Pep Guardiola said he “does not know” if his Manchester City side can overcome a nine-point deficit and catch leaders Liverpool in the Premier League title race. City who are aiming to become the first side since Manchester United in 2009 to win three consecutive titles but now sit fourth in the Premier League. With […]
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After helping Chelsea to a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, Kurt Zouma revealed what the Blues identified as vital tactic against the Eagles and what he believes are the key factors to keeping clean sheets. Goals from Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic secured a sixth Premier League victory on the bounce and three […]
The name Uzochukwu Henry Onuorah may not ring a bell to some here in Nigeria, but to all in FC Midtjylland, where the young lad plays professional football, he is a talent to be reckoned with. Born 20 years ago in Obosi, a town in Anambra State, South Eastern Nigeria, Onuorah started playing football at […]
The former Arsenal manager showed off an impressive physique for someone who has just turned 70, suggesting he is still looking after himself despite many thinking he would retire after leaving the Gunners last year. And after sighting the Frenchman by the sea in Doha, a handful of fans took the opportunity to have a […]
-Reports in Spain have fueled suggestions that Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann don’t see eye-to-eye by claiming they do not speak to each other in training. -Griezmann was a high-profile signing in the summer and has failed to connect with Messi since completing his £107 million transfer. The struggles between Messi and Griezmann were plain […]
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has insisted that Real Madrid ace, Eden Hazard no longer have the confidence he had at Chelsea. According to Wenger, Hazard’s weight gain is one of the reasons the 28-year-old forward has struggled at Santiago Bernabeu since joining Zinedine Zidane’s side from Chelsea some months ago. The Frenchman said this […]
Juventus midfielder, Aaron Ramsey, has disclosed that he apologised to fellow teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo after denying him the opportunity to score in their side’s 2-1 victory over Lokomotiv Moscow in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Ronaldo curled a free-kick from the left flank and Lokomotive goalkeeper, Guilherme, let the ball slip through his hands […]
Legendary Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has predicted this weekend’s English Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester City. Wenger believes the absence of Man City defender, Aymeric Laporte, who is yet to recover from a knee injury, could give Jurgen Klopp’s side a major advantage in their EPL title clash with Pep Guardiola’s men on […]
Former Chelsea and France defender, Marcel Desailly, has said Arsene Wenger is too old to be favourite for the Bayern Munich job. Wenger, 70, is set to replace Niko Kovac, who was sacked on Sunday following their 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt. But Desailly believes his compatriot is no longer suited to life in the […]
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has spoken on Unai Emery’s decision, to remove Granit Xhaka as his captain. Emery took the action, following Xhaka’s angry reaction to abuse from supporters, during their 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace last month. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been confirmed as the new skipper. Wenger, speaking to beIN Sport, believes swift […]
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has admitted it is difficult to convince players born outside Nigeria, to play for the country. Rohr stated this against the backdrop of QPR midfielder, Ebere Eze, turning down the chance to feature in the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho. […]
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, was not impressed with his team, following a 1-1 draw with Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Raheem Sterling gave the Premier League champions an early lead, before Mario Pasalic equalized for the Serie A club. The result mean City would have to wait, to book a spot […]
Chelsea are prepared to sell three first-team players in January as manager Frank Lampard looks to shake up his squad at Stamford Bridge, The Telegraph reports. Olivier Giroud, Pedro and Marcos Alonso are up for sell if the Blues receive worthwhile bids for them. Giroud and Pedro’s contracts both expire in June 2020 and will […]
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said he will decide whether or not to join Bayern Munich “in the coming days or next week”. Wenger is rumoured to be the leading contender to succeed Niko Kovac at Allianz Arena, after Ralf Rangnick ruled himself out of the running. The 70-year-old has been without a managerial […]
Former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali, who has not played club football since March, has been named in Nigeria’s squad for this month’s Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The 21-year-old’s loan spell at FC Porto’s B side last season was cut short due to visa problems, while struggles with work permit has left him […]
Heung-min Son’s red card during Tottenham’s 1-1 draw against Everton has been overturned by the English FA Gomes suffered a fracture dislocation of his right ankle as a result of the incident, forcing referee Martin Atkinson to send off Son Tottenham, however, appealed the decision, with the Premier League initially accusing the South Korean of […]
Eaglets Apologize after World Cup Exit, Blame VAR decision for Dampened Morale Captain of the Nigeria’s U17 team Samson Tijani has apologized after the side’s exit from the FIFA World Cup in the round of 16. Nigeria fell 3-1 to the Netherlands on Wednesday to see their campaign in Brazil come to a halt. Tijani […]
Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero, has revealed that Pep Guardiola’s side must continue learning in the UEFA Champions League in order to win the Europe top-flight trophy sooner than later. Aguero believes Man City, who have reached the quarter-final twice and semi-final once, are improving with each European campaign. The Man City’s record goal-scorer also […]
Premier League legend, Alan Shearer has warned Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola that the Citizens ‘cannot afford’ to lose to Liverpool when both sides clash in the Premier League on Sunday at Anfield. Writing in his column for the Sun, Shearer said: “Sunday’s trip to Anfield is a match Pep Guardiola just simply cannot afford […]
Nigeria will play Netherlands in the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday. The Golden Eaglets are on the quest to win the tournament for a sixth time. Despite losing their last Group B game to Australia, Manu Garba’s boys finished as group winners and will now seek to overcome the Dutch. […]
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