Steven Gerrard Sacked As Aston Villa Manager
Steven Gerrard has been sacked as Aston Villa's manager after a poor run of results in the Premier League. Gerrard was fired 90 minutes after Aston Villa fell to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat by Fulham at Craven Cottage last night. Gerrard paid the price for Villa’s wretched start to the season, which sees the club languishing just one place above the...
Cristiano Ronaldo Dropped From Man United Squad
Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped from Manchester United’s squad for Saturday’s clash with Chelsea after his tantrum against Tottenham. Ronaldo stormed down the Old Trafford tunnel with several minutes remaining in United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday. The 37-year-old star reportedly told United manager Erik ten Hag that he did not want to come on as a late substitute. “Cristiano Ronaldo...
EPL: Why Tottenham Lost 2-0 To Man Utd – Antonio Conte
Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte stated that their loss to Manchester United on Wednesday night was due to their inability to match their high level. In a 2-0 victory over Spurs at Old Trafford, United had goals from Bruno and Fred Fernandes. Conte has acknowledged that his team deserved to lose because they hardly made an impact on David De Gea,...
U-23 AFCON Qualifier: Salisu Unveils 18-Man Squad For Tanzania Clash
Olympic Eagles head coach Salisu Yusuf has unveiled an 18-man squad for the team’s U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania. Yusuf named a number of unknown foreign-based players in the squad. Former Flying Eagles striker, Success Makanjuola, Promise David, who plays for Sirens FC of Malta, and FC Vizela of Portugal’s Adeyemo Emmanuel are some of the foreign-based stars,...
Kepa Has Done Enough To Be Chelsea’s Number One Goalkeeper – Potter
Chelsea manager, Graham Potter, has revealed that Kepa Arrizabalaga’s impressive performance in goal for the Blues has made him my first-choice goalkeeper. Potter has not selected Mendy since he replaced Thomas Tuchel. Kepa had initially lost his position to the Senegal international. However, Mendy got injured several matches into the 2022/2023 season and Kepa then got his chance. “It is better to let...
Real Madrid To Pay Out €1million After Benzema Wins 2022 Ballon d’Or
Karim Benzema won this year’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday night, and Real Madrid will now have to pay Lyon €1 million as a result of a clause in his contract. In 2009, the Frenchman moved from Lyon to Los Blancos. Following only his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema has gone on to score 328 goals for Madrid, the second-highest total...
NPFL Transfer: Four New Players Signs For Abia Warriors
Abia Warriors have completed the signing of four new players ahead of the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League season. The four players are; Femi Thomas, Iwu Emmanuel, Aniekwe Ugonna and Isah Saidu. Veteran goalkeeper Thomas swapped Heartland for the Promise Keepers after just one season with the Naze Millionaires. Thomas is one of the most experienced shot stoppers in the NPFL . The...
CAF Unveils Full Schedule For 2022 Women’s Champions League
The Confederation of African Football ( CAF) has revealed the full schedule of the Women’s Champions League 2022 fixtures. The competition will take place from 30 October to 13 November 2022 in the cities of Rabat and Marrakech. Eight clubs from the different CAF zones are taking part in this second edition of the women’s football club tournament. The teams are divided...
Karim Benzema Wins 2022 Ballon d’Or Award
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema has won the 2022 Player of the Year Ballon d’Or award in Paris on Monday night. This would be the forward’s first Ballon d’Or of his career. The 34-year-old had never finished inside the top three in previous years, but he finished today ahead of Kevin De Bruyne, Sadio Mane and Robert Lewandoski. The award was presented...
‘I’ve No Plans To Quit PSG’ Mbappe Insist
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe has debunked reports circulating in the social media that he has plans to leave the club in January. It was claimed Mbappe felt ‘betrayed’ by PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and wanted to leave the Ligue 1 champions as soon as possible. According to the 24-year-old, he was surprised by the news. “I never asked for my departure...
