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Jarrod Bowen struck at the death as West Ham United beat Fiorentina 2-1 on Wednesday to end a 43-year trophy drought with the Europa Conference League title. Said Benrahma had opened the scoring for West Ham with a 62nd-minute penalty kick in Prague’s Eden Arena. This was after Fiorentina captain …

Villarreal’s talented Nigerian star, Samuel Chukwueze, has clinched the prestigious title of the best African player in La Liga for the 2022-2023 season, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles winger triumphed in a fiercely contested competition determined by over 30,000 dedicated fans and 26 esteemed journalists from around the globe.   …

Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister is set to make a £55m move to Liverpool after the Seagulls gave permission for the midfielder to have a medical. The Argentina playmaker played a key role as Brighton finished sixth in the Premier League last season to qualify for Europe for the first time. …

Tottenham announced Tuesday they had appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year deal, ending their long wait for a new coach. The 57-year-old Australian, who won the domestic treble with Celtic this season, will replace Antonio Conte at the Premier League club.   Conte left the club …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been knocked out of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup after losing 1-0 to South Korea on Sunday. Choi Seok-Hyun goal in the first half of extra-time was enough to send the Koreans through to the semi-final. South Korea will now face Italy in the quarter-finals …

Nigeria forward, Odion Ighalo has severed ties with Saudi Arabia Professional Football League club, Al Hilal following the expiration of his contract. Ighalo joined Al Hilal from another Saudi club, Al Shabab in January 2022.   The 33-year-old won the Saudi League title in his first season at the club. …

Sevilla won a record-extending seventh Europa League title after overcoming Roma 4-1 on penalties in Wednesday’s final in Budapest following a 1-1 draw after extra time. Yassine Bounou was the hero for Sevilla as he saved two spot-kicks in the shootout while the Spanish side converted all four of their …

Flying Eagles have qualified for the quarter final of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup following an emphatic 2-0 victory over hosts and favorites, Argentina. After a barren first half, the Flying Eagles took the game to the Argentina in the second half and broke the deadlock in the 61st …

Juventus have been handed a deduction of 10 points in Serie A after the verdict from the Federal Court of Appeal following their recent financial scandal. As it stands, Juventus are now 7th position in the Serie A table and have fallen outside of a European spot. Juventus incurred a …

Newcastle secured a place in next season’s Champions League for the first time since 2003 with a 0-0 draw against Leicester, who had just one shot and are on the brink of relegation. Eddie Howe’s side guaranteed their top-four spot with a dominant display to leave the visitors, two points …