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Ademola Lookman has admitted it would be special to win the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award. Lookman, however, declared that he is not under pressure to win the individual accolade. The Atalanta star is one of the 10 nominees for this year’s award. The 27-year-old has been widely tipped to claim the ...
Nigeria forward, Kelechi Iheanacho is delighted to open his goal account for LaLiga outfit, Sevilla. Newsmen reports that Iheanacho bagged a brace in Garcia Pimienta’s side 3-0 victory over Las Rozas CF in a Copa de Rey encounter on Wednesday night. Luis Mendez scored an own goal to hand Sevilla the lead in the first ...
Manchester United interim manager, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, has hailed three players following their 5-2 win over Leicester City in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday night. Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes both scored twice, while Alejandro Garnacho also got on the scoresheet. Van Nistelrooy, talking to Sky Sports, said: “I have to say we had ...
Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes has named captain Martin Odegaard as the player who changes the way Arsenal play football. Scholes expects Arsenal to go to another level once Odegaard returns from injury. Odegaard has not featured for Arsenal since the end of August due to injury. The Norway international picked up an injury while ...
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has claimed he has only 13 first-team players available. The Premier League champions suffered more injuries as they lost 2-1 to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. City were already without Kyle Walker, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish for the fourth-round tie. ...
Sevilla manager, Garcia Pimienta, has showered encomium on Kelechi Iheanacho after the forward ended his barren run in front of goal. Iheanacho, who has endured a tough start to life since arriving Sevilla on a free transfer in the summer, scored twice in the club’s Copa de Rey 3-0 victory over La Rozas FC on ...
The Nigeria National League (NNL) has warned clubs against crowd violence in the new season. The league organisers emphasized the need for crowd control and urged clubs to desist from restriction of live streaming of matches. The NNL chairman, Mr George Aluo, gave the advice at the closing ceremony of the coaches and media managers ...
Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk, has admitted Manchester City and Arsenal are their toughest opponents in the Premier League title race. The Reds are currently top of the table ahead of City and the Gunners. Chasing Pep Guardiola’s team is far from unfamiliar territory for Van Dijk and his team-mates. Liverpool won the league in ...
Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes has predicted that the Red Devils could finish sixth position in the Premier League table should they appoint Ruben Amorim as their new manager. Man United recently sacked Erik ten Hag following a poor start to their season. The Premier League giants are believed to be close to luring Amorim ...
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has welcomed former Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag to visit the Cityzens at Etihad in the coming days. Guardiola spoke ahead of Man City’s EFL Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. Erik ten Hag was recently sacked by Manchester United on Monday, a day after he led the ...
Nigeria forward, Peter Olayinka, is now set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing successful surgery for a Achilles tendon injury. Olayinka was substituted in Red Star Belgrade’s UEFA Champions League clash with AS Monaco last week after sustaining the injury. Red Star Belgrade have now confirmed he went under the knife following ...
Victor Osimhen has dismissed reports he will leave Galatasaray for a bigger European club in January. Osimhen joined the Yellow and Reds from Napoli on a season-long loan deal in January. There are speculations he could leave the Turkish Super Lig champions when the transfer window reopens in January. The 25-year-old has however said there ...
Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal, has backed teammate Pau Cubarsi to take the Kopa Trophy from him next year. Yamal recently won the prestigious award on Monday’s night’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, France. The Spain international was recognized as the greatest U21 talent in world football with the award. The 17-year-old saw off competition from ...
Super Falcons interim head coach, Justine Madugu has commended his players for their impressive display in the friendlies against Algeria. The nine-time African champions defeated the Green Ladies twice in their recent friendlies. The Super Falcons dominated by home-based players defeated Algeria 2-0 at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne last week Saturday. The West Africans ...
Manchester City midfielder, Rodri, has been announced winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or. Rodri won it ahead of the Real Madrid trio of Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal. The Spaniard won the Premier League title with City and the Euros with his country. Rodri’s winning of the Ballon d’Or comes as a shock, ...
Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati on Monday won her second successive women’s Ballon d’Or, after leading her club to a historic continental quadruple of titles and claiming the Nations League with her country. The 26-year-old playmaker joins team-mate Alexia Putellas as the only women to win the Ballon d’Or twice, since the award’s inauguration ...
Barcelona’s 17-year-old forward Lamine Yamal has been crowned the winner of the prestigious 2024 Kopa Trophy, establishing himself as the world’s top young footballer. “LAMINE YAMAL IS THE 2024 KOPA TROPHY! The 17-year-old Spanish wonder boy can’t be stopped!” Ballon d’Or organisers announced via X, celebrating the Spanish international’s achievement. The teenage sensation topped an ...
Spanish football celebrates a double at the prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday as Barcelona and Real Madrid were crowned Clubs of the Year in their respective categories. Barcelona’s women’s team captured the Women’s Club of the Year award. Meanwhile, Real Madrid secured the Men’s Club of the Year honour. The dual recognition highlights Spain’s ...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has slammed Libya with a 50,000 dollars fine and also awarded Nigeri three points from the botched Matchday 4 2025 AFCON Qualifier. The match earlier scheduled to be played between Libya and Nigeria in Benina on Oct. 15, was cancelled. This was after Nigeria’s delegation to the ...
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has said his side failed to control the game, as they drew 1-1 with Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday. The Red Devils took the lead through Christian Eriksen in the first half, but the Turkish club equalized through Youssef En Neysri after the break. There were no ...
PGMOL chief, Howard Webb, has named Michael Oliver as the best player among the Premier League’s referees. One of the criticisms that have been targeted at match officials, is that they lack understanding of the game, because they have never played it at a high level. But Webb insists there is plenty of talent among ...
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has published the list of nominees for the 2024 awards. The event will be held December 16, 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco. In a statement from CAF, the period under review is January 2024 and October 2024. There are 10 players nominated in each category. South Africa goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams ...
Sevilla manager, Garcia Pimienta, has assured Kelechi Iheanacho will get more opportunities in subsequent games. Iheanacho has made just five league appearances since linking up with former UEFA Europa League champions on a free transfer in the summer. The Nigerian was an unused substitute in the Rojiblancos last two games against Real Betis and Barcelona. ...
