Mascherano Re-Unites With Messi As New Inter Miami Head Coach
Javier Mascherano, a former Argentina midfielder, has been named Inter Miami's new head coach, the Major League Soccer team announced on Tuesday. Mascherano will coach his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi at the club and replace Gerardo Martino, who stood down last week due to 'personal reasons'. The 40-year-old has most recently worked as coach of the Argentine Under-20's and their...
Arsenal Must Be Ruthless To Earn Win At Sporting — Arteta
Arteta stated that Arsenal must be merciless in order to defeat Sporting and end their poor away performance in the Champions League. Winless in their last four European outings, Arsenal arrive in Portugal following a 1-0 defeat against Inter Milan at San Siro earlier this month. Arteta's side currently sit 12th in the new Champions League 36-team format, where the top...
EPL: Spurs Condemn Man City To Fifth Straight Defeat Of The Season
Manchester City's hopes of winning the Premier League title were severely damaged on Saturday when they lost to Tottenham 4-0, their fifth consecutive loss. The rout at the Etihad ends City's 52-game unbeaten home run and leaves manager Pep Guardiola scrambling for answers just two days after he signed a contract extension. Before the start of the match, City staged a...
Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface Sidelined Due To Leg Injury
Victor Boniface of Bayer Leverkusen will miss "a few games" following his return from international duty due to a leg injury, coach Xabi Alonso announced on Friday. "He's got a small injury in his thigh muscle; it's a shame," Alonso told reporters ahead of Saturday's home clash with Heidenheim. Nigerian media reported Boniface could miss the remainder of 2024, but Alonso...
PCRC Provides Food Products To Widows Of Ex-Police Officers
The Abia State Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has donated food items and other household materials to over 100 widows of deceased police officers in Abia State. State President of Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), Mrs. Esther Uma Orji, made the presentation on behalf of the Zone 9 PCRC led by Dr. Collins Obi at the office of the Acting...
Suspected Land Grabbers Invade Ondo Community
The Akure West LCDA headquarters in Ondo State's Isinkan community is tense after alleged land grabbers carrying lethal weapons interrupted a housing project that was in progress. According to reports, about 10 individuals stormed the site in a convoy, drove away workers, and allegedly destroyed equipment. Sources claim the intruders acted on the orders of the Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladelusi...
Enugu To Host 2026 National Sports Festival
The National Sports Commission has announced the 23rd National Sports Festival will take place in Enugu State in 2026. NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the decision was reached after a top management meeting of the NSC. According to him, the coal city emerged from a competitive bidding process and the state is...
Pep Guardiola Signs New Two-Year Deal With Manchester City
On Thursday, Manchester City, the Premier League champions, announced that Pep Guardiola had extended his contract as manager for an additional two seasons. The 53-year-old Spaniard would have been out of contract on July 1 next year but has now agreed to a new two-year deal. Guardiola's decision to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium is a boost to City...
19 Nations Confirm AFCON 2025 Participation In Morocco [Full List]
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At least, a total of 19 countries have booked their place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco. This comes ahead of the 2025 AFCON qualifier match-day six fixtures on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, respectively. The likes of Zambia, Mali, Zimbabwe and Comoros were the latest teams to seal their slots in Morocco after the match-day fixtures. However, the...
Simon, Chukwueze, Six Others Arrive In Abidjan Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier
Early arrivals at the Super Eagles' camp in Cot'Ivoire on Monday included Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze, in anticipation of their 2025 AFCON qualifier. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that six other players, Amas Obasogie, Raphael Onyedika, Frank Onyeka, Bruno Onyemaechi, Gabriel Osho, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, also arrived in Abidjan on Monday. The Super Eagles media officer who confirmed the...
