Football

UNLIKE the Super Eagles of Nigeria that named a provisional squad, Guinea-Bissau, who are in the same group as the Nigerian team, have already unveiled their final squad. The head coach of Guinea-Bissau, Baciro Candé unveiled his 25-man squad on December 25 even though the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) …

MANCHESTER United and British businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe have officially agreed to the 25% part ownership of the club, a transaction which is worth £1.25 billion. This means that Jim Ratcliffe through his company, Ineos Group, will assume management of Manchester United’s football operations in line with the takeover agreement. …

EARLIER today, December 24, Sir Jim Ratcliffe confirmed his 25 percent takeover of Manchester United which is worth £1.25 billion. The 25 percent stake Jim Ratcliffe bought is part of Manchester United’s B shares, which are mostly controlled by the Glazer family, who own 69% of the club and almost …

ENYIMBA have been fined N2m by the Nigeria Premier Football League for failing to provide adequate security during their matchday 15 fixture against Rangers. The NPFL also ruled that the Aba giants’ failure to provide effective security led to unauthorised persons gaining access to match officials’ dressing room, which is …

PEP Guardiola has helped Manchester City to earn another bragging right by winning the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup on Friday, December 22 This feat has earned Manchester City their first FIFA Club World in their history and also made Pep Guardiola the first manager in history to win the …

THE Premier League has said there will be no Christmas Eve fixtures in the 2024–2025 season. Next season will kick off on August 17, the league confirmed on Friday. That will be 90 days after the current campaign ends. The last game of the 2024-2025 season will be played on …

Nigeria winger, Moses Simon has signed a new two-year contract with Ligue 1 club, Nantes. Simon’s previous contract was due to expire next summer. With a number of French clubs circling around the player, Nantes have now moved quickly to tie him down to a new contract. The 28-year-old expressed …

THE European Court of Justice on Thursday ruled in favour of the Super League and handed a fresh blow to both FIFA and UEFA. The court said the two football governing bodies cannot abuse their power, block the formation of the new league or ban the clubs planning to participate …

THE draw for the Carabao Cup semi-final was conducted on Wednesday night. This followed the conclusion of the last quarter-final fixture between Liverpool and West Ham. The Reds hammered David Moyes’ men 5-1 at Anfield to book their place in the final four. Liverpool will now take on Fulham for …

NIGERIAN and Bayer Leverkusen forward, Victor Boniface has won his 5th successive Rookie of the Month award as he continues with his prolific form in Germany. Victor Boniface who is currently 22-year-old won the award for December after winning it in August, September, October, and November. For coach Xabi Alonso’s …