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Just In: Manchester United coach sacked after West Ham defeat
Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag following the club’s poor start to the season. Ten Hag’s final game was Sunday’s 2-1 defeat by West Ham that left the club 14th in the Premier League with just three wins from their opening nine matches. United are also 21st of 36 teams in the Europa […]
Star scorer Lookman knows Ballon d’Or fate today
Star scorer Lookman knows Ballon d’Or fate todaylookman Nigeria international striker and rave-of-the-moment , Ademola Lookman, will be in the mix tonight when the identity of the winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or is unveiled at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France. The 27-year Super Eagles forward who made the headlines with a stunning […]
AFCON Qualifier: Libya Appeals CAF Decision
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has filed an appeal against the decision by the Confederation of African Football’s Disciplinary Board (CAF) to award the botched Group D AFCON 2025 second leg qualifier to Nigeria. The LFF is also challenging the board’s decision to award three points and three goals to Nigeria’s Super Eagles. According to […]
Ballon d’Or 2024: Lookman reaches out for history with Vinicius set to win award
Only one African footballer has ever been named a Ballon d’Or winner. In 1995, George Weah won the prize thanks to his displays for Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. The Liberian legend also won the African Footballer of the Year three times and is widely considered one of the greatest strikers of all time. Since […]
Mourinho willing to take on struggling English team
Former Manchester United and Fenerbahce coach, Jose Mourinho, has stated that he is open to coach any team at the bottom of the table in England for two years. Speaking to Skysports after his team shared the spoils with Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday night, the Portuguese gaffer said, “The best thing […]
Hearn confirms Joshua will fight Fury or Dubois next
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will face either Daniel Dubois or Tyson Fury for his next fight, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Last month, Joshua’s bid to become a three-time world champion and return to the division’s top table ended dramatically and unexpectedly, with Dubois dropping him several times […]
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Just In: Lookman, Troost-Ekong nominated for 2024 CAF Player of the Year [Full list]
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has released a 10-man shortlist for the 2024 Player of the Year. The list was published on CAF’s social media pages on Thursday. The nominees include Nigeria’s duo of Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong. Others on the list are Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG), Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire, Brighton), Ronwen […]
Wilshere Quits Arsenal For Norwich Coaching Role
Jack Wilshere has left his role as Arsenal’s under-18s coach, joining Championship club Norwich City as a first-team coach in Johannes Hoff Thorup’s backroom staff. Wilshere, 32, has been in charge of the north London club’s U18 side since July 2022 having made 197 senior appearances for the club during his injury-blighted playing career. ESPN […]
Lookman, Osimhen make 30-man shortlist for 2024 IFFHS award
Super Eagles duo, Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen are among the nominees for the 2024 International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Men’s World Best Player. The Nigerian stars are among the 30 nominees for the prestigious award. Lookman was the star of Atalanta’s UEFA Europa League success last season. The talented winger scored […]
U-17 Women’s W’Cup: Flamingos beat Dominican Republic, face US in q’final
An 89th-minute late goal helped Nigeria’s women’s U-17 national team, the Flamingos, beat hosts Dominican Republic early Wednesday in Santo Domingo in the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Midfielder Shakirat Moshood collected the ball from 25 yards and launched a powerful left-footed strike at goal which went past the Dominican goalkeeper, marking her […]