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England women’s team donate to ‘Players Together’ fund amid coronavirus pandemic England Women’s football squad have announced a collective donation to the #PlayersTogether fund. The fund was established after meetings between Premier League players to discuss the best way to support NHS and other frontline staff through the coronavirus crisis. The Lionesses confirmed the move […]
NFF to take effective decisions after COVID-19 The Nigeria football federation is preparing for life after the ongoing global health crisis and president of the body, Amaju Pinnick said some difficult decisions will be made. Football has been suspended globally and the Nigeria professional football league took an indefinite break. World cup and Nations cup […]
Retired American boxer, Floyd Mayweather’s 19-year-old daughter could spend decades in prison after being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following an altercation with her boyfriend NBA YoungBoy’s baby mama. Iyanna “Yaya” Mayweather, 19, pictured left, was arrested earlier this month after allegedly stabbing Lapattra Jacobs, who shares a child with her […]
Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo has praised his three ‘brothers’ at Manchester United for helping him to settle in after joining the club on loan during the January transfer window. The 30-year-old striker credits goalkeepers David de Gea and Sergio Romero and midfielder Juan Mata for their impactful assistance which made his transition back to the […]
Ex-Real Madrid and Barcelona coach, Radomir Antic dies at 71 Spanish champions Barcelona have taken to social media to announce the death of a hero, their former manager Radomir Antic who died on monday night, April 6. The Serbian professional football manager was reported to have died at the age of 71 after a long […]
Nigerian footballer, Taye Taiwo has announced the demise of his father Pa Salisu in an Instagram post he shared. Taiwo announced the passing of Pa Salisu on Instagram with a photo; “RIP my father,” The Late Salisu spent most of his life working as an electric welder in Isheri-Olofin area of Lagos and later had […]
British world champion ANTHONY JOSHUA predicted he will knock out Kubrat Pulev in round 11 and warned he could ditch the back foot boxing tactics that beat Andy Ruiz Jr. The fight was confirmed for June 20 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Pulev the mandatory IBF challenger to take on Joshua. Pulev has only […]
Chelsea are through to the quarterfinal of this year’s FA Cup tourney following their 2-0 win over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. Ross Barkley said it was “a dream” to score against Liverpool as the midfielder helped Chelsea reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The result meant Liverpool suffered their second successive defeat of this […]
Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder’s new positions as Ring Magazine releases ranking Tyson Fury, still undefeated, defeated Deontay Wilder over the weekend to retain the lineal heavyweight belt and clinch the WBC belt and is now the Ring Magazine number one world champion. Fury is the third heavyweight in history to win the […]
Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder’s new positions as Ring Magazine releases ranking Tyson Fury, still undefeated, defeated Deontay Wilder over the weekend to retain the lineal heavyweight belt and clinch the WBC belt and is now the Ring Magazine number one world champion. Fury is the third heavyweight in history to win the […]
Nigerian professional footballer, Odion Ighalo who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Manchester United, on loan from Shanghai Greenland Shenhua of the Chinese Super League came as a big surprise to many of the club’s faithful. However, professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Watford, Adrian Mariappa, said […]
Manchester United closed in on the Champions League places with victory over Chelsea as Frank Lampard’s side were left with a sense of injustice after contentious video assistant referee decisions went against them. United closed to within three points of Chelsea in fourth place with headed goals either side of the interval from Anthony Martial […]
Odion Ighalo has been training away from the Manchester United Club’s facilities as a precaution due to the coronavirus outbreak. The British media reported on Thursday, February 13, 2020, that the 30-year-old Nigerian international striker joined United on loan until the end of the season on January 31, which is the transfer deadline day, from […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles defender and captain Joseph Yobo as assistant coach of the team. Yobo will replace Imama Amapakabo in the technical crew of the senior men’s national team. He played for the Nigeria U-20 team, the Flying Eagles – during the FIFA World Youth Championship (now known […]
Sportswear giants Nike has revealed new Super Eagles and Falcons jerseys on Wednesday. The jerseys are being revealed ahead of Eagles 2021 Africa Cup of Nations match-day three home qualifying encounter against Sierra Leone. They are the jerseys that the Super Eagles will wear for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and 2022 World […]
Nigerian football star John Obi Mikel was said to have been racially abused while in action for Trabzonspor in their 2-1 win over Fenerbahce last weekend. The former Super Eagles captain played all 90 minutes for the Black Sea Storm in their Turkish Super Lig assignment. More threats and abuses were aimed at the midfielder […]
Spanish football manager, Pep Guardiola is currently blowing hot after Man City fell to a 2-0 defeat to Spurs over the weekend. The loss confirmed Liverpool’s 22-point gap at the top of the Premier League over Man City. Premier League chief Richard Scudamore was concerned about the Etihad outfit emerging champions with 19 points in the 2017-18 campaign. […]
Lebron James has finally paid tribute to LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant after the unfortunate death of the basketball legend. Kobe was on court side when Lebron surpassed his 33,643 points during a game with Philadelphia Sixers. The basketball legend alongside eight others including his 13-year-old daughter perished in a helicopter crash. The helicopter’s pilot […]
American professional basketball player, Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas Sunday morning, confirmed by TMZ Sports. Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead. We’re told […]
Chelsea FC have signed a shirt sponsorship deal with mobile phone network Three ahead of the start of the 2020-21 season. Three is said to replace current shirt sponsors Yokohama from the start of next season after Chelsea ended their five-year partnership with the Japanese Tyre company. The British telecommunications and Broadband company will replace Yokohama […]
Tennis legend, Serena William has been knocked out of the Australian Open after she was defeated by Chinese No.1, Qiang Wang in the third round. The 38-year-old American who was aiming for a 24th Slam was beaten 6-4 6-7 7-5, indicating her wait for a first Grand Slam since becoming a mother goes on. Speaking after the game, […]
Sadio Mane has revealed Liverpool stars rush to their training ground at Melwood an hour earlier because they want to secure a spot in the gym. The current African player of the year has been a key member of the Reds remarkable performance as they close in on their first title in over 30 years. […]
Austrian Thiem had a 5-3 lead in the second set but lost five games in a row, and it was Bolt who came out on top in a tight third-set tie-break. But Thiem took advantage of a tiring Bolt to complete a fine win. The Two-time French Open finalist Thiem overcame world number 140 Bolt […]
Former English and Nigerian professional female footballer Eniola Aluko has been appointed as Aston Villa women’s sporting director in which her appointment takes immediate effect. After playing for clubs like Juventus, Chelsea and Birmingham City, Eniola Aluko recently retired from football before getting this latest appointment. The 32-year-old forward who was known for her superb […]
Professional footballer, Lionel Messi is inching towards becoming the greatest star to ever don Barcelona jersey after the Argentine netted his 500 goals for the Catalans in exactly the last 500 games. Messi unleashed his brilliance against Granada and his messianic presence was all needed as Barcelona escaped what could have been a disgraceful start for […]
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has claimed that his former club left their soul behind at the Highbury stadium due to the club’s performances in all competitions since then. Since the likes of Thierry Henry, Robert Pirez, Kolo Toure and others won the Premier League title in 2002, Arsenal has not lifted the trophy till […]
Lionel Messi has hinted he will be stepping back more in the closing stages of his career adding he is not concerned about scoring goals. The 32-year-old is known for scoring many goals despite playing behind a striker but the Barcelona captain is thinking about playing in a deeper position. And Messi would likely not […]
Professional wrestler, Triple H has revealed VAR will not be coming to WWE any time soon despite calls from fans to have the new technology introduced during NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool on Sunday, January 12. The technology, which helps on-field referees make decisions has widely been used in football, including in the Premier League. Whereas […]
Deontay Wilder has vowed to defeat Tyson Fury, saying nothing can save him when they meet during their much-anticipated rematch showdown that has been officially scheduled for February 22, 2020, in Las Vega. Bronze Bomber will be defending his belt against the British in an epic showdown that will see the heavyweight kings put in […]
Manchester City defender John Stones has reportedly emerged as the main transfer target for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta who wants him at the Emirates stadium. John Stones is hoping to make England final squad for Euro 2020 and wants first-team football so as to boost his chances of making the team. With two years left […]
