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Jorginho To Support Brazil At 2022 FIFA World Cup

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Jorginho To Support Brazil At 2022 FIFA World Cup

Italy midfielder, Jorginho has revealed that he will support Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar following his team’s inability to qualify for the Mundial. Jorginho was born in Italy but chose to represent Italy at the international level. The Azzurri failed to qualify for Qatar 2022 after they were knocked out in the playoffs by North Macedonia. “I wish...

Amorim Wins First Man United Home Game After Rollercoaster Ride

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Man United Must Be Brave To Take On Arsenal — Amorim

Ruben Amorim won his first game at Old Trafford on Thursday when Manchester United defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-2 in a wild Europa League match thanks to two goals from Rasmus Hojlund. Alejandro Garnacho gave Manchester United a lightning start after a shocking error from opposition goalkeeper Nikita Haikin. But Hakon Evjen levelled for the Norwegians, and Philip Zinckernagel surged down the right...

FIFA Relegate Kenyan Club For Match Manipulation

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FIFA To Award 2026 World Cup Winners $50m Prize Money

The Football Kenya Federation confirmed on Friday that Muhoroni Youth, a Kenyan club, had been relegated after FIFA found the second-tier team guilty of match manipulation. It is the latest scandal to hit the sport in the East African country, long plagued by match-fixing. In a decision published on Friday, FIFA found Muhoroni Youth “guilty of activities related to the manipulation...

I’m Still Peseiro’s First Assistant Coach, Says Finidi George

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Friendly: Super Eagles Performance Against Mali Commendable – Finidi

Enyimba coach, Finidi George has reiterated that he still remains the first assistant to Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro. Finidi, who doubles as head coach of Nigeria Premier League outfit, Enyimba, was absent in the Super Eagles’ last outings against Guinea-Bissau, thereby raising doubt on his position with the senior national team. READ ALSO: Osimhen Nominated For Ghana Football Awards However,...

SAD! Rangers Player Ifeanyi George Dies In Road Accident (Graphic Photos)

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Rangers Football Club of Enugu player, Ifeanyi George, has reportedly passed on. George and two other passengers died instantly from the impact as their car crashed into a parked articulated vehicle. The accident occurred in Abudu Town along the Onitsha-Agbor-Benin road, Sunday morning, as the player and his teammates left camp after the club announced a 10-day break following the suspension...

15 Players Already In Super Eagles Camp, More Stars Expected In Uyo [See List]

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15 Players Already In Super Eagles Camp, More Stars Expected In Uyo [See List]

The Super Eagles’ training camp in Uyo is already buzzing with activity as 15 players have reported for duty ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming international engagements. ABN TV reports that the team captain William Troost-Ekong of Al Kholood led the early arrivals on Monday, alongside Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos), goalkeeper Amas Obasogie (Tanzania-based), and defender Felix Agu (Werder Bremen). The camp witnessed a...

Chelsea Drops Osimhen chase

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Chelsea Chase Watkins, Ignores Osimhen

Chelsea decides to completely give up on their chase of Napoli star Victor Osimhen, switching focus to Atletico Madrid’s Samu Omorodion. The Blues had been in close contact with the Partenopei for a number of weeks now as the two clubs discussed a possible swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku and a hefty lump sum of cash. Negotiations proved complicated and...

Ex-Super Eagles Goalkeeper Battles For Life In Hospital, Odegbami Speaks Out

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Ex-S'Eagles Goalkeeper Battles For Life In Hospital, Odegbami Speaks Out

Segun Odegbami has lamented the state of Peter Fregene, former Super Eagles goalkeeper who is currently battling for survival at a private hospital in Delta State. Making appeal for public assistance, Odegbami regretted the current state of the Super Eagles Eagles legend who manned the sticks for the former African champions between 1960 and 1980. He wrote: “I wake up frustrated...

U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Morocco Battle To Draw

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U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Morocco Battle To Draw

Morocco held Nigeria to a goalless draw on Sunday in a tense Group B match at the ongoing CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo, according to The PUNCH. In a contest that revived memories of their dramatic 2005 semi-final duel, which Nigeria edged on penalties after a 2-2 draw, both sides battled intensely but lacked the clinical edge...

AFCON 2023: Ndidi Thrilled With Super Eagles Group Stage Performance

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AFCON 2023: Ndidi Thrilled With Super Eagles Group Stage Performance

Wilfred Ndidi is thrilled with the Super Eagles progress into Round of 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The three-time champions booked their passage into the knockout round of the competition after a hard-fought 1-0 victory against the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau on Monday. The Super Eagles will confront eternal rivals, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Round of...

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