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NNL: Massive Players Exit Hits Ekiti United

NNL: Massive Players Exit Hits Ekiti United

Nigerian National League side, Ekiti United, has witnessed a massive exit of its players according to freekicknaija.com.ng The Ekiti-based club side finished second in last...
Taiwo Awoniyi Strikes twice to help Union Berlin maintain winning streak

Taiwo Awoniyi Strikes twice to help Union Berlin maintain winning streak

Super Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi was unsung in Union Berlin's comeback win at Mainz on Sunday. Two second-half goals from the Nigerian international secured an...
Akinkunmi Amoo set for action as Hammarby eyes vital victory away from home

Akinkunmi Amoo set for action as Hammarby eyes vital victory away...

Nigerian winger, Akinkunmi Amoo is set to make Hammarby's starting XI on Sunday as the club eyes a vital away victory at IFK Norrkoping...
Etebo, Ekong, Dennis’ coach at Watford Xisco Munoz sacked

Etebo, Ekong, Dennis’ coach at Watford Xisco Munoz sacked

Watford manager, Xisco Munoz has been sacked with the Hornets sitting in 14th place in the table after seven games. The club's owners have made...
Gateway United Set To Resume Training Oct. 4

Gateway United Set To Resume Training Oct. 4

Players and officials of Gateway United will begin preparations for the 2021/2022 Nigeria National League campaign on Monday 4th of October, 2021. In a statement...
Nigerian stars to watch out for this weekend across Europe

Nigerian stars to watch out for this weekend across Europe

It's another weekend of club football that precedes the second international break of the season and here's a preview of Nigerian stars to watch...
CAF releases African team of the century without Nigerian players

CAF releases African team of the century without Nigerian players

Both present and ex Nigerian players were conspicuously missing in the list of the African Team of The Century released by CAF on Friday,...
Don’t Blame Maduka For Goals Conceded At Sparta Rotterdam – Alloy

Don’t Blame Maduka For Goals Conceded At Sparta Rotterdam – Alloy

Super Eagles goalkeeper coach Alloy Agu has absolved Maduka Okoye of any faults for some of the goals conceded with Sparta Rotterdam in the...
Scoring Against PSG Was The Biggest Goal Of My Career – Moffi

Scoring Against PSG Was The Biggest Goal Of My Career –...

Super Eagles striker, Terem Moffi has revealed that scoring against Paris Saint Germain (PSG) remains the biggest part of his football career.He made this...
Onuachu Reveals How He Struggle For Goals At Genk In His Early Days

Onuachu Reveals How He Struggle For Goals At Genk In His...

Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu has made a startling revelation on his struggle to life at Genk in the Belgian League this season.He was...
UEFA cancels proceedings against Super League rebels

UEFA cancels proceedings against Super League rebels

European Football Governing Body, UEFA, have been forced to cancel the disciplinary action opened against the breakaway Super League rebels. This is after a Madrid...
Romelu Lukaku Calls For Tougher Sanction Against Racism

Romelu Lukaku Calls For Tougher Sanction Against Racism

Chelsea forward, Romelu Lukaku has called for more "stronger" action in the right against racism, questioning the impact of players taking the knee before...
Women’s EURO 2022 Prize Money Has Been Increased

Women’s EURO 2022 Prize Money Has Been Increased

UEFA on Thursday have announced that its prize money for the Women's EURO 2022 has been doubled to €16 million (almost $19 million). "The 16...
Nigerian Players Scorecard: Lookman Scores First Leicester Goal, Onuachu Gets Brace

Nigerian Players Scorecard: Lookman Scores First Leicester Goal, Onuachu Gets Brace

It was quite an eventful evening for Nigeria stars who turned out for their club sides this mid-week. Leicester City's trio of Ndidi, Iheanacho and...
Moyes’ West Ham Bundle Man United Out Of Carabao Cup

Moyes’ West Ham Bundle Man United Out Of Carabao Cup

After Sunday's dramatic loss to Manchester United at the London Stadium, West Ham got their revenge against the Red Devils as they knock them...
‘Cristiano Ronaldo Will Replace Solskjaer As Man Utd Coach’ – Sherwood

‘Cristiano Ronaldo Will Replace Solskjaer As Man Utd Coach’ – Sherwood

Cristiano Ronaldo could replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United manager within the next 18 months. The 36-year-old appeared to coach his teammates from the...
Kick-off Date for NWFL 2021/2022 Revealed

Kick-off Date for NWFL 2021/2022 Revealed

Organizers of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) have announced the date for the resumption of the 2021/2022 season of Nigeria's female topflight league,...
Akinfenwa Is A Legend Of English Football – Guardiola

Akinfenwa Is A Legend Of English Football – Guardiola

Man City manager, Pep Guardiola has revealed that he's impressed with the performance of Adebayo Akinfenwa in Wycombe Wanderers' 6-1 loss to the Cityzens...
PSG Confirm Messi Has Knee Injury, Ruled Out Of Metz Clash

PSG Confirm Messi Has Knee Injury, Ruled Out Of Metz Clash

It appears Paris Saint-Germain boss, Mauricio Pochettino's decision to sub off Lionel Messi with 15 minutes to go in their game with Lyon was...
Nigerian Players Abroad: Dessers, Onuachu, Dennis score; Omeruo, Ekong, others impress

Nigerian Players Abroad: Dessers, Onuachu, Dennis score; Omeruo, Ekong, others impress

A host of Nigerian players abroad were instrumental for their respective club sides in Europe over the weekend, while some ended on the losing...
Why I Subbed Lionel Messi In PSG Win Against Lyon – Pochettino

Why I Subbed Lionel Messi In PSG Win Against Lyon –...

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino has revealed why took off Lionel Messi in Sunday's Ligue 1 game against Lyon. Messi was outstanding in the...
I’m Disappointed Genk Blocked My Summer Transfer Move – Onuachu

I’m Disappointed Genk Blocked My Summer Transfer Move – Onuachu

Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu has expressed anger over Genk's failure to allow him move to another club during the summer transfer window.The towering...
PSG Leaves It Late To Snatch Winner Against Lyon

PSG Leaves It Late To Snatch Winner Against Lyon

 Paris Saint-Germain snatched a late winner from Lyon in Lionel Messi's debut at the Parc des Princes but it was another Argentine who emerged...
Solskjaer Defends Jadon Sancho’s Slow Start For Man United

Solskjaer Defends Jadon Sancho’s Slow Start For Man United

Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, has come in defense of his summer signing, Jadon Sancho's slow start to life at United. Jadon Sancho, who...
The Two Superstars Alex Ferguson Wanted At Man Utd Before Retiring Revealed

The Two Superstars Alex Ferguson Wanted At Man Utd Before Retiring...

Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to sign two world-class players for Manchester United before officially announced his retirement in 2013. According to Patrice Evra, the legendary...
Pochettino Expresses Worry Ahead Of Lyon Showdown

Pochettino Expresses Worry Ahead Of Lyon Showdown

Paris Saint-Germain face Lyon on Sunday night following a disappointing display in the UEFA Champions League opener on Thursday at Club Brugge.   Manager...
Mino Raiola Hints On Paul Pogba’s Return to Juventus

Mino Raiola Hints On Paul Pogba’s Return to Juventus

Paul Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, has hinted at a possible return of the Manchester United midfielder to Juventus. The 28-year old midfielder will be out...
FIFA Reveals How ₦300BN Have Been Spent On Nigerian Players

FIFA Reveals How ₦300BN Have Been Spent On Nigerian Players

FIFA has revealed that a total of $733.1m (₦300,571,000) has been spent on the purchase of Nigerian players in the last 10 years. This was...
Cristiano Ronaldo Has Lifted Man United Spirit – Ikpeba

Cristiano Ronaldo Has Lifted Man United Spirit – Ikpeba

Former Super Eagles forward, Victor Ikpeba has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo has lifted the spirit among the Man United players.Ronaldo scored two goals during...
Bayern Munich smashes RB Leipzig 4-1

Bayern Munich smashes RB Leipzig 4-1

Bayern Munich ran riot on RB Leipzig with a 4-1 victory on Saturday. Robert Lewandowski, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sané and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting were...
Amunike Reveals how Chukwueze can better the Premier League

Amunike Reveals how Chukwueze can better the Premier League

Former Nigerian midfielder, Emmanuel Amunike believes Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze will fit the style of the game in the Premier League.The 1994 Africa...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Compares Self To Messi, Ronaldo

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Compares Self To Messi, Ronaldo

Milan forward, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has once again insisted that he's in the same class with Ronaldo and Messi and that the duo 'have nothing'...
Barcelona Rekindle Interest In €35m Spanish Defender

Barcelona Rekindle Interest In €35m Spanish Defender

Local media in Spain have reported that Barcelona have once again shown interest in Valencia left full-back, Jose Luis Gaya, and will move for...
Hossam El-Badry Axed As Egyptian National Team Coach

Hossam El-Badry Axed As Egyptian National Team Coach

Egyptian Football Association have announced the dismissal of Hossam El-Badry as Egypt's national team coach following the draw against Gabon. The news of his sack...
Agent Gives Update On Conte’s Pre-Contract Agreement With Arsenal

Agent Gives Update On Conte’s Pre-Contract Agreement With Arsenal

Antonio Conte's pre-contract agreement with Arsenal are ‘absolutely not true,’ that’s according to Agent Federico Pastorello. There have been rumors that the 52-year-old tactician is...
Romelu Lukaku Calls Cristiano Ronaldo Comparison ‘useless’

Romelu Lukaku Calls Cristiano Ronaldo Comparison ‘useless’

Romelu Lukaku has slammed those comparing him with Manchester United and Portugal star, Cristiano Ronaldo, tagging the comparisons 'useless'. The Belgium national team's all-time goalscorer...
Surprising candidate name filters in as Arteta replacement at Arsenal

Surprising candidate name filters in as Arteta replacement at Arsenal

With Arsenal sitting at bottom of the table without a goal or a point to their name after conceding nine goals in three matches,...

Exemplary players Who could help Romelu Lukaku succeed at Chelsea

Chelsea has brought in the high profile Romelu Lukaku to the club but it’s left to be seen what the player can achieve at...

Barca, Real Madrid Handed Hectic Fixture Schedules For September

Spanish giants, Barcelona and Real Madrid have both been handed tight fixture schedules in September following the confirmation of kick-off dates and times for...

Man Utd request for Cristiano Ronaldo’s exemption from isolation rejected

The British Government has rejected Manchester United's request to exempt Cristiano Ronaldo from the mandatory self-isolation of five days. Its implication is that the former...

Cristiano Ronaldo Reacts To Cavani’s Man Utd No.7 Shirt Swap

Manchester United have now confirmed forward Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed the No.7 shirt after United agreed a fee with Juventus to re-sign the 36-year-old. And...

Jack Grealish Criticizes £100m Deal Man City Paid For Him

Jack Grealish has revealed his frustration after not being able to turn matches in Manchester City's favour this season following his move from Aston...

Focus On Tackling Our Racism – Southgate Tells English FA

Head coach of The Three Lions, Gareth Southgate has urged the English Football Association to focus on tackling racism on the home front before...

Icelandic FA Executives Resigns Over Sexual Assault Cover-up

Every member of the Icelandic FA has stepped down after the federation (KSI) was accused of aiding and abetting claims of alleged sexual assault...

Harry Kane Breaks Silence On Man City Summer Transfer Saga

Harry Kane who was bent on leaving Spurs for Manchester City this summer but could not get his move from Tottenham Hotspur has revealed...

Arsenal Bans Ainsley Maitland-Niles From Training

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has been told by Arsenal to stop training with the first team following his social media outcry about his proposed move to...

Stan Kroenke: Sacking Mikel Arteta And Selling Arsenal Decision Made

Reports emerged last week of a potential takeover of Arsenal from the same owners of Paris Saint-Germain. Meanwhile, the Gunners sit at the bottom of...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man Utd Salary Revealed In Detail

Cristiano Ronaldo’s salary after re-signing for Manchester United this summer has been made known. United reached an agreement for the former Juventus superstar’s transfer and...

Fear Grip Fans As Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man Utd Shirt Number Announcement...

Cristiano Ronaldo has sealed a stunning return to Manchester United from Juventus. After phone calls from Sir Alex Ferguson, Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra, the...

Mbappe Bags Brace as Messi Makes PSG Debut in Reims Win

In what could be one of his final matches for Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappe's brace  was enough for PSG to spank Reims, just as...