Category: Sports

Former Nigerian international Brown Ideye has joined Nigerian football giants Enyimba until the end of the season. Ideye had been without a club since leaving Kuwaiti side Al Yarmouk in 2022. Ideye will join ex-Nigerian internationals Ahmed Musa and Abdullahi Shehu, who play for Kano Pillars, in the NPFL. This move is expected to increase...

Barbra Banda is the only African to be named in the FIFA FIFPRO World XI for both men and women. A total of 7,056 women’s footballers voted for the FIFPRO #World11 2024 edition. Banda played a crucial role in helping Orlando Pride claim their first-ever women’s NWSL Championship, scoring 17 goals and providing 7 assists....

The players warmed up in special ‘Antonio 9’ shirts and walked out in tops that had the striker’s name, showing their support for Antonio, who was involved in a car accident over the weekend. Two goals from Thomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen sealed the three points for West Ham. The game opened up in the...

The NPFL matchday 16 came to a close yesterday, with Bendel Insurance holding Akwa United to a 1-1 draw. This result helped them stay one point away from safety. There were some surprising results over the weekend. Ikorodu City lost away to Bayelsa United, marking their first loss in seven league matches. This defeat dropped...

Atlético Madrid came from two goals down to close the gap to three points behind league leaders Barcelona. Atlético Madrid took the lead early through Rodrigo De Paul’s beautiful shot from the edge of the box, but Sevilla equalized two minutes later through Dodi Lukebakio. Sevilla went ahead for the first time in the 32nd...

Tottenham got the lead in the 5th minute through Dominic Solanke. Marc Cucurella’s mistake at the back helped Brennan Johnson get the ball; he crossed it to Solanke, who finished nicely. Tottenham doubled their advantage through Dejan Kulusevski; again, Cucurella was involved. Cucurella slipped, allowing Pedro Porro to get the ball; the Spaniard passed to...

Manchester United has parted ways with sporting director Dan Ashworth, just five months into his tenure. The Englishman took up the sporting director role on July 1st, after the club paid £3m to Newcastle United following a lengthy wait. Ashworth was a key figure under the INEOS project, making crucial decisions during last summer’s transfers,...

Ruben Amorim lost at Old Trafford for the first time as Manchester United’s manager. Nottingham Forest took the lead within the space of two minutes through Elliot Anderson’s corner, which was headed in by Nikola Milenković. 16 minutes later, Rasmus Højlund drew Manchester United level, taking his goal tally to four goals under Rúben Amorim....

Real Madrid got massive three points against Girona to get back to winning ways in LaLiga. Jude Bellingham had put Real Madrid ahead ten minutes before half-time. Brahim Diaz dribbled on the left-hand side in the box, he fired, and his shot was cleared only as far as Bellingham, who slotted it home. Aurélien Tchouameni...