Football

UEFA will immediately release almost 70 million euros ($75.5m) in benefit payments to clubs struggling financially during the coronavirus crisis, European football’s governing body announced on Thursday. The money was originally put aside to be paid to clubs who had released players for international matches after the completion of the European Championship qualifying play-offs. Those […]

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema has mocked France striker Olivier Giroud by likening himself to a Formula One car and Giroud a go-kart. Benzema has not played for France since 2015 and watched from afar as Giroud spearheaded the team’s World Cup triumph in Russia two years ago. With over 500 appearances for Real Madrid and […]

Lionel Messi confirmed on Monday that Barcelona’s players will take a 70 per cent pay cut and make financial contributions to ensure the club’s other employees are paid in full during the state of alarm in Spain. In a lengthy message posted on his Instagram account, Messi also took another swipe at the Barca board, […]

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Sports to investigate the cause of death of a footballer, Martins Chineme, and also audit the health facilities provided by the league management company for league matches across the country. The late footballer who was a member of Nasarawa United FC slumped on the pitch and […]

UEFA is expected to postpone Euro 2020 by up to a year on Tuesday, as European football’s governing body considers its response to the fallout of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. All of Europe’s leading domestic leagues ground to a halt last week with football confronting its biggest issue in modern times, and the fate of […]

Liverpool legend, Phil Thompson has urged manager Jurgen Klopp, to make a transfer move for Barcelona attacking midfielder, Philippe Coutinho, at the end of the season.   According to Thompson, Liverpool needs Coutinho, who is currently on loan at Bayern Munich, to unlock strong defences for the Reds. Coutinho, a former Liverpool player, left the […]

Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp, has admitted it does not feel right losing to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.  The Reds were on Wednesday dumped out of Europe’s elite football competition after losing 2-3 (2-4 on aggregate) to the Spanish side. Klopp’s side had lost the first leg of the clash 1-0 but the holders looked to have ended […]

Arsenal’s game at Manchester City set for Wednesday has been postponed after players from the London club were quarantined, making it the first Premier League football fixture to be called off because of coronavirus. Arsenal said players and four staff had been isolated at their homes after coming into contact with the owner of Greek […]

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, has identified Manchester United defender, Aaron Wan-Bissaka as the ‘best one-on-one defender in the world currently.   Carragher stated this ahead of Man United’s Europa League round of 16 first-leg tie against LASK on Thursday. “I think something Pep has to do next time is not put Raheem Sterling up against […]