Why I Choose To Join Man City – Kalvin Phillips
Manchester City's new signing, Kalvin Phillips has disclosed that he decided to join City due to their attractive style of football. Recall that the former Leeds United midfielder has penned a six-year contract with the Premier League champions. In a...
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...
Ronaldo Returns To Juventus Training After Two Months
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to training with Juventus in Turin on Tuesday after an absence of over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 35-year-old arrived at the Juventus Training Centre in a Jeep with tinted windows around 09:20 (0720 GMT), leaving three hours later with a smile and thumbs up for waiting photographers. Ronaldo underwent medical and physical tests before joining up with...
Mbappé Cleared In Swedish Rape Probe
The investigation into rape claims against French football player Kylian Mbappé has been closed, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said today, because there is not enough evidence to move forward. This is according to multiple reports on Thursday morning. The allegations had drawn international attention, casting a shadow over the football star’s career. PUNCH Online reports that Mbappé, who has consistently denied the...
NPFL: Anthony Okachi Joins Enyimba On Two-Year Deal
Anthony Okachi has linked up with Nigeria Premier League champions, Enyimba Football Club. Okachi, who completed his medicals on Friday morning signed a two-year contract with the Peoples’ Elephant. The 22-year-old will earn N500,000 monthly and also receive N3m sign-on fee. READ ALSO: Chukwueze Set To Play For The First Time As An AC Milan Signee On August 8 The forward will help boost...
Premier League To Restart June 17
The Premier League clubs have agreed to restart the season on June 17 after they gave "Project Restart" the green light at a shareholders meeting on Thursday. ABN TV reports that Manchester City v Arsenal and Aston Villa v Sheffield United have been lined up as the first premier league games on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The two fixtures were originally...
Osimhen Will Make Difference For Napoli Against AC Milan – Spalletti
Napoli manager, Luciano Spalletti has said Victor Osimhen’s presence will be crucial for his side in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League clash against Serie A rivals, AC Milan. The Partenopei will be hoping to bounce back from last week’s 1-0 defeat when they host Milan in the quarter-final second leg at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona. Osimhen missed the first leg as...
Rashford Should Be Exiled From Man Utd Dressing Room — Scholes
According to former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes, Marcus Rashford should be "banished" from the dressing room because he has let his teammates down. The England forward has not played for United since December 12, with manager Ruben Amorim leaving him out of the squad for every game since, apart from one in which he was an unused substitute. Amorim suggested...
My Goal Is To Win The African Footballer Of The Year Award – Osimhen
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has declared that his major goal is to win the African Footballer of the Year award. The Nigerian international made this known in an interview with Dailymail. Recall that no Nigerian footballer has won the award since former Arsenal forward Nwankwo Kanu took it home in 1999. The likes of Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Vincent Enyeama, and John...
Nigeria Has No Excuse Not To Qualify For 2026 World Cup, Says Odini
Festus Odini, a FIFA U-17 World Cup winner, said the Super Eagles of Nigeria will have no excuse not to qualify for the 2026 World Cup hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The former Golden Eaglets star said this in reaction to Nigeria’s listing in Group C alongside South Africa, Benin Republic, Rwanda, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe for the...
