Super Falcons To Face South Africa In WAFCON Semi-final
South Africa have sealed their place in the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and will now face arch-rivals Super Falcons of Nigeria in a highly anticipated clash at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, Morocco. The Banyana Banyana edged past Senegal in a tense quarter-final encounter on Saturday, triumphing 4-1 on penalties after both regulation and...
Man United Agree £65 Million Deal To Sign Brentford Star Bryan Mbeumo
Manchester United have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford in a deal worth an initial £65 million ($87 million), as new manager Ruben Amorim accelerates his plans to rebuild the club’s faltering attack. Mbeumo, 25, caught Amorim’s eye after a standout season in the Premier League, scoring 20 goals in 38 appearances for Brentford....
Wolves Honour Late Diogo Jota With Hall Of Fame Induction
Wolverhampton Wanderers have paid a heartfelt tribute to Portuguese forward Diogo Jota by inducting him into the club’s Hall of Fame following his tragic death in a car accident earlier this month. Jota played a pivotal role in Wolves’ promotion to the Premier League in 2018 before making a high-profile move to Liverpool in 2020. “Diogo was not only a phenomenal...
Snoop Dogg Joins Championship Club Swansea City As Co-Owner
In a bold crossover between rap and football, legendary American rapper Snoop Dogg has officially become a co-owner of Championship side Swansea City, the Welsh club confirmed on Thursday. The 53-year-old music icon, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, joins Croatian football star and former Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric in the club’s ownership structure. Modric, who recently signed for...
PSG Attempt To Hijack Osimhen’s Transfer As Napoli Exclude Striker From Pre-Season Camp
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly making a late attempt to hijack Victor Osimhen’s proposed move to Galatasaray, following the Nigerian striker’s exclusion from Napoli’s pre-season training camp. The 26-year-old returned to Napoli after a stellar loan spell with Galatasaray, where he netted an impressive 37 goals in 41 appearances. However, he was among six players left out of the 30-man squad...
Arsenal Secure Liverpool’s Smith In Record-Breaking Women’s Transfer
Arsenal has signed Canadian forward Olivia Smith from Liverpool in a deal reportedly worth a women’s world record fee of £1 million ($1.3 million), the club announced on Thursday. Smith has joined the Champions League holders on a lucrative four-year contract. The 20-year-old’s transfer surpasses the previous record set when Chelsea signed Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave for £900,000 earlier...
Lamine Yamal Inherits Barcelona’s Iconic No. 10 Shirt
Rising Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has officially taken over the club’s legendary number 10 shirt, a number previously worn by football icons including Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, and Diego Maradona. The announcement was made on Wednesday via Barcelona's social media, with the club posting, “Our 10”, alongside a tribute video featuring Yamal. Speaking at an event held at the club shop at...
Nigeria Bow Out Of FIBA U19 World Cup
The Hungary basketball team on Wednesday defeated Junior D’Tigress, 77-51, to send Nigeria packing from the ongoing FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Czechia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian girls were completely overwhelmed by their opponents as they struggled throughout the encounter. They started on a good note, recording a 9-9 scoreline in the first...
Cincinnati Beat Miami 3-0 To End Messi’s Multi-Goal Streak
Lionel Messi’s Major League Soccer-record streak of multi-goal games ended at five on Wednesday as his Inter Miami squad was blanked 3-0 at FC Cincinnati. The 38-year-old Argentine star forward had scored a brace, two goals, in five consecutive matches for Miami, giving him 16 goals on the season as Inter managed four wins and a draw in the run. Not...
Crystal Palace To Appeal UEFA Ruling On Europa League Demotion
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has confirmed that the club will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being demoted from the UEFA Europa League due to an ownership conflict. Palace earned a surprise qualification for the Europa League after defeating Manchester City in the FA Cup final in May, securing their first major trophy and a...
