Diriyah Arena: 15,000 to watch Joshua, Ruiz bout
The purpose-built venue for Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia is close to completion. Work on the 15,000-seat Diriyah Arena only began two months before the fight, which is on December 7. Briton Joshua is seeking to regain the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles after June’s shock defeat by Ruiz in New York. “The arena and site...
AFCON 2021: Aboubakar Blames Teammates After Semi-final Loss To Egypt
Indomitable Lions of Cameroon skipper Vincent Aboubakar has blamed his teammates after Thursday’s semi-final defeat to Egypt. The Pharaohs edged hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties after 120 minutes of football ended 0-0 inside the Olembe stadium in Yaoundé. Cameroon dominated the first half but failed to take advantage of some of the few chances they had. And during the shootout, while Aboubakar...
Finidi George Lands Technical Manager Job At Rivers UTD After Quitting Eagles
Barely a month after his resignation as the coach of the Super Eagles, Finidi George has taken up the role of technical manager for the NPFL side, Rivers United. During his brief and eventful tenure as the head of the Eagles, George’s 1-1 draw against South Africa in Uyo and a 2-1 loss to the Benin Republic in Abidjan put...
“Football With Fans Will Be Back Soon,” Says UEFA Chief
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is confident “good old football with fans will come back very soon” despite the chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Domestic and continental club competitions were halted across Europe in mid-March due to the COVID-19 crisis and Euro 2020 was postponed. The Bundesliga made a successful return to action behind closed doors at the weekend and many...
Man City Crowned 2020-21 Premier League Champions After United Loss
Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after Manchester United crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Leicester on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side are 10 points clear of second-placed United and have wrapped up the title with three games to spare. City, top-flight champions for the seventh time, have already won the League Cup this...
Samuel Chukwueze Leads Villarreal To Victory [VIDEO]
Nigeria international, Samuel Chukwueze was voted the Man of The Match after his superb performance for Villarreal in a 1-0 victory over RCD Mallorca on Tuesday. The Super Eagles forward, who featured for the entire duration of the encounter held at the Estadio de la Ceramica was also named The Most Stylish Player of the Match. “The award @sastreriajajoan The Most...
Semi-finals To Hold Despite Chelsea, Man City, Madrid Joining New Competition
Next week's Champions League semi-finals are expected to take place as planned despite Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid joining the breakaway European Super League. The clubs are three of 12 who have signed up to be founders of the new competition, which is designed to rival UEFA's Champions League. Despite the bitter war of words that has erupted between club...
Another Former Super Eagles Star Is Dead
The Team Manager of Lobi Stars football club of Makurdi, Barnabas Imenger, is dead. The former Super Eagles player died after a protracted illness in Abuja. He played for former Hawks FC of Makurdi, which later became BBC FC, Lobi Bank FC, and Lobi stars football club. ABN TV learnt his corpse was being conveyed from Abuja to Makurdi. A statement by management...
Guardiola speaks on Man City’s Champions League challenge
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he accepts that they will not be considered one of the all-time great sides, until they win the Champions League. City wrapped up an unprecedented domestic Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup last in May, adding to the record-breaking league title they won last season. But they were knocked out...
BREAKING: NPFL To Kick Off Dec 27 — Sports Minister
The Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, is set to start on December 27. The League like all other Leagues in the world was halted due to the covid 19 pandemic. But even when other Leagues in the world came back without fans, the Nigerian League has remained in the cooler. Youth and Sports Minister, Sunday Dare confirmed on Friday while briefing...
