Category: Sporting

Nigerian and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has won the CAF Best Player of the Year Award. Lookman beat Moroccan Achraf Hakimi, South Africa’s Ronwen Williams, Ivorian Simon Adingra, and Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy. He becomes the sixth Nigerian to win the prestigious award. Ademola Lookman was crucial for club and country last season, guiding Nigeria to...

Gary O’Neil has left Wolves in 19th place in the Premier League, five points from safety, with only two wins in 16 Premier League games and 11 losses.Aside from the poor league form, there were rumors that the 41-year-old had lost the dressing room, as players often lost their heads after results did not go...

Manchester United came from a goal down to claim a vital three points against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The game was evenly balanced in the first half, with both sides having limited chances. However, Manchester City managed to take the lead after a cross from Kevin De Bruyne was guided in by Joško...

Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano shared the spoils in a thrilling six-goal match. Rayo Vallecano took the lead just four minutes into the game through Unai López. They doubled their advantage in the 36th minute through Abdul Mumin. Real Madrid pulled one back three minutes later, thanks to a spectacular goal from Federico Valverde, who...

Chelsea scored their first goal of the game at the brink of halftime through Marc Cucurella’s header. However, that was far from the story, as Chelsea created many opportunities during the early stages of the half. The Blues had the chance to go ahead in the 11th minute through Nicolas Jackson, but Mark Flekken came...

Enyimba got a very disappointing draw in the CAF Confederations Cup, losing away from home to Mozambique side Black Bulls 3-0. The Nigerian giants have failed to win any of their three opening games in this season’s CAF Confederations Cup. They sit bottom of Group D with only one point, and a loss in the...

UEFA has announced the groups for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. England will play in Group K, and new boss Thomas Tuchel’s first assignment will be to qualify England for the World Cup. They will face Serbia, Albania, Latvia, and Andorra. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal will be in Group C or F, depending on their outcome...

CAF released the final nominations for the CAF Awards, set to take place on Monday, December 16, 2024. The announcement came with twists including notable snubs. The exclusion of Stanley Nwabali from the Best Goalkeeper of the Year list did not go well with many African football fans. The 28-year-old was instrumental in helping Nigeria...

Manchester United dominated possession in the first half, but their efforts were limited to just one shot on target, courtesy of Bruno Fernandes’ long-range effort. Apart from that, they struggled to create meaningful opportunities. The Red Devils started the second half poorly, falling behind due to a mistake by Andre Onana. Onana intended to pass...

LeBron James has been ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game at Minnesota on Friday night due to soreness in his left foot.James will miss his second straight game when the Lakers return from a four-day break to face the Timberwolves, the Lakers announced Thursday.The top scorer in NBA history was away from the team this week with an...