Super Falcons Captain and Barcelona star, Asisat Oshoala, is presently in shock following the death of her step mother. Oshoala who took to her Instagram late Sunday night, said she still finds it difficult to accept her mother is dead. “Sometimes, life just hit us hard in places we can’t […]
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Paul Scholes said Paul Pogba has cut out “all of the flashy stuff” at Manchester United and can now be trusted by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to put in performances of a World Cup-winning standard. Pogba has often fallen short, leading to regular rounds of questioning regarding his value and commitment […]
West Ham have appointed Eve Vorley, a director of X-rated films such as ‘Lesbian Student Nurses’ and ‘Hot Housewives on the Job’, to their board. Vorley, whose real name is Emma Benton-Hughes, is the partner of West Ham’s co-chairman David Sullivan and has been pictured at the London Stadium watching […]
By OLAYINKA OWOLABI Record-breaking Japanese star Kazuyoshi Miura has signed a new contract with J1 League side Yokohama, at the age of 53. ‘King Kazu’, the oldest goal-scorer in Japanese professional football, has committed to his 17th season with the club and the 36th overall in his storied career. Miura […]
Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday beat rival Lionel Messi and Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah to win the Globe Soccer Player of the Century, capping off a year in which the Juventus forward equally claimed the Golden Foot Award. “Couldn’t be happier with tonight’s award!” Ronaldo tweeted after receiving the prize in […]
In a battle for the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world heavyweight titles, Anthony Joshua knocked down mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev four times to secure a knockout in the ninth round. They were initially scheduled to fight in 2017, with Pulev being forced to withdraw with a shoulder injury. He was […]
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal boss said he is not worried about his position after his side slumped to their worst start to a season since 1981 with defeat at home by Wolves in a game overshadowed by a nasty head injury to visiting striker Raul Jimenez. The Gunners sit 14th in […]
The head of African football Ahmad Ahmad had been suspended for 5-years by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee of FIFA. The president was sanctioned after he was found guilty of having breached art. 15 (Duty of loyalty), art. 20 (Offering and accepting gifts or other benefits) and […]
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said on Tuesday that the English top-flight was expected to stick to its three-substitutes rule after pressure from Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola to allow five changes. Liverpool manager Klopp and Manchester City boss Guardiola have been vociferous in their calls for the Premier […]
The sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain Leonardo, on Tuesday said, contract negotiations with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar are underway. The deals of the attacking duo, which cost the French champions 402 million euros ($474 million) in two separate transfers, are up in the year 2022. Leonardo also said talks with […]