Chelsea’s Kerr, Real Madrid’s Caicedo Nominated For 2023 FIFA Puskas Award
Chelsea and Australia striker, Sam Kerr’s wonder strike at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup leads the list of 11 nominations for this year’s FIFA Puskas Award. Real Madrid wonder-kid Linda Caicedo scored a memorable goal for Colombia against Germany, which was voted by FIFA as the best strike of the Women’s World Cup. The award recognizes the best goal in...
Osimhen Will Always Give His Best For Napoli – Garcia
Napoli manager Rudi Garcia has said Victor Osimhen will always give his best for the club despite the recent controversial TikTok video row. Osimhen was bittered after the Partenopei posted a video on their TikTok account this week mocking him for missing a penalty in last weekend’s 0-0 draw at Bologna. The 24-year-old also had an argument on the touchline with...
Leicester City Must Maintain Winning Momentum – Iheanacho
Kelechi Iheanacho has urged his Leicester City teammates to keep the winning feeling on. Enzo Maresca’s side have enjoyed an impressive start to life in the Sky Bet Championship following their relegation from the Premier League last season. The Foxes recorded a 4-1 victory against Blackburn Rovers in their last fixture at the Ewood Park on Sunday. Iheanacho scored Leicester’s from the...
Sports Minister Receives 13-Year-Old Gymnast Who Won Four Gold Medals
Sports Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, yesterday, received rising gymnastic sensation, Stephanie Ogechukwu Onusiriuka, in his office in Abuja, after the outstanding performance of the 13-year-old at the recently concluded National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. Little Stephanie won four gold medals in gymnastics, blazing the trail in the sport and displaying huge potentials of promise during the Games. Senator...
Okocha Reveals Why Chukwueze Is Struggling At AC Milan
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has revealed why Nigeria winger, Samuel Chukwueze, is struggling with the Italian Serie A giant, AC Milan. The skillful winger has been having it difficult to secure regular playing time with the Serie A giant since his arrival from the Spanish side Villarreal this summer. Okocha said Chukwueze has been faced with a...
FIFA Appoints Referees, VAR Officials For Eagles, Saudi Arabia Friendly
World football governing body, FIFA has appointed Portuguese official Luis Godinho as referee for the international friendly match between three-time African champions Nigeria and Asian giants Saudi Arabia, coming up at the Estadio Municipal de Portimão next week Friday. Godinho will be assisted by compatriots Bruno Jesus (assistant referee 1), Tiago Costa (assistant referee 2), and Miguel Noguera (fourth official)...
UK And Ireland Set To Host Euro 2028 After Turkey Withdraws Bid
A joint bid from the United Kingdom and Ireland to host Euro 2028 now has no rivals after Turkey withdrew from the bidding process, UEFA said on Wednesday. Britain and Ireland shelved plans to bid to host the 2030 World Cup to focus on staging the European Championship and their bid was already the favourite for the 2028 tournament. European football’s...
Osimhen Will Do Well If He Joins Chelsea, Says Mikel
Former Nigerian international, Mikel Obi has advised Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen to choose Chelsea ahead of Man United. Mikel, who was part of the Super Eagles squad that lifted the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, made this known in the latest episode of The Obi One podcast. The former Chelsea star noted that Osimhen will excel as...
Kovacic Should Have Recieved Two Red Cards Against Arsenal – Halsey
Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has insisted that Man City midfielder, Mateo Kovacic should have been issued two red cards for his bad tackles against Arsenal. The English top flight’s referees were once again the center of controversy in several games. During the clash between last season’s top two teams, the referee failed to send off Mateo Kovacic for rough...
Man United Have Gone Backwards Under Ten Hag – Sherwood
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager, Tim Sherwood has claimed that Man United has gone backward under current manager Erik Ten Hag. Sherwood made this known in a chat with Metro, where he also criticized defender, Raphael Varane for adding no value to the club since he joined them in 2021 from Real Madrid. “Basically what they are doing is under Ten Hag buying...
