Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski may have his chance at a 2021 global football award after being short-listed for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award by soccer’s world governing body on Friday. Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah were also shortlisted. Lewandowski, who won the award in 2020, scored a Bundesliga Read More…
Qatar, Dec. 18, 2021 (Reuters/NAN) Extra-time goals by substitute Amr Sayoud and Yacine Brahimi gave Algeria a 2-0 win over neighbours Tunisia in the FIFA Arab Cup final at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday. Algeria added the Arab crown to the Africa Cup of Nations title they won in 2019 and will defend in Read More…
Dec 18 (Reuters) – Retired Real Madrid and Brazil striker Ronaldo has bought a controlling stake in his former club Cruzeiro, the player and the club said on Saturday. Ronaldo, who played for Cruzeiro as a teenager in the early 1990s before going on to become one of the most successful centre forwards in footballing Read More…
In picture above: Soccer Football – Premier League – Leeds United v Arsenal – Elland Road, Leeds, Britain – December 18, 2021, Leeds United’s Cody Drameh in action with Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli. Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff LEEDS, England, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli’s double helped Arsenal ease to a dominant 4-1 Read More…
In picture above: Soccer Football – Premier League – Chelsea v Manchester United – Stamford Bridge, London, Britain – November 28, 2021 Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes in action with Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs Nov 28 (Reuters) – Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to a point Read More…
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…