You Are Not Improving Lukaku – Conte Tells Tuchel
Former Inter Milan manager, Antonio Conte, has accused Chelsea coach, Thomas Tuchel, of not playing to Romelu Lukaku’s strengths. Conte was speaking ahead of the Blues’ 1-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The Italian bragged about the work he did to improve Lukaku when they worked together at Inter for two seasons. “A coach is good if...
Real Madrid Weigh Up January Move For Cavani
Real Madrid are reportedly considering moving for Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani in January. The 34-year-old has recently returned from injury to feature in his side’s last two matches against Aston Villa and Villarreal respectively, but he could struggle for starts due to Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival over the summer. Cavani is due to spend the rest of the campaign at Old...
I Love The Intensity In Premier League – Varane
Manchester United defender, Raphael Varane has revealed that he’s enjoying the intensity of the Premier League. Varane joined signed from Real Madrid in the summer, in a bid to turn United into title contenders. Despite a series of indifferent results this term, Varane is pleased with his integration into the team and adaptation to the Premier League. READ ALSO: Fire Service May...
Osimhen Can Challenge For Serie A Top Goal Scorer Award – Ola Aina
Ola Aina has backed Super Eagles teammate Victor Osimhen to challenge for the top goal scorer award in the Serie A this season. Osimhen has been impressive for Napoli so far this campaign after struggling last season. The 22-year-old has found the back of the net four times in six league appearances. And he has scored seven goals in eight outings in...
2022 WCQ: Eagles Paid For Underrating Central African Republic – Dosu
Former Nigeria international Joseph Dosu has blamed the Super Eagles players for underrating Central African Republic (CAR). The Eagles were shocked by the African minnows 1-0 in Thursday’s FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifier inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium. In the 91st minute, Karl Namnganda capitalized on a mixup by Leon Balogun and William Troost-Ekong to slot the ball past Francis Uzoho. It...
Fury Promises To Knockout Wilder In Trilogy Fight
Tyson Fury has vowed to knockout Deontay Wilder when the two meet for the third time on Saturday in Las Vegas with the Briton’s WBC heavyweight title on the line. The undefeated Fury (30-0-1), who battled Wilder (42-1-1) to a draw in 2018 before taking the belt from the American 20 months ago, was the aggressor in Wednesday’s news conference,...
We Wanted Messi To Play For Us For Free – Barcelona President, Joan Laporta
Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has once again spoken out about Lionel Messi's exit from the club, saying he had hoped that the captain would offer to play for the Catalan giants for free. The club could not afford to keep hold of Messi amid their unprecedented financial woes, with the club racking up more than £1billion in debt and recording a £409million loss...
Conte Not Interested In Newcastle United Job
Former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte would reportedly reject the opportunity to become Newcastle United manager following the Magpies’ takeover. After a Saudi-backed consortium ended Mike Ashley’s 14-year spell in the St James’ Park office, Newcastle’s new owners are being tipped to replace Steve Bruce as manager in the coming months. Conte has been out of the game since...
Super Eagles Have Learnt Their Lesson, As Supporters’ Club, Fans React To Victory Over CAR
Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) and some fans have applauded the Super Eagles over the revenge victory on Les Fauves of Central Africa Republic (CAR) in Doula, Cameroon. Fans who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday, described the Eagles’ victory as a lesson learnt from the disappointment and the 0-2 defeat in the hands of...
We Have Not Cancelled National Youth Games, Says Sports Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) has clarified that the scheduled National Youth Games in Ilorin had not been cancelled, rather only the arrival date was shifted by two days on the directive of Sunday Dare, the sports minister. The games had been billed for Oct 10 – 19 in the Kwara capital and no fewer than...
