Lookman Faces Off Gunners’ In UCL Debut
The Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman is prepared for Thursday's matchup with Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League debut. The Nigeria forward, who has been in top form for La Dea, is set to face off against the Gunners at Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, in what promises to be a thrilling encounter between two high-flying teams. Lookman, who scored the winning goal in...
Friendly: Super Eagles Performance Against Mali Commendable – Finidi
Finidi George has described the Super Eagles’ performance as commendable despite losing to Mali in Tuesday’s friendly game in Marrakech, Morocco. Goals from El Bilal Toure and Kamory Doumbia secured a 2-0 win for Mali. It was a first win for the Malians against the Eagles since 1975. READ ALSO: NNL Announces Fixture Adjustment For State Federation Cup Final Goals from El Bilal...
EPL: What I really love about Tuchel at Chelsea – Romelu Lukaku
Chelsea striker, Romelu Lukaku, has revealed what he really loves about head coach, Thomas Tuchel. Lukaku said the German gaffer always has a different game plan for every game. The Belgium international stated this on Friday ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Inter Milan this summer, is expected to feature for Tuchel’s...
Tennis Player, Naomi Osaka, Discloses Pregnancy
Former world number one and four-time major champion Naomi Osaka has disclosed she is pregnant and said she would miss the 2023 tennis season. Osaka recently withdrew from the upcoming Australian Open, a tournament she has won twice. Osaka has not played a full match since her first-round loss at the US Open and participated in just 11 tournaments in 2022. She...
ANA Abuja Holds First Gym Day, Harps On Fitness For Authors, Others
Members of the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA Abuja chapter in what has been described as first of its kind, on Saturday held a gym day tagged, "Read, Write & Keep Fit". The campaign seeks to bring to fore the need for writers to keep physical ...
Man Utd Too Big For You – Bent Tells Ten Hag to Leave Club
Former Tottenham Hotspur star, Darren Bent has claimed that Manchester United is too big for manager Erik ten Hag and urged the Dutchman to depart Old Trafford. Bent’s comments come after Man United’s recent UEFA Champions League 1-0 defeat against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Man United were eliminated from the Champions League, finishing bottom in Group A, with four points from...
Senegal Beat Egypt On Penalties To Win 2021 AFCON
Senegal have defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal and Egypt went into extra time in Sunday’s AFCON final with the score 0-0 at the end of 90 minutes. Sadio Mane squandered the chance to put Senegal ahead inside seven minutes in Yaounde when his penalty was saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal. However,...
Why I Selected Martinelli For 2022 World Cup – Brazil Coach
Brazil manager Tite has explained his decision to call up Arsenal striker, Gabriel Martinelli for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Martinelli was surprisingly left out of the Brazil squad for their latest international friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia. Many believed that ended his dreams of going to the World Cup. However, Tite named the 21-year-old attacker in his final...
Floyd’s Uncle Roger Mayweather Died
Roger Mayweather, who was a two-weight world champion and later trained his nephew to superstardom, has died. Mayweather, a brother of Floyd Mayweather Sr., was 58. TMZ first reported the news of Mayweather’s death, the cause of which has not been revealed. Roger Mayweather wasn’t able to train Floyd Mayweather Jr. toward the end of his Hall-of-Fame career due to various...
Tuchel Signs New Chelsea Contract Until 2024
Thomas Tuchel has signed a new two-year deal at Chelsea just days after his Champions League heroics. The German boss has extended his Stamford Bridge stay until the summer of 2024 after a brilliant start to his reign. Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard this season – and guided Chelsea to European glory against Manchester City in Porto. He said: “I cannot...
