Football

THE Super Eagles squad for the friendly matches against Ghana and Mali this month has been released by the Nigeria Football Federation or NFF. Making the squad is Stanley Nwabali, who was the team’s first-choice goalkeeper at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Newsextra24 reports that Ojo Olorunleke and Francis Uzoho are the …

LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp paid a glowing tribute to Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola ahead of what could be the pair’s final meeting, anointing him the best manager he has ever seen. The pair have shared many memorable battles over the past decade, first in the Bundesliga and then at …

THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has declared the position of the Super Eagles head coach vacant. Similarly, the NFF has also invited applications for the position of the country’s U-17 side, Golden Eaglets head coach. Portuguese gaffer Jose Peseiro was the last man in charge of the Super Eagles. The …

Real Madrid withstood an onslaught from RB Leipzig to secure a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday. The result meant that they scaled through to the quarter-finals with a slim 2-1 aggregate victory at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. RB Leipzig were …

Holders Manchester City cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals for the seventh consecutive season with a 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen on Wednesday in their last-16 second leg. The result wrapped up a 6-2 aggregate triumph for the hosts at the Etihad Stadium. City, who started the game with a …

NIGERIA’s Victor Osimhen earned a late penalty for Champions Napoli as the hosts beat Juventus 2-1 in Serie A on Sunday. Substitute Giacomo Raspadori scored late in the second half to secure their first back-to-back wins in five months. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put Napoli in front three minutes before halftime, volleying …

RIVERS United’s under-17 team won the first edition of the Nigeria Premier Football Youth League on Saturday, March 2. Rivers United youth team defeated Katsina United Youth team 4-2 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo state. After the maiden edition of the youth competition, pundits believe that David …

ENGLAND international, Eric Dier, is on the verge of making his loan deal at Bayern Munich permanent less than two months after leaving Tottenham Hotspur. Earlier today, March 1, Eric Dier triggered the option in his loan deal with Bayern Munich, which permits the German Bundesliga side to make his …

ARSENAL midfielder, Declan Rice was crowned Player of the Year at the London Football Awards on Thursday evening. Speaking after winning the award in the Men’s game at The Roundhouse in Camden, Rice, who joined Arsenal from West Ham last year, gave an emotional speech. The England international said: “Since …

LIVERPOOL won the League Cup in dramatic fashion as Virgil van Dijk’s header late in extra-time sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s injury-hit side finished a gruelling clash with a host of raw youngsters on the pitch, but it was their experienced captain who …