Football

Thomas Tuchel conceded Chelsea’s Champions League defence was dead in the water after Real Madrid laid their defensive frailties bare to seize a 3-1 quarter-final advantage. The reigning European champions must overturn a two-goal deficit in next week’s return in the Bernabeu to have any chance of defending their crown …

Manchester United have edged closer to naming Ajax boss Erik ten Hag as their new manager. Old Trafford officials continue to insist the process of appointing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s permanent successor is not complete and that it is premature to say a deal has been done. However, it is understood …

The club expresses its total repudiation of Kelechi Nwakali’s statements due to their complete lack of veracity On the statements made by Kelechi Nwakali earlier today after premature termination of the contract that bound him and SD Huesca, the club wishes to express its total repudiation given their complete lack …

Former Super Eagles interim coach, Austine Eguavoen has revealed that he would be delighted to manage the senior national team anytime he’s called up by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Nigeria failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup in Qatar after losing to the Black Stars of Ghana on …

The UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour presented by Heineken® is bringing a legend of the game, Clarence Seedorf, who played for Ajax, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and AC Milan, to Nigeria. The tour provides football fans around the world with a chance to be in close proximity of the iconic …

Former Manchester United forward, Garth Crooks, has asked Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the club to form a “formidable partnership” with David Beckham at Inter Miami. Ronaldo, 37, has a contract at Old Trafford until June 2023 but has been tipped to leave the Premier League outfit during the summer transfer …

Once Africa’s number one ranked football country, Nigeria has plummeted so badly in recent times, no thanks to the current Nigeria Football Federation led by Amaju Pinnick The present board of the Nigeria Football Federation, led by its president, Amaju Pinnick, was first elected to office in September 2014. On …

| According to Adepoju Tobi | Akwa Ibom have submitted a bid to host this year’s CAF Champions League final at the Nest of Champions, Uyo. CAF delegation arrived in Uyo yesterday night for inspection.

Following the failure of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the erstwhile Technical Adviser, Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down from that position with immediate effect. The NFF has in the meantime withdrawn the two-and-half years contract offered the coaches and terminated the appointment …

World football governing body, FIFA has slammed an indefinite ban on Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja from hosting international matches. The ban on Wednesday came after irate Nigerian fans invaded the stadium on Tuesday following their nation’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar On Tuesday, …