Category: SPORTS
Premier League Final Day: Mohamed Salah’s Record, Champions League Showdown, More
Another season, gone. The final day of 2024-25 will be low on jeopardy, given the title and relegation spots have long been confirmed. But with the race for Europe reaching its climax, the finale is far from a formality. Matchweek 38 is set to be the stage for a handful of never-before-seen records as well…
Ballon d’Or Award Ceremony Set For September 22 In Paris
The Ballon d’Or award ceremony will take place on September 22 this year and the number of awards for women and men will be equal for the first time, organisers said on Monday. Awards for best women’s goalkeeper, best young women’s player and the top women’s scorer in a club or national team have been…
‘One Of The Most Difficult Seasons,’ Awoniyi Says After Surgery
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has broken his silence following emergency surgery for an abdominal injury that saw him placed in an induced coma earlier this month. In an Instagram post shared on Sunday, the Nigerian international reflected on his ordeal, describing the 2024/25 season as one of the toughest periods of his football career….
23 States Arrive Ogun For National Sports Festival
No fewer than 23 states have arrived in Ogun State for the National Sports Festival tagged ‘Gateway Games’ 2024. The biennial festival is to officially commence on Sunday. The Director General, National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in Abeokuta. Olopade said that there were visible signs…
FA Cup Final: Crystal Palace Edge Man City To Win First Major Title
Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze sparked a massive south London party by scoring the only goal to win the FA Cup 1-0 against Manchester City on Saturday and claim the club’s first major trophy in their history. Local boy Eze volleyed in after 16 minutes, former Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson performed heroics in the Palace…
Brazil Extend Ancelotti Deadline Amid Madrid Standoff
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Thursday extended its deadline for Carlo Ancelotti to take over as men’s national team coach, sources told ESPN, and is willing to wait until Real Madrid’s fate is decided in the LaLiga title race. Madrid are currently four points behind leaders Barcelona with five games left to play, with…
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…
Klopp ‘Happy’ In New Job Despite Real Madrid Rumours
Jürgen Klopp is “very happy” in his current post at Red Bull despite rumours linking him to a return to management with Real Madrid, his agent said Friday. The former Liverpool manager became Red Bull’s Global Head of Soccer in January, taking care of a stable of clubs including RB Leipzig, the New York Red…
BREAKING: Jurgen Klopp Open to Real Madrid Talks as Ancelotti’s Future Hangs in the Balance
Legendary former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly open to entering negotiations with Real Madrid, following the Spanish club’s humbling Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Arsenal. With Carlo Ancelotti expected to depart at the end of the 2024/25 season, Real Madrid are intensifying their search for a new head coach. Klopp, who…
Nasarawa United Fined ₦6m, Banished Over Attack On Plateau United Player
Nasarawa United has been slammed a ₦6 million fine and banished to Gombe State for their home matches following an attack on a Plateau United player. The Plateau United player Vincent Temitope was assaulted, leading to cuts on his neck, after some Nasarawa United supporters attacked him in a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) game…