Football

THE sudden death of a grassroots footballer in Agbor, headquarters of Ika South local government area of Delta state, has thrown many into mourning. According to Leadership Newspaper, the Winners FC Agbor promising defender (name withheld) slumped and died during training at a football pitch. The Winners FC Agbor promising defender …

ARSENAL are back to the top of the Premier League table after having an easy outing at the Falmer Stadium against Brighton on Saturday, April 6. The pressure is now on Liverpool to deliver against Manchester United at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 7 since their major contenders for the league …

TOTTENHAM Hotspur are in discussions with prospective investors to capitalise on the club’s long-term potential, Chairman, Daniel Levy has said. The Premier League club’s total revenue for the financial year to June 30, 2023 exceeded half a billion pounds ($628 million) for the first time, with the figure of 549.6 …

Former Spanish Football President, Luis Rubiales Detained In Corruption Probe FORMER Spanish Football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales was detained for a few hours on Wednesday in connection with a corruption probe relating to contracts during his term. Rubiales was met by police at Madrid airport upon his return from …

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag is expected to have much less of a say on the Premier League’s transfer business, even if he keeps his job as manager. The Dutchman has been influential in United’s recruitment since he arrived in June 2022. This has seen Ten Hag bring in …

ARSENAL midfielder Frida Maanum collapsed during the club’s Conti Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday. Frida Maanum Maanum was taken off on a stretcher after collapsing off the ball during the match. She received medical attention on the pitch at Molineux after play was halted in injury time, with the …

THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that this season’s Champions League and Confederation Cup finals will be played in a home-and-away format. The CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup finals will take place on different days in May, as the football body announced today, March 28. When will …

FORMER FC Barcelona and Juventus defender, Dani Alves, has finally regained his freedom for the first time since December 2022. Dani Alves was arrested in the city of Barcelona after allegations that he raped a Spanish lady in the VIP section of a nightclub in the city in 2022. Since …

KELECHI Iheanacho believes Finidi George is the right man to lead the Super Eagles. Finidi was confirmed as Super Eagles interim head coach this week. The 53-year-old, who is also the head of Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Enyimba led the Super Eagles to a 2-1 victory against perennial rivals …

NIGERIA’s Under-20 female football team, the Falconets, on Monday reached the finals of the women’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana. They defeated their Ugandan counterparts 2-0 in the semi-finals of their match at Cape Coast Stadium. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the …