Amaju Pinnick Is Confident Jose Peseiro Will Restore The National Team’s Glory
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick, says he is confident Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro will restore the glory days of the senior national team. He made this known on the backdrop of the team’s impressive performance against Mexico in a friendly, where Nigeria lost 2-1 on Sunday. Mexico took the lead through […]
Brittney Griner: Players Step Up Calls For Basketball Star’s Release From Russian Prison
Players have intensified their calls for Brittney Griner’s release from Russian prison on the 100th day of the basketball star’s detention. Griner was in Russia to play during the off-season when she was arrested on drug charges at an airport near Moscow. Players say the Phoenix Mercury centre has been wrongfully detained and are calling […]
Mexico Overcome Super Eagles 2-1 in Friendly
Mexico earned a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in a friendly on Saturday night as El Tri launched a stretch of summer matches in preparation for the 2022 World Cup. In what was the first match of Coach José Peseiro as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, a largely under-strength squad fought courageously and commendably against CONCACAF ‘s perennial champions. Peseiro […]
Real Madrid: European Champions For The 14th Time
Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 1-0 on Saturday in the Champions League final to cap a storybook season manager Carlo Ancelotti dubbed “unbelievable” and secure their record 14th European title. Vinicius Junior put his side ahead in the 59th minute when he slid a low cross from Federico Valverde beyond Alisson. Later, Thibaut Courtois made an […]
Man Utd Renew Efforts To Sign Neves
Manchester United are looking to sign the Portuguese midfielder who is valued at £50 million. Wolves are already in search of a replacement for Neves. Manchester United will make a renewed effort to sign him in the coming weeks. Neves could be allowed to leave if Wolves’ attempts to sign a replacement in the shape […]
José Mourinho Wind The First Europa Conference League Trophy With Roma
Roma won the first major European tournament in their history when they defeated Feyenoord 1-0 in the Conference League final on Wednesday. It was Mourinho’s first trophy since arriving at Roma ahead of the 2021-22 season. The manager claimed his fifth career European title, a figure only Giovanni Trapattoni has matched. Nicolo Zaniolo continued his […]
Klopp Voted LMA Manager Of The Year
The German manager was rewarded for his side’s excellent performances for the 2021-22 season. Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has been named Manager of the Year by the League Managers Association (LMA). The Reds boss was given the honor despite his side coming in second in the Premier League behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Liverpool has […]
Chelsea Takeover: Premier League Approves £4.25bn By Boehly Consortium
The English Premier League (EPL) has approved the acquisition of Chelsea FC by a US consortium led by Todd Boehly, co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodger baseball team. The league declared the approval in a statement published on its website on Tuesday. Apart from Boehly, other members of the consortium contain Mark Walters, Hansjoerg Wyss, […]
Minister Urges NFF To Promote Domestic Football Leagues
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, on Monday, advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to work toward the improvement of domestic leagues in the country. Dare made the call when he hosted the U-20 men’s national team, the Flying Eagles in Abuja, following their victory at the WAFU B zone championship […]
AC Milan Serie A Champions For The First Time In 11 Years
AC Milan has won the 2021-22 Serie A title, with arch-rivals Inter finishing second after a dramatic final day. Milan needed to win at Sassuolo to secure a first Scudetto since 2011, and they showed no nerves as they raced into a 3-0 lead after only 36 minutes. What could have been a nervous Sunday […]
