To Win AFCON Trophy, Super Eagles Must Be Ready To Beat The Best Teams -Nwosu
Former Nigerian midfielder, Henry Nwosu says becoming champions of Africa won’t come on a platter of gold for the Super Eagles if they are to win the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. The 1980 AFCON winning player stated this in a chat with Completesports.com, where he said that with the caliber of players in the team, Nigeria should be able to...
Saka Set To Receive Major Council Award For His Courage At Euro 2020
Bukayo Saka is set to be rewarded for his courage in the Euro 2020 final by being given the Freedom of Ealing. Born in the London borough in 2001, the England star will become the youngest-ever person to receive the honour. Local council bosses have nominated the teenager following his penalty miss for the Three Lions against Italy, which was met...
Why I Deserved Ballon d’Or Ahead Of Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar -Jorginho
Chelsea midfielder, Jorginho has made a serious claim to this year’s Ballon d’Or award. Jorginho played a crucial role as Italy won the European Championships title after beating England 3-2 via penalties on Sunday. He was also part of the Chelsea squad that won this year’s UEFA Champions League in Porto after overcoming Man City in the final. The Italian star in...
England vs Italy: UEFA Receives Petitions To Replay Euro 2020 Final
Some England fans have started a petition, asking that UEFA order a replay of the Euro 2020 final. They feel the defeat to Italy on penalties was “unfair”, according to the Daily Mail. Italy have been accused of playing “dirty”, after their captain Giorgio Chiellini pulled on Bukayo Saka’s collar, dragging him onto the pitch in the latter stages of the...
Ronaldo Wins Euro 2020 Golden Boot Award
Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Euro 2020 Golden Boot award. Ronaldo, 36, finished top scorer of the tournament with five goals and an assist from 391 minutes of action. Czech Republic’s Patrick Schick emerged as a surprise contender for the Golden Boot, after he also scored five times, helping his side reach the quarter-finals. Ronaldo beat Schick to the award as...
Euro 2020: Mourinho Blames England’s Senior Players For Saka’s Penalty Miss
Jose Mourinho has said Bukayo Saka shouldn’t have taken England’s fifth penalty in the shoot-out defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday. Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Jadon Sancho and Saka’s spot kicks after Marcus Rashford hit the post, to secure Italy’s first European title since 1968. Gareth Southgate has faced criticism for a number of crucial decisions that led...
Arsenal Officially Sign Portuguese Defender Tavares From Benfica
Arsenal have announced the signing of Portuguese left-back Nuno Tavares from Benfica on a long-term contract. The Gunners made the announcement on their official website on Saturday. Tavares, 21, developed through the Benfica youth system, making his Benfica B debut in October 2018, before progressing into the first team squad. He made his first-team debut in the Portuguese Super Cup win over...
Italy Crush England’s Dreams After Winning Euro 2020 On Penalties
Italy have won Euro 2020, their first European Championship since 1968, beating England on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the final at Wembley. The Azzurri rallied after Luke Shaw’s early goal, with Leonardo Bonucci equalising in the second half. With no goals in extra-time, the game was settled in a shootout. Shaw had opened the game in dramatic fashion, finishing a superb break...
“Be Good Ambassadors Of Nigeria At Tokyo 2020” – Acting Ambassador To Japan Charges Team Nigeria
Dr Tope Elias-Fatile, the acting Nigerian ambassador to Japan has charged the Team Nigeria contingent to the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo to be good ambassadors of the country. The ambassador made the charge when he visited the first batch of Team Nigeria’s contingent at their Okura Academic Park Hotel training camp in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo...
Palestine Opposes Planned Barcelona Match In Jerusalem
The Palestinian Football Association has announced its opposition to Barcelona’s planned friendly in Jerusalem, Israel. Federation chairman Jibril Rajoub said a letter had been forwarded to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Rajoub told the governing body that Jerusalem was already declared a divided city in a United Nations (UN) resolution. The official classified Barca’s planned opponents, Beitar Jerusalem, as a...
