Tottenham Appoints Ryan Mason As Mourinho’s Replacement Until End Of Season
Tottenham Hotspur have appointed 29-year-old Ryan Mason as interim head coach until the end of the season. Jose Mourinho was sacked on Monday after 17 months in charge, six days before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. Mason, a former Spurs and Hull midfielder, was forced to retire from playing in 2018, steps up from his role as head of player development...
Moffi To Lead Super Eagles’ Attack Against Algeria
Lorient forward Terem Moffi is favoured to lead the Super Eagles attack in today’s friendly against Algeria. The team’s leading marksman Victor Osimhen is unavailable for the game as a result of injury. Moffi has impressed for his club this season, netting six times in eight league appearances. The 23-year-old has been impressive in all the team’s training session since they set...
Messi Rules Out Being A Coach After Retirement
In an interview with '433' on Thursday, Argentine player Messi talked about his future, the 2026 World Cup, and the role he plays after he retires. Despite his rich career in football, Messi has made it clear he has no plans to transition into coaching. “I wouldn’t like to be a coach. But I’m still not sure what I’d like to...
AFCON 2023: Ekong Has Shown Skills Of Leadership – Rufai
Former Nigerian international, Peter Rufai has commended Super Eagles defender, William Troost-Ekong for his leadership role in the team despite Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Recall that the Nigerian international opened seven minutes before the break when Troost-Ekong nodded home his third goal of the tournament. The Super Eagles were...
I Can’t Wait To Help Watford Back To Premier League – Troost-Ekong
Super Eagles defender, Willian Troost Ekong has disclosed that he can’t wait to help Watford gain promotion to the Premier League next season. Troost-Ekong, who was part of the Super Eagles squad that thrashed Lesotho 3-0 in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday, stated this in a chat with Punch. READ ALSO: Nike...
Ancelotti Refutes Claims Of Fraud Amid Tax Trial
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied charges of intentionally committing tax fraud on the first day of his trial, where he is accused of failing to report income to Spain’s tax authorities. This is the latest in a series of similar cases involving sports figures in the country. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months...
Flying Eagles Secure Narrow Victory Over Egypt In U-20 Pre-AFCON Friendly
Ahead of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Nigeria's U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, defeated their Egyptian counterparts 2-1 in a friendly game on Tuesday in Cairo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament will take place in Egypt from April 27 to May 18. Kparobo Arierhi gave Nigeria the lead in the 10th minute...
FIFA Condemns ‘Totally Unacceptable’ Turkish Referee Attack
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Tuesday called the attack on a Turkish football referee by the president of the top-flight club Ankaragucu “totally unacceptable.” The Turkish football federation suspended all leagues indefinitely after referee Halil Umut Meler was punched by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca after Monday’s 1-1 draw with Caykur Rizespor. “There is no place for violence in football, on or...
Juventus Penalized With 15-point Deduction For Transfer Activities
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According to the national soccer federation (FIGC), Juventus has been deducted 15 points for the current season by an Italian soccer court looking into its transfer activities. Juve was third in Serie A with 20 games remaining in the current campaign, 10 points behind champions Napoli. Due to the loss of points, they would drop to the middle of the...
Euro 2024: Deschamps Explains Why Mbappe Will Not Be Dropped
Didier Deschamps has explained why he would not drop Kylian Mbappe for France’s semi-final clash with Spain on Tuesday. There are calls for the Real Madrid star to be benched for the clash. Mbappe, who captains the team, has come under criticism after disappointing performances. Didier Deschamps has explained why he would not drop Kylian Mbappe for France’s semi-final clash with Spain...
