Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has hailed the character and professionalism of back-up goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. The 27-year-old Spaniard is currently playing second fiddle to Edouard Mendy at Stamford Bridge, but his form when called upon has not gone unnoticed by Tuchel. Kepa, making only his sixth appearance of the...
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President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick said he consulted Portuguese gaffer Jose Mourinho and French manager Arsene Wenger in the search for a new Super Eagles coach. The NFF boss said this in a media parley on Wednesday in Lagos State, noting that the football body...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has said that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled for next year in Cameroon, will go on as planned, ending widespread speculation that the biennial football competition could be postponed again due to COVID-19. “I’m going to be here...
The President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Musa Nimrod, has said he does not go back to government to seek for refund after sponsoring the national teams to international championships. Nimrod disclosed this to newsmen at the closing ceremony of the 2021 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League. He said...
Kano Pillars Volleyball Club, on Tuesday defeated the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) 3-0 to win the 2021 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League. The News Agency of the Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kano Pillars beat NSCDC in all three sets (32-30, 25-20, and 25-21) to show their supremacy...
Vandrezzer FC on Tuesday won the 2021 Winners Golden Bet-sponsored Lagos State Challenge Cup after defeating hard fighting Box to Box FC by a lone goal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olalekan Abdulsalam scored in the 80th minute for Vandrezzer in the match played at the...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday released the list of 63 match officials who will officiate at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for Cameroon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the list consists of 24 referees, 31 assistant referees and eight video...
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp claimed referee Paul Tierney has a “problem” with him after Tottenham’s Son Heung-min punished Alisson Becker’s blunder to rescue a thrilling 2-2 draw on Sunday. Klopp’s side recovered from Harry Kane’s early strike to move in front thanks to goals from Diogo Jota and Andrew...
Thomas Tuchel has criticised the Premier League for putting his coronavirus-hit Chelsea side at “huge risk” by forcing them to play at Wolves on Sunday as leaders Manchester City put Newcastle to the sword. Chelsea drew 0-0 at Molineux while City eased to a 4-0 away win before Tottenham...
The management of Katsina United FC says it is not keeping holding any player or official of Rangers International FC as reported by an online paper. Its spokesman, Mr Nasir Gide stated on Sunday in Katsina that the online report that fans of Katsina United FC were holding the...
Kwara United on Sunday began it’s campaign in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season on a winning note, beating visiting Dakkada FC of Uyo 3-0. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match day one encounter was played at the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin....
Ghana, Tanzania and Senegal have progressed to the fourth round of the African qualifiers for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, Costa Rica 2022. In the third round matches on Saturday, Ghana saw off Zambia with a narrow 1-0 win in Cape Coast, as Burundi and Tanzania played out...
Extra-time goals by substitute Amr Sayoud and Yacine Brahimi gave Algeria a 2-0 win over neighbours Tunisia in the FIFA Arab Cup final at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday. Algeria added the Arab crown to the Africa Cup of Nations title they won in 2019 and will defend...
Arsenal consolidated their position in the Premier League’s top four with a 4-1 rout of Leeds in the only Premier League match on Saturday to survive a wave of coronavirus postponements. Two goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka’s deflected strike put the Gunners 3-0 up before half-time. Raphinha’s...
For the second time this season, a match involving Lyon was abandoned following crowd trouble when their French Cup match at Paris FC on Friday was called off after half-time. The tie was interrupted by incidents in the stands at the Charlety Stadium in Paris as the second half...
Nigerian Weightlifters returned home with nine medals at the just concluded International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and Commonwealth Games qualifiers which held in Uzbekistan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a total of seven Nigerian lifters, made up of five women and two men represented the...
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has urged journalists in the country to always disseminate factual and objective information to the public. He gave the charge in Ibadan at the ongoing Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Oyo State Chapter, annual week celebration. The News Agency...
Gernot Rohr has criticised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for sacking him as the Super Eagles coach, maintaining that the team’s performance under him was not below expectations. The German, who is Nigeria’s longest-serving coach, was fired earlier in the week following some unconvincing results with the 1994 African...
Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold scored with a spectacular strike as they overcame the loss of three players to suspected positive COVID-19 tests to beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the Premier League on Thursday. The result meant Liverpool moved onto 40 points from 17 games, one behind leaders Manchester City who...
Leicester’s Premier League match against Tottenham on Thursday has been postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak, the Foxes have announced. Britain is battling record numbers of Covid-19 cases as the Omicron variant wreaks havoc, with fears growing that the crisis could derail the season. The Leicester v Spurs match...