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Liverpool knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup in thrilling encounter
In a thrilling FA Cup clash at the Emirates, Liverpool seized the spotlight, capitalising on Arsenal’s persistent inability to convert opportunities, securing a 2-0 victory in the third round. This defeat marked the 14-time winners’ exit before the fifth round for the fourth consecutive season, adding a layer of disappointment to their storied history in […]
Tennis: Nadal out of Australian Open with muscle tear
Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday pulled out of the Australian Open with a “micro tear on a muscle” barely a week after making his comeback from a year-long injury absence, but said he remained positive. The 37-year-old had been out of the game since injuring his hip at the 2023 Australian Open, undergoing surgery […]
Super Eagles To Play Guinea in Abu Dhabi Friendly Ahead of Two Other Guinean Tests in Cote d’Ivoire
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play a friendly match against Guinea’s Syli Nationale in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening as they prepare for a feast of Guinean attrition in the group phase at the 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire. Head Coach José Peseiro has the opportunity to put to the test different […]
Anthony Joshua’s fight with Francis Ngannou confirmed
Anthony Joshua will fight Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. This was announced by Matchroom and Queensberry on Friday night. A date for the fight will be confirmed next week, with a press conference planned for January 15 in London. On December 23, Joshua continued his quest to return to the top of the heavyweight division […]
CAF jacks up AFCON prize money to $7m
· Super Eagles to get owed allowances The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 40 per cent increase in the prize money for the Winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023.CAF said on its official website that the winner of the TotalEnergies AFCON will receive seven million dollars. […]
FULL LIST: 2023 FIFA FIFPro Team of the Year
The FIFPro award is the only worldwide football honour decided by professional football players, with over 28,000 players voting for it.The chosen players must have participated in at least 23 games during the time that the nominations were made, which ran from December 19, 2022, to August 20, 2023, inclusive. Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo […]
SuperSport won’t air Nations Cup matches as DSTV fails to secure AFCON 2023 broadcast rights
SuperSport Channel will not broadcast African Cup of Nations games as DSTV failed to secure the tournament’s right to broadcast. MultiChoice announced this in a statement on Wednesday as football lovers prepare for another edition of AFCON. “SuperSport Channel will not broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 scheduled for January 13th to February […]
Rooney sacked by Birmingham City after disastrous 15-game spell
Wayne Rooney, Manchester United legend, was on Tuesday sacked by Birmingham City FC, the English Championship side. The 38-year-old English international’s sacking comes in the aftermath of Birmingham’s 3-0 loss at Leeds United on New Year’s Day. The former Derby County boss’ reign lasted only three months after joining in October. He was at the […]
JUST IN: Peseiro names Osimhen, Musa, 23 others in Super Eagles final AFCON squad
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has announced his final 25-man squad for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in Cote’d’Ivoire. The African football showpiece will run from January 13 to February 11, 2024. The Nigerian side, gunning for its fourth title, have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea […]
Welch emerges first English premier league’s female refree
Rebecca Welch became the first woman to referee an English Premier League football match when she oversaw Burnley’s 2-0 win away to Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Welch, a 40-year-old from Washington in northeast England, was working for the National Health Service when she began her refereeing career in 2010. She rose through the […]