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...
Ikpeazu Intervenes In Enyimba Travel Worries
The governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has waded into the uncertainties surrounding Enyimba FC's involvement in the CAF Confederation Cup fixture against Al Ahly Benghazi in Libya. The People's Elephant were at risk of missing the group A fixture in Libya as a result of flight and visa complications in the requirements for entry into Libya. The chances of...
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...
Ahmed Musa Set To Join Kano Pillars On Short-Term Deal
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa is on the verge of linking up with Kano Pillars on a short-term contract. The 28-year-old has been without a club since leaving Saudi Arabia Professional League club Al Nassr last October. The versatile winger featured in Nigeria’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie against Lesotho last month despite his inactivity at club level. According to...
West Brom Beat Chelsea 5-2
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel suffered the first defeat of his reign as struggling West Bromwich Albion took advantage of Thiago Silva’s red card to earn a stunning 5-2 win on Saturday. Tuchel had overseen a 14-match unbeaten run in all competitions since replacing the sacked Frank Lampard in January. But that impressive start came to an embarrassing end as West Brom...
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...
Villarreal Coach Happy Over Samuel Chukwueze’s Recovery
Villarreal coach Unai Emery is delighted with Samuel Chukwueze's recovery from injury ahead of side's La Liga meeting with Athletic Club on Sunday night, ABN TV reports. The Nigeria international traveled with the Villarreal squad to Austria for the Europa League round of 32 first-leg clashes against Red Bull Salzburg but remained rooted to the bench for the entirety of...
Wikki Tourists FC Bus Burnt To Ashes In Ghastly Accident
Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL campaigners Wikki Tourists FC were involved in an accident that left the team bus burnt to ashes along Kibo road around the popular forest area after Jos in Plateau state. The Bauchi-based outfit was on the way to Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, to honour the NPFL matchday 11 against Dakkada FC. According to reports, the NPFL...
Liverpool Beat Leipzig 2-0 In Champions League Last-16 First Leg
Liverpool FC seized the initiative against RB Leipzig in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash by cruising to a 2-0 win in a chilly Budapest on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Argentina World Cup Winner Leopoldo Luque, Dies At 71 Clinical early second-half strikes from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, both courtesy of dreadful defensive errors, proved decisive and leave...
Ex-Eagles Defender Yisa Sofoluwe Is Dead
Former Super defender Yisa Sofoluwe died on Tuesday evening at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. The PUNCH broke the news of Sofoluwe’s ill-health on Friday after the Maroc ’88 Africa Cup of Nations star was diagnosed with mild cerebral atrophy, a brain disease. According to healthgrades.com, cerebral atrophy is the progressive loss of brain cells over...
