Manchester United Reveals Ambitious 100,000-Seat Stadium Plans
On Tuesday, Manchester United revealed plans to construct a brand-new stadium with a capacity of 100,000, which co-owner Jim Ratcliffe claimed would be the "greatest" football stadium in the world. The Premier League club has been examining whether to redevelop their historic Old Trafford home or build a new stadium in the same area. United have now confirmed their “intention to...
Maradona’s Medical Team Faces Trial For Negligence Four Years After His Death
On Tuesday, seven medical professionals who treated Argentine football legend Diego Maradona in his final days stood trial, facing accusations of criminal negligence in connection with his death. Maradona died on November 25, 2020 aged 60 while recovering from brain surgery for a blood clot, after decades battling cocaine and alcohol addictions. Each defendant risks between eight and 25 years in...
UCL: Liverpool ‘Unlucky’ Against PSG, Says Slot
On Tuesday, Liverpool's Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain was described by manager Arne Slot as the "best game" he has ever been a part of. However, Slot acknowledged that the Premier League leaders ran out of luck in the penalty shootout. PSG had dominated the first leg a week ago but arrived at Anfield 1-0 down after Harvey Elliott’s...
Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold May Miss League Cup Final Amid Injury
Following an injury sustained during Tuesday's Champions League round of 16 loss to Paris St. Germain, Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is a major doubt for this weekend's League Cup final against Newcastle United, according to manager Arne Slot. PSG beat Liverpool 4-1 on penalties at Anfield to reach the quarterfinals after winning the second leg 1-0. Alexander-Arnold, 26, was replaced by...
Pinnick Loses Seat On FIFA Council
Amaju Melvin Pinnick, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, lost his seat on the FIFA Council in elections at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football in Cairo, Egypt, by a mere one vote. Pinnick, who was seeking re-election to the 37-member FIFA Council, garnered 28 votes, narrowly missing the threshold achieved by Souleiman...
Atalanta Raise Lookman Asking Price
Italian Serie A club Atalanta has raised their asking price for Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman from €50 million to €60 million. The reigning African Footballer of the Year played a pivotal role in Atalanta’s emphatic 4-0 victory over the Turin giants last weekend, scoring his landmark 50th Serie A goal and further enhancing his reputation as one of the...
2,056 Athletes To Participate In MTN Champs Season 3
The founder and Chief Executive Officer, Making of Champions, Bambo Akani, said on Wednesday that 2,056 athletes have registered to participate in the MTN Champs Season 3 in Benin. Akani, who disclosed this during a media briefing to herald the three-day track championship in Benin, said that Season 1 of the competition also took place in Benin and talents were...
UCL: UEFA To Review Double-Touch Penalty Rule After Álvarez Incident
UEFA has addressed the controversy surrounding Julián Álvarez’s disallowed penalty in Atlético Madrid’s Champions League clash against Real Madrid, confirming that the striker unintentionally made a double touch before converting his spot kick. This is as UEFA announced plans to review the rule on double-touch penalties after Julián Álvarez’s disallowed spot kick in Atlético Madrid’s Champions League match against Real...
Fernandes Hat-trick Fires Man Utd Into Europa League Quarterfinals
Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick to help Manchester United defeat Real Sociedad 4-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday, and 5-2 overall, to advance to the Europa League quarterfinals. The first three goals on the night came via the penalty spot as Mikel Oyarzabal had slotted Sociedad into an early lead. However, Fernandes quickly restored parity and coolly scored again from the...
W’Cup Qualifiers: Torunarigha Replaces Injured Tella In Eagles Squad
Gent defender Jordan Torunarigha has been called up to replace Nathan Tella, a forward for Bayer Leverkusen, who has withdrawn from Nigeria's pivotal 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The replacement comes two days after the release of the final 23-man squad for coach Eric Chelle’s first assignments in charge of the Super Eagles. “Camp update: Jordan Torunarigha...
