Robert Lewandowski Named UEFA Men’s Player Of The Year
Robert Lewandowski was named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year on Thursday following a superb season in which he won the treble with Bayern Munich. Lewandowski was at UEFA headquarters in Nyon in Switzerland to receive the award at the draw for the Champions League group stage, just weeks after Bayern won the 2019/20 edition of the competition. The Poland striker scored 55 goals...
BREAKING: William Troost-Ekong Joins Watford
Nigerian international defender William Troost-Ekong has completed a permanent transfer to Watford. The Hornets announced Troost Ekong’s signing in a statement on Tuesday. The statement was titled ‘Official: Hornets Sign Troost-Ekong & Youngster Touré’. The 27-year-old centre-half, who has 42 caps and represented his country at the 2018 World Cup, has signed a five-year contract with the Hornets and becomes the latest...
BREAKING! Luis Suárez Joins Atletico Madrid From Barcelona
FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Luis Suárez. The Madrid club will pay FC Barcelona 6 million euros in variables. FC Barcelona would like to publicly express their gratitude to Luis Suárez for his commitment and dedication and wishes him all the best for the future. On Thursday 24 September from 12.30pm...
Former Super Eagles Striker, Obafemi Martins Joins WUHAN FC
Former Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins, has joined Chinese Super League side Wuhan FC on a one-year deal. The 35-year-old joined Wuhan on a free after his contract with Shanghai Shenhua was terminated last week. Martins had previously played for Inter Milan, Newcastle, Wolfsburg, Rubin Kazan, Birmingham, Levante and Seattle Sounders in the Major League Soccer. Wuhan are currently fourth in the...
“I Didn’t Come To Chelsea For 4th Position, I Came To Win” – Lampard
Frank Lampard says he joined Chelsea as manager "to win" and "thrives off the pressure" at the club. Helped by billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, Chelsea have been Europe's biggest spenders so far with an outlay of £200m - and six major signings made. The club were under a transfer ban last season, finishing fourth in the Premier League and losing in...
BREAKING: Kwara Stadium To Be Named After Rashidi Yekini
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has pledged to immortalize late Super Eagles legend, Rashidi Yekini, by naming the Kwara State Sports Stadium in Ilorin after him. The governor disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, in his office. He said the process was underway...
BREAKING! Kylian Mbappe Tests Positive To COVID-19
French football star Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for Covid-19 while on international duty, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Monday. Mbappe took a test on Monday morning that returned positive, the FFF said, and was then isolated from the French national team. France is scheduled to play at home in Paris on Tuesday against Croatia in a UEFA...
Ex-Super Eagles Star Babalade Is Dead
Former Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade died today in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, after suffering cardiac arrest. Babalade, 48, ABN TV learnt, died while being rushed to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, in the afternoon. The hard-as-nails retired defender was a squad member of the Eagles that won bronze at the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal. He started his professional career...
BREAKING! Messi Agrees 3-Year €700m Deal To Join Man City
Lionel Messi has reportedly agreed on a €700m deal with City Football Group, to move to Manchester City. Lionel Messi's decision to quit Barcelona for Manchester City is to be rewarded with a contract that will cement the multiple Ballon d'Or winner's statuses as the highest-paid individual in the history of the sport. Record Sport understands that Messi has agreed to...
Africa Cup Of Nations Postponed Until 2022
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has moved the biennial tournament to January 2022, while canceling the African Women’s Cup of Nations. The next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has been postponed by 12 months, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) confirmed in their Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday. The 33rd edition of the biennial tournament was due...
