Jane Dalton Emiliano Krosi, 23, from Essex is facing 33 offences of conspiracy to commit burglary, police say. A man has been charged over a break-in at footballer Raheem Sterling’s home during last year’s World Cup. Emiliano Krosi, 23, of Ditton Court Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, was charged ...

By Ifreke Inyang At least 19 teams qualified for the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night. Teams like Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United and Birmingham City have all been eliminated. The 32 teams that will play in the third round will be confirmed on Wednesday night Manchester ...

By Ifreke Inyang Chelsea defender, Marc Cucurella, has agreed personal terms with Manchester United. This was revealed by Fabrizio Romano on Tuesday night. United want to take Cucurella on a season-long loan deal, due to injuries to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. Cucurella is keen on swapping ...

By Don Silas Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has been named the Men’s PFA Young Player of the Year in recognition of his role in the Gunners’unexpected title tilt last season. Saka beat the likes of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo to win the award on Tuesday. The England ...

By Don Silas It is no longer news that Jose Peseiro’s contract as Super Eagles head coach has expired. DAILY POST reports that Peseiro’s first contract as Super Eagles coach expired a few weeks ago. There have been different reports that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had ended ...

Rodri scored a late winner to earn Manchester City victory over battling Sheffield United at Bramall Lane and send the champions top of the Premier League. Jayden Bogle thought he had earned the Blades a point with a drilled equaliser after 85 minutes, but Spain midfielder Rodri blasted into ...

Joao Palhinha secured a point for 10-man Fulham in an entertaining Premier League draw away to Arsenal. Palhinha's first-time finish from a corner earned the away side a share of the spoils. The Cottagers had Calvin Bassey sent off in the 83rd minute after fouling Eddie Nketiah on the ...

Bruno Fernandes' penalty completed the comeback as Manchester United fought back from 2-0 down to beat 10-man Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. Steve Cooper's team had stunned the home side with goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Willy Boly inside the opening four minutes. United pulled one back ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu The Spanish football federation President, Luis Rubiales will announce his resignation on Friday. This is following his forced kissing of Spanish striker, Jenni Hermoso, during the medal presentation of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. DAILY POST reports that the ...

By Don Silas Al-Nassr on Thursday officially completed the signing of Aymeric Laporte from Manchester City for a £23.6 million fee. The Saudi Pro League club disclosed this in a post via its X (formerly Twitter) account. “The Aymeric’s signature, Yes, He is Laporte,” Al Nassr tweeted alongside a ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu Former France international, Thierry Henry has been given a new coaching appointment. According to Fabrizio Romano, Henry has been appointed as new coach of France U21 team . Henry has signed a contract until 2025. The France World Cup winner will take care of the squad ...

A penalty from captain Martin Odegaard gave 10-man Arsenal a battling Premier League victory at Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah was brought down by Sam Johnstone after Gabriel Martinelli's quickly taken free-kick, with Odegaard sending the goalkeeper the wrong way from the spot. At that ...

By Mike Oyebola Nigeria Premier League champions Enyimba lost 4-3 to Libyan side Al-Ahly Benghazi in a thrilling CAF Champions League contest on Sunday night. Chijoke Mbaoma gave Enyimba the lead in the fourth minute before the hosts equalised five minutes later. Imo Obot scored an own goal ...

West Ham United claimed a rousing London derby win against big-spending Chelsea despite playing almost 30 minutes with 10 men. The Hammers were 2-1 ahead when defender Nayef Aguerd, who opened the scoring with a seventh-minute header, was sent off in the 67th minute for his second bookable ...

Captain Olga Carmona scored the only goal as Spain beat England 1-0 to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time in an action-packed final in Sydney on Sunday. Carmona fired her side ahead in the 29th minute and they were only denied a second when England goalkeeper Mary Earps saved a ...

Defending champions Manchester City reminded their title rivals they remain the team to beat by seeing off a determined Newcastle United side that have been touted as possible pretenders to their crown. Julian Alvarez's brilliant first-half strike proved enough to maintain City's winning start ...

Tottenham secured their first win under the management of Ange Postecoglou and in the post-Harry Kane era with a thrilling and deserved victory over Manchester United. There were pre-match demonstrations against chairman Daniel Levy and owners ENIC, but Postecoglou was given a thunderous reception ...

By Ifreke Inyang Manchester United are ready to make a u-turn on Mason Greenwood’s impending return to the squad following a public backlash caused by leaked reports. The Red Devils had laid the groundwork for Greenwood’s first-team squad reintegration. But The Sun reports that United have been ...

By Ajisafe Olayiwola Six players have been shortlisted for the annual Professional Players’ Association awards. The shortlist was released on Thursday via the verified handle of the PFA on X (formerly Twitter), @PFA. Among the shortlist are three Manchester City players – Erling Haaland, Kevin ...

Manchester City added the Uefa Super Cup to the Treble they claimed last season with victory over Sevilla on penalties in Athens. Pep Guardiola's Champions League winners lost the Community Shield to Arsenal in a shootout, but saw their fortunes transformed when Sevilla's Nemanja Gudelj hit the ...

By Ifreke Inyang The Premier League has dropped referee Simon Hooper, video assistant ref Michael Sailsbury and assistant VAR Richard West from this weekend’s fixtures. This follows a penalty controversy during Monday night’s game between Manchester United and Wolves. United won 1-0 thanks to ...

FT : 1 - 0 Raphael Varane headed a late winner against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford as Manchester United made a winning start to the new season. The game was heading towards a goalless draw before Aaron Wan-Bissaka picked out the centre-back to head in. Impressive Wolves had ...

Chelsea and Liverpool played out a thrilling draw at Stamford Bridge as both sides delivered a prime example of why they are doing battle over £110m Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo. Liverpool agreed a British record deal for Caicedo but the player's preference means he is likely to complete a ...

By Don Silas Former Manchester City boss, Roberto Mancini, has resigned as Italy manager. A statement from the Italian Football Federation on Sunday read in part: “The Italian Football Federation announces that it has taken note of the resignation of Roberto Mancini from the position of coach of ...

BukayoSaka's superb first-half strike helped Arsenal begin their Premier League campaign with a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest on the opening weekend. The21-year-old England forward added to Eddie Nketiah's 26th minute opener with a curling effort from outside the area that nestled itself into ...

By Ifreke Inyang Manchester City thrashed Burnley 3-0 in the first game of the 2023/2024 Premier League season on Friday night. Pep Guardiola’s men bounced back from the agony of losing the Community Shield to Arsenal last Sunday, with an emphatic win at Turf Moor. Erling Haaland began the new ...

By Ifreke Inyang Tottenham Hotspur striker, Harry Kane is set to undergo his medicals with Bayern Munich ahead of a possible transfer this summer, The Athletic reports. Both clubs have reached an agreement on a £100million deal for the England captain on Thursday night. After reaching a ...

By Ifreke Inyang The new manager of Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Enrique has told Neymar Jr and four other players that they are not part of his plans. RMC reports the other squad members are Marco Verratti, Hugo Ekitike, Juan Bernat and Renato Sanches. The players had two-on-one meetings with ...

FT: 1- 1 Penalties 4 - 1 Arsenal gave their hopes of beating Manchester City to the Premier League title a psychological boost as they defeated Pep Guardiola's side on penalties to win the Community Shield. After a largely forgettable 70 minutes in the season curtain-raiser, Cole Palmer ...

All 16 teams that will proceed to the next round of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia are now confirmed following the conclusion of the group stage fixtures on Thursday. Debutants Morocco became the last team to book their spot after a 1-0 win over Colombia, with ...

By Don Silas Paris Saint-Germain has removed forward, Kylian Mbappe from its website cover with the France captain being linked with a move to Real Madrid in the ongoing summer transfer window. The likes of Neymar, Lee Kang-In, Marquinhos, Lucas Hernandez, and Marco Verratti are the ...

By Don Silas A Supercomputer has predicted the positions some of the top clubs in the Premier League will finish next season. The 2023/24 Premier League season will commence next Friday, with Manchester City taking on Burnley. Recall that Manchester City won the Premier League last season ahead ...

By Mike Oyebola Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum was full of praise for his players after they secured a place in the Round of 16 at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The West Africans were held to a 0-0 draw by the Republic of Ireland in their final Group B game at the Brisbane Stadium on ...

By Don Silas Chelsea have reportedly joined Real Madrid and Liverpool in the race to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe. According to the Daily Record, PSG have encouraged Chelsea’s efforts to secure Mbappe’s signature following direct discussions with the Blues’ co-owner Todd ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Monday 31st July 2023 1. The leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was on Sunday returned to the custody of the Department of State Services after being released on ...

By Don Silas Liverpool ace, Mohamed Salah, alongside other of his teammates have named their favourite songs and musicians as they embark on their Singapore tour. In a video post via Liverpool’s official Instagram on Sunday before their pre-season tie with Leicester City at the Singapore ...

By Mike Oyebola Super Falcons captain, Onome Ebi says the team is in good spirits ahead of Monday’s Group B clash against Republic of Ireland. The veteran defender further said the team’s confidence has been boosted by their thrilling victory against co-hosts, Australia. Randy ...

Bayern Munich announced on Saturday that Senegalese striker Sadio Mane was in talks “about a change of club” with reports suggesting he was destined for Saudi side Al Nassr. The German champions left Mane out of a friendly match in Tokyo, posting on Twitter: “Sadio Mane is in contract negotiations ...

By Ifreke Inyang Edinson Cavani is set to join Boca Juniors after his contract with Valencia was terminated. The 36-year-old will join the Brazilian club as a free agent and sign a two-year deal. This was revealed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano. Romano tweeted: “Edinson ...

By Taiwo Adesanya Nigeria Professional Football League teams will be banned from streaming their matches live, according to reports. The NPFL games is expected to be streamed live by the accredited broadcast sponsor of the NPFL. Partner of the NPFL GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited ...

By Mike Oyebola Nigeria’s Flying Eagles must avoid defeat as they take to the field against co-hosts Australia at the Brisbane Stadium on Thursday morning (today). Randy Waldrum’s side started their campaign at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with an impressive 0-0 draw against Canada. ...

Nigeria’s Super Falcons started their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign in Australia and New Zealand with a goalless draw against Olympic champions, Canada. Goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie turned the heroine of the match played in Brisbane after saving,  Christine Sinclair’s penalty early in the ...

By Mike Oyebola Victor Osimhen and Napoli are yet to reach an agreement on a new contract, according to Italian publication, Corriere dello Sport. According to the tabloid, Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda met Napoli president, Aurelio de Laurentiis on Wednesday to sort out details of the new ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu England international Harry Maguire has confirmed he will not be Manchester United captain for the next season. The defender said the decision was reached after he had a discussion with manager Erik ten Hag on Sunday. He said the manager has informed him that he is ...

By Ifreke Inyang Mike Dean has decided to quit the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL). This brings to an end his 28-year career in English football. Dean worked last season as a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) after his high-profile career as a referee in the top league. However, the ...

By Ifreke Inyang Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has explained why he made the club break their transfer record to sign Declan Rice from West Ham. Arteta hailed the 24-year-old as a “tremendous” player as the Gunners finally sealed his £105 million transfer. Rice signed a long-term deal at the ...

By Ifreke Inyang Al-Ettifaq manager, Steven Gerrard, is currently the fourth highest-paid manager in world football, the UK Sun reports. The former Liverpool captain earns an eye-watering £15.2m annually in Saudi Arabia. Gerrard signed a three-year deal with Al-Ettifaq as he made a return to ...

By Ifreke Inyang Juventus have put four of their players up for sale. They are: Leonardo Bonucci, Weston McKennie, Arthur Melo and Denis Zakaria. The Serie A giants have left the players out of their first-team squad and they are all available on the market. Juventus ...

Nigeria will not boycott its opening game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup against Canada, according to the captain of the side, Onome Ebi. There have been reports of the team planning to boycott its opening game as a protest over allowances and bonuses, but that has now been put to rest with Ebi’s ...

England won the under-21 European Championship for the first time since 1984 as Curtis Jones’ goal beat Spain 1-0 in Saturday’s final. In a dramatic finale, Spain captain Abel Ruiz had a 99th-minute penalty saved by Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford to preserve England’s record of not ...