By Ifreke Inyang The Best FIFA award was held on Monday night in London, UK. Lionel Messi claimed his third FIFA The Best men’s award ahead of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappé. His former manager at Barcelona, Pep Guardiola, won Men’s Coach of the ...

Vinicius Jr scored a first-half hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Barcelona to win the Spanish Super Cup. The winger scored twice in the first 10 minutes to put Carlo Ancelotti's side in control in Saudi Arabia. Robert Lewandowski pulled one back for Barca with a superb volley but Vinicius ...

Mohamed Salah's injury-time penalty spared Egypt's blushes against Mozambique in their Group B opener at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. A regulation victory looked on the cards when Mostafa Mohamed put the Pharaohs ahead after just 89 seconds. Quickfire second-half goals from Witi and Clesio ...

Tottenham came back from behind twice in a pulsating Premier League encounter to deny Manchester United a victory in front of new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe, attending his first game since a proposed 25% purchase of his boyhood club was confirmed on Christmas Eve, said beforehand ...

Victor Osimhen's quick-fire equaliser spared Nigeria a shock defeat against Equatorial Guinea in their opening game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Osimhen nodded in a minute after Iban Salvador's opener for the underdogs. Salvador's classy first-half finish was his side's only attempt ...

Chelsea legend, John Mikel Obi has described former Super Eagles head coach Sunday Oliseh as the worst coach he worked with during his career. Recall Oliseh had a short stint as the Super Eagles head coach after taking over from late Stephen Keshi in 2015. During his tenure, Oliseh endured a ...

By Ifreke Inyang Cote d’Ivoire have gone top of Group A, following a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau in the opening fixture of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The hosts, backed by a vociferous crowd, were looking to begin the tournament in fine style. They were ahead within the first five minutes of ...

Cole Palmer's first-half penalty gave Chelsea a narrow win over West London rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. Palmer's reverse pass set up Raheem Sterling, who was caught by Issa Diop inside the penalty area. Palmer dispatched the spot-kick, sending Fulham keeper ...

By Ifreke Inyang AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho has been given just 30 days to turn the team’s fortunes. Mourinho led the Serie A side to the UEFA Europa Conference League title to end a 14-year trophy drought in his first season. The Portuguese coach also reached another European ...

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off today with a tricky tie between Ivory Coast and Guniea-Bissau. The 34th edition of the tournament is considered one of the most wide-open in recent times, with several teams capable of lifting the title on February 11. An important element to note is that ...

By Ifreke Inyang Tragedy was averted as the plane carrying players of the Gambia national team, made a u-turn to Banjul moments after take off. The flight was conveying the squad to the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Sports Brief reports that the plane had to be delayed after ...

The National Television Authority (NTA) has successfully secured the exclusive broadcasting rights for the highly anticipated 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The monumental deal guarantees that every moment of the continental football show will be aired on NTA. The announcement comes as a ...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, urged the men’s football team, Super Eagles, to win the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations tournament, stating that the triumph of the Eagles would bring succour to the citizens. The governor noted that the victory would help ...

By Mike Oyebola Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a groin injury. The 23-year-old is expected to return to Germany, where he will begin treatment for the injury. The injury is expected to keep Boniface out for around six weeks. The striker ...

Manchester United proved too strong for League One Wigan Athletic as Erik ten Hag's side moved into the fourth round of the FA Cup. Diogo Dalot fired the 12-time winners into a 22nd-minute lead with a fine curling strike after the impressive Marcus Rashford had a shot ...

Arsenal paid the price for missing a host of opportunities and were punished as Liverpool grew increasingly dangerous, the deadlock broken when Trent Alexander-Arnold's free-kick glanced in off Kiwior's head with seven minutes left. Colombia winger Diaz then made sure of the Reds' progress with ...

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have seen some gracious players grace its podium, picking up the golden boots for their high number of goals while on parade for their national teams. With the AFCON 2023 in Cote D’ Ivoire less than a week before commencement, we take a look at the top 10 highest ...

By Mike Oyebola South African referee, Akohona Makalima is set to become the first woman in history to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations. Makalima is one of the referees shortlisted by the Confederation of Africans (CAF) to officiate at the 2023 AFCON finals. The 35-year-old is one of ...

The trio of Francis Uzoho, Alhassan Yusuf and Umar Sadiq have joined the Super Eagles camp in Abu Dhabi, DAILY POST reports. Twenty-two players are now in the team’s camp ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Talismanic forward, Victor Osimhen and vice-captain William Troost-Ekong will ...

Côte d’Ivoire will host Africa’s biggest football tournament, the African Nations Cup (AFCON) from January 13 to February 11 2024. Six FIFA international level stadiums in five separate cities in Côte d’Ivoire are set to vibrate to the pulse of the 2023 African Cup of Nations. 1.Olympic ...

The Super Eagles will take on either Burkina Faso or Guinea in their only pre-AFCON friendly on January 9. According to SCORENigeria, officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, are still in talks with their Guinean and Burkinabe counterparts to finalise agreement on the ...

By Mike Oyebola Nigeria’s Super Eagles will stay in the same hotel with eternal rivals, Black Stars of Ghana during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The two teams will be lodged at the 5-star Pullman Hotel, Abidjan. The Super Eagles are in Group A with hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea ...

By Ifreke Inyang Wayne Rooney has been fired as manager of Birmingham City after only 15 matches. Rooney arrived at St Andrew’s on October 11 on a three-and-a-half-year contract. At the time, the club sat in sixth place in the Championship following back-to-back wins under ex-manager John ...

Arsenal missed the chance to go top of the Premier League at new year after a disappointing defeat at Fulham. Bukayo Saka put the Gunners ahead inside five minutes but Raul Jimenez equalised on his return from suspension, before Bobby Decordova-Reid scrambled home the winner on the hour. The ...

By Mike Oyebola Kelechi Iheanacho’s participation at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is in doubt after he sustained a muscle injury in Leicester City’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town on Boxing Day. Iheanacho was not included in Leicester City’s matchday squad for the away win at Cardiff City on Friday ...

The Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has said that he knows what to do for Nigeria to reclaim the Africa Cup of Nations trophy the team won last in 2013 in South Africa. Peseiro whose contract is tied to the team’s performance in the 2023 AFCON due to kick off in January in Ivory Coast, ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu The coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, has announced his team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. The coach, according to the Super Eagles official X (Twitter ) handle, announced a 25-man squad. The team is made up of three goalkeepers, ...

West Ham stunned Arsenal to record a third successive Premier League victory, denting the Gunners' title challenge in the process. It was a ruthless display by West Ham, who converted two of their three shots on target, while Arsenal squandered a host of opportunities as they missed the chance ...

Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast included a smattering of overseas stars in their 27-man squad for the January 11-February 11 competition released on Thursday. The Ivory Coast’s French manager, Jean-Louis Gasset, has called up Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller, Monaco defender ...

By Mike Oyebola Leading kit manufacturing company, Nike has unveiled the Super Eagles’ kits for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The home jersey is designed in Nigeria’s green and white colour. The away jersey is designed with a white background and a touch of green. The Super Eagles ...

Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min was named in South Korea’s Asian Cup squad on Thursday as coach Jurgen Klinsmann aims to end the country’s 64-year continental title drought. Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan, who scored his 10th Premier League goal of the season against Brentford on Wednesday, was ...

Rasmus Hojlund joined Manchester United for £64m last summer, a fee which could rise to £72m with add-ons Rasmus Hojlund scored his first Premier League goal as Manchester United fought back from two goals down to record a sensational victory in a thrilling Boxing Day encounter with Aston Villa at ...

By Mike Oyebola The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the kick-off date for the qualifiers of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The preliminary round will take place from March 18 to 26, 2024. The first and second round matches are scheduled from September 2 to 10, 2024. The ...

Second-half goals from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty secured victory for the hosts, who recorded successive league wins against Chelsea for the first time in nearly half a century. Substitute Christopher Nkunku headed home in injury time on his Premier League debut but it was not enough to ...

Arsenal maintained their place at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Victory for either side would have put them top of the table at Christmas but they had to settle for a share of the points in an entertaining encounter. Arsenal delivered the ...

West Ham scored twice in six minutes to condemn Manchester United to an eighth Premier League defeat of the season at the London Stadium. It took 72 minutes of a drab encounter for West Ham to find the opener when Lucas Paqueta lifted the ball into Jarrod Bowen's path and the Hammers' top ...

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, has renewed his contract with Napoli which is expected to extend till 2026. The Italian champions announced the contract extension of the African Footballer of the Year in a post on its official X handle on Saturday. “Victor and Napoli together until 2026,” said ...

The goalkeeper and assistant coach of an Algerian top-flight club have been killed in a team bus crash, prompting the national federation to call off all matches this weekend. Ten other players from the MC El Bayadh squad were injured in the accident as the team travelled north to Tizi Ouzou for ...

Europe’s top court ruled on Thursday that moves by football governing bodies UEFA and FIFA to stifle the creation of a rival Super League had broken EU law. “The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the Super League, and prohibiting ...

FT: 1 - 1              PK: 4 - 2 Newcastle United's Kieran Trippier endured a Stamford Bridge nightmare as Chelsea reached the Carabao Cup semi-finals after a penalty shootout. Callum Wilson's 16th-minute goal looked to be sending Newcastle into the last four until substitute Mykhailo Mudryk ...

By Mike Oyebola Former Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho has offered an insight on why he converted John Mikel Obi from an attacking midfielder to a defensive midfielder during his reign at the Stamford Bridge. Mourinho and Mikel worked together during the former’s reign at the London club. Mikel ...

Manchester United lifted the mood of crisis around manager Erik ten Hag by securing a battling point against Liverpool at Anfield. In a mediocre encounter, United stopped the rot that had been spreading after the heavy home loss to Bournemouth and a tame Champions League exit after defeat by ...

Arsenal eventually saw off a stubborn Brighton to move back above Liverpool - for a few hours at least - at the top of the Premier League. With Liverpool hosting Manchester United at 16:30 GMT, the Gunners returned to the summit thanks to Gabriel Jesus' header and Kai Havertz's late strike. ...

Luton's Premier League match at Bournemouth has been abandoned after their captain Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch. Both sets of players were taken off midway through the second half as Lockyer received medical treatment. After several minutes, he was taken off on a stretcher, ...

Chelsea returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory over a dogged Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge. The Blues, beaten by Manchester United and Everton in their past two games, broke the deadlock nine minutes into the second half when Cole Palmer slotted home after fine work by ...

By Ifreke Inyang Roma manager, Jose Mourinho has named the best XI players he has coached in his career, while speaking to ex-Super Eagles captain Mikel John Obi on his podcast. Mourinho has worked with some big names across his time at Chelsea (twice), Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Manchester ...

The world football-governing body, FIFA, has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international duty lists for the year 2024. These comprised 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees. This is contained in a statement by ...