Rohr and Mikel Obi in Russia By Adeboye Ajayi and Debo Oshundun Following Tuesday’s exit of the Super Eagles from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, members of the team have been leaving their Essentuki Camp Base in Russia in trickles. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said most of the […]
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Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona hammered Real Madrid 3-0 at the Bernabeu to win their Clasico Copa del Rey semi-final 4-1 on aggregate, setting up the chance of a fifth successive title in the competition. A goalless first half saw Real have the better of the chances through Brazilian starlet Vinicius, who spurned several […]
Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president of Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint-Germain, has been charged in connection to bribery of former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke in relation to an investigation into World Cup broadcasting rights. The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has brought charges against Valcke, accusing him of being complicit in the manipulation […]
Emmanuel Amuneke with Tanzanian Football Federation officials after he was unveiled as the country’s national teams’ coach in Da-es-salam on Monday Emmanuel Amuneke, the newly inaugurated coach of the Tanzanian national team, on Tuesday said he shared the same ideas with the country`s football philosophy. Amuneke, a former coach of the Nigerian U-17 and U-20 […]
By Olukayode Babalola Some football fans in Lafia say they foresee Thierry Henry, a French national and assistant coach of Belgian National Football team team, finding himself in a dilemma as France and Belgium lock horns Tuesday in one of the semi final encounters in the ongoing FIFA World Cup competition in Russia. Henry is […]
France Football, organizers of the annual football awards, the Ballon d’Or, have announced that it will not be awarded this year due to the extraordinary conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic. It will be the first time the trophy given for the world’s best men’s footballer has not been awarded since Englishman Stanley Matthews won […]
Tottenham Hotspur under-23s coach Ugo Ehiogu has been taken to hospital after collapsing at the Hotspur Way training ground on Thursday, the club have said. Former Aston Villa and England defender Ehiogu, 44, received treatment from Spurs doctors before being transferred to hospital. The club wrote on their official Twitter account: “We can confirm that […]
A late Toby Alderweireld header earned Tottenham Hotspur a 2-1 comeback win over Arsenal to boost their hopes of European qualification. Arsenal went in front in the 16th minute through Alexandre Lacazette’s stunning strike into the top-left corner from 20 yards. Their lead lasted just 70 seconds, as Son Heung-min latched on to a loose […]
Vincent Enyeama has extended his deal with French club Lille by two years tying the former Nigeria international goalkeeper to the club until 2019. He has been Lille’s first choice keeper since 2013 and has made 130 appearances for the club in all competitions. The 33-year-old, whose previous deal ran until next year, says he […]
The controversial Premier League VAR system has come under intense criticism once again after officials admitted they made a mistake by not advising a red card for Giovani Lo Celso during Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. During the tense London derby at Stamford Bridge, Tottenham’s Argentine international Lo Celso was shown by cameras stamping […]