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Legendary Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has confirmed he blocked Cristiano Ronaldo from making a possible switch to Manchester City. According to Ferguson, he could not imagine the 36-year-old playing for their city rivals. The Scot is understood to have…
Cristiano Ronaldo has said Manchester United will “be celebrating together in the end” after he scored twice on his second debut. The 36-year-old netted a brace as United thrashed Newcastle 4-1 on Saturday. Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard also got on…
Cristiano Ronaldo was the name sung around Old Trafford once again, as Manchester United defeated Newcastle 4-1 on Saturday. The 36-year-old was making a return for the club and was included in the starting XI alongside Jadon Sancho and Mason Greenwood…
Genk forward, Ike Ugbo, has explained his decision to commit his international allegiance to Nigeria over England. Ugbo was born in Lewisham to a Nigerian father and has represented the Three Lions at Under-17 and Under-20 levels. Nevertheless, in 2020 the…
Cape Verde head coach, Pedro ‘Bubista’ Leitão, has admitted they lost to one of the best teams in Africa, following their 2-1 defeat to Nigeria in a World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday. The hosts took a shock lead through Bryan Tavares,…
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, has provided the real reason Cristiano Ronaldo left Juventus for Manchester United. The UFC icon said Ronaldo told him he was ‘bored’ at the Italian giants in a conversation they had before the Portugal…
Chelsea defender, Marcos Alonso has given his verdict on the club’s new signing, Saul Niguez. Chelsea completed their loan deal to sign Saul from Atletico Madrid on deadline day. They also have the option to make the Spain midfielder stay at Stamford…
It has been revealed that Manchester City turned down the chance to sign Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid before Chelsea did. The Spain international eventually joined Chelsea on loan on transfer deadline day with an option to make the deal permanent…
A row is brewing between the Super Eagles and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over match bonuses following their 2-0 win over Liberia last Friday. Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice in the first half as Gernot Rohr’s began their World Cup qualifying series…
Radamel Falcao has returned to LaLiga, after Rayo Vallecano confirmed his signing on Saturday. The 35-year-old striker joins the newly-promoted club following a two-year spell in Turkey with Galatasaray. Falcao came through the youth system at River Plate, before making his senior…
Nigeria began their quest to qualify for the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Liberia on Friday. The game was played at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored a first-half brace to seal all three…
Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been told to allow Bruno Fernandes continue to take penalties and free-kicks at the club following the return of Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo’s national teammate, Fernandes is the current penalty taker at Old Trafford and the…
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has told the Super Eagles to defeat Liberia before they talk about their match bonuses. The three-time African champions take on the Lone Stars in their first World Cup qualifying game on Friday in…
Chelsea on Thursday, confirmed that Saul Niguez will wear the no. 17 shirt for the club. The Spaniard has signed for the Blues on a one-year loan from Atletico Madrid. The Champions League winners however have the option of making the transfer…
Manchester United legend, Roy Keane has suggested that with Paul Pogba and Fred in Manchester United midfield, the club stand no chance of winning silverwares this season. Keane sees Pogba and Fred as weak links in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. Manchester…
Rio Ferdinand has revealed the player with spot kicks and set pieces responsibilities at Manchester United following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo’s sensational return to Old Trafford after 12 years has led to debate among fans surrounding United’s set-piece play. And…
Premier League legend, Rio Ferdinand, has named the three Manchester United players, who will benefit the most from Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to the club. Manchester United hijacked their city rival’s move for the Portugal captain on Friday and quickly agreed a fee…
Cristiano Ronaldo could end up wearing two different shirt numbers for Manchester United this season, Metro reports. This is because the Premier League might not approve Edinson Cavani’s decision to hand over the No.7 shirt. Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford on…
Former Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo would rather join Paris Saint-Germain instead of Manchester City. Reports in Italy and the whole of Europe say that the Portugal captain has concluded plans to move to the blue half…
Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to take Raheem Sterling’s number 7 shirt at Manchester City, when he completes a stunning move to the Premier League champions. Sterling has been wearing the shirt since he arrived from Liverpool in 2012. However, the number 7…
Former Premier League star, Trevor Sinclair has berated Rio Ferdinand for asking Phil Jones to leave Manchester United to pave way for younger players. Ferdinand, a former Manchester United star, had told the club’s forgotten defender, Jones to find another club. The…
Nigerian forward, Amaut Danjuma, has joined Samuel Chukwueze at Spanish top-flight side, Villarreal. Transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano reports that the Yellow Submarine secured the signing of the Nigerian-Dutch forward on a five-year deal for about €20m. The Lagos-born 24-year-old forward has been…
Manchester United are eyeing Barcelona midfielder, Ilaix Moriba, as Paul Pogba’s long-term replacement. The Red Devils are believed to have already held talks with the player, according to Don Balon. Pogba is into the last 11 months of his current contract at…
Former Arsenal striker, Ian Wright, has expressed fear for the Gunners ahead of their Premier League clash with Chelsea this weekend. Wright said it frightens him that Arsenal will face a completely different Chelsea side at Emirates Stadium on Sunday despite…
Former Manchester City defender, Micah Richards, has predicted what will happen to Romelu Lukaku at Chelsea. Lukaku joined Chelsea from Inter Milan for a record £97.5million last Thursday. Richards believes the Belgium striker will be a success for Chelsea in the Premier…
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, wants the club to tie down five players to new and improved contracts, the UK Sun reports. The Norwegian feels players like Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw should get pay rises. Solskjaer…
Chelsea record signing, Romelu Lukaku, has spoken on the prospect of facing Arsenal in his debut game for The Blues. The Belgian said he is ‘happy’ at the prospect of facing Mikel Arteta side in his second Chelsea debut. The former Inter…
Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, has claimed Manchester United cannot win the Premier League title, except they bring in Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland. United made a fine start to the new season, with a 5-1 victory over Leeds on Saturday. Bruno…
Former Ghana attacker, Yahaya Mohammed has said that he is afraid for Romelu Lukaku, adding that the Belgian has made a mistake returning to Chelsea. Lukaku completed a return to Stamford Bridge from Inter for £98 million ($136m) after two years in…
Arsenal paid €1million to Flamengo after Pablo Mari played in their 2-0 defeat to Brentford in the Premier League on Friday, Globo Esporte reports. Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard scored in either half to fire the newly-promoted side to victory in the…
Nigeria will know their group stage opponents at the next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, when the draws are conducted on Tuesday. The Confederation of African Football on Saturday seeded the countries, with the three-time African champions in Pot A….
The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, has vowed to support Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, after the signing of Lionel Messi. Mbaka explained that goodness will follow Messi to PSG because he is a gift to football…
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Ahead of the opening weekend of the 2021/22 Premier League season, Leicester City have confirmed their first team squad numbers. Harvey Barnes will wear the no.7 shirt for the new campaign, while Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi will retain their previous shirt…
The president of Rwanda, Kagame, has called for a ‘change’ at Arsenal after only one game of the Premier League season. Mikel Arteta’s men lost 2-0 to newly-promoted Brentford on Friday night. Sergi Canos opened the scoring in the 22nd minute of…
Romelu Lukaku’s agent, Federico Pastorello, has claimed he and his family received death threats over the striker’s move to Chelsea. The 28-year-old left Inter Milan to complete a £97.5million transfer to Stamford Bridge this week. Pastorello, in a statement on Friday, defended…
AS Roma are looking at Leicester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, as an ideal option if they fail to sign Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham, according to Sky Sports. Iheanacho only signed a new three-year deal with the Premier League side in April. However, the…
Nigeria have dropped seven places in the FIFA rankings published today. The three-time African champions maintained their position in May, the last time the rating was released. However, that changed this time as there were international friendlies. The Super Eagles dropped from…
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The draw for the Carabao Cup was conducted Wednesday night. Arsenal are the only top-six Premier League team involved, as they did not qualify for any European competition this season. Mikel Arteta’s men are away to West Brom, while Watford host Crystal…
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, has welcomed Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain. Messi left Barcelona last week after failing to renew his contract and he signed a two-year contract with PSG with the option of one more year. Okocha posted…
Chelsea on Tuesday confirmed their squad to face Villarreal in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday night. Chelsea named 24 players to tackle Villarreal in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in a post via their website. Recall that Thomas Tuchel’s side had released…
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Former Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has arrived in France. Messi is expected to sign a deal with Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, following his departure from Barcelona. Jorge, the father of the Argentine, had earlier confirmed that his son would join PSG. He disclosed…
The 2021/2022 Premier League season will be heralded by Saturday’s Community Shield game between Leicester City and Manchester City. The Foxes defeated Chelsea to win the FA Cup, while Pep Guardiola’s men stormed to the league title. Today’s fixture will mark the…
Khalifah Bin Hamad Al-Thani, a relative of PSG owner, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has claimed that Lionel Messi’s move to Paris Saint-Germain is “officially concluded”. Multiple reports in France and Spain confirmed Messi has already agreed terms with the Ligue 1 club. It will…
The four clubs that will be relegated from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after the 2020/2021 season, have been confirmed. They are Jigawa Golden Stars, FC Ifeanyi Ubah, Warri Wolves and Adamawa United. The four teams will now drop down to…
Manchester City’s newest signing, Jack Grealish, has hailed Kevin De Bruyne as the third best footballer in the world behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Grealish is now the most expensive English player ever, after completing a £100million move from Aston Villa…
Lionel Messi has opened negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain, hours after it was confirmed he was leaving Barcelona. According to Sky Italia, talks between Messi and PSG are expected to rapidly intensify. The Argentina captain is excited by the idea of playing with…
The conversations and debates surrounding this year’s Ballon d’Or award are beginning to gather steam with a few months left. Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, is the odds-on favourite to win the prize. If the 34-year-old takes it home, he will be winning…
Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has been unveiled by Kuwait Sporting Club. The club shared the video of his unveiling on social media, confirming that the 34-year-old will wear his preferred number 12 shirt. Mikel Obi joins the Kuwait team…
Premier League referees’ chief, Mike Riley, has confirmed that officials will cut down on soft penalties next season. New changes to (Video Assistant Referee) VAR offside could prevent 20 goals from being disallowed. Riley has held discussions with clubs, players, managers and…
Premier League clubs who will be playing in the Champions League next season have now known 22 of the 28 opponents they could face in the group stage. Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea finished in the top four last campaign….
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The 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League play-off draw took place on Monday, 2 August, 2021. The Champions League play-off draw was streamed live via UEFA’s website at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The 12 teams were drawn into six fixtures,…