EYIMBA BOSS, NOT HAPPY WITH HOME DRAW AGAINST AKWA UNITED
Enyimba head coach George Finidi is not hiding his disappointment after his side were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Akwa United. The eight-time champions were looking to record their second win of the campaign after beating Nasarawa United 2-1 on the opening day. But Akwa United put up a strong fight in […]
Messi, Mbappe nominated for FIFA’s Best award 2022
Fresh from their brilliant performances at the World Cup, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the nominees for FIFA’s Best award for last year, the world football’s governing body has announced. Messi, who has won the prize once before captained Argentina to victory in Qatar, a career-defining triumph that has boosted his chances of […]
BALE RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL
Wales Captain, Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33 after a glittering career. The nation’s most-capped men’s player with 111 appearances announced his decision on social media. Bale, a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid is arguably Wales’ finest ever footballer. He said it was After careful and […]
Martinez speaks on Ronaldo’s Position In National Team
Portugal’s new manager Roberto Martinez has spoken on the team’s plans for the Al Nassr’s star, Cristiano Ronaldo. Martinez was confirmed as the new Portugal boss replacing Fernando Santos on Monday following his sacking as Belgium manager immediately after the World Cup.Martinez has now opened up on Ronaldo claiming he was yet to meet the […]
FIFA IGNORS NIGERIAN REFEREES AHEAD OF 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
FIFA has shunned Nigerian referees as the 2023 Women’s World Cup beckons. The football governing body has released the list of officials that will officiate games during the tournament that will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, 2023 According to the list, there are 33 referees, 55 assistant […]
MANCHESTER CITY CRUSH CHELSEA OUT OF FA CUP
Chelsea have exited the FA Cup in a humiliating fashion after suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City on Sunday. Riyad Mahrez continued from where he left off in midweek against the Blues when he curled in a brilliant 23rd-minute free-kick to give Man City the lead. World Cup winner Julian […]
Cape Verde names stadium after late Pele
Cape Verde has become the first country to name a stadium after Pele following FIFA president, Gianni Infantino’s call for every nation to do so. The Prime Minister of the African country said they would name their national stadium – Estádio da Várzea – after the Brazil great who died aged 82 on December 29. Cape Verde, […]
ENDEAVOUR SHARES FALL AFTER VIDEOS SHOWS UFE BOSS HITTING WIFE
Media and entertainment company Endeavor has seen its shares fall Tuesday after a video showing Dana White, president of its Ultimate Fighting Championship business slapping his wife. the shares closed down nearly 6%. A video published by TMZ showed White getting into an altercation with his wife Anne at a New Year’s Eve party in Cabo San […]
Williams starts 30th year on WTA Tour with victory over Volynets
Venus Williams started her 30th year on the WTA Tour with a victory over fellow American Katie Volynets at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. The 42-year-old beat Volynets who is half her age, 7-6 ,7-4 and 6-2 and will play China’s Lin Zhu next. Former world number one Williams made her Tour […]
FIFA to ask all countries to name stadiums after Pele
The international governing body of association football, FIFA has said that it will ask all the world’s countries to name a stadium after Brazilian football legend Pele, the head of the sport’s governing body, Gianni Infantino, said this at the late icon’s wake. Attending the 24-hour wake along with the heads of the South American […]