By  Anthony Nlebem It was a weekend of blistering performances by Nigeria’s top footballers in Europe, with many of them scoring for their clubs, but Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala stole the show with a second hat-trick in four days on Sunday. Here, ANTHONY NLEBEM brings you the players’ ...

By  Peter Akinbo The highly anticipated title rematch between the former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and reigning title-holder Alex Pereira will headline the upcoming UFC 287 main event on April 8. Nigerian-born Adesanya lost his middleweight crown in the main event of UFC 281 ...

By  Peter Akinbo Former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew has urged Anthony Joshua to knock out Jermaine Franklin ahead of their proposed bout in London. Joshua will fight Franklin April 1 at the O2 Arena, as he looks to bounce back from back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk and ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu Lionel Messi has been voted best male footballer of 2022. The Argentina captain won the Guardian Player of the Year, while Cristiano Ronaldo did not make it into the top 50. Lionel Messi demonstrated remarkable individual performances in the Year 2022 and topped ...

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, ...

By Don Silas Barcelona midfielder, Franck Kessie is set for a shock transfer to Chelsea amid the ongoing January transfer window. According to the Telegraph, Kessie is on Chelsea’s radar this month. Kessie left AC Milan last summer to join Barcelona on a free transfer. The 26-year-old ...

Arsenal continued their Premier League title charge with a thrilling 3-2 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. This was made possible by Eddie Nketia dying minutes goal. Marcus Rashford gave the visitors the lead in the first-half with a long-range effort but the hosts ...

Erling Haaland’s fourth hat-trick in 19 Premier League appearances hauled Manchester City to within two points of leaders Arsenal with a 3-0 win over Wolves on Sunday. Pep Guardiola got the reaction he was hoping for from the English champions after questioning their hunger to retain the title ...

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 ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu Former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has said that Lionel Messi did not deserve the Golden Ball at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He received the Golden Ball as the FIFA Committee voted the Argentine the best player of the tournament for his eye-catching performances at ...

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool and Chelsea's poor seasons were summed up in a dismal 0-0 draw at Anfield on Saturday that did little to aid their chances of climbing into the Premier League's top four. A point apiece leaves both clubs nine points adrift of the Champions League places and there was ...

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 ...

John Skilbeck Stats Perform Jurgen Klopp reaches 1,000 games as a head coach and manager on Saturday when Liverpool tackle Chelsea, and it has been quite a ride. From a relegation battle with Mainz in the German second division to the heights of Champions League glory with ...

By  Peter Akinbo Two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will announce his comeback opponent next week and promoter Eddie Hearn admits he is close to finalising the contracts for the British-Nigerian’s April 1 comeback. The 33-year-old has not fought since August’s rematch defeat to ...

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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Novak Djokovic defied rowdy fans and hamstring trouble to haul himself into the Australian Open third round with a drama-filled win over qualifier Enzo Couacaud yesterday. The Serbian suffered a mid-match wobble before blazing past his 191st -ranked opponent 6-1, 6-7 (5⁄7), 6-2, 6-0 on Rod Laver ...

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 ...

Agency Report British billionaire Jim Ineos company officially joined the race to buy Manchester United on Tuesday. United’s owners, the Glazer family, said they were willing to listen to offers for the Premier League club in November and Ratcliffe is keen to strike a deal. Boyhood United ...

Players and officials of Wikki Tourists Football Club of Jos spent Tuesday night on the road after their team bus broke down on their way to Uyo. The Bauchi Elephants were on their way to honour the matchday two encounter against against Dakkada FC at the Godswill ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to captain the All-Star Team that is to take on Lionel Messi's Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly match. NDTV Sports Desk Two of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi might not be playing in the same league but the biggest ...

By  Anthony Nlebem Roberto Calenda, agent of Napoli and Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen has hinted that the Nigerian is happy at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium and has expressed his desire to continue making the fans happy by winning the Serie A title this season. Osimhen bagged a brace, ...

Robert O'Connor, PA Press Association The pressure eased on Chelsea manager Graham Potter as his side claimed just a second Premier League victory since October with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz headed the winning goal just after the hour as ...

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 ...

By  Sharon Osaji Chelsea have outsmarted Premier League table-topping rivals, Arsenal in the race to sign Shakhtar Donetsk winger, Mykhailo Mudryk for €100 million. Arsenal have had Mudryk on their radar for a while, and had gone ahead to submit a €95 million bid on Thursday night for the ...

Nigerian boxer, Efe Ajagba has defeated American Stephan Shaw in their heavyweight battle in the early hours of Sunday morning. Ajagba who hails from Delta State in the Southern part of Nigeria defeated his opponent from St. Louis, Missouri and handed him his first career defeat by a unanimous ...

By Ben Hayward Liverpool were beaten 3-0 by Brighton as the Reds' recent struggles continued with a dismal display at the Amex on Saturday Liverpool slumped to their sixth defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday, losing away to Brighton for the first time in 60 years. The Reds were beaten ...

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 ...

By Marc Mayo Manchester United produced a stunning five-minute comeback to beat Manchester City 2-1 courtesy of a derby winner from Marcus Rashford. Despite Pep Guardiola talking up a “ridiculous” plan for his team selection going into the game, his expected wholesale changes from the cup defeat ...

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 ...

By  Gbenga Oloniniran Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal are ready to rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr by offering Lionel Messi a mouthwatering deal of up to $350 million a year, according to reports. Messi, a Paris Saint Germain player, has his contract expiring in the summer making him a free ...

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 ...

By James Cormack Chelsea have announced the loan signing of Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix for the remainder of the 2022/23 season. The Blues beat out fierce competition to bring the 23-year-old to Stamford Bridge and his arrival has generated a bit of a buzz among Chelsea supporters despite ...

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 ...

By Dan Critchlow Arsenal’s deal for Mykhaylo Mudryk is advancing, with the clubs close to agreeing on a fee, but the player is with Shakhtar Donetsk’s training camp for now. Shakhtar Donetsk’s Ukranian forward Mykhaylo Mudryk takes part in a team training session at Celtic Park in ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu Former Crystal Palace owner, Simon Jordan has urged Chelsea co-owner, Todd Boehly to make public his reason for kicking Thomas Tuchel out of the club. Tuchel was sacked in September 2022 after a poor start to their 2022/23 season. The Blues suffered a loss ...

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 ...

Andy Hunter at the Etihad Stadium Irishtimes Vinci Per Luca read a banner draped over the Chelsea end. Win for Luca was the request but Graham Potter’s subdued side were unable to deliver as Manchester City cruised into the fourth round with an emphatic victory at the Etihad Stadium. The teams ...

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 ...