Centre-back Virgil van Dijk has damaged knee ligaments and is set to undergo surgery, English Premier League (EPL) clubside Liverpool confirmed on Sunday. The Dutch defender was injured in Saturday’s Merseyside derby draw against Everton. He was substituted early in the game when Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made a reckless challenge in the box, which Read More…
…to miss Arsenal match at Etihad Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday that midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will miss Saturday’s home English Premier League (EPL) game against Arsenal. The midfielder had picked up an injury on international duty with Belgium last weekend. He was substituted in the second half of Belgium’s 2-1 UEFA Read More…
Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire could miss Saturday’s English Premier League (EPL) clash at Newcastle United, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Friday. Solskjaer however said the defender who is out with a knock is keen to play on and overcome his poor recent displays for club and country. Maguire endured a torrid time in Read More…
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey says he is ready to make his debut at Manchester City on Saturday and is confident he can help his new team win silverware. Arsenal signed the 27-year-old Ghana international from Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day for 50 million euros (45 million pounds). “The objective of the club, of me Read More…
Save Super Eagles, sack Rohr now, Gaiya urges NFF The Super Eagles were on Tuesday held to a 1-1 draw by the continent’s second-ranked team Tunisia in a cagey friendly affair at the Jacques Lemmans Arena in Austria. The game was the Super Eagles’ second friendly encounter within four days. Gernot Rohr’s men were defeated Read More…
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal’s Football Federation said in a statement on its website on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Juventus striker will miss Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League game against Sweden, but is “well, has no symptoms and is in isolation.” The federation added that the rest of the Portugal squad had Read More…
The Premier League in England said on Monday that five people had returned positive results in its latest round of COVID-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week. The league said the individuals who had tested positive for the virus would now self-isolate for 10 days. “The Premier League can today confirm that between Read More…
The Desert Foxes of Algeria on Friday pipped Nigeria’s Super Eagles 1-0 in an international friendly in Austria as the African champions extended their unbeaten run to 19 consecutive wins. The match, played at the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, saw Borussia Mönchengladbach star Ramy Bensebaini scoring the match’s only goal. The Algerians piled up pressure Read More…
The English Premier League has agreed to a deal with domestic television broadcasters for games outside of those in the normal broadcast slots to be shown via pay-per-view. So far this season, BT Sport and Sky Sports have been broadcasting all Premier League games as part of their existing football packages. This is a temporary Read More…
The Youth Sports Federation Of Nigeria (YSFON) has finalised arrangement towards improving the technical ability of grassroots coaches in Nigeria through the Train-The-Trainer Football (TTT) Coaching Clinic. The YSFON National Secretary, Patrick Okpavuerhe, on Friday told newsmen that YSFON is highly committed towards adding value to grassroots coaching in the country. Okpavuerhe said that the Read More…