Oct 30 (Reuters) – Chelsea moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace and Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. Manchester United repaired some of the damage from their 5-0 hammering by Liverpool last Read More…
It has been a poor run of things for Manchester United lately. But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not be sacked by Manchester Unit even as their woes were worsened with a 4-2 defeat at Leicester City on Saturday afternoon. According to a report by The Athletic, the United manager has a lot of credit in Read More…
Pelé has re-entered an intensive care unit at São Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital, ESPN Brasil reported on Friday, in an apparent deterioration of the three-time World Cup winner’s health after he left the unit earlier this week. The hospital and Pelé’s representative in Santos said they could not confirm the news. ESPN Brasil said Pelé Read More…
The Chairman of Air Peace airline, Mr Allen Onyema, has fulfilled his promise to the Super Eagles by giving them a sum of N20 million for winning their match against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde on Tuesday. The Eagles received the cheque upon arrival on Wednesday, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Read More…
The Nigerian Super Eagles beat an early Cape Verde scare on Tuesday to continue their dominance of Group C Africa Zone of the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers. Possibly buoyed by a passionate dawn pep-talk by Air Peace’s Chairman, Allen Onyema, the Nigerian male football team in Mindelo beat hosts Cape Verde 2-1. The game Read More…
World Famous Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele has said he is currently recuperating after undergoing surgical removal of a tumour in his right colon. Pele gave this information in a Facebook post on Monday stating that he is feeling well and is hopeful about his chances for a full Read More…
Left to Arséne Wenger the FIFA men’s World Cup competition should be staged every two years and asserts that “it is what the fans want”. At present, the world football governing body FIFA is carrying out a feasibility study into making the World Cup a biennial event. The World Cup, for now, is held every Read More…
World football federation FIFA has called on various governments to request the emergency evacuation of female players from Afghanistan. They are said to fear for their lives after the Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan capital Kabul. FIFA said the situation in Afghanistan “remains unstable and very worrying”. A statement added: “We remain in contact with Read More…
Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa has challenged the Nigerian government and security authorities to work to end the “barbaric” killings across the country. The Fatih Karagumruk star took to his social media account to share his grief on Sunday after 22 people were killed while several others were injured during a road trip on Saturday Read More…
BARCELONA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi wept on Sunday as he bade farewell to his boyhood team FC Barcelona and confirmed he was talking with French club Paris St Germain over a possible move. The 34-year-old Argentine’s emotional news conference followed Barca’s announcement last week that it could no longer afford him after a glittering Read More…