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Mikel Obi reveals his surprise at former teammate Mo Salah’s success; Admits he could play in Egypt Former Chelsea and Nigeria player, John Mikel Obi, has admitted his surprise at seeing his one time teammate succeed as much as he has. Salah signed for Chelsea from Basel in 2013 for around £11m, joining Mikel at […]
Floyd Mayweather takes swipe at Muhammad Ali while ranking greatest boxers Mayweather was asked to compare himself to Ali and predictably put himself top of the pile and criticized Ali’s record. Floyd Mayweather has predictably ranked himself as the greatest boxer in history – and took a swipe at Muhammad Ali in the process. The […]
PSG star, Mbappe becomes a most valuable player Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe, has been named this year’s most valuable player in world football, with a £231.1million price tag. According to Sky Sports, a study by the CIES Football Observatory on Monday shows that the France World Cup winner is rated as the Most Valuable […]
Nigerian footballer Oshoala makes Spanish team Super Falcons captain and Barcelona Ladies’ striker, Asisat Oshoala has been named in the Spanish Primera Iberdola Team of the Season. The 25-year-old, who scored 20 goals and bagged one assist in 19 appearances in the 2019/2020 campaign, also won the Copa Catalunya and Super Women’s Cup with her […]
Faustino Adebola Rasheed Anjorin, an English professional footballer of Nigerian descent has signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea. The 18-year-old midfielder has committed his long-term future with the Premier League club till June 2025. ‘It’s a brilliant feeling,’ he told the official Chelsea website after putting pen to paper on the new deal. ‘I’ve […]
Floyd Mayweather has sent a warning to Conor McGregor while reacting to his shock retirement. The UFC star announced his retirement from boxing on Sunday, thanking his fans for their support in an emotional message. He later shared a picture of a cake from his children, which read, “Happy Retirement Daddy.” View this […]
I doubted Ighalo’s ability – Scholes English football coach and Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes, says he doubted striker, Odion Ighalo’s ability to perform for the Reds Devils. Ighalo joined United on a six-month loan deal from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January, scoring four goals in eight appearances for the club. His performance earned […]
UFC ex-champ Conor McGregor retires for third time McGregor abruptly made his latest dubious declaration Sunday morning on his Twitter account, where the former two-division UFC champion also announced his retirement in 2016 and 2019. The two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) World Champion said his fighting days were over in a Twitter message posted on […]
International retirement: Odion Ighalo speaks on possible comeback Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has failed to rule out a possible return to Super Eagles barely one year after announcing his retirement from the national team. The 30-year-old inspired the country to third-place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations competition staged in Egypt. He […]
Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd’s funeral Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses for George Floyd, the African-American man whose death while in police custody in Minneapolis prompted protests across the United States. The former five-division world champion’s promotional company, Mayweather Promotions, confirmed on Twitter he had made the offer, […]
Odion Ighalo has reportedly agreed to extend his Manchester United contract until the end of January 2021. The Nigerian striker’s loan deal from Shanghai Shenua was set to come to an end today, but United have been able to extend it into next year, according to The Telegraph. They claim the deal is now awaiting […]
Manchester United ‘fail’ to agree loan extension with Shanghai Shenhua for Odion Ighalo Manchester United appear to have failed in their bid to agree a new loan deal for striker Odion Ighalo. The club had been locked in talks with Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua – Ighalo’s parent club. But United were unable to […]
Roger Federer edges out Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to take the number one spot on Forbes’ Athletes Rich List Roger Federer has been crowned No 1 on Forbes’ Highest-Paid Athletes list for the first time in his career.The Swiss tennis legend edged out Lionel Messi and Cristiano Rinaldo, Neymar, and LeBron James to take […]
The Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, has officially confirmed that a new deal has been reached with Gernot Rohr to continue as the Super Eagles coach. While announcing the development on his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday, the NFF boss also added that qualifying for the World Cup and winning the Nations Cup […]
Chelsea goalkeeper, Willy Caballero reveals N’Golo Kante suffered Coronavirus symptoms; says he has the squad’s backing over refusing to train Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero has backed N’Golo Kante’s decision to stay away from training over coronavirus fears. The World Cup winning Frenchman was given permission to skip the club’s return to work last week and […]
Liverpool have been promised they will be allowed a Premier League trophy lift, but behind closed doors. Jurgen Klopp’s men need just two wins from their remaining nine games when the Premier League returns next month to lift the crown for the first time since 1990. The Kop will be denied the right to witness […]
Former Super Eagles forward, Osaze Odemwingie, has claimed that some former coaches of Nigeria’s senior national team were involved in player management. Odemwingie was reacting to the recent spate of allegations against coaches who had allegedly asked players for a bribe before featuring them in the Super Eagles. He also lamented being left out of […]
Former heavyweight king Evander Holyfield has confirmed his desire for a third fight with fellow boxing legend Mike Tyson as both fighters plot comebacks for charity. The famous foes, both in their fifties, could meet again 23 years after their dramatic fight in 1997 after simultaneously announcing they will return to the ring for exhibitions. […]
Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo’s permanent move to Manchester United is now in doubt with his parent club, Shanghai Shenhua expecting him back in time for the start of the new Chinese Super League season, which is scheduled to begin in July. Manchester United are hoping to extend his loan stay till the end of the […]
Odion Ighalo hopes his loan deal at Manchester United is extended until the Premier League season is completed. The Nigeria striker, 30, moved from the Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January and has a contract until 31 May. Premier League bosses hope to resume the season in June but, with China’s Super League also intent […]
Lionel Messi and his Barcelona team-mates return to training for the first time since Coronavirus lockdown (Photos) Lionel Messi and his Barcelona team-mates are back in training for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown started. The Argentine superstar was spotted dribbling through posts on Friday as he prepares for LaLiga to resume. Antoine Griezmann […]
Germany could be the first country to resume football in Europe, as other leagues look to next month to restart their competitions. According to GulfNews, La Liga Santander and La Liga SmartBank – the first and second divisions of professional football in Spain – will start training alone following medical tests carried out by club […]
The English premier league has unveiled a five man shortlist for fans to vote on which Nigerian player they think was the ‘Best Ever Nigerian Player in EPL history’ The list includes former Chelsea player John Mikel Obi, former Arsenal player Kanu Nwankwo, former Bolton Wanderers player Jay Jay Okocha, former Middleborough player Yakubu Aiyegbeni […]
Juventus and Portugal forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has gifted a brand new Mercedes to his mother Maria Dolores to celebrate her on Portuguese Mother’s Day. The 65-year-old mother-of-four took to Instagram on Sunday to flaunt her latest gift and wrote: ‘Thank you to my children for the gifts I received today. Happy day to all mothers,’ […]
Cristiano Ronaldo plans to overtake Pele’s goalscoring record and become greatest of all time- Gary Neville Premier League football legend, Gary Neville, has said that he doesn’t see Ronaldo retiring from the game of football until he has surpassed Pele’s goalscoring record because he wants to be termed the best footballer of all time. Gary […]
Retired American boxer, Floyd Mayweather has opened up on the loss of his ex-wife, Josie Harris, and his trainer uncle, Roger Mayweather, who both died last month. Josie Harris, the mother of three of his children was found dead on Monday, March 2, 2020. The 40-year-old was discovered unresponsive in a car when police in […]
My family and I have not tested positive for Coronavirus Nigerian professional footballer and Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa, has denied reports of he and his family members testing positive for Coronavirus.Musa in a post shared on his Instagram page, said they all recently returned from Dubai and have been in isolation. He says this […]
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has revealed the reason he refused signing for Arsenal and Tottenham while he was at the peak of his career. Enyeama, a Nations cup winner with Nigeria, went to Israel after leaving Nigeria, joining Bnei Yehuda in 2005 before moving to Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2007 where he spent […]
Heavyweight world English professional boxer , Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua has expressed his regrets at not working on his love life and finding a woman to love when he was younger. The world boxing champion already has a son with one of his previous partners but he is not in any romantic relationship and says he […]
Former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, who tested positive for coronavirus, has left hospita He was discharged Wednesday after testing negative for the virus. The Belgium international had been in hospital receiving treatment for three weeks in China after being diagnosed on 22 March. Chinese media reports said Fellaini was in isolation at Jinan hospital, […]
