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 Gvardiol’s head. It was a set-piece goal, the eighth time Manchester United had conceded from a set piece in the Premier League. It has become a routine for Manchester United. The trend continued in the second half, with both sides having limited chances until the...
Real Madrid Fails to Take Top Spot in Laliga after a Disappointing Draw against Rayo Vallecano
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 scored from 35 yards out. Real Madrid drew level on the brink of halftime after Rodrygo’s cross into the box was met by Jude Bellingham’s head. Arda Guler thought he had put Real Madrid ahead six minutes into the second half, but his goal was...
Chelsea Beat Brentford to Close the Gap with League Leaders Liverpool to Two Points.
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 out on top. Nine minutes later, Flekken was called into action again by Enzo Fernandez after Noni Madueke played a brilliant pass to him, but his effort was denied by the Dutch international. Madueke almost capitalized on a Brentford error after he intercepted a misplaced...
CAF Champions League: Enyimba suffer an embarrassing loss against Mozambique side Black Bulls at Match day
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 new-year may see Enyimba exit the competition early. CAF Confederation Cup 2024/2025 Group Stage Standings After Matchday Three : Group A: Group B: Group C: Group D: Matchday 3 Results: Simba SC 2 – 1 CS SfaxienFC Bravos do Maquis 3 – 2 CS ConstantineBlack...
Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s fairytale run ends after Newcastle’s 4-0 thrashing of Leicester City at St James’ Park.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s side, Leicester City, suffered a 4-0 loss against Newcastle United yesterday. Jacob Murphy gave Newcastle the lead after a well-timed pass from Anthony Gordon, which he finished calmly. It could have been more in the first half, as Mads Hermansen made some fine saves, stopping Gordon from giving Newcastle the lead in the 8th minute after diving to stop the English international from finding the back of the net, and denying Isak when he was through on goal. Van Nistelrooy was forced to replace Hermansen with Danny Ward at halftime after the player was unable to carry...
Lt. Changfe Maigari, Nigeria Navy First Female Pilot
Lt. Changfe Maigari has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigerian Navy since its inception in 1964.Maigari, who is married with a daughter, hails from Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State but was born in Kaduna.Her journey began in 2016 when she graduated from the Nigerian Defence Academy and was commissioned as a Sub Lieutenant.Subsequently, she served aboard the Nigerian Navy Ship Unity.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Maigari was presented with the ‘Pilot Wing’ award during the 2024 NN Ceremonial Sunset at the Naval Training Command Headquarters (HQ NAVTRAC) in Ebube-Eleme, Rivers, on...
US Military Flies Timmerman, An American Released From Syrian Prison To Jordan.
The U.S. revealed on Friday that its military has transported out of Syria Travis Timmerman, an American who had disappeared seven months ago into former President Bashar Assad’s notorious prison system and was among the thousands released this week by rebels.Timmerman, was flown to Jordan on a U.S. military helicopter, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing operation.It’s unclear where Timmerman may go next. He thanked his rescuers for freeing him but has told American officials that he would like to stay in the region, according to another person familiar with the matter who was not authorized...
Trump Picks Republican Advocate Harmeet Dhillon, to Lead DOJ
United State President-elect Donald Trump picked Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican lawyer known for championing conservative causes and the Republican national committeewoman for California, to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Trump announced Dhillon’s nomination as assistant attorney general, writing on social media that she has “stood up consistently to protect our cherished Civil Liberties.” Trump lauded Dhillon’s track record of taking on big tech companies, her defense of religious freedoms, and “suing corporations who use woke policies to discriminate against their workers.”During the first Trump administration, Dhillon gained prominence as a Republican advocate in liberal San Francisco. She...
South Korean Impeached President Yoon Over Martial Law Declaration, Prime Minister Han to Act as President
South Korean lawmakers voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, which plunged the East Asian democracy and key U.S. ally into chaos.The vote was 204 in favor and 85 against, with three abstentions and eight votes ruled invalid. All 300 lawmakers in the unicameral National Assembly voted on the motion, which required a two-thirds majority to pass.“Dear people, now go and enjoy the year-end parties,” Woo Won-sik, the speaker of the National Assembly, said after the motion passed.The motion held that Yoon’s declaration of martial law was unconstitutional and illegal because there were no...