Koeman Wants Barcelona To Sign Depay Over Aguero
Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman is reportedly keen for the Catalan giants to sign Lyon’s Memphis Depay over Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero at the end of the season. Both Memphis and Aguero will be out of contract at their respective clubs this summer, and Barca have been strongly linked with the pair ahead of the 2020-21 campaign. According to Sport, Koeman wants...
Koeman Urges Messi To Stay At Barcelona
Ronald Koeman has urged Lionel Messi to remain at Barcelona despite their dampening Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain. A 1-1 draw with Mauricio Pochettino’s side on Wednesday evening saw the Catalan giants bow out of Europe’s elite competition after they were thrashed 4-1 at Camp Nou in the first leg, and speculation over Messi’s future continues to gather pace. The...
CAFCC: Enyimba Will Go All Out For Three Points Against Orlando Pirates – Oladapo
Enyimba FC striker, Austin Oladapo says he’s optimistic the team has what it takes to beat Orlando Pirates in the second group match of the CAF Confederations Cup on March 17. Recall that the former CAF Champions League winner defeated Libya’s Ahli Benghazi 2-1 on Wednesday to begin their campaign on a winning note. READ ALSO: UAE Extends Ban On Nigerian...
Michael O’Neil Expects Mikel To Extend His Stay In Stoke City
Stoke City manager Michael O’Neil expects experienced midfielder John Mikel Obi to extend his stay at the club. Mikel joined the Potters as a free agent last summer after severing ties with Turkish Super Lig outfit Trabzonspor. The former Chelsea midfielder alongside James Chester has helped in reshaping the changing room. “Both signed contracts with options so we anticipate that both players...
Amuneke Faults Rohr On Musa’s Invitation For AFCON Qualifiers
Former Super Eagles winger Emmanuel Amuneke is not comfortable with Ahmed Musa’s invitation for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Benin and Lesotho. Musa was named in the 24-man squad for both games by Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr on Tuesday. His selection has generated controversy as he has been without a club since last October. “Professionally and...
“I’m Working Really Hard” – Dele-Bashiru Eager To Return From Injury
Tom Dele-Bashiru is back full-time at the training ground and stepping up his recovery from injury as he bids to return and recapture the hugely promising form he showed at the start of the season. The midfielder underwent surgery in London to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and then did the first part of his rehabilitation...
CAF Cancels U-17 AFCON
The Confederation of African Football has announced the cancellation of the 2021 U-17 Total Africa Cup of Nations. The resolution was reached at the CAF Emergency Committee meeting held on Monday, March 8, 2021, in Rabat, Morocco. The committee explained in their official statement that they were aware of the constraints faced by some member associations as well as the host country. The...
UFC 259: Blachowicz Beats Adesanya To Retain Heavyweight Title
Jan Blachowicz has defeated Israel Adesanya to retain his light heavyweight title in by unanimous decision at UFC 259 in Las Vegas on Sunday. Jan Blachowicz (28-8) was awarded an upset unanimous decision victory over Israel Adesanya (20-1) after judges handed scores of 49-46, 49-45, and 49-45 in favor of the Polish champion. In the first three rounds, both men minimised...
Super Eagles Can Handle Lagos Pressure – Adepoju
Former Nigeria international Mutiu Adepoju is confident the Super Eagles will not be under pressure playing in Lagos. The Eagles are scheduled to play their last 2022 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium later this month. The match against Lesotho comes up three days after the game against Benin Republic in Porto Novo. READ ALSO: AFCON...
Only Real Madrid Can Decide Bale’s Future – Mourinho
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has insisted that only Real Madrid has the key to Gareth Bale’s future. The Portuguese tactician has been impressed with the recent form of the Welsh international after back-to-back goal-scoring performances in the Premier League and Europa League. Bale is on loan at Tottenham and if he continues with his brilliant form there are fears that Real...
