Real Madrid survived a real scare to qualify for their fifth successive Champions League quarter-final despite conceding four away goals to an impressive Schalke. The holders were hanging on in the final few seconds as Schalke were just one goal away from producing one of the competition’s biggest shocks after winning the second leg. Trailing […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Controversies continued to trail the fresh contract of national coaching job offered the Super Eagles handler, Stephen Keshi , the Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo, has declared that Keshi is not indispensable as the Chief Coach of the National team The Minister made the declaration on Friday in Abuja while responding to […]
In the spirit of keeping fit, President Goodluck Jonathan will tomorrow, Saturday, lead government officials as well as sportsmen and women on an out-door physical training exercise in Abuja aimed at promoting sports and fitness in Nigeria. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati in a statement Friday, indicated that the […]
Stephen Keshi has debunked the report making the round that he rejected the new contract, offered him by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). His agent, Emmanuel Addo according to Global.com, said neither him nor former Super Eagles Coach had made public his position, with regards to the fresh contract. Addo indicated he was embarrassed when […]
Philippe Coutinho scored a stunning winner as Liverpool dented Manchester City’s Premier League title defence with a narrow victory at Anfield. Jordan Henderson’s curling effort put the Reds ahead before Edin Dzeko finished off a slick move to equalise. But Brazil midfielder Coutinho capped a fine display with the decisive goal when he struck from […]
Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2010 suffered a stunning blow as they slumped to a shock 3-1 home defeat by Monaco. The Gunners looked to have been handed a favourable draw but a display that plumbed the depths of incompetence and naivety leaves them facing […]
At last, Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, has lost in his bid to be engaged the Chief Coach of the Burkina Faso National team. The 2013 AFCON winner, Wednesday lost to another top contender, a 61 years old German, Genort Rohr, who now replaces the former handler, Paul Put. The controversial Keshi, was generally speculated […]
Luis Suarez marked his first return to England since a £75m summer move to Barcelona with two goals that leave Manchester City on the brink of a Champions League exit. The former Liverpool striker demonstrated the quality the Premier League has been missing – and which defenders have been spared – with two strikes in […]
Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic’s violent conduct ban has been reduced from three games to two, but he will still miss Sunday’s League Cup final. The Football Association’s independent regulatory commission partially upheld an appeal lodged by Chelsea on Tuesday. Matic, 26, was sent off in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Burnley after reacting to a high […]
By Adebiyi Adeseye – Ivorian and four times African Footballer of the year, Yaya Toure will be conspicuously missing in action tonight (Tuesday), when his Club, Manchester City filed out against the Spanish outfit, Barcelona due to suspension in the final group game of the tournament. Toure joined the English premier league champion from Barcelona […]
By Adesye Adebiyi – Ex-Arsenal Captain, Thierry Henry has returned to take a coaching career in his former club, with target to join the club’s backroom staff to focus on the development of the young Gunners. The former French mid fielder was Arsenal’s all-time leading scorer, having kicked into the net 228 times in 376 […]
Cristiano Ronaldo ended a three-game goal drought as Real Madrid took control of their Champions League last-16 tie with Schalke in Gelsenkirchen. The forward’s form was questioned before kick-off but he headed in Dani Carvajal’s cross to open the scoring. He also created the second goal which arrived moments after Schalke’s Felix Platte had smashed […]
By Adeseye Adebiyi – The much awaited 17 th UEFA Champions league round of 16 matches was kick started Tuesday night with Paris Saint German taking on Chelsea and Sharkter Doneskt slugging it out with the Bayern Munich. The kick off matches produced a mind blowing show of athleticism and sportsmanship as both games recorded […]
By Adeseye Adebiyi – Arsenal Football Club Manager Arsene Wenger is not a happy man at the moment just as his prolific midfielder, Aaron Ramsey is set to be out of action for a month due to hamstring injury. Ramsey 24, has been battling with the injury since December 2013 in a north London Derby […]
The 2015 AFCON competition ended Sunday in Equatorial Guinea with the emerging the current Champion as they defeated their Black Stars of Ghana counterpart in Bata, with 9-8 penalties. The game extended to penalties as it ended goalless after the extra time. The African defending Champion Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry took the last penalty which led […]
Promasidor Nigeria Limited (makers of Cowbell, Toptea, Loya and Onga) in association with BME Concern/Ripples of UK on Monday donated 1000 hockey sticks to 24 secondary schools in Lagos during The Lagos State Secondary Schools Sports Festival, held at the Union Bank Sports Complex in Lagos. Over 500 students benefitted from the presentation which was […]
By Adeseye Adebiyi – The Mauritanian referee, Rajin Draparsad Seechum who officiated Tuesday match between Tunisia and the host of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) – Equatorial Guinea has been slammed with a six-month ban from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized matches. CAF sanction was announced Wednesday, over the award of […]
Daniel Sturridge returned from a lengthy injury layoff with a goal as Liverpool bounced back from their energy-sapping League Cup loss at Stamford Bridge in midweek with a comfortable 2-0 win over West Ham United at Anfield. It was another impressive performance by Brendan Rodgers’ men as they dominated for long periods and continued their […]
Adeseye Adebiyi – Chelsea football club will be without the service of their top striker Diego Costa for Saturday’s match against the English premier league champions Manchester city, after he was handed a 3 match ban by the independent regulatory commission for a violent conduct for a deliberate stamp on Emre Can. The Spaniard will […]
Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Wilfred Agbonavbare is dead Agbonavbare, who was former safe hands of the Rayo Vallecano football club between 1990 and 1996, died at the age of 48, Tuesday morning from cancer related ailment, at the Príncipe de Asturias Hospital in Alcalá de Henares near Madrid. He was part of the 1994 Super […]
