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Mbappe leaves PSG after winning domestic Treble
Kylian Mbappe played his last match for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, winning the French Cup against Lyon. The Ligue 1 champions won 2-1, thanks to goals from Ousmane Dembele and Fabio Ruiz. Jake O’Biren pulled one back for Lyon in the second, before PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a superb save minutes later. PSG, who […]
Vincent Kompany to become new Bayern Munich coach – Report
Vincent Kompany will become the new Bayern Munich coach, according to reports. The former Belgium international who recently managed now-relegated Premier League side, Burnley, will take charge at the Bundesliga side as replacement for Thomas Tuchel who parted ways with the club at the end of 2023/24 season. As per football journalist, Fabrizio Romano, agreement […]
Rooney appointed Plymouth manager
Former England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was appointed as the new manager of Championship side Plymouth on Saturday. A move to Argyle is the fourth managerial role of Rooney’s coaching career, which has so far failed to live up to his stellar playing days. “Taking this role at Plymouth Argyle feels like the […]
Breaking: Xavi Hernández sacked as manager with Barcelona
Spanish football club, Barcelona have announced that Xavi Hernández will not continue as manager of the first team in the 2024-25 season. The club president Joan Laporta made this announcement on Friday, just three weeks after he was reassured of his position, despite having a contract that runs until June 2025. “FC Barcelona would like […]
Just In: Lookman scores historic hattrick, helps Atalanta win Europa League
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman etched his name into European football history on Wednesday night, becoming the first player ever to score a hat-trick in a Europa League final. The Nigerian forward’s phenomenal performance propelled Atalanta to a resounding 3-0 win over Bayern Leverkusen, securing their first major trophy in 61 years. Atalanta, under the leadership of […]
23-year-old England-based Nigerian artiste designs 2024 FA Cup trophy
A talented Nigerian artiste, Olaolu Akeredolu-Ale, has designed the 2024 Emirates FA Cup trophy which final comes up this Saturday. The 23-year-old British-Nigerian, popularly known as Olaolu Slawn was approached by the English Football Association to design a one-off special trophy after BRIT awards. He designed the trophy alongside Thomas Lyte. This was first disclosed […]
Boniface credits fans after Bundesliga Rookie award
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface boasted about his Nigerian fanbase and quality on Wednesday after he won the Bundesliga Rookie of The Season award for his instant impact in his debut season in the German topflight, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian striker beat Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen, who has been impressive for Borussia Dortmund since […]
Official! Mbappe to leave PSG at end of season
Kylian Mbappe confirmed on Friday that he will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, with Real Madrid expected to be his next destination. “I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end […]
(Just In) Transfer: Victor Osimhen chooses next destination
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has reportedly picked Chelsea over Paris Saint-Germain as his preferred destination, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. The striker and his current club, Napoli, have reached an agreement to part ways this summer. Osimhen has netted 75 goals and registered 18 assists in 130 appearances across all competitions for Napoli. […]
BREAKING: Referee to wear head camera in Palace vs Manchester United
Referee Jarred Gillett will wear a camera during Monday’s Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United, officials have announced. The Premier League stressed footage from the camera will not be broadcast live, but rather used as part of a programme to be shown later in the year that aimed to “offer further insight […]