Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Drogba to receive 2020 UEFA President's Award

 


Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has been chosen to receive the 2020 Uefa President's Award after being hailed as a "pioneer" by Aleksander Ceferin.

Serie A could be SUSPENDED for two weeks



.14 Genoa members and staff tested positive 


Serie A could be dramatically suspended for two weeks after 14 team members and staff tested positive for coronavirus at Genoa.

Kwara FA presents Sport Kits to Emir of Ilorin

 



A delegation of the Kwara state football Association on Tuesday visited His Royal Highness, emir of Ilorin, Alh. Ibrahim Zulu Gambari to pay homage and presented Sport kits to the traditional ruler.

Confident Rohr tips Eagles for Qatar 2022 World Cup




.Rues Moses, Mikel, Ighalo retirements   

By Taofeek Babalola

 

Coach Gernot Rohr has expressed his ambitions to lead Super Eagles to Qatar 2022 World Cup. 

Troost-Ekong to wear jersey number 5 at Watford

 


.Joins the Hornets on a five-year contract

By Taofeek Babalola


Watford have handed number five shirt to the Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong after signing a five-year contract at Vicarage Road on Tuesday. 

Kujah, Akinsehinde slam NFF over coaching appointments




By Taofeek Babalola


FORMER Nigerian international Akin Akinsehinde and self-styled Nigerian football ambassador Friday Kujah have frowned at the choices of coaches recently appointed into the national teams.

Monday, 21 September 2020

Arsenal announce Runarsson signing

 



Arsenal have announced the signing of goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson on a four-year contract from Dijon.

Suarez, Atletico Madrid reach agreement on two-year deal


Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid and may arrive at the Wanda Metropolitano on a two-year deal, Mundo Deportivo reported on Monday.

Rohr hands invitation to 6 uncapped players, unveils 25-man squad



.Alampasu, Musa, Osimhen make list


Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has handed invitation to six new players in the 25-man squad invited for October friendlies against Cote d’Ivoire and Tunisia slated for Austria.

Sunday, 20 September 2020

2020/2021 NPFL season: Wikki Tourists won’t be a pushover, Abdallah vows


By Taofeek Babalola

Wikki Tourists FC technical adviser Usman Abdallah has said that his side would be a force to be reckoned with in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) campaign.

Osimhen is young lad with head of a 40-year-old, says Gattuso



Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso is notoriously hard to please but he dished out rare praise on Sunday when describing new Nigerian signing Victor Osimhen as a “young lad with the head of a 40-year-old”.

Thursday, 17 September 2020

Thiago Alcantara signs four-year Liverpool contract


Thiago Alcantara has put pen to paper on a four-year contract with Liverpool, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

Messi wins epic legal battle to trademark his name



A European court has paved the way for Lionel Messi to register his surname as a trademark after an epic nine-year legal battle by the Argentine football star.

Champions League awards: Messi, Ronaldo missing



Seven Bayern Munich players have made the cut for for the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League positional award shortlists - but there is no room for a nomination for either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo among them.

Monday, 14 September 2020

Enugu Rangers postpone resumption date


The management of the Rangers International has postponed the earlier resumption date given to its players for the 2020/2021 league season.

Thursday, 10 September 2020

Aubameyang agrees new three-year Arsenal contract



Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reportedly agreed a new three-year contract with Arsenal which will see him become the club's highest-paid player.