Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez clashed after their 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Saturday. Both teams shared the points after Trent Alexander-Arnold cancelled out Erling Haaland’s opener. After the game, there appeared to be an altercation between Guardiola and Nunez. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp had to drag the…
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has reflected on their 4-1 defeat at Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday. The hosts took the lead through Alexander Isak, but Raheem Sterling equalised for the Blues with a sublime free-kick. However, Pochettino’s men fell apart in the second half, with goals from Jamal Lascelles, Joelinton, and Anthony…
Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager, has explained that he will only take a decision on his future if the Etihad side is punished for breaching financial rules. Guardiola stated this while answering questions from the media on Friday. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss was asked if he would quit the Premier League champions if…
Ghanaian MP Isaac Adongo has apologised to Manchester United star Harry Maguire after using his name in a political context last year. Adongo had previously compared Maguire to Ghana’s vice president, Mahamudu Bawumia, suggesting both were prone to scoring “political own goals.” Meanwhile, in a recent parliamentary session, Adongo acknowledged that Maguire has improved in his performance and publicly apologised to the…
Following Argentina’s World Cup qualifying win over Brazil on Tuesday, Lionel Messi lashes Brazilian police for their violent clashes with fans. The match, which ended 1-0 at the Maracana Stadium, saw a pre-game brawl in the stands, prompting Messi to express his concerns about the situation. “We saw how the police were hitting the people; it already happened in…
Two Nigerian footballers have been nominated for the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards. The duo are – Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala. Osimhen won the Emerging Player of the Year in the 2022 edition. The 24-year-old played a key role in Napoli’s Serie A title success last season. The striker will battle Nicolò Barella, Jude Bellingham,…
Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has sued the club over unpaid wages, the Daily Mail reports. In October 2020, Mendy was accused of raping a 24-year-old woman in a bedroom at his home in Cheshire. He was also charged with the attempted rape of a 29-year-old woman at his home two years earlier. These…
Manchester City are sweating on the fitness of Erling Haaland ahead of their top-of-the-table clash in the Premier League next weekend. Haaland has left the Norway camp and returned to the UK for further assessment. The striker went down clutching his ankle during Norway’s 2-0 home win over the Faroe Islands on Thursday. He will…
Mikel John Obi gains social media attention for calling out entitled family members during an interview with Rio Ferdinand. The former Super Eagles captain expresses frustration over the expectation that family members often feel entitled to a person’s money in Africa. According to Obi, when an African person acquires money, many relatives and cousins begin…
Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane has revealed that he is a huge fan of Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy. The England captain disclosed this while fielding questions in a recent interview with ESPN UK. When asked “What is the last song that got stuck in your head?”, Kane replied, “You know, ‘Big 7’ from Burna…
Nigerian afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor aka Rema on Monday made history by becoming the first African artiste to perform at the prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony. Rema, 23 performed at the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, France, on Monday night. Rema thrilled the audience with a performance of his hit song, ‘Calm Down.’ The award…
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen made the top 10 in this year’s Ballon d’Or rankings. The 24-year-old was confirmed as the eighth-best player in the world during the award ceremony in Paris on Monday. It comes after Osimhen led the Serie A club to their first Scudetto in 33 years. The Super Eagles frontman scored 26…
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has now won the Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time. Messi was announced as the winner for this year, ahead of Erling Haaland (Manchester City) and Kylian Mbappe (PSG). He first earned it in 2009 and then in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021. The 36-year-old’s triumph comes…
Former Chelsea star, Chris Sutton, has dropped his predictions of how matches would end at different grounds on the Match-Day nine of this season’s Premier League. Chelsea will clash with Brentford in Saturday’s Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge, while Arsenal will tackle Sheffield United at Emirates Stadium. Manchester United will host Premier League champions…
The Football Association is investigating Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho over a social media post following their 1-0 win against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday. Harry Maguire scored the only goal of the game in the second half. However, the Red Devils were lucky to take three points, as goalkeeper Andre Onana…
Asisat Oshoala, a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for FC Barcelona and the Nigeria women’s national team, paid tribute to the late singer, Mohbad, in a recent Instagram post. This comes weeks after the death of the Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, who passed away on September 12, 2023. While the cause of the…
Napoli Sporting Director, Mauro Meluso has revealed the club will hold new contract talks with Victor Osimhen in the next few weeks. Osimhen looks a long way off agreeing a new contract with the Serie A champions after he was furious at the TikTok videos posted by the club. Napoli were also unhappy after the…
Sir Bobby Charlton, the England and Manchester United great, has passed away. The football legend died at the age of 86, the family announced in a statement on Saturday. Charlton was a key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team and also enjoyed great success at club level with United, who became the first English…
Birmingham City have confirmed the appointment of Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney as new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal. This was announced in an official statement on the club’s website on Wednesday. Rooney is to assume his new role immediately after recently parting ways with Major League Soccer side D.C. United. The 37-year-old former England international is expected to bring…
Referee Darren England has been removed from officiating in a Premier League game after a huge error during Liverpool’s match against Tottenham. The mistake involved a disallowed goal by Luis Diaz that was incorrectly judged to be offside. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) confirmed the decision, stating that England, who was on VAR duty for the Liverpool-Tottenham match, will not be involved…
