eagles are looking to qualify for their seventh World Cup appearance but they are two games away from achieving that feat. They… []

Deadline passes for Chelsea’s new owners to submit bids to buy club

The deadline for Chelsea’s potential new owners to submit offers to buy the club has passed. New York-based merchant bank Raine Group was appointed to manage the sale and set a deadline of 9pm GMT this Friday for the final submission of bids. Two or three preferred bids will then be identified and put forward. It is understood that the total number of offers received… []