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Crystal Palace hold Manchester City to 2-2 draw
Manchester City‘s stuttering title defence suffered another blow as Michael Olise’s 95th-minute penalty rescued a dramatic point for Crystal Palace. City had led 2-0 through goals by Jack Grealish and Rico Lewis and…
Osimhen Goal Helps Fire Napoli Past Cagliari, Into Top Four
Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia combined to give Napoli a 2-1 win over struggling Cagliari on Saturday and send their side into Serie A’s Champions League places. The inspiration behind last season’s stunning…
Messi’s World Cup shirts are most valuable sports memorabilia sold in 2023
Lionel Messi’s set of six match-worn shirts during Argentina’s historic 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar was sold for $7.8 million, making the collection the most valuable…
UK freezes £2.5bn in Chelsea sale funds for Ukraine war victims
A whooping sum of £2.5billion from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea meant as a relief fund for victims of the Ukraine war has been frozen by the UK government 18…
Osimhen to earn N8.7b yearly in Napoli’s new three-year deal
• Club inserts N114.2b release clause • Juventus want Boniface as Vlahovic’s replacement Super Eagles striker,…
Napoli hold fresh talks for Osimhen’s contract renewal
Napoli recently held a fresh meeting to speak about a potential contract renewal for striker Victor Osimhen. Napoli CEO Aurelio de Laurentiis had recently stated…
Netherlands to honour Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp with euro note
Former Arsenal and Netherlands forward Dennis Bergkamp is set to be honoured by having one of his greatest goals printed on a new banknote in the Netherlands. The 54-year-old attacking midfielder was once the king of…
‘Becoming a treasure in football was a wild dream,’ – Osimhen reflects CAF Award win
Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, says ‘becoming a treasure in Africa and World football was a wild dream’ while reflecting on his journey after he was crowned the 2023 CAF African Player of the Year. The…
Why I picked Sallah over Osimhen – Nigerian coach Amunike
Super Eagles legend Emmanuel Amunike has come under heavy fire for suggesting that Mohammed Salah deserves the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award ahead of his compatriot Victor Osimhen. Osimhen has had a remarkable year for…
‘Well-Deserved Honour,’ Tinubu Hails Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie On CAF Awards
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, and Chiamaka Nnadozie, who were honoured with the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards. In a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale,…
‘Inconsistent’ Man Utd Can Defeat Any Team, Says Ten Hag
Manager Erik ten Hag says Manchester United can “beat any opponent” as they aim to clinch a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. Tuesday’s visit of Bayern Munich is United’s final group game after winning just…
Osimhen Breaks 24-Year Jinx As Nigeria Sweeps CAF Awards
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has broken a 24-year-old jinx to win the 2023 Men’s Player of the Year. Osimhen triumphed over Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah to win the coveted trophy during the CAF…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Returns To AC Milan As Advisor
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has returned to AC Milan as an advisor to the Serie A club’s management, owners RedBird Capital Partners confirmed on Monday. In a statement, American investment firm RedBird said that the former Sweden…
D-Day For Osimhen, Hakimi, Salah As CAF Awards Hold Today
All is now set for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to announce the next African Footballer of the Year in the male and female category as leading football stakeholders in the continent converge on the city of…
Richarlison nets double as Tottenham thrash Newcastle 4-1
Richardson twice to lead Tottenham to their first win since October 27 against Newcastle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. Tottenham have lost four of their last five games since topping the Premier League…
Italy’s anti-doping tribunal chases four-year ban for Pogba
France’s World Cup winner Paul Pogba is facing the possibility of a lengthy ban after Italy’s anti-doping tribunal called for a four-year suspension for the Juventus midfielder, a club source told AFP on Thursday.…
CAF Awards: Osimhen, Oshoala named in final shortlist
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has made the final shortlist for the 2023 CAF African Men’s Player of The Year Award, The PUNCHreports. The Confederation of African Football, on its official X handle on Thursday,…
Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City must learn to win without Rodri
Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City must find a way to win without Rodri after seeing his side fall to a 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa. Leon Bailey’s deflected strike in the second half earned Villa a deserved win and…
Arsenal go five clear as Rice seals seven-goal thriller at Luton
Declan Rice’s header deep in stoppage time sealed an enthralling 4-3 victory for Arsenal at lowly Luton Town to send them five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Tuesday.…
Messi named Time’s ‘Athlete of the Year’
Time said the Argentine superstar had already had a transformative impact on the American sporting landscape, which has been historically slow to embrace football.…
Ten Hag dismisses dressing room row ahead of Chelsea clash
Embattled Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has dismissed reports of a split in the dressing room, saying he and his squad are united. Ten Hag has been under fire in recent weeks following United’s poor form,…
Italian footballers crown Osimhen Serie A player of the year
Victor Osimhen has won the Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) Player of the Year award for the 2022/23 Serie A season. The 24-year-old Nigerian the prize at the Gran Gala del Calcio held in Milan on…
Haaland risks FA ban over comments on Hooper
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could be hit with a ban from the Football Association for his outburst towards referee Simon Hooper during Sunday’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs’ 90th-minute header from…
Why Messi is better than Ronaldo – Odumodublvck
Fast-rising Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly Odumodublvck, has revealed who he regards as the greatest footballer in history between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. In a recent interview with BBC…