EPL: Arsenal Set To Offer Arteta New Deal With Big Pay Rise
Arsenal is ready to offer manager, Mikel Arteta a new contract, according to the UK Sun. The Gunners hierarchy will also reward Arteta with a bumper pay rise, which will see him earn £8.3million-a-year from this summer. The Spaniard has 16 months left on his current deal and the club is eager to secure his long-term future at the Emirates. Arsenal owner,...
Morgan Slams Arteta Over Decision To Sell Aubameyang
Piers Morgen has criticized Mikel Arteta over his decision to sell Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the winter transfer window. Aubameyang has been in fantastic form since linking up with Spanish giants Barcelona last month. Arsenal defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on Thursday night to move within a point of fourth-placed Manchester United. Despite Gunner's victory, Aubameyang took social media to slam Arteta...
FIFA Bans Matches In Russia, No Flag Or National Anthem For Team
FIFA has ordered Russia to complete their upcoming matches without their flag, anthem and as the Football Union of Russia in neutral territory, following the invasion of Ukraine. Several nations have announced that they will refuse to play Russia, including England, as well as Poland, Czech Republic and Sweden. World Cup play-offs would see Russia face Poland then either the Czech...
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti heaped plaudits on his players following their hard-fought 2-1 win against Lazio on Sunday. Fabian Ruiz netted deep into stoppage time to hand all three points to the Partenopei. Spalletti praised his side for fighting hard to win the game. “The team played good football in the second half, and it’s true that Pedro’s wondergoal got Lazio on...
Burnley vs Leicester: Lookman, Iheanacho, Ndidi, Look Forward To Victory in FA Cup Showdown
The trio of Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman, would hope to help Leicester City end their poor run in the Premier League when they visit Burnley on Tuesday. Going into today’s fixture Leicester are winless in their last five Premier League games, losing three and drawing two. Leicester’s last win came on 28 December, 2021, when they edged Liverpool...
2022 W’Cup Playoff: Addition Of Amuneke Has Strengthen Eagles Technically –Garba
Former Nigerian midfielder, Garba Lawal believes the addition of Emmanuel Amuneke to the technical crew has strengthen Super Eagles quest of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Recall that last month the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) retained Eguavoen as the interim coach of the senior national team and also added Amuneke to be part of the technical crew...
I Can Only Help Sparta Rotterdam, Not Watford Out Of Relegation – Okoye
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has revealed that his main attention is on how to save Sparta Rotterdam out of relegation in the Eredivisie and not Watford. Okoye, who was part of the Super Eagles that crashed out in the Round of 16 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, made this known in a chat with Rijnmond. He revealed that...
NFF Mourns Late Sports Journalism Icon, Sunny Ojeagbase
Nigeria Football Federation has described as “shocking” the death of Pastor (Dr) Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase, the Chairman of Complete Communications Limited, who passed on at the weekend in the United States of America. President of the NFF Amaju Melvin Pinnick stated that the departed oracle of sports writing and sports publishing carved a bold niche for himself in the profession,...
Borussia Dortmund Considering Move For Werner
Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund are reportedly considering a move for Chelsea forward Timo Werner, who is expected to move on this summer. Chelsea signed Werner from RB Leipzig for £45million in 2020, but the 25-year-old has largely been disappointing. Werner has made just six league starts for Blues this season with Romelu Lukaku and Kai Havertz being preferred in an attack...
Lukaku Can Never Be A Starter At Inter Milan – Di Canio
Former West Ham United forward Paolo Di Canio has told Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku that he would not start for Inter Milan this season The Belgian, who left the Italian champions in the summer, has struggled on his return to the Premier League. The 28-year-old has five goals in 17 league games and was benched for the Carabao Cup Final loss...
