Arsenal are plotting another raid on Southampton – this time for promising midfielder Callum Slattery. Having already snapped up Callum Chambers and constantly linked with Morgan Schneiderlin in recent months, the Gunners are now keen on taking the England U-16 international to the Emirates,
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Today the General Assembly of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has voted in favor of Hamburg as the official German nominee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The north German city ofHamburg prevailed over Berlin and aims to present games with short distances, on the water and in the heart ofEurope’s second largest […]
A member of the Kano Pillars continental committee and former chairman of the club, Alhaji Abba Yola has expressed shock after a 0-4 thrashing at the hands of Moroccan club, Moghreb Athletic de Tétouan (MAT), on Saturday. “I am in shock. It was not a good game for us at all and no one saw […]
Arsenal’s 2-1 win at Newcastle United moved them to within four points of Premier League leaders Chelsea, but their manager Arsene Wenger believes that another statistic is equally relevant. Even after Chelsea complete their next match at Hull City on Sunday, Jose Mourinho’s team will still have played one match fewer than Arsenal and that […]
Having tasted major silverware success with some of Europe’s biggest clubs – AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid – Carlo Ancelotti is, above all else, a winner. Indeed, most recently, the former midfielder, who represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup on home soil, guided Los Blancos to victory in the […]
When Mesut Ozil arrived at Arsenal for a reported fee of £42.4 million, he was labelled as the ‘King of Assists’. Since then his stock has fallen considerably, but luckily, the Gunners have found someone to sit on his thrown called Santi Cazorla. The Spaniard is one of the most consistent players in the Arsenal […]
Olivier Giroud has warned Chelsea and Manchester City that Arsenal are gunning for a perfect finish to the season as they are enjoying a late Premiership title surge. The Gunners kept up the heat on leaders Chelsea and second-placed City on Saturday evening following their hard-fought 2-1 victory at Newcastle. Two seasons ago, Arsene Wenger’s […]
Ahead of Wednesday’s international friendly against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, the Cranes of Uganda will arrive Nigeria today, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed. Players and officials on the delegation are expected to fly into the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja via Addis Ababa, and will then connect to Uyo aboard a […]
Finally, the quarter draws of the Champions League has been announced, Madrid will tackle Atletico Madrid, while the French giants will once again do battle with Luis Enrique’s side. FC Porto will meet Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich, while Juventus face Monaco. The first leg will be played on on April 14/15 with the return fixture […]
Sunshine Stars head coach, Paul Ashworth, whose team’s pedigree will come under test when they play away against Giwa FC this Sunday has charged his players to keep working hard and pay attention to details as the season progresses. The Owena Waves have taken four points out of six in their opening two matches including […]
El-Kanemi Warriors midfielder Babakura Ali and striker Tammy Tams who came in from Sharks of Port Harcourt, have joined the Desert Warriors in Kano. Both players trained with the main squad on Tuesday in Kano. The Media Manager of El-Kanemi Warriors, Anthony Obaseki, disclosed that both players have joined the team in Kano ahead of […]
Sampdoria have Inter in their sights as they look to continue their drive up the Serie A table on Sunday. The Genoa-based outfit stunned Roma 2-0 in the capital on Monday in their first of four straight games against some of the biggest clubs in Italy, ensuring Sampdoria remained level with fifth-placed Fiorentina on 45 […]
Former Nigerian youth international Osanga King has reached an agreement to feature for Nigeria Federation Cup holders Enyimba. Osanga, who last featured for Belgian second division club White Stra Bruxelles, has been in Aba since last week. He said he will be registered to play for ‘The People’s Elephant’ when the transfer window opens in […]
Lazio midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has admitted that he has been approached by several clubs who are interested in buying him. The Nigeria international, aged 22, is wanted by Liverpool and West Ham, though he hasn’t confirmed whether the Reds or the Hammers are among the teams to have made contact with him. But he says […]
Nigeria’s flagbearers in the CAF Confederation Cup, Dolphins were ejected from the competition on Thursday after the CAF Interclubs Organising Committee decided the Garden City boys have no case in their contention against being walked over by Club Africain FC of Tunisia. The Nigerian representatives had arrived in Tunis three hours to kick-off of their […]
Heartland’s new boy, Jimoh Oni, entered the history books of the Glo Premier League when he made a goal scoring debut at newly promoted Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) during the week. The former Court of Appeal forward was introduced in the second half and justified his inclusion with the goal that earned his side […]
Following the impromptu resignation of Musa Amadu as the General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday night, Dr. Sanusi Mohammed has assumed office with promises of addressing the sporting media today. Mohammed, former Director of Competitions and International Department before the promotion said he will work in harmony with the media and […]
The eyes of the footballing world will be locked firmly on Camp Nou this Sunday as Barcelona host rivals Real Madrid in a crucial 170th Liga Clasico contest. Arguably the biggest match in domestic football will attract a reported half a billion viewers worldwide. It’s a game that’s always filled to breaking point with emotion, […]
Sports Minister and Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo has congratulated the national U-20 team, the Flying Eagles for qualifying for the final of the Africa Youth Championship (AYC) holding in Dakar, Senegal after their 2-0 victory over Ghana’s Black Satellites. The minister however, cautioned the Manu Garba-led side not to rest on their […]
The delegation of the U-23 National Team of Zambia for an 11th All Africa Games (AAG) qualifier against Nigeria’s Dream Team will arrive today in Abuja. The Zambians, who reached the final round of the qualifiers without kicking the ball, following the withdrawal of Madagascar, will fly into the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by […]
