I Left Chelsea Because I Needed A New Challenge – Christensen
Former Chelsea defender, Andreas Christensen, has explained that he left the club because he needed a new challenge, having spent ten years at Stamford Bridge. Christensen, a youth product of the club, says it was ‘time to leave the club’ after l...
2023 AFCONQ: Osimhen Emerges Top Scorer Ahead Salah, Mane
Victor Osimhen finished as top scorer in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Osimhen shone throughout the qualifiers, scoring more goals than the likes of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah. The Napoli hitman netted a hat-trick as the Super Eagles thrashed Sao Tome and Principe 6-0 in their final qualifying fixture at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday...
Iwobi Gets Highest Rating In Fulham’s 5-0 Win Against Forest
Two-goal hero Alex Iwobi got a very good rating after helping Fulham thrash Nottingham Forest 5-0 in the Premier League on Wednesday. The rating which was carried out by Sky Sports saw Iwobi, alongside Raul Jimenez, awarded nine out of 10. Iwobi’s Nigerian teammate, Calvin Bassey, also got a good rating as he was awarded seven. It was a different story for...
EPL: Mauricio Pochettino Blocks Sale Of Chelsea Star
Mauricio Pochettino, the new manager of Chelsea, does not want the West London club to move midfielder Conor Gallagher this summer. Pochettino wants Chelsea to reconsider selling Gallagher, believing that the England international may be one of four 'important' players for him. Gallagher has been a bit-part player for Chelsea this season, making only 15 Premier League starts despite scoring three...
NFF Hails Super Eagles Despite Defeat To Ecuador
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick remains positive despite the Super Eagles failing to record a win in their friendlies against Mexico and Ecuador. The Super Eagles lost 1-0 to Ecuador on Friday morning to end their U...
I Want To Leave My Mark In Euro 2024 Championship, Says Mbappe
Real Madrid signing Kylian Mbappe has vowed to leave his mark in the Euro 2024 championship. The former PSG star stated this in a chat with BILD, where said that he’s happy the tournament is being held solely in Germany. READ ALSO: Lookman Wins Atalanta’s Player Of The Month Award “This is my first ‘normal’ European Championship, in 2021 it was held in...
2025 AFCON: CAF Team Inspects Facilities In Benin Republic
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has inspected facilities in Benin Republic for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Benin Republic and Nigeria have put forward a joint bid to co-host the biennial competition. The CAF team visited the Charles de Gaulle Stadium in Porto-Novo and General Mathieu Kerekou Stadium, in Cotonou. READ ALSO: Chelsea To Interview Five Candidates For Head Coach...
Barcelona Chief Laporta Confirms Talks With Koeman Over New Contract
President Joan Laporta has revealed that contract discussions have already been held with Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman. The Dutchman has needed to handle a number of on and off-the-pitch issues during his time at Camp Nou, including the club’s financial crisis and the departure of Lionel Messi. There has also been a change of leadership behind the scenes with Laporta returning...
Amusan To Begin Diamond League title Defence In Xiamen
100m hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan will begin the defence of her Wanda Diamond League crown in Xiamen, China on April 20. The 26-year-old will face Olympic champion, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, world champion, Danielle Williams and world indoor champion Devynne Charlton in the race. Amusan won the Wanda Diamond League crown for the third consecutive year in 2023. The Ogun-State born athlete...
Manchester City’s EPL Unbeaten Run Comes To An End
Manchester City's 32-game Premier League winning streak came to an end on Saturday when they suffered a 2-1 loss to Bournemouth. Bournemouth scored an early goal against the injury-hit defending champions through Antoine Semenyo, and Evanilson doubled the lead in the 64th minute before Josko Gvardiol pulled one back. Details later…
