SPORTS

Home SPORTS Page 43

Flick Urges Barcelona To Regroup After Champions League Heartbreak, Eyes Domestic Glory

0
Flick Urges Barcelona To Regroup After Champions League Heartbreak, Eyes Domestic Glory

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has backed his squad to recover from a gut-wrenching Champions League semi-final exit at the hands of Inter Milan, emphasizing resilience and a renewed focus on finishing the season strong. In what was an electrifying two-legged encounter, the tie ended 7–6 on aggregate in favour of the Italian side, dashing Barcelona’s hopes of a historic quadruple...

Nnadozie’s Penalty Heroics Cost PSG Coach Job

0
Nnadozie’s Penalty Heroics Cost PSG Coach Job

PSG, the former feminine champions of the Coupe de France, fired head coach Fabrice Abriel following their 2025 final defeat to Paris FC, led by Chiamaka Nnadozie, on Saturday. Nnadozie was the hero for Paris FC in Saturday’s final, saving two penalties to earn the team their first title in 19 years. The Nigerian keeper’s heroics proved to be the last...

”Man United Hold Talks With Osimhen’s Agent” – Report

0
''Gala, Al Hilal, Juventus In Osimhen Race'' - Fabrizio

Manchester United has begun talks with the agents of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen as the team steps up its pursuit of a top-tier forward for the upcoming campaign. According to Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato in a post on Monday, Osimhen, who has enjoyed a prolific spell at Galatasaray this season, is currently on a dry loan from Napoli and...

Trent Alexander-Arnold To Leave Liverpool At Season’s End In Emotional Farewell

0
Trent Alexander-Arnold To Leave Liverpool At Season’s End In Emotional Farewell

Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, bringing an end to a remarkable 20-year association with his boyhood club. The England international described the decision as the “hardest” of his life. The 26-year-old right-back, who played a pivotal role in Liverpool’s recent Premier League title win, is widely expected to join Spanish giants...

Chelsea Chase Watkins, Ignores Osimhen

0
Chelsea Chase Watkins, Ignores Osimhen

Chelsea's attempt to sign Victor Osimhen may once again fail as the Premier League powerhouses prepare for a possible rerun of the failed negotiations from last summer. Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa is now being considered as a backup option. According to a report by UK-based outlet EPL Index, the London club have already “approached Villa over the potential signing...

U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Morocco Battle To Draw

0
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...

Chelsea Boost Champions League Hopes with 3-1 Win Over Liverpool

0
Chelsea Boost Champions League Hopes with 3-1 Win Over Liverpool

Chelsea strengthened their push for a Champions League spot with a 3-1 victory over newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Enzo Fernández gave the Blues an early lead, capitalizing on a shaky Liverpool defense. A bizarre own goal from Jarell Quansah in the second half doubled Chelsea’s advantage before Virgil van Dijk pulled one back...

Senator Orji Kalu Congratulates Remo Stars on Historic NPFL Title Win

0
Senator Orji Kalu Congratulates Remo Stars on Historic NPFL Title Win

Former Abia State Governor and Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has congratulated Remo Stars Football Club on clinching the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title. In a statement issued on Sunday, Senator Kalu, widely regarded as the African Pillar of Sports, praised the players for their outstanding performance,...

Amusan’s World Record Under Threat

0
Amusan’s World Record Under Threat

Tobi Amuan's competitors are already approaching her 12.12-second world record, which she set at the 2022 World Championships, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. Amusan hit the track in Keqiao, China on Saturday for her second hurdles event of the season, where she placed fourth with a new season’s best of 12.66s. The race was won by the USA’s Grace Stark with...

Nnadozie’s Penalty Save End Paris FC Trophy Drought

0
Nnadozie’s Penalty Save End Paris FC Trophy Drought

Chiamaka Nnadozie made history on Saturday by leading Paris FC to their first major championship in almost 20 years, according to PUNCH Sport Extra. They defeated Paris Saint-Germain 5-4 on penalties to win the 2025 Coupe de France Féminine following a goalless draw at Stade de l'Épopée in Calais. The final, contested by two evenly matched sides from the capital,...

Latest News

Popular News Now