Manchester City come from two goals down to beat Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday night. The Pep Guardiola side were down 2-0 at half time but scored four goals in the second half to secure a 4-2 victory. With the win, Man …
Read More »Family spends N42,000 daily to keep Brodericks-Imasuen alive
• U-17 World Cup winning coach on life support in Benin U-17 World Cup-winning coach, Sebastian Brodericks-Imasuen, is currently on life support at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, The PUNCH reports. Brodericks-Imasuen, 84, who led the Golden Eaglets to win the inaugural U-17 World Cup in 1985, had been …
Read More »Eagles drop places in FIFA ranking to end year as 35th world best team
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have ended the year 2022 as the 35th best men’s national football team in the world according to the latest world rankings. The team, currently led by Jose Peseiro, failed to reach the 2022 World Cup and have also been winless for a while, with their last …
Read More »Arsenal solidify top spot with win over Brighton
The Gunners are going into the New Year top of the Premier League table after solidifying their place with a win over Brighton on Saturday, New Year’s Eve at the Amex Stadium. Arsenal defeated Brighton 4-2 after Brighton attempted to stage a dramatic comeback in the match that was quenched …
Read More »BREAKING: Football legend Pele is dead
Brazil football legend and three-time World Cup winner Pele, has died at age 82. Pele had been treated for colon cancer, following surgery to remove a tumour in September 2021, and had required regular medical treatment. After being admitted back into the hospital at the end of November to re-evaluate …
Read More »French World Cup winner Matuidi retires from football
Blaise Matuidi, a World Cup winner with France in 2018, said on Friday he was retiring, a year after he last played. The 35-year-old, who started the World Cup final win over Croatia in Russia four years ago, had been omitted from Inter Miami’s squad for this season. Midfielder Matuidi …
Read More »Portugal begin search for new coach as Santos steps down
Portugal has begun a search for a new coach for their national team after Fernando Santos stepped down as manager following World Cup exit. The 68-year-old leaves after Portugal suffered a shock 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Morocco at the 2022 tournament holding in Qatar. Santos spent eight years in charge …
Read More »Football game abandoned after fan injures player in Australia
A football league game between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory in Australia has been abandoned after a spectator injured a player. The player, goalkeeper Tom Glover, was cut following a field invasion. Fans ran on to the pitch in the 22nd minute of the match and referee Alex King was …
Read More »Morocco to host Club World Cup in February
Morocco will host the next Club World Cup in February, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Friday while the planned expanded version of the competition is now set to start in 2025. The tournament will take place from February 1 to 11, 2023, Infantino told reporters at a press conference …
Read More »BREAKING: Argentina win Qatar 2022 World Cup amid drama
Lionel Messi’s 108th-minute strike was not enough to give Argentina the deserved win after Kylian Mbappe scored in the 118th minute in the Qatar 2022 World Cup final on Sunday. A 23rd-minute penalty from Argentina captain Lionel Messi and a 36th-minute strike from Angel Di Maria left the South Americans …
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