City VoiceBarcelona star Lionel Messi has been cleared of any injury after being forced off at half-time in the Camp Nou outfit’s win over Athletic Club. Having opened the scoring in Sunday’s 6-0 thrashing of the Basque side, the Argentina international was replaced at the break by Arda Turan after complaining of some pain in his […]
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy English football club Newcastle United for about 340 million pounds (about N156.4 billion), a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. The revelation confirmed a report in the Wall Street Journal earlier on Saturday. British billionaire Mike Ashley, who made his fortune from sportswear retailer […]
By Segun Odegbami I do not have any of the answers to the three questions, but I have experiences that span almost 50 years since I played my first serious football competition as a teenager in my first year in Ibadan after leaving Jos at 18. These past two days, foremost African Cinematographer, Tunde Kelani, […]
Pogba Paul Pogba’s second-half strike enough to take Red Devils three points clear of Liverpool Paul Pogba scored the goal that took Manchester United top of the Premier League table, as they won 1-0 at Burnley. Pogba met Marcus Rashford’s cross to send a 71st-minute volley through Nick Pope’s legs and into the net with […]
David McGoldrick struck his first Premier League goals to help Sheffield United beat Chelsea 3-0 and move up to sixth place. McGoldrick opened his account on 18 minutes when he turned in Kepa Arrizabalaga’s parry from Oli McBurnie’s initial shot. McBurnie doubled the Blades’ lead in the 33rd minute, heading in Enda Stevens’ cross from […]
A superb goal from Mason Greenwood and two strikes from Bruno Fernandes sealed a 3-0 league win over Brighton at the Amex Stadium that moved Manchester United back into fifth position, two points behind Chelsea in fourth. United have been in great form since football resumed after the enforced break caused by the coronavirus. They […]
Steven Gerrard has confirmed his retirement from professional football. The 36-year-old calls time on a 19-year playing career, having made his debut for Liverpool on November 29, 1998, and opted against extending his contract with the MLS side earlier this month. Gerrard played 710 times for the Reds and won eight major trophies, including the […]
Son Heung-min He’s a feared marksman on the football pitch but Tottenham Hostspurs forward, Son Heung-min is also a crack shot on the shooting range, winning a top performer award on completing a compulsory military training in South Korea. Son, 27, completed his three-week basic training on Friday on the southern island of Jeju, and […]
Brilliant goals from Harry Kane and Tanguy Ndombele helped Tottenham Hotspur move up to fourth in the table with a 3-1 win at Sheffield United. Spurs went ahead on five minutes when Serge Aurier headed in a Son Heung-min corner from close range. Jose Mourinho’s side added a superb second goal five minutes before the […]
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Saturday thrashed their Nigerien counterparts 15-0 in the second game at the ongoing West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup tournament in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Super Falcons opened the flood gate of goals at the 9th minute and ended the first half 9-0. In the second […]