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New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim received a warm welcome on his first day at the club on Monday. Amorim’s arrival was confirmed in a statement on the club’s website, titled “Ruben Amorim Arrives at Carrington.” “Ruben Amorim was greeted outside the men’s first-team building with a hug from chief executive Omar Berrada, and ...
Godwin Obaje was full of excitement after inspiring Rangers’ 2-0 victory over Nasarawa United at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Sunday. Obaje recently rejoined the title holders after returning from a brief spell in Oman. The former Plateau United forward opened scoring for the Flying Antelopes on 55 minutes and added the second five ...
Heartland head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke is in a buoyant mood following the Naze Millionaires 2-0 win at Abia Warriors. The victory was the Owerri club’s first on the road in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this season. Heartland went in front through Michael Ogu after 12 minutes. Chukwuma Agor’s 95th-minute strike sealed victory for ...
Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti has finally congratulated the winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or, Rodri. Recall that Rodri recently won this year’s Ballon d’Or ahead of Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior. Ancelotti, Vinicius and the rest of Real Madrid members boycotted the award ceremony in Paris, France. They were disappointed with the outcome of the ...
Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to continue in his interim role at Manchester United until November 11. This was confirmed following in official club statement on Friday, in which Ruben Amorim’s appointment as the next permanent manager was announced. However, Amorim will not resume immediately at Old Trafford, as he will take charge of Sporting ...
Sporting have confirmed the money the club will be paid by Manchester United after Ruben Amorim was confirmed as Erik ten Hag’s successor. Amorim will take charge of United on November 11 once he has fulfilled his obligations at his current club. United have paid around £10.6m to appoint the former midfielder, which included extra ...
On Friday afternoon, Manchester United officially announced Ruben Amorim as their new manager. The Red Devils, in a statement on their website, said Amorim will remain with Sporting Lisbon until November 11. As a result, his first game in charge of Man United will be a Premier League trip to Ipswich Town. Amorim will replace ...
Red Star Belgrade forward Peter Olayinka is leaning on spiritual inspiration after his injury setback. The forward is expected to be sidelined for around nine months due to a Achilles tendon injury. Olayinka sustained the injury in Red Star Belgrade’s UEFA Champions League away clash at AS Monaco. The 29-year-old undergone successful surgery in Finland ...
Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has said current Chelsea skipper, Reece James “doesn’t look like a captain”. His comments came after manager Enzo Maresca questioned James’ leadership qualities. Maresca said he “expected more” from the England defender since he arrived at Stamford Bridge club in July. James, who has been at Chelsea since the ...
The Edo State Government has urged the players and officials of Bendel Insurance to put behind them the disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Abia Warriors and concentrate on their next match in Ijebu-Ode. The loss was the Benin Arsenals’ first of the season. Bendel Insurance will take on Sunshine Stars in a matchday 10 fixture ...
Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has said the team will fight hard to secure a place at the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Nigeria will battle eternal rivals, Ghana for place in the competition set aside for footballers plying their trade in their country’s domestic League. Ghana have stopped the home-Eagles from qualifying for ...
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 ...
This will be their first meeting in ELCLASICO, but they’ve faced three times already: they met twice in last season’s Champions League and in the Euro 2024 semi-final Two of the most high-profile footballers in the world right now are 25-year-old Kylian Mbappé and 17-year-old Lamine Yamal, with one having just landed at the Santiago ...
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 ...
