Nigeria’s Enekwechi Comes Last In Tokyo’s Shot Put Final
Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi on Thursday failed to impress in the final of the men’s shot put event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 28-year-old who threw 21.28 metres to win the 2019 African Games gold in Rabat could only record a throw of 19.74 to place last on Thursday in the 12-man field. Ryan Crouser of the U.S set...
Grealish Joins Man City On Six-Year Contract
Jack Grealish has joined Premier League champions Manchester City on a six-year contract believed to be worth £100m. City announced the signing in a statement released on their official website on Thursday. “Manchester City are delighted to announce the signing of Jack Grealish on a six-year deal. “The 25-year-old midfielder joins from Aston Villa, having made 213 appearances over the course of...
Juventus Legend Del Piero Shocked By Messi’s Barca Exit
Legendary Juventus and Italy forward Alessandro Del Piero is ‘shocked’ by Lionel Messi’s Barcelona exit, saying he expected him to end his career at the Laliga giants. Barcelona announced on Thursday that Messi would no longer be part of the team. The Argentinean’s contract expired on June 30 and although the two parties seemed to have an agreement in place, Barcelona...
Why Man United Are Strong Contenders For EPL Title – Berbatov
Bulgaria legend Dimitar Berbatov has explained why he thinks his former club Manchester United are a strong contender for next season’s Premier League title. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already signed Jadon Sancho in a £73million move from Borussia Dortmund, while Raphael Varane’s announcement ahead of his £45million deal from Real Madrid is imminent. Premier League champions Manchester City have also strengthened their own squad ahead of...
Abraham Agrees Personal Terms With Arsenal
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has reportedly agreed personal terms with Arsenal despite links with a move to Roma. The 23-year-old fell out of favour under Thomas Tuchel last season and will struggle for game even more at Stamford Bridge next term with the arrival of Romelu Lukaku. With Edin Dzeko thought to be heading to Inter Milan as a replacement for...
Super Eagles Drop In Latest FIFA Ranking
The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped seven places to 34th position in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. The ranking was released on Thursday and published on FIFA’s official website. Following their slide, the Eagles are now in fifth place in Africa. It was a case of mix fortunes for the Eagles’ Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying group opponents. READ ALSO: Non-Exploitation Of Mineral Resources...
Tyson Fury’s Cousin Warns Him About Fighting Deontay Wilder
Tyson Fury's cousin, Andy Lee has sent a strong warning to him about trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, which is now set for October 9. The bout was originally set to take place on July 24, but was postponed after Fury and his current assistant trainer tested positive for Coronavirus. The clash has since been rescheduled and is now set to take...
Lionel Messi’s Departure: Aguero Wants To Kill Himself – Di Maria Reveals
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Angel Di Maria has said that his national teammate, Sergio ‘Kun’ Aguero wants to kill himself after his hopes of playing alongside Lionel Messi at Barcelona were dashed. He said Aguero is feeling very down at the moment after the departure of Messi to PSG. Messi is said to be one of the major reasons behind Aguero joining the...
Kane Desperate To Leave Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur centre-forward Harry Kane is reportedly still determined to join Manchester City before this summer’s transfer window closes for business. The 28-year-old was not involved in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Man City on Sunday afternoon, with Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo claiming that the England captain was not fit enough to be named in the squad. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy...
2022 AFCON Draws: Super Eagles Must Avoid Ivory Coast, Egypt – Gernot Rohr
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr says he does not want Nigeria to be in the same group with Egypt or Ivory Coast in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations draws. Rohr stated this in an interview with ‘The Nation’, where he noted that none of the six seeded teams would wish to have either of both countries. Recall that the draws...
