Sadio Mane Becomes Third African Player To Score 100 EPL Goals
Sadio Mane became the third African player to score 100 Premier League goals before Roberto Firmino struck either side of the break and Mohamed Salah finished a brilliant individual goal with a smart shot beyond Ben Foster. Salah’s goal takes him level with former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba as the highest-scoring African player in Premier […]
Queen’s Baton Relay Arrives In Nigeria For The 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Queen’s Baton Relay arrived in Nigeria on Friday as part of its tour of Africa in preparation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Queen’s Baton Relay began with a special event at Buckingham Palace in London, which was staged in conjunction with the city’s Commonwealth Day celebrations. A delegation from the United Kingdom in […]
Husband A ‘Suspect’ As Kenyan Record-Breaking Athlete Tirop Found Dead
Kenyan world record holder Agnes Tirop has been found stabbed to death at her home in the western town of Iten, with police treating her husband as a suspect. The two-time World Athletics Championships bronze medallist, who finished fourth in the Olympic 5,000m final two months ago, was 25. Last month, Tirop set the world […]
CR7: I Promised To Be Always Looking For More
Cristiano Ronaldo, using social media, reveled in Portugal’s latest win on the road to Qatar 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo said he promised to “always be looking for more and more and more” after scoring another hat-trick in Portugal’s World Cup qualifying rout of Luxembourg. Ronaldo netted his 58th career hat-trick – his 10th for Portugal as […]
Silva Offers Emotional Support To Neymar As Brazil Team-mate Admits Mental Health Battle
Thiago Silva has offered his emotional support to Neymar, his close friend, and Brazil’s team-mate who earlier disclosed he doesn’t know if he has the “strength of mind to deal with football” much longer. Silva has played alongside Neymar for the Selecao for a decade and also competed alongside the forward at Paris Saint-Germain. In […]
Havertz And Werner Score As Slick Germany Become First To Qualify For World Cup
Germany became the first team to join hosts Qatar at the 2022 World Cup with a thumping victory in North Macedonia. Former England youth international Jamal Musiala opened his account for the Germans, running in on goal and stroking home a confident finish. Kai Havertz claimed the first goal in the second half, slotting in […]
‘I have resigned’: Jon Gruden Steps Down As Head Coach Of Las Vegas Raiders
Jon Gruden has resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. ESPN senior NFL writer Adam Schefter tweeted Monday evening, “Gruden no longer will be the Raiders’ head coach,” and added that owner Mark Davis was seen talking to Gruden […]
Fuludu: Rohr Not Good For Super Eagle
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Edema Fuludu, says the head coach of the super eagle Gernot Rohr is not good enough for the role. Rohr lately came under critique after the Super Eagles shocking 1-0 defeat to the Wild Beasts of the Central African Republic at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Though the Eagles atoned for […]
Mbappe Gives France Comeback Win In Nations League Final Against Spain
Kylian Mbappe fired a contentious winner as France came from behind to beat Spain and become the second team to win the Nations League. Mbappe was adjudged to be onside when he slid the ball under Unai Simon after Karim Benzema’s stunning equaliser at Milan’s San Siro. Spain had taken the lead through Mikel Oyarzabal, […]
Hazard, Lukaku Set To Miss Nations League Play-off Due To ‘Muscle Overloads’
Belgium pair Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard will miss the Nations League third-placed play-off with Italy because of “muscle overloads”. Chelsea striker Lukaku will go back to Belgium, rather than London, first from Italy and boss Roberto Martinez does not know when he will be fit. Lukaku played all of Thursday’s 3-2 semi-final defeat by […]
