André Villas-Boas Offers To Resign As Marseille Coach
André Villas-Boas has announced that he has offered to resign as Marseille coach, citing disagreement over the Ligue 1 club signing Olivier Ntcham from Celtic against his wishes. French midfielder, Ntcham completed a loan move from Scotland on deadline day, Monday), February 1, after Villas-Boas claims he did not wish to sign the Frenchman. Speaking in a press conference today, the...
Ajax Goalkeeper, Andre Onana Suspended For 12-Months
Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana, 24, has been suspended for 12 months by UEFA after he failed a doping test last October. The suspension is effective as of February 5, and will apply to all football activities at both national and international level. The substance furosemide was discovered in the Cameroon international's urine in an out of competition test on 31 October...
UEFA Congratulates Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar
UEFA, on Friday, congratulated Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, on his 36th birthday. The Europe top-football governing body also celebrated Paris Saint-Germain star, Neymar, as the Brazilian clocks 29 years today. UEFA took to their official Twitter account to post a compiled video of Ronaldo and Neymar in actions for their past and present clubs respectively in a separate tweet. READ ALSO: FG...
Man City’s Gundogan Beats Saka, Six Others To EPL January POTM Award
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has been voted EA SPORTS Player of the Month for January ahead of Bukayo Saka and six other nominees. English topflight organiser Premier League made the announcement on Friday. Gundogan scored five goals in the month, including spectacular efforts versus Chelsea, Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion, to help City to six successive wins on their way to the top of the Premier League table. The...
Liverpool Will Bounce Back After Leicester Setback – Salah
Mohamed Salah has promised Liverpool fans that the team will ‘fight like champions’ as they look to turn their season around. Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered their third consecutive defeat following a 3-1 loss to Leicester City at the weekend. The Reds now face a difficult task to hold on to the title they won last season and Klopp has already conceded...
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Star Vincent Jackson Found Dead In A Hotel Room
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead late Monday morning in a hotel where he’d been staying since Jan. 11. His body was reportedly discovered by a housekeeper at 11:30 a.m. The three-time Pro Bowl pass-catcher was reported missing by his family on Feb. 10, according to news station WFLA, which says police located him in a Tampa-area...
Argentina World Cup Winner Leopoldo Luque, Dies At 71
Argentina world Cup winner Leopoldo Luque has died at the age of 71, the Argentina Football Association has announced. Luque was hospitalised with Covid-19 in December and he never fully recovered, Argentina media reported. The Argentina Football Association said on Twitter: "The AFA, through its president Claudio Tapia, expresses its pain over the loss of Leopoldo Jacinto Luque, world champion with the National Team...
Guardiola Calls For Calm At Man City After 21st Consecutive Win
Pep Guardiola hailed an outstanding performance but called for calm after Manchester City extended their run of consecutive victories to 21 with a 4-1 defeat of Wolves. City struck three times in the final 10 minutes, with Gabriel Jesus grabbing two, as City held off an unexpected Wolves fightback to claim a deserved win at the Etihad Stadium. The result lifted...
UFC 259: Blachowicz Beats Adesanya To Retain Heavyweight Title
Jan Blachowicz has defeated Israel Adesanya to retain his light heavyweight title in by unanimous decision at UFC 259 in Las Vegas on Sunday. Jan Blachowicz (28-8) was awarded an upset unanimous decision victory over Israel Adesanya (20-1) after judges handed scores of 49-46, 49-45, and 49-45 in favor of the Polish champion. In the first three rounds, both men minimised...
CAF Cancels U-17 AFCON
The Confederation of African Football has announced the cancellation of the 2021 U-17 Total Africa Cup of Nations. The resolution was reached at the CAF Emergency Committee meeting held on Monday, March 8, 2021, in Rabat, Morocco. The committee explained in their official statement that they were aware of the constraints faced by some member associations as well as the host country. The...
