Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has revealed that he asked his players to target Benfica goalkeeper, Mile Svilar, in their 1-0 win in the Champions League on Wednesday. Untied won thanks to Marcus Rashford’s free-kick, which Svilar helped over…
Chelsea are ‘in trouble’ after defeat at Crystal Palace – Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte admitted that Chelsea are “in trouble” after a third Premier League defeat of the season against Crystal Palace saw them slip nine points adrift of leaders Manchester City in the title race. Wilfried Zaha’s second-half strike earned Palace their first…
Russia World Cup: FIFA to pay Nigeria N4.5bn
Coach Gernot Rohr has warned against another pay strike at the World Cup if the country hoped to improve on their previous outings at the global tournament. At the 2014 World Cup, the Super Eagles skipped a training to protest…
Abdu Maikaba targets first major trophy with Akwa United
Abdu Maikaba has said he hopes to win his first major trophy as a coach when he leads Akwa United to victory in Sunday’s Aiteo Cup final in Lagos. Niger Tornadoes, who won the 2000 edition of this cup competition,…
Mascherano reveals when he will retire from international football
Veteran Argentina midfielder, Javier Mascherano, has said he will step down from international duty after the 2018 World Cup. The versatile Barcelona star, who turns 34 next June, is Argentina’s second most-capped player with 139 appearances for his country.…
Man Utd better than last year – Mourinho
Jose Mourinho says his Manchester United team are better than they were last year, playing down injury concerns as he prepares for a blockbuster Premier League clash against Liverpool. High-flying United travel to face their fierce rivals at Anfield on…
Lionel Messi saved Argentina and proved his greatness once more
The third goal was just Lionel Messi showing off. After receiving a cleared ball in the attacking third with so much space that it felt like the Ecuador defense was performing a play on how not to defend him, Messi drove forward, angled left…
Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco Bid For CHAN 2018
Three countries, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia and morocco have submitted bids to replace Kenya as hosts of the 2018 African nations championship. The confederation of African football (CAF), which stripped Kenya of the hosting rights due to lack of infrastructure, confirmed…
Echiejile Plays Down Ankle Injury During Eagles’ Tuesday Training Session
Sivasspor defender Elderson Echiejile has played down the ankle knock he copped in the Super Eagles’ first training session at the practicing pitch of Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo Tuesday nighy, Completesportsnigeria.com reports. The 29 year old defender is the…
INIESTA VOWS ‘GOOD NEWS’ IS COMING ON BARCELONA CONTRACT EXTENSION
After weeks of speculation, the World Cup-winning midfielder has teased that positive progress is being made regarding renewal talks at Camp Nou Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has suggested that “good news” will soon be on its way regarding a contract…