Koeman Hopes Messi’s Two-Match Ban Will Be Reduced
Ronald Koeman hopes Lionel Messi’s two-match ban will be reduced after he was sent off for the first time ever playing for Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final defeat by Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Koeman also responded on Wednesday to Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo claiming Messi was on their wish list, by saying he would be interested in PSG’s Neymar...
NPFL Ranked 10th In Africa And 77th In Global Ranking
The Nigerian Professional Football League has been ranked the 77th best league in the world for the year 2020, according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. The NPFL, which had been ranked 57th in 2019, dropped 20 places in the latest ranking by IFFHS with a point accumulation of 165,5 points. The Nigerian league was also ranked as...
Pep Raised Me To A Completely New Player – Leroy Sane
Bayern Munich man Leroy Sane has praised the impact his former coach Pep Guardiola had on him. Leroy Sane spent four seasons with Manchester city before signing a five-year contract with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. During his time at Manchester City, the 25-year-old played 135 games and was an important player for Pep Guardiola even though he was sometimes injured. Sane has...
2020 National Sports Festival: Edo holds state championship, as Obaseki lights up unity torch
The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has lit the unity torch for the state’s sporting championships with athletes drawn from the 18 local government areas of the state, ahead of the National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled for the first quarter of the year. The unity torch was presented to the governor by Vice Chairman, Team Edo, Mrs Anehita Emeya,...
Haaland scores with first touch in Dortmund debut hat-trick
Erling Haaland scored with his first touch for Dortmund, before going on to complete a hat-trick, with the Norwegian striker stepping off the bench against Augsburg to show Manchester United what they missed out on. Having become the most sought-after frontman in European football, the 19-year-old opted to continue his development in the Bundesliga. Fellow countryman Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had been hoping for a reunion...
BREAKING: Popular NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant Is Dead
Former Los Angeles Lakers star and NBA legend Kobe Bryant has died in Calabasas following a fatal helicopter crash, according to TMZ. He was 41 years old. The initial report stated Bryant and at least three other people were on his private helicopter when it went down, killing everyone on board sometime Sunday morning: Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash...
Buhari Appoints Amokachi Nigeria’s Football Ambassador
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed retired Nigerian professional footballer, former Super Eagles player and Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi, Nigeria’s Football Ambassador. This is contained in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu. Amokachi, a member of the 1994 Super Eagles Team that won the African Nations Cup in Tunisia, was also in...
Italian-Nigerian Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus
King Paul Akpan Udoh, Italian-Nigerian player, has become the first footballer to be infected with coronavirus . King Paul currently plies his trade with Pianese, an Italian Serie C side. The Pianese forward was diagnosed of the disease on February 27, and he has been quarantined. The 22-year-old started his career with Reggiana before moving to Juventus in 2011 where he was...
I’ll Beat You Silly, Anthony Joshua Tells Tyson Fury
As Two-time Unified World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua and his opponent, Tyson Fury move closer to their heavyweight mega-fight, Joshua has told the latter that he relishes going to war in the ring. With politics threatening the bout from taking place, many boxing fans are still hopeful to see the two champions face off for the undisputed crown. ”I’d rather die...
UEFA Confirms Changes For Chelsea, Juventus, Real Madrid, Others
UEFA has disclosed that the sixteen clubs in the Champions League round of 16 have confirmed their squad changes ahead of the first-leg tie on February 16 and 17. The Europe top football body disclosed this in a post via its website on Wednesday. The sixteen teams in the Champions League round of 16 are Chelsea, Juventus, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid,...
