Category: EDITORIAL
El Clasico: Battle Of Who Wants It Most
Barcelona and Real Madrid go head-to-head on Sunday in a late-season El Clasico with huge ramifications for the title race. Madrid need a win to strengthen hope of giving Carlo Ancelotti a farewell trophy. Barca will hope this is the final Clasico at their temporary Olympic Stadium home – with the Nou Camp set to…
What Must Arsenal Fix To Win The Premier League Next Season?
Sunday should have been Arsenal’s chance to stare down Liverpool eye-to-eye and wrestle the Premier League title from the Reds’ grasp. Instead, the Gunners will stand in two lines and applaud their opponents onto the Anfield pitch, forming a guard of honor which should further trigger introspection over where it all went wrong. Having started…
Europe’s Top Soccer Leagues: Titles, Cup Finals, UCL, Relegation
The 2024-25 season has entered the closing stages, with the battles for the major honors, European qualification, relegation and promotion heating up. Here’s a roundup of what’s at stake and what could be decided this weekend in the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1. Premier League Last…
Retrospect: Review Of Major Sporting Events That Made Headlines Last Week
In a week that featured the Champions League, the kick-off of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), and the Madrid Open, sports fans across the world experienced the intriguing, shocking, and even heartbreaking. The past seven days also saw the setting of new records by teams and individuals. Retrospect, the recap of major stories…
Worst Ever Showpiece? Wins Put Man Utd, Spurs On Brink Of Unlikely Final
The rescue act is on for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Big wins for both teams in the Europa League semifinals on Thursday kept alive their hopes of lifting a major trophy and qualifying for the Champions League — salvaging their respectively woeful seasons in the process. United beat Athletic Club 3-0 at San Mames…
After Two Attempts, Remo Stars Finally Crowned NPFL Champions
Remo Stars made history on Sunday night, clinching their first-ever Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title with a gritty 1-0 win over Niger Tornadoes. In a tense game filled with missed chances, Olamilekan Adedayo emerged the hero, firing home the decisive goal in the 84th minute to spark wild celebrations. From the outset, Remo Stars…
Liverpool: A Merseyside Side That Never Walks Alone
LIVERPOOL, England — Through a haze of red smoke, a generation of Liverpool dreams were realized. Before kickoff, fans came in the thousands, perching in trees and climbing on top of scaffolding to welcome the champions-elect to Anfield. Hours later, Liverpool’s coronation as Premier League champions was confirmed with a pulsating 5-1 victory over Tottenham…
Retrospect: Review Of Major Stories That Made Headlines Last Week
Hey there, welcome to retrospect, review of major sporting stories that made headlines last week. Quite an eventful week it was. The leagues in Europe are entering the final lap; the African Champions League was on the menu for football fans across the continent. From Europe to Africa, South America to Asia, the sports world…
Nigeria’s Silent Pulpits: Why Is Pastor Oyemade Vibrant On Needless Fallacies?
A leading figure in Nigeria, Pastor Poju Oyemade recently declares Nigeria as a land of opportunities where good cometh —comparing Nigeria to the U.S.A. While it will be ungrateful to deny the fact that God has blessed Nigeria, however, it will be fair to say Pastor Poju doesn’t understand his terrain. Without a shadow of…
Mass Defections: Is The PDP Dead And Gone?
Once upon a time, a political party bestrode Nigerian politics like a colossus. It governed Nigeria for 16 years and vowed to rule for 60 years. But it was utter hubris. Buffeted from crisis to crisis, a deep rot set in, then an existential decline. Charles Darwin famously said that any organism that cannot adapt…