Spurs narrowly make it to the UCL round of 16
They say the road to success is always under construction. You have to tackle adversity in order to achieve greatness. Yet as Tottenham’s players shuffled dejectedly down the tunnel at the halfway point in southern France, it looked awfully like Spurs’ misfortune was going to be Marseille’s ultimate gain. Manager Antonio Conte was consigned […]
Erik ten Hag has found his Kevin de Bruyne at Manchester United
Erik ten Hag has found his own Kevin de Bruyne at Manchester United this season with the arrival of Christian Eriksen, with both midfield maestros sharing the same footballing philosophy about the things that really matter on the pitch. As Marcus Rashford headed home his 100th goal for United against West Ham, the plaudits […]
Manchester’s 2-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol get their UEL campaign up and running.
After losing their opening Group E game to Real Sociedad 1-0 last Thursday at Old Trafford, it was vital United bounced back in Moldova and first-half goals from Sancho (17) and Cristiano Ronaldo (39) ensured they did just that. Sancho finished off a fine move with a scuffed effort on his left after Christian Eriksen’s […]
Union Berlin top of Bundesliga for first time in history
Union Berlin went top of the Bundesliga for the first time in their history thanks to a 1-0 victory at Cologne. An early own goal by Timo Hubers was enough to reach the summit, although they squandered the chance to double the lead soon after when goalkeeper Marvin Schwabe saved Jordan Siebatcheu’s penalty Cologne’s […]
Rangers vs Napoli Ucl match pushed back to Wednesday
Rangers’ Champions League group stage game at home to Napoli has been pushed back 24 hours to Wednesday following discussions between Police Scotland, the Glasgow club and UEFA. European football’s governing body have announced that the tie at Ibrox Stadium, originally to be played on Tuesday, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 14 […]
Chelsea shocked by 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb
If there was a moment to sum up Chelsea’s miserable defeat to Dinamo Zagreb, it came in the seventh minute of stoppage time, when substitute Hakim Ziyech and a bewildered Reece James stood squabbling over a free-kick. Barely two minutes earlier, Ziyech, performing wretchedly after his half-time introduction, had sent a tame effort straight into […]
Maradona’s 1986 World Cup final jersey returns to Argentina
Argentina’s football fans rejoiced as one of national hero Diego Maradona’s iconic jerseys was ‘returned’ on Thursday. At a ceremony in Madrid’s Argentinian embassy, former Germany captain, Lothar Matthäus, unveiled the symbolic number 10 shirt worn by Maradona during the 1986 World Cup final. The footballer admitted that parting with the shirt was a […]
Haaland is Unfair says Man United legend Gary Neville
On the latest Gary Neville Podcast, the Sky Sports pundit discusses why Erling Haaland will fire Manchester City to the title, and what comes next for Leicester and VAR after difficult weekends. Haaland is just unfair – he’s like a Bond villain There are things happening this season that are not smooth but I’m pretty […]
Super eagle star welcomes child with Nollywood actress
Super Eagles striker Peter Olayinka has welcomed his first daughter Gemma together with his partner Yetunde Barnabas on Thursday 28th July 2022. The Slavia Prague star was excellent last season, bagging six goals and three assists in 22 league appearances. Olayinka also captained the Czech Republic giants occasionally in the absence of Stanislav Tecl Olayinka […]
Oshimen confident to break Rashidi Yekinis goal record
Victor Osimhen currently is set to break Rashidi yekinis goal record if he keeps up with his good performance. With 15 goals in 22 games Victor Oshimen has the best goals-per-game ratio of any striker who has put on the Super Eagles jersey. The Napoli forward says he believes he has enough grit to surpass […]
Atletico Madrid fans against signing of Cristiano Ronaldo
Do not expect another 10-0 scorline Jose Peseiro
Nigeria’s senior team coach Jose Peseiro has said fans of the Nigerian senior team should minimize their expectations ahead of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers games against Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles team are expecting to get a comfortable qualification for the tournament if they are able to win their home and away games against Guinea-Bissau set […]