Spain on Saturday won the Europe Under–17 Women’s Championship after beating England 4-0 in the final– Their fifth title Alba Cerrato finished from Celia Segura’s low cross into the box as Spain opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Rachel Maltby scored an own goal just before the break, getting the last touch as a…
An uneasy calm is currently brewing among the people of Okoloba and Okuama communities of Delta State following the withdrawal of soldiers from the area. Ekweabaedo reports that the communal crisis between Okoloba and Okuama communities led to the killing of 17 soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The women of Okoloba community in Bomadi Local…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed officers to an electronics and telecommunications gadgets market, in Abuja called Banex following crisis between soldiers and some traders on Saturday. A viral video on X on Saturday showed a multitude of civilians overpowering some soldiers during a free-for-all fight at Banex. Meanwhile, a trader who simply…
Manchester City’s Phil Foden has been named the Premier League’s Player of the Season. Earlier this month the England midfielder, 23, was voted the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year. Foden has claimed a career-best 17 goals and eight assists in the Premier League this season, before City’s final game on Sunday. Reacting Foden…
German champions Bayer Leverkusen became the first Bundesliga team to finish a league season unbeaten as their dream of an ‘invincible treble’ remained alive. Xabi Alonso’s side had already won the league, their first title but made more history by beating Augsburg on Saturday 2-1 win at home as they finished the domestic campaign undefeated….
English Premier League side Chelsea are set to sign 17-year-old Estevao Willian from Palmeiras after they agreed an initial fee of 34m euros (£29m) for the winger. The deal does include performance related add-ons for one of the most highly-rated young players in Brazil. It is another large outlay by Chelsea, but continues their strategy…
Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi will leave the club after their final Premier League match of the season at home to Manchester United on Sunday. Chairman Tony Bloom said the Premier League club and De Zerbi “have mutually agreed” that the Italian will leave. De Zerbi, 44, joined the Seagulls in September 2022 on a…
The napkin on which Barcelona committed to sign a 13-year-old Lionel Messi has been sold in an auction for £762,400. The starting price was £300,000 for the ‘standard Spanish waxy napkin’ which is 16.5 x 16.5cm and was laminated and framed. The napkin, signed in blue ink in December 2000, carries a pledge from then…
Southampton are through to the final of the Championship play-off where they will face Leeds United after defeating West Bromwich Albion. After a goalless first leg, Saints midfielder Will Smallbone opened the scoring in the second half of the second leg, striking from an angle into the top right corner of Baggies keeper Alex Palmer’s…
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale appears set to leave the North London club, following reports that he is set to join Newcastle United during the summer transfer window. Ramsdale, who joined Arsenal from Sheffield United for £24 million in 2021, established himself as the club’s first-choice keeper, making 78 appearances over his first two seasons. However,…
