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Nigerian football players Asisat Oshoala, Victor Osimhen, and Samuel Chukwueze are in the shortlist for honours at the 2019 CAF Awards ceremony scheduled for the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada, Egypt on Tuesday. Winner of the women’s award in 2014, 2016 and 2017, and also among the final three in 2018, Super Falcons’ captain Asisat […]
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Serie A hat-trick to lift Juventus top of the table with a 4-0 win over Cagliari on Monday, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic made an “emotional” return for AC Milan in a goalless draw against Sampdoria. Ronaldo struck for the fifth consecutive league game as the champions bounced back from their Italian […]
Everton manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has criticised his players for not able to keep a high intensity in the second half against Liverpool following their 1-0 defeat against the Reds in the FA Cup third-round encounter on Sunday. According to Ancelotti, his players lost ‘energy and confidence’ against a youthful Liverpool side, describing Toffees’ performance against […]
Monaco’s exciting young Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru is to spend the rest of the season on loan at Galatasaray, the Ligue 1 club announced on Sunday. It will be the 22-year-old’s second loan spell in Turkey as he shone for Galatasaray last season when he was still at English club Everton. He scored 14 goals […]
Mikel Arteta claimed his first win as Arsenal manager in impressive fashion as his side outplayed Manchester United to secure just a second victory in 16 games with a 2-0 win at the Emirates. Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos struck before half-time to reward arguably Arsenal’s finest 45 minutes of the season so far. The Gunners […]
David Moyes has been appointed as West Ham’s manager and will return for a second spell at the club. The 55-year-old Scot has signed an 18-month deal and is expected to take charge of the New Year’s Day home game against Bournemouth at London Stadium. His appointment follows Manuel Pellegrini’s sack after Saturday’s 2-1 home […]
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has made Lille striker, Victor Osimhen, one of his transfer targets in the January transfer window, according to Sporting Life. The 21-year-old only joined the Ligue 1 outfit last June, but he is already attracting interest from a host of top clubs across Europe. The likes of Barcelona, Spurs, and Chelsea […]
Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, has said he is yet to decide on representing Nigeria or England in international football. Saka was born to Nigerian parents and has represented the youth teams of the Three Lions. However, the 18-year-old is yet to feature for the English senior side, which makes him still eligible for the Super […]
Frank Lampard out-witted Jose Mourinho as Chelsea powered to a 2-0 win at Tottenham on Sunday that featured a double from Willian, a red card for Son Heung-min and allegations of racist abuse. Billed as a showdown between Mourinho and Lampard, an explosive London derby showed the student is more than a match for the […]
Former Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, has spoken about the club’s decision to replace him with Mikel Arteta. The 48-year-old was sacked last month, after an 18-month spell in charge ended with a seven-game winless run. Manchester City assistant boss Arteta was announced as the new Gunners boss on Friday. Emery, speaking to BBC Sport, insists […]
