Secession: Igbo Going Nowhere — Iwuanyanwu Insists
Businessman and publisher of Champion Newspapers, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has urged the advocates of the break-up of Nigeria to sheath their sword, saying it will be a calamity for Nigerians and entire Africans if Nigeria disintegrates. He stated this during his investiture as the grand patron of the National Abuja Football Tournament by the Society for Promotion of Sports in...
My First Season At Arsenal Was Tough – Thomas Partey
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has disclosed that it took him time to adapt to the Premier League football in his first season with the club. Partey, who joined the Gunners from Atletico Madrid last summer at a fee worth £45 million, managed 18 Premier League starts last season. In a chat with Ghana’s TV3, the Ghanain international stated that the Premier...
Mourinho Backs England To Win Euro 2020 After Win Vs Croatia
Jose Mourinho has declared that England are “ready” to win the Euros following their 1-0 win against Croatia in Sunday’s opener. The Three Lions outplayed the 2018 World Cup finalists for the majority of Sunday’s Euro 2020 showdown at Wembley – winning the game thanks to a Raheem Sterling’s second-half goal. And the SunSport columnist, Mourinho, is certain the players believe that...
Chelsea Urged To Sign Ndidi From Leicester City
Chelsea have been urged to make a transfer offer for Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Niddi before the on-going summer window closes for business in a few months time. Chelsea have enjoyed an incredible 2021 so far, lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy for the second time in their history after beating Manchester City in the final. The Blues were imperious in...
UFC 263: Israel Adesanya Defeats Vettori To Retain Middleweight Title
Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya has retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight belt after defeating Italian contender, Marvin Vettori, at the Gila River Arena in Arizona on Sunday. He won via a unanimous decision – 50-45, 50-45, 50-45. The win is Adesanya’s third title defence after losing to Jan Blachowicz in a bid to add the light heavyweight title to his laurels. Adesanya showed...
Why I Rejected Portugal, England Managerial Job – Mourinho
Roma Coach, Jose Mourinho has disclosed why he rejected the chance to coach Portugal and the Three Lions of England. Mourinho, who was sacked by Tottenham after a poor form of results in the Premier League, was appointed by Roma a few weeks later. In an interview with the Sun, Mourinho says he was offered both the England and Portugal posts...
France President Emmanuel Macron Backs Chelsea Star N’Golo Kante For Ballon d’Ór
France president Emmanuel Macron is among those pushing for N'Golo Kante to win the Ballon d'Or this year. Speaking to French radio RMC on Thursday June 10, from the team's training facility in Clairefontaine where he paid a visit to the national team, Macron was full of praise for the Chelsea midfielder."N'Golo Kante is a great player, like Kylian Mbappe...
Dortmund Reject Man United’s £67m Bid For Sancho
Manchester United have had a £67m bid for winger Jadon Sancho turned down by Borussia Dortmund. The Bundesliga giants want about £77.5m for the 21-year-old, with an additional £4.25m bonus payment on top. BBC Sport also understands that in addition to the fee not being high enough, United wanted to pay it over five years when Dortmund are only willing for...
Wijnaldum Officially Joins PSG On Three-Year Deal
Paris Saint-Germain have announced the signing of Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool on a three-year contract. The Ligue 1 giants made the announcement in a statement released on their official website on Thursday. “Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce the transfer of Georginio Wijnaldum. Arriving from Liverpool, the Netherlands international midfielder has signed with the club from the French capital until...
Joshua To Face Usyk At Tottenham Stadium In September
Anthony Joshua will fight Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September. Joshua was preparing for a title unification bout against Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on August 14 but Fury was then ordered to face Deontay Wilder for a third time. That left Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn scrambling for an opponent for Joshua with mandatory challenger Usyk the obvious...
