BREAKING! Everton Sack Manager, Rafa Benitez
Rafael Benitez was sacked as Everton manager on Sunday after just eight months in charge of the struggling Premier League club. Benitez was an unpopular appointment in June last year after his long spell with Everton’s Merseyside rivals Liverpool. The Spaniard paid the price for a dismal run of nine defeats in Everton’s last 13 league matches, culminating in a 2-1...
Super Eagles Will Bring AFCON 2021 Trophy Back Home – Kanu
Former Nigerian forward, Nwankwo Kanu has reiterated that the Super Eagles are in good position to lift the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Kanu stated this after Nigeria won all their Group stages matches to qualify to the knockout stages of the tournament. Recall that the Super Eagles defeated Egypt 1-0, Sudan 3-1 before overcoming Guinea-Bissau 2-0 on Wednesday. READ...
AFCON 2021: No Shame Losing To Super Eagles – Pele
Guinea-Bissau midfielder Judilson Mamadu Gomes ‘Pele’ says there is no shame losing to Nigeria and insists the Wild Dogs can take a lot of positives from their performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Baciro Candé’s side exited the competition on Wednesday night after going down to a 2-0 defeat against Nigeria. The Djurtus finished third in Group...
Super Eagles Focused On Winning Fourth AFCON Title – Alex Iwobi
Alex Iwobi insists the Super Eagles are firmly focused on winning a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title. The Super Eagles have been the most impressive team at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, winning all of their three group games with six goals scored and one conceded. The West Africans will keep a date with the Carthage Eagles...
Pinnick Hails Super Eagles Endeavour After AFCON Exit
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick has commended the efforts of the Super Eagles despite a 0-1 loss to Tunisia in their Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 match in Garoua. “We are proud of the efforts of the players. They gave their all and tried very hard to win even when they had numerical...
Watford Commiserate With Troost-Ekong, Okoye Over Eagles’ AFCON Exit
Premier League club Watford have commiserated with their Nigerian stars William Troost-Ekong and Maduka Okoye, following Super Eagles elimination at this year’s AFCON. Troost-Ekong and Okoye were in action but could not prevent the Eagles from losing 1-0 to Tunisia in the round of 16 on Sunday. After a tight first half, Tunisia broke the deadlock early in the second half...
EPL: Piers Morgan Tells Arsenal To Sack Mikel Arteta
Former CNN host, Piers Morgan, has told Arsenal to sack their manager, Mikel Arteta, if he doesn’t lead the club to a top-four finish this season. Morgan, a strong Arsenal fan, said this after Arsenal failed to beat Burnley in a Premier League tie at the weekend. Arsenal currently sits in the sixth position on the Premier League table with 36...
AFCON 2021 A Wonderful Experience For Me – Sadiq
Almeria forward Umar Sadiq says playing at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations is a remarkable experience for him despite the Super Eagles early ouster from the competition. Sadiq featured in all of Nigeria’s four games in the competition scoring once. It was his second appearance for Nigeria in a major tournament after he represented the U-23 team at the Olympics....
Nigeria vs Ghana: Troost-Ekong Issues Strong Warning To Super Eagles
Nigerian defender, William Troost-Ekong, has warned the Super Eagles ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup play-offs against Ghana. The Watford star warned that Ghana is strong, adding that the Black Stars have a lot of quality and young players in their team. Nigeria takes on their West African rivals for a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The...
Rashford Reacts As Martial Leaves Man United For Sevilla
Manchester United striker, Marcus Rashford, has sent a supportive message to Anthony Martial after he left the Red Devils to join Sevilla on loan. Man United had on Tuesday confirmed that Martial had completed a loan move to Sevilla. Martial would spend the rest of the 2021-22 season at the LaLiga side. Reacting, Rashford, in a tweet via his Twitter handle, wished...
