Haaland Scores Twice As Man City Defeat Man United 3-0
Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City inflicted another damaging defeat on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim with a comprehensive 3-0 win on Sunday. Phil Foden opened the scoring before Haaland took centre stage with a second-half double, either side of an incredible miss from the Norwegian, as City bounced back from two consecutive Premier League defeats.
2026 WCQ: South Africa Awaits Point Deduction For Fielding Ineligible Player
Equatorial Guinea’s appeal to overturn FIFA’s decision to deduct three points and three goals has been thrown out by the Court of Arbitration, CAS. They were handed the punishment for fielding an ineligible player in the ongoing 2026 World Cup qualifying series. The Central Africans defeated both Namibia and Liberia 1-0 in November 2023, but FIFA awarded their opponents technical 3-0...
Former World Champion Boxer Hatton Declared Dead
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, just two months after announcing a comeback fight after a 13-year absence from the ring. Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, northwest England. Greater Manchester Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road,...
Barcelona’s La Liga Homecoming Against Valencia At Johan Cruyff Stadium
After three weeks on the road to start the La Liga season champions Barcelona play their first home match on Sunday, although it won’t be the glorious return to the rebuilt Spotify Camp Nou they had hoped for. The Catalan giants will host Valencia at their 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff training ground stadium as they bid to keep pace with leaders...
Marmoush Ruled Out Of Manchester Derby Over Knee Injury
Egypt forward Omar Marmoush will miss Sunday’s Manchester derby after the Manchester City player suffered a knee ligament injury while on international duty, his club confirmed on Wednesday. Marmoush was substituted in the fourth minute of Egypt’s goalless draw with Burkina Faso in a World Cup qualifier in Ouagadougou on Tuesday. He sustained the injury following a tackle and tried to...
“My players Are Professionals, They Will Win Their Last Two Match” – Chelle
South Africa held Nigeria to a frustrating stalemate at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, with the Bafana Bafana taking the lead midway through the first half via a William Troost-Ekong own-goal, before Calvin Bassey restored parity with a header just before halftime. The result leaves the Super Eagles’ World Cup hopes in tatters, sitting six points behind South Africa...
Super Eagles Players Protest To FIFA On Poor State Of South Africa’s Playing Pitch
Players of the senior national team of Nigeria have voiced their unhappiness over the poor state of the venue for today’s world cup qualifiers game against South Africa. The game will be played at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein, a pitch that is not among the top five in the country and its synonymous for hosting Rugby games, more than...
Chelle Addresses Super Eagles’ World Cup Qualification Hopes After 1-1 Draw
The head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has said his team will not lack motivation ahead of their final two fixtures in the 2026 World Cup qualifying series. Chelle was addressing the media following a 1-1 draw with South Africa on Tuesday night. Bafana Bafana took the lead through William Troost-Ekong’s own goal, before Calvin Bassey headed in the...
2026 WCQ: “Super Eagles Confident To Take on Bafana Bafana” – Trust-Ekong
Captain William Ekong has assured that there will be no diffidence in the Super Eagles’ play when they take on South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a potentially-explosive 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Bloemfontein on Tuesday night. The defender, who was voted Man of the Competition at last year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire, said the...
Man City, Premier League Settles Dispute Over Sponsor’s Rules
Manchester City and the Premier League have reached a settlement in their dispute over the rules governing commercial deals. The city has accepted that the current rules for ‘associated party transactions’ are “valid and binding”. The Etihad Stadium club had launched arbitration proceedings on January 20 against the current rules, which are designed to ensure that deals between teams and entities...
