Coronavirus: Nigeria Football League Suspended Indefinitely
The League Management Company (LMC) has suspended the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) until further notice due to concerns about the coronavirus. The LMC, which is the organiser of the NPFL, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday evening. “Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended till further notice in line with global health preventive protocol against the Corona...
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...
Mikel Obi’s Club Ends His Contract For Refusing To Play Over Coronavirus Scare
Former captain of the Super Eagles, Mikel Obi, on Tuesday, March 17, had his contract with the Turkish football club, Trabzonspor, terminated over his refusal to play for the club against Basaksehir on Sunday, March 16. Mikel Obi had last week said he was not ready to toy with his life by playing for his club, querying why the Turkish...
FG postpones National Sports Festival over COVID-19
The Federal Government has postponed the 2020 National Sports Festival expected to hold in Edo State. The Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, made this known in a series of tweets on Tuesday. He said the postponement was caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “Following the briefing of Mr President from myself and the Minister of State for Health on COVID 19, Mr President...
Ex-Super Eagles Striker Emmanuel Emenike, Wife Welcome Their 2nd Child
Former Super Eagles strike, Emmanuel Emenike and former beauty queen, Iheoma Nnadi, have welcomed a second child together. This was made known after Emenike took to his Instagram page to post a photo of himself and the newborn. The couple got married in May 2018 and have a daughter together. Emenike is currently unemployed after last playing for Belgian club Westerlo.
BREAKING: 4 Sampdoria Players Test Positive To Coronavirus
Four more Sampdoria players have tested positive to Coronavirus. They join strikerManolo Gabbiadini, who admitted on Thursday he had the virus. The four players are: Omar Colley, Albin Ekdal, Antonino La Gumina and Morten Thorsby all now test positive for COVID-19. Sampdoria played Hellas on Sunday. Juventus’ Daniele Rugani is also suffering from COVID-19, as the disease is otherwise known as, and the...
Ighalo equals Lukaku’s Manchester United goal record
The ex-Nigeria international has been in sizzling form in front of goal and continues to raise the bar for dependability following his latest effort. Odion Ighalo has now scored in all his three starts for Manchester United, having found the net in Thursday’s 5-0 victory over LASK in the Europa League. The Nigerian was handed a starter’s role in the Red...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tests positive for coronavirus
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus as the pandemic continues to affect the sporting calendar around the world. The club released a statement on Thursday evening confirming the news, as worries continue to grow over the well-being of other figures in the sport. The statement read: “The health of our people and the wider public is our priority...
EPL, Scottish Premier league suspended over coronavirus
The English Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4 on Friday after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for coronavirus. “Following a meeting of shareholders today, it was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on 4 April, subject to medical advice and conditions at the time,” the Premier...
BREAKING: UEFA Postpones Man City-Real Madrid, Juve-Lyon
Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, on Thursday announced postponement of the second leg Round of 16 Champion League ties between Manchester City and Real Madrid billed for Etihad stadium in Manchester. It also postponed the Juventus versus Lyon match slated for Turin, Italy. The football body said the postponement was due to outbreak of coronavirus in Europe with Juventus defender...
