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Jesse Lingard inspired West Ham to a thrilling 3-2 win at Wolves to move fourth in the Premier League on Monday, as Everton’s hopes of a top-four finish were dented in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Lingard’s stunning form since joining the Hammers on loan from Manchester United in January saw him earn a […]
Juventus goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon has been handed a one-match ban for Blasphemy, the Italian Federal Court of Appeal has ruled. The veteran Italian goalkeeper, 43, was alleged to have shouted ‘Porco Dio!’, which translates as ‘god is a pig’, towards Juventus team-mate Manolo Portanova. He was initially given a €5,000 euros (£4,260) fine over an […]
Manchester City legend, Sergio Aguero announces he’s leaving the club at the end of the season Sergio Aguero, Manchester City’s record scorer, will leave the English club after 10 years when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 32-year-old Argentina striker has 257 goals for City, the most famous being his stoppage-time […]
Marcus Rashford, Manchester United striker has stated that Burna Boy is his favourite afrobeat singer. During a Q&A session with his fans on Twitter, the England International was asked by a curious fan who is his favourite Afrobeats artiste. The fan asked; “Got lots of fans in Nigeria, do you listen to afrobeats ?? And […]
Alex Iwobi leaves Super Eagles camp after testing positive for COVID-19 Alex Iwobi has been ruled out of Nigeria’s final 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho after testing positive for Covid-19. The Everton forward tested positive in the Benin Republic before Saturday’s AFCON clash against the home team, which Nigeria won 1-0. He […]
Belgium league goal-scoring machine, Paul Onuachu scored a late winner as the Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Benin 1-0 at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on Saturday night, March 27, at the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifier. Onuachu nodded home in the 93rd minute ending Benin’s eight-year unbeaten home run, after scrambling for the […]
Spanish giants, FC Barcelona were named as the best club team in world football over the ten-year period between 2011 and 2020 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, IFFHS, beating rivals Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to the prize. The Catalan giants were given the honour after they amassed a grand total […]
Ring Magazine has released its monthly rankings for the top boxers in the heavyweight category. Tyson Fury still tops the rankings as the reigning champion of the Ring Magazine belt while other fighters like Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder follow suit. Joshua ranks second while Deontay Wilder ranks third. Dillian Whyte is ranked 5th while […]
A popular Nigerian footballer, Mikel John Obi has shared a sad experience he had with former Chelsea coach Antonio Conte. According to Mikel, Conte ended his career at Chelsea because he chose to represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympics. Mikel Obi, who stayed at Chelsea for 11 years after arriving as a teenager in 2005, […]
Police are now investigating racist abuse reported by Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara during his team’s Europa League defeat by Slavia Prague last Thursday, March 18. Footage from the game showed Kudela covering his mouth before saying something to Kamara, who immediately reacted with fury. Do Kamara was not involved at all? See the hidden message […]
