Manchester City , in an attacking display, beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge and by so doing has increased the pressure on Frank Lampard. City, who were without a number of first-team players following an outbreak of coronavirus at the club, stunned Lampard’s side with three goals in the space […]
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Super Eagles and Napoli Forward, Victor Osimhen Tests Positive For COVID-19
Nigerian international and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has tested positive for COVID-19. The Italian club made this known in a tweet on Friday evening after the 22-year old returned from Nigeria where he had celebrated the yuletide. The club however claimed that Osimhen was yet to meet with the rest […]
Man United striker Edinson Cavani hit with three-game ban and £100,000 fine for social media post
Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has been handed a three-match ban by the Football Association for using a racial term in a social media post. The 33-year-old summer signing produced a match-winning display at Southampton on November 29, providing an assist for Bruno Fernandes before netting a brace in a […]
Namkpu age grade football competition continues to day 2
The game between Ifunanya and Ejiamatu age grades in the early hours of Wednesday 30th December 2020, saw Chike Ebede scoring the first half winner in the 37th minute and the first half ended 0:1 for Ejiamatu age grade In the second half as the play was on, a free […]
Resumption of NPFL, a Big Relief, Says Sports Minister
The resuming of Nigerian league has brought a big relief after months of uncertainty. Mr Dare made this assertion during a media chat following the kickoff of the 2020/2021 NPFL season last weekend. He said it’s a sign of relief to see the NPFL return. He noted the excitement on […]
Christiano Ronaldo Beats Messi To Win Player Of The Century
Cristiano Ronaldo, on Sunday, beat longtime football rival, Lionel Messi to be named the player of the century at the Globe Soccer Awards, which held in Dubai, the UAE. The 35-year-old Juventus star is a five-time Ballon d’Or winner and has won domestic league titles in Spain, England and Italy […]
Namkpu Age Grades Football Competition Kicks Off
On Sunday, 27th December, Namkpu age grades football competition kicked off with much fun and fanfare. The football competition was organized for all age grades in Namkpu Mbaukwu, namely Udoadigo, Ejiamatu, Ifunanya, and Obinwanne age grades. The opening match was between Udoadigo and Ejiamatu. An entertaining match, Udoadigo age grade […]
FIFA cancels World Cups billed for 2021 due to COVID-19
FIFA has cancelled the U-17 and U-20 World Cups that were to hold in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The U-17 World Cup was scheduled to take place in Peru and the U-20 World Cup in Indonesia. FIFA, in a statement, confirmed both countries will now host the respective […]
Man Utd held to a draw at Leicester City as Vardy scores a late equaliser
Jamie Vardy has denied Manchester United an 11th straight away win and the chance to leapfrog Leicester into second. The Foxes were heading for a fifth home loss of the 2020/21 season when Bruno Fernandes gave the visitors a 2-1 win lead late in the second half until Vardy popped […]
Paris Saint-Germain sack Thomas Tuchel and line up Mauricio Pochettino
Thomas Tuchel has been sacked as manager of Paris Saint-Germain, with former Tottenham Hotspur coach Mauricio Pochettino the leading contender to succeed the German, according to various reports on Thursday. The Ligue 1 champions declined to confirm the shock Christmas Eve dismissal reported by L’Equipe newspaper, news outlet RMC and German tabloid Bild. […]