FT 2 : 0            Aggregate 2 : 1 Graham Potter enjoyed his finest night as Chelsea manager as they overcame a first-leg deficit against Borussia Dortmund to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Potter was under huge pressure after a dismal run of results following Chelsea's huge ...

Victor Osimhen has clinched an award for being the Best Foreign Athlete in Italy. Osimhen has enjoyed a blistering campaign leading Napoli’s charge for a first Scudetto in three decades. The forward was presented with the award by Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis. The 24-year-old ...

Mohamed Salah has penned his name in Liverpool’s and English Premier League’s history books by overtaking Robbie Fowler as the Reds’ all-time highest Premier League goalscorer against rivals Manchester United. Salah smashed in Liverpool’s fourth goal to grab his brace and wrote his name in the ...

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has blamed Kelechi Iheanacho for Leicester City’s defeat to Southampton on Saturday. The Foxes went down to a 1-0 defeat against the Saints at the St Mary’s Stadium. Iheanacho fluffed two clear-cut opportunities for Leicester City in the game. While manager ...

FT 1 : 0 Welsey Fofana scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea as the Blues beat Leeds to ease the pressure on manager Graham Potter. After a run of just one win in their past 15 games, there was a sense that three points were a must for Potter, despite insisting he retained the support ...

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi won this year’s Best FIFA Men’s Player award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday. Messi beat Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid captain, Karim Benzema, to the prize. The 35-year-old won the 2022 World Cup with his country in December, ...

FT  2 : 0 Tottenham boosted their hopes of top-four Premier League finish with a London derby win over Chelsea that increases the pressure on Blues boss Graham Potter. Oliver Skipp's thumping 20-yard effort just after the interval put the hosts in command and their victory was sealed when ...

Chelsea manager, Graham Potter has revealed he has received death threats. However, Potter insists it has not rocked him, as he tries to turn the club’s results around. The former Brighton boss is under mounting pressure following last the 1-0 defeat at home to Southampton in the Premier ...

FT  1 : 0 Substitute Romelu Lukaku scored the only goal as Inter Milan beat 10-man Porto in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Lukaku converted a rebound after his first effort had bounced off the post in the 86th minute at the San Siro. Porto had a double chance at 0-0, ...

FT 1 : 1 Manchester City paid the price for failing to make the most of their first-half dominance as they were held to a draw by RB Leipzig in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. The away side were in complete control in the first 45 minutes and got the breakthrough midway ...

FT  2 : 5 Liverpool have been left with a mountainous task to keep their Champions League ambitions alive after they were torn apart by ruthless Real Madrid at Anfield. Holders Real - who beat Liverpool in last season's final in Paris - became the first side to score five at Anfield in ...

Laliga club Barcelona are set to bid for Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi in the summer transfer window. With Sergio Busquets contract expiring at the end of the summer, Xavi sees Zubimendi as the perfect replacement for the Blaugrana (Blue and Red) captain. According to Football Espana, ...

Neymar was taken off on a stretcher in Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 clash with Lille on Sunday. The Brazil star had assisted Kylian Mbappe's opener and put PSG 2-0 up in a thrilling first half at Parc des Princes. But with PSG leading 2-1, Neymar had to go off shortly into the second ...

FT 1 : 1 Manchester City missed the opportunity to go back to the top of the Premier League as Chris Wood's late goal earned Nottingham Forest a point at the City Ground. Bernardo Silva's rocket from 20 yards out opened the scoring after 41 minutes and the visitors missed chances in abundance ...

FT 2 : 2 Manchester United and Barcelona contested a thrilling first-leg draw at the Nou Camp to leave their Europa League play-off tie finely poised. Having previously met in two Champions League finals - both of which Barca won - the sides are on the path to recovery in trying to reach ...

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has said that he was surprised by the Premier League’s decision to charge Manchester City. The Premier League had last week announced over 100 charges against Manchester for allegedly breaking financial fair play rules. Wenger, who spent over 20 years at the ...

FT 1:0 New Everton manager Sean Dyche enjoyed a dream start as a much-improved side stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal at a raucous Goodison Park. Dyche was appointed as boss last Monday following the departure of Frank Lampard, who was sacked with Everton in the relegation zone. ...

Former Barcelona player, Dani Alves is sharing his prison cell with Coutinho. Coutinho is an old acquaintance who was Barcelona and PSG legend, Ronaldinho’s bodyguard The Brazil international has continued to adapt to life in the Brians 2 prison in Barcelona. It is now over a week since he ...

Former Manchester United attacker, Edinson Cavani, was among the four players that were hit with bans by FIFA on Friday. Cavani and his Uruguay teammate, Diego Godin, was suspended for a game each after the duo confronted the referee following their 2022 FIFA World Cup match against the Black ...

The latest update on Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante’s return from injury has been revealed. Kante has been plagued by injuries so far this season. The France international made just two appearances at the very start of the season against Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. The former Leicester City ...

Frank Lampard has been fired by Everton football club following poor results and recent defeat at West Ham. The Toffees are currently languishing in 19th place after picking up just five points from their last 12 Premier League games. Lampard arrived at Goodison Park in January 2022. The ...

By Guardian Editor As the dust settles on the Qatar World Cup, attentions have turned away from international football and back to the domestic landscape. But, behind the scenes, Nigeria’s head coach Jose Peseiro is getting his teeth stuck into his task of developing the next kings of Africa, ...

Arsenal remain without Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson because of respective knee and hamstring injuries. Gabriel, William Saliba and Bukayo Saka are all a booking away from suspension. The Gunners await confirmation of whether new signing Leandro Trossard has been registered in time to be ...

An Italian soccer court on Friday deducted 15 points from Juventus for the current season, the national soccer federation (FIGC) confirmed. It is a harsher punishment than the nine-point deduction a soccer prosecutor had requested earlier in the day during a hearing, which looked at the way the ...

Ex-Barcelona defender, Dani Alves, has been arrested for alleged sexual assault. The 39-year-old has been sent to jail without bail. Alves was taken into custody after an allegation was made against him on December 30, 2022. The former Brazil international was at the Mossos d’Esquadra de Les ...

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A football fan has shelled out $2.6 million for a VIP ticket to watch Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi go head-to-head in Saudi Arabia, ESPN reports. The exhibition match will be played at King Fahd International Stadium on Thursday. It will feature Paris Saint-Germain and Messi facing a ...

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has admitted that Arsenal is a better team. Guardiola stated this during his Wednesday press conference ahead of the team’s home game against Tottenham. The Gunners are currently top of the Premier League, eight points clear of City. Guardiola has ...

Bobbie Jackson Spotlight Chelsea have only lost twice at home this season  - Crystal Palace have failed to score in four of eight on the road  - Recommended bet: Chelsea win to zero Chelsea will hope a return to home soil can help them to get back to winning ways when they host ...

By Guardian Nigeria Arsenal face big a test of their Premier League title credentials today when they make the short trip to arch-rivals, Tottenham. Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, seeking their first league title since 2004, started the weekend five points clear of second-placed Manchester ...

Over time, you’ve heard the story of Nigeria vs India where India supposedly won Nigeria with up to 99 goals. It’ll be difficult to be a Nigerian if you’ve not heard of it before. The story is as old as Nigeria’s football history. For many years, this story has been told orally and many ...

Cian Cheesbrough LiveScore Derby drama is on the menu this weekend in a blockbuster Premier League Matchday 20. Manchester United entertain fierce foes Manchester City, leaders Arsenal head across North London to take on Tottenham while Nottingham Forest host Leicester. Chelsea will ...

A Chester Crown Court has given its final verdict on the rape charges against Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy. The court found the player not guilty of six counts of rape after jurors were unable to reach a majority verdict on the matter on Friday. Mendy’s trial lasted for six-month at ...

Chelsea would not want to pay any part of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s wages if he is to leave the club on loan this month, it has been claimed in Spain, amid a link with Barcelona. Aubameyang is said to be unhappy at Chelsea and is believed to be keen on moving on just four months after joining ...

Willian put the hosts ahead against his former side in the first half, before Kalidou Koulibaly equalised early in the second, but Vinicius' winner saw Fulham move up to sixth in the Premier League. Chelsea's defeat increases the pressure on manager Graham Potter with the Blues now having won only ...

Metro Transfer News Reporter Southampton right-back Kyle Walker-Peters is attracting the attention of a string of big clubs, with Manchester United, Chelsea and former side Tottenham all considering a move for him. The 25-year-old remains under contract with the Saints until the summer of 2025 so ...

Southampton manager Nathan Jones recorded the biggest win of his short reign as they reached the EFL Cup semi-finals with a richly deserved win over favourites Manchester City. Jones has struggled for approval from Saints fans since his arrival from Luton Town but his rating surely soared with ...

The FA has opened an investigation into allegations of suspicious betting patterns during Arsenal’s 3-0 win at Oxford United in the FA Cup on Monday night. The Daily Mail reports that the investigations are around the booking of a player in the third-round tie. The FA is looking at evidence which ...

Chelsea’s transfer deal to sign Atletico Madrid forward, Joao Felix, is progressing quickly, with the Portugal international currently en route to London to complete his move to the west London club. The Blues have decided to pay a massive loan fee to secure Felix for the remainder of the ...

Nketiah scored twice in six second-half minutes after Mohamed Elneny's opener to set up an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Manchester City The Premier League leaders were frustrated in the first half by a well-organised and disciplined Oxford side before eventually overpowering their League One ...

Manchester City and Chelsea face each other for the third time this season. Can the latter cause an upset in the FA Cup? Manchester City host Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup, just days after they handed them a 1-0 defeat in the league. Pep Guardiola's men have faced the Blues twice this ...

Chelsea have opened talks with Borussia Monchengladbach over a move for France striker Marcus Thuram. The Blues have scored just 20 league goals this season — half of leaders Arsenal's total and the fewest of any side in the top half of the table. And according to Fabrizio Romano, Graham ...

By Olusola Jide Jide 2023 will be a busy year for Nigerian sports as the country will be participating in some key sporting events across the world. These competitions will give Team Nigeria another opportunity to reenact or even surpass their impressive performance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ...

By Guardian Nigeria After an exciting round of mid-week games, the FA Cup returns with even more interesting fixtures this weekend. Football never stops. Whether it is the Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, or international games, there is almost always some action to watch on DStv. ...

By Samuel Meade Sports Brand Writer Chelsea fell further away in the top-four race with a loss at home to Manchester City, leaving Graham Potter looking for answers as he chases the Champions League Todd Boehly will not axe Graham Potter if he fails to deliver a top-four finish at Chelsea. The ...

By  Sharon Osaji Saudi Arabia is reportedly set to bend its marriage law to allow Al Nassr new star signing  Cristiano Ronaldo to live with his partner, Georgina Rodriguez. Saudi Arabia marriage law forbids couples that are not married from living together. However, Spanish news outlet, ...

Chelsea and Italy legend, Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58. His death comes five years after he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Vialli scored 40 goals in 88 appearances for the Blues between 1996 and 1999. He then won three major trophies when he managed Chelsea. ...

Defending champions Manchester City beat injury-hit Chelsea 1-0 on Thursday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to just five points. Pep Guardiola’s men were well below par in the first half but were transformed after the break, with substitutes Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez ...

Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Saudi Arabian debut was thrown into even more confusion tonight after his new club’s ground was sealed off amid reports that the match had been cancelled. Hundreds of staff, including security, chefs and stadium staff were kept outside with the gates locked. Officials ...

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw says the "belief and confidence" is back at Old Trafford after they stretched their winning run in all competitions to six games with a comfortable victory over a hapless Bournemouth in the Premier League. Midfielder Casemiro latched onto a Christian ...