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Arsenal stun Athletic Bilbao in UCL Opener

Arsenal substitutes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard scored two late goals to secure a 2-0 victory at Athletic Bilbao in their Champions League opener on Tuesday. Arsenal, last season’s beaten semi-finalists, got off to a winning start in the Basque country as they shaded a tight game at the San …

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Morocco defeat Senegal to reach CHAN final

Morocco on Tuesday advanced to the final of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after defeating Senegal 5-3 on penalties in an encounter that ended 1-1 at extra-time. The semi-final match played at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, saw Morocco book a final clash with Madagascar, who earlier …

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NFF mourns Peter Rufai as Taribo West slams authorities

At the wake event for the late Nigerian football icon, Peter Rufai, former international Taribo West, delivered an emotional and scathing critique of the Nigerian Football Federation and Lagos State authorities. Speaking among fellow football veterans, West expressed profound grief and frustration over the lack of support for Rufai’s family …

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Chelsea stun West Ham 5 – 1, moves top of EPL table

Chelsea came from behind to thrash West Ham 5-1 on Friday and leave former Blues manager Graham Potter under pressure just two games into the Premier League season. Potter has won just five of 21 games since taking charge in January and has endured a miserable start to the new …

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Super Eagles B Team stun Congo 2-0

Nigeria’s Super Eagles B Team produced a spirited performance on Tuesday evening, defeating Congo 2-0 in their final Group D match of the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The encounter took place at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with kick-off at exactly 6:00 p.m. local …

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Liverpool stun Bournemouth in English Premier League opener

Liverpool struck twice in the final minutes through Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah to overcome a battling Bournemouth 4-2 in a thrilling start to the Premier League season on Friday. Antoine Semenyo looked to have rescued a point for the Cherries by scoring twice, after he had reported an incident …

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Transfer: Five Players to Leave Chelsea this Summer

Names of about five players that could leave Chelsea this summer transfer window have been revealed. As reported by The TouchlineX (via Fabrizio Romano), the players are Marc Guiu, Armando Broja, Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson and Raheem Sterling. The exit of the players from Stamford Bridge is key for Chelsea …

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