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Juventus may capitalise on Joshua Zirkzee’s underwhelming tenure at Manchester United as they look to bolster their attack in January. Simone Gervasio in Calcio Mercato (via Yahoo! Sport) explores how Zirkzee could reunite with his former coach, Thiago Motta, at Juventus. This potential move hinges on complex conditions involving current star Dusan Vlahovic. Juventus’ Dilemma […]

Super Eagles Head Coach, Augustine ‘Cerezo’ Eguavoen, has expressed confidence in his team’s readiness to win Monday’s ‘dead rubber’ game against Rwanda’s Amavubi in the final Group D match of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo, Completesports.com reports. The former national team captain shared his thoughts during Sunday evening’s pre-match press […]Read More

Arsenal suffered a fresh injury scare after Leandro Trossard was forced off just 37 minutes into Belgium’s clash with Israel on Sunday, Metro reports. The Gunners have endured an injury-ridden season so far, with knocks to several key players derailing their start to the Premier League season. Key duo Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka were […]

Ahmed Musa was on target as Kano Pillars and Heartland battled to a 2-2 draw in their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 12 encounter on Sunday. Suraju Lawal gave Heartland the lead six minutes after the break, while Rabiu Ali equalised for Pillars on 57 minutes. Heartland regained the lead two minutes later through […]

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber says he’s the Gunners will catch up with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. Recall that the Gunners are fourth on the league table while the Reds sit top.   Read Also: NPFL: Musa On Target For Pillars, Ikorodu City Overcome 3SC In South West Derby However, speaking with the […]

SuperSport United defender Ime Okon has declared that his dream is to play for the Bafana Bafana of South Africa. Okon was born to a Nigerian father and South African mother. The 20-year-old is eligible to represent both countries. The centre-back has however pledged his allegiance to South Africa. Read Also:NPFL: Musa On Target For […]

Former Watford striker Troy Deeney has believes Mohamed Salah is still not ‘world-class’ saying that he would not want his own children to play like the Liverpool winger. The debate over which players are truly ‘world-class’ is always subjective and therefore a little silly. However, there are some players – everybody agrees – who fall […]

Ademola Lookman will play no part in Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday six encounter against the Amavubi of Rwanda. Lookman picked up a knock in the Super Eagles matchday five encounter against Benin Republic on Thursday. The 27-year-old was replaced by Frank Onyeka late in the game. The talented winger returned to […]

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has disclosed that Chelsea winger Pedro Neto is ready to take his game to the highest level. Martinez, who on Sunday allowed Neto to return to Chelsea after a superb performance in their Nations League win against Poland, told Dailymail that the Portuguese star is more than ready to take his […]

Nasarawa United head coach Kabiru Dogo has said it is important for his side to keep fighting hard despite their recent slump in form. The Solid Miners went down to a slim 1-0 loss against Akwa United in Uyo on Saturday. Nasarawa United have now lost their last three Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) games. […]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies coach Jerry Tshabalala has expressed disappointment following his team’s dramatic defeat to Nigeria’s Edo Queens at the CAF Women’s Champions League. Sundowns lost 2-1 to Edo Queens with the debutants coming from behind to knock the defending champions out of the competition in their Group B encounter. The two-time Champions League winners […]

An exultant President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Sunday commended the extraordinary fighting spirit of Nigerian champions Edo Queens in overpowering defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 on Saturday night, to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League competition in Morocco. Edo Queens, who won the Nigerian title for […]