Ousmane Dembele, out for four months after surgery on his right knee, is one of four players recalled to the Barcelona squad to face Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League, the club announced on Monday. France international winger Dembele returned to training with the squad on October 11 for the first time after injuring a […]Read More
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has recalled Odion Ighalo, more than two years after the Saudi Arabia-based striker retired from international football. Rohr named Ighalo in his 24-man squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde later this month. Ighalo called it quits with the Eagles July 2019 after emerging top […]Read More
Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Nuno Espirito Santo after only four months in charge. Coaches Ian Cathro, Rui Barbosa and Antonio Dias have also been relieved of their duties. The Athletic revealed on Monday morning that Antonio Conte is the leading contender to replace Nuno. Fabio Paratici, Tottenham’s managing director of football, […]Read More
Safety Shooters, Lagos Seasiders, Kano Pillars, Safety Babes and Imo Grasshoppers won their opening fixtures yesterday at the on-going Prudent Energy Handball Premier League holding at the Indoor Sports Hall, Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The defending champions in the male event, Safety Shooters handed Plateau Vipers a 22 to 18 […]Read More
Manchester United needed another Champions League fightback finished off by Cristiano Ronaldo as they came from two goals down to beat Atalanta 3-2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Goals from Mario Pasalic and Merih Demiral had Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men on course for a fifth defeat in eight games. However, United’s attacking arsenal blew the […]Read More
Ansu Fati has extended his contract with Barcelona until 2027, the club announced on Wednesday, shortly after their 1-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League. Fati, who has recently returned after almost a year out with a knee injury, will have a release clause in his new deal set at one billion euros. “FC Barcelona and the player […]Read More
Newcastle United have finally sacked manager Steve Bruce in the aftermath of becoming one of the richest football clubs in the world. A statement from the Magpies on Wednesday confirmed his departure, with the club claiming the decision had been made by “mutual consent” – despite Bruce previously remarking his desire to stay at the club under their […]Read More
Raheem Sterling admitted Thursday that he “would be open” to moving away from Manchester City to get more game time with even a switch to an overseas club high on his wishlist. The 26-year-old England international has been with the Premier League champions since 2015 when he moved from Liverpool. However, he has made just […]Read More
In celebration of Bordeaux’s 140th anniversary, Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has revealed he will be among fans when the club take on Nantes in a French Ligue 1 clash at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique on Sunday. Bordeaux was founded on October 1, 1881, as a multi-sports club and is one of the most successful football […]Read More
The Premier League, Newcastle United Football Club and St James Holdings Limited have today settled the dispute over the takeover of the club by the consortium of PIF, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media,” the Premier League said in a statement. “Following the completion of the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ Test, the […]Read More