Why FIFA Must Prioritize Players Welfare – Gernot Rohr
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr wants the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to Prioritize players’ welfare as the footballers already have a long list of tournaments they participate in, including the Africa Cup of Nations. He made this known on the backdrop of the need for the World Cup to be organized every two years by some countries in the...
Ronaldo’s Arrival Has Created More Problems For Solskjaer – Wenger
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger believes the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to Man United has created more woes for coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Red Devils are without a win in their last four Premier League matches and have only won three of their last nine matches across all competitions. Despite the fanfare around Ronaldo’s arrival, and the goals he has...
Salah Wants To Stay At Liverpool For Rest Of Career – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted that he was “not surprised” to hear Mohamed Salah say that he wants to stay at the club for the rest of his career. Salah has been in prolific form for the Reds so far this season, scoring 15 goals in 12 games across all competitions and 10 in just nine Premier League outings. A...
El Clasico: Angry Barcelona Fans Attack Koeman’s Car After Defeat To Real Madrid
Barcelona have hit out at the “violent and disdainful acts” that head coach Ronald Koeman was subjected to as he attempted to leave Camp Nou on Sunday afternoon after El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid. Koeman became the first Barcelona manager in 81 years to lose his first three El Clasicos, following Madrid’s 2-1 win. After the game, the Dutchman’s car...
Ronaldo Reacts To Man United’s Defeat To Liverpool
Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted to Manchester United’s 5-0 loss to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday. United were 2-0 down inside 13 minutes and 4-0 down by half-time with Naby Keita and Diogo Jota scoring and then Mohamed Salah netting a brace before the break to take his scoring run to 10 successive games across all competitions. Salah became the first...
Three Years After Ban, NFF Returns Salisu Yusuf As Super Eagles Assistant Coach
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the reinstatement of Coach Salisu Yusuf to his position as Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles and Head Coach of the Super Eagles B team, with effect from 1st November 2021. The NFF made this known in a statement by its spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, on Thursday. The statement quoted the General Secretary of the...
Bayern Munich Manager Tests Positive For Covid-19
Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for Coronavirus in Portugal after missing his side’s win over Benfica in the Champions League due to ‘flu-like symptoms’. Nagelsmann, who is double-vaccinated, has to travel back to Germany separately before going into isolation. A club statement on Thursday morning read: ‘Julian Nagelsmann , 34, head coach of FC Bayern Munich, tested positive for the corona virus despite being completely...
Pogba Set To Extend Contract With Man United
Paul Pogba insists he’s happy at Manchester United and is ‘enjoying’ playing with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Frenchman is into the final year of his six-year deal at Old Trafford and discussions over an extension have progressed slowly. Pogba is free to sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January 1st and United are keen to resolve his future before that point. Mino...
FIFA Confirms Venue, Date For Club World Cup
FIFA has confirmed that this year’s Club World Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates in early 2022. The annual tournament brings together the champions of the different continents along with the host nation’s national champions. Japan and recently, South Africa, pulled out as hosts due to the high number of COVID-19 cases. READ ALSO: Anambra Guber: Anambra People’s Prayer...
BREAKING: Newcastle Sack Manager, Steve Bruce
Newcastle United have sacked manager, Steve Bruce after their 3-2 loss to Tottenham on Sunday. Bruce’s departure from the club was expected after the Saudi Arabian-backed consortium, led by the Public Investment Fund, completed a £305m takeover of the club on October 7. The defeat left Newcastle in 19th position of the Premier League and without a win after their opening eight games...
