If you described late Mudashiru Babatunde Lawal as the renaissance man of Nigerian football, you’re not on the wrong track. For when he was junketing around the nooks and crannies of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, in search of vehicles to repair (as a mechanic), nobody gave him any chance of
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Chelsea U-19 are through to the finals of the UEFA Youth Champions League after a 4-0 victory over AS Roma with a brace from Anglo-Nigerian Dominic Solanke. Chelsea dominated the first half but failed to break down the defence of the Italian youngsters until the second half when Charlie Colkett gave them the lead. Solanke […]
Gent have placed a hefty 20 million-pound price tag on their Nigeria wonder kid Simon Moses, according to manager Michael Louwagie. While reacting to stories about Moses leaving the club in the summer, the manager admits a bid around what it cost Everton to price Marouane Fellaini will be good enough to tempt them into […]
Super Eagles forward, Emmanuel Emenike has, again expressed his love for Fenerbahce even after the harsh experience of the attack by an armed gang on the team bus. Fenerbahce had defeated Çaykur Rizespor 5-1 in the Super Lig and were on their way to Trabzon for a flight to Turkish capital, Istanbul when the team […]
Stoke City coach, Mark Hughes, was delighted to see Nigerian International, Peter Odemwingie kick a football again, as the Potters head into the final seven games in the Premier League. Odemwingie played for Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and has been sidelined since August by a serious knee ligament injury. But […]
Former Super Eagles forward, Chinedu Obasi, is on his way out of Schalke 04 in the summer according to reports coming out of Germany. Media reports from Germany has confirmed that the 28-year-old was told in clear terms by Schalke general manager Horst Heldt that his contract won’t be renewed. Obasi’s case has not been […]
Kalu Uche is expecting “a tough but special” derby contest when his club, Levante UD, battles Valencia tonight in Spanish La Liga tie at the Mestalla. The Levante attacking midfielder said the Valencia derby game apart from being tough will be “physically and mentally” demanding. But the former Almeria and Espanyol attacking midfielder believes Les
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho labelled snatching a late win at battling QPR on Sunday as an “important step” to securing the Premier League title. Mourinho’s men looked destined to end the match without registering a single shot on target, but Cesc Fabregas’ drilled effort two minutes from time re-established their seven-point lead over Arsenal at
Nigeria international winger, Victor Moses got injured in Stoke City’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United in the English Premier League on Saturday. The winger signalled to the club’s physio in the 41st minute after firing a shot wide and pulling up badly. He was substituted just before half time with Senegalese striker, Mame Biram […]
Divock Origi will be ready to challenge for a first-team place at Liverpool when he joins his parent club ahead of next season, according to goalkeeper and countryman Simon Mignolet. Liverpool signed the young forward from Lille in July and immediately loaned him back for 2014-15 to the Ligue 1 club, for whom he has […]
Bayer Leverkusen have terminated the contract of Emir Spahic after the defender head-butted a steward. The incident occurred after Leverkusen’s DFB-Pokal defeat at home to Bayern Munich last Wednesday. The Bosnia-Herzegovina international was recorded confronting the steward, with police set to investigate. But Leverkusen have opted to act decisively by sacking the
Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a horrific injury in a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Sunday. The twice-capped Argentina international was attempting to evade a Diego Castro challenge on the right wing when he planted his left foot in the turf, prompting the lower leg […]
Mario Mandzukic has been passed fit for Atletico Madrid’s UEFA Champions League (UCL) home clash with Real Madrid following an ankle injury. The Croatia international has missed the last two games after coach Diego Simeone revealed he had been suffering with a long-standing injury to his right ankle. However, the 28-year-old striker trained on Sunday […]
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has praised Gonzalo Castro amid growing speculation the versatile Bayer Leverkusen midfielder could join the Bavarians in the summer. Castro, 27, has been at Leverkusen for his entire career, and, having already featured 282 times, he is approaching his 300th Bundesliga appearance for the club some 10 years after debuting […]
Thomas Muller believes fatigue is entirely psychological and Bayern Munich’s power to overcome it was key in Wednesday’s defeat of Bayer Leverkusen. The forward was one of the Bavarians’ clinical penalty takers in the DFB-Pokal quarter-final at BayArena, with all five players converting for Pep Guardiola after a 0-0 result at the end of extra-time. […]
Bayern Munich finance director Jan-Christian Dreesen has rejected a recent report in France Football revealing Robert Lewandowski’s salary, labelling it “blatant nonsense.” The French magazine claimed Lewandowski is the highest-paid Bundesliga player and earns 20.2 million Euros per year in salary, bonuses and sponsorship revenue after joining Bayern on a
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola applauded his team’s defensive cohesion on Wednesday after they edged past Bayer Leverkusen to the DFB Pokal semi-finals. After the quarter-final tie in Leverkusen ended scoreless through 120 minutes, Bayern’s five penalty takers all converted, while goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saved Josip Drmic’s opener for the hosts to give
Gary Cahill has warned Chelsea that they cannot afford any slip-ups in the closing stages of the Premier League season following Arsenal’s recent impressive form. The Gunners moved up to second place in the Premier League table last weekend thanks to a thumping 4-1 win over Liverpool at Emirates Stadium. The impressive victory over the […]
Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva believes his team-mate and compatriot Philippe Coutinho is already one of the top talent in the world. Coutinho was Liverpool’s hero in the fourth round of the FA Cup and replicated those antics Wednesday night when he scored in the 70th minute against Blackburn to book their place in the last […]
Barcelona have a long way to go before they can celebrate their performances in 2014-15, according to star forward Lionel Messi. The Argentine scored a sublime curled strike from the edge of the box on Wednesday as Luis Enrique’s men ran out 4-0 winners over Almeria to ensure they stayed four points ahead of Real […]
