“I Expect Manchester United To Win This Season’s Premier League Tittle” – Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney says that he expects Manchester United to win this season's Premier League title. United, who last won the 2013 title in Sir Alex Ferguson's final season with the club, returned to the top of the league with a 2-1 comeback victory over Fulham on Wednesday night, extending their unbeaten away streak to 17 games. For Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, it...
Qatar 2022: Cameroon Still Have Chance To Qualify For Round Of 16 — Head Coach
Indomitable Lions of Cameroon head coach, Rigoberto Song, says his team still has a chance of qualifying for the round of 16 despite facing Brazil in their final group game. Song and his players have their work cut out as they must beat Brazil, who have already qualified, and also hope the result between Serbia and Switzerland favours them. Cameroon goes...
Transfer: Tottenham sign Nigerian striker
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of talented Nigerian striker, Kion Etete. The North London side made this known in a statement on its website. However, the financial terms and duration of contract have not been disclosed by the North London club. The 17-year-old was offered a contract by Tottenham following a successful trial. The player was signed from demoted League Two club...
NFF Gives Peseiro Three-Day Ultimatum To Accept Pay Cut Or Quit Post
The Nigeria Football Federation has handed Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro a three-day ultimatum to accept a pay cut and renew his contract. The NFF, through its technical committee, stated that the Portuguese will bid farewell to his job if he fails to make a decision within the three days. Chairman of the technical committee, Sheriff Rabiu Inuwa hinted that...
“I Would Like To Finish My Career At Barca” – Pedro
Lazio veteran Pedro has expressed his desire to end his career with Barcelona. Recall that Pedro left Barca for Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea before finding himself in Italy. He told Betevé: “I would like to finish my career at Barcelona. “If Xavi called me, I would get on a quick flight and before he could hang up I would be here. But it’s difficult,...
EPL: He’s Very Important – Paul Parker Names Man Utd Star Being Disrespected
Paul Parker, a former Manchester United player, has named Christian Eriksen as the Red Devils star who is being insulted owing to a lack of indignation about his injuries. Parker claimed Eriksen is a vital player for Manchester United, controlling the speed of the game, and that no one recognizes it. He believes Erik ten Hag's team is less capable of...
Victor Osimhen Rated Fourth Best Striker In Europe
On-form Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has been rated as the fourth best striker in Europe topflight leagues. Osimhen who has had five weeks already this season on the sidelines due to a harmstring injury has scored seven goals in eight league games for Napoli. The Nigerian international averages a goal every 93 minutes in the Italian Serie A. In the latest ranking...
Benzema Named Champions League Player Of The Season
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been named this season’s UEFA Champions League Player of the Season. UEFA announced Benzema as the most valuable player on their official website UEFA.com. “UEFA’s Technical Observer panel has named Real M...
AFCON: Power Outage Hits Côte d’Ivoire
Power outage has hit parts of Côte d’Ivoire, the host country of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. A popular Nigerian sports journalist, Suleiman Adebayo, disclosed this during an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday. He spoke on the sidelines of Nigeria’s lone-goal victory against Guinea-Bissau on Monday. According to him, the power outage has lasted over five hours across...
2023 U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets Ready To Conquer Africa Again, Says Head Coach
Golden Eaglets head coach, Nduka Ugbade has said his team is battle ready for all opposition at the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The Eaglets will make a record 10th appearance at the biennial competition, hoping to win the trophy for the first time since 2007. Ugbade said the five-time world champions are looking forward to a successful tournament in...
