English Premier League side Liverpool will play Fulham while Chelsea will face Middlesbrough in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. The Reds thrashed West Ham 5-1 on Wednesday evening to reach the last four, while Fulham won a penalty shootout at Everton on Tuesday. Chelsea beat Newcastle also on penalties in their quarter-final, while Middlesbrough…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has release the provisional lists of teams participating at the African Cup of Nations coming up in Ivory Coast in January, with Captain Ahmed Musa making the Super Eagles’ 41-man list. The name of Udinese of Italy goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, who was in goal for the Nigerian team at…
Nottingham Forest have appointed Nuno Espirito Santo on a two-and-a-half-year contract to replace Steve Cooper. Cooper was sacked on Tuesday after two years, with Forest having lost five of their past six league games and sitting 17th in the table. Former Wolves and Tottenham manager Nuno was sacked by Saudi Pro-League club Al-Ittihad in November….
The draws for the UEFA Champions League last sixteen have been held with defending champions Manchester City drawn to play Copenhagen while Arsenal face Porto. Danish champions Copenhagen, who finished above Manchester United in their group, reached the knockout stage for the first time since 2011. The first legs take place in February while the…
Former WBC Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder has thrown a shade at Anthony Joshua by saying the former World Boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua does not “have the heart” to fight him, adding that a bout between the former heavyweight world champions is closer than it ever has been. The pair are on the same…
Abia Warriors are set to miss the service of six players for their matchday 14 fixture against Shooting Stars. The Ochendo Boys goalkeeper, Ali Ishaku will miss the game with an eye injury sustained in training while midfielder Philip Ozor is out with a knee injury. John Ogu, Chinalu Domingo and Felix Ugonna are sidelined…
There is no doubt that football game has proven to be one of the most unifying factors that have continued to bring Nigerians together amidst many challenges. Little wonder then, that the President of ECK Foundation (ECK-F), Chief Dr. Emeka Charles Kalu, decided to lay out the carpet for the youths to grab and prove…
Former Super Eagles winger Emmanuel Amuneke, has denied voting against victor Osimhen in the CAF Player of the year award which was won by Nigerian striker. Amuneke made this known in the wake of a backlash from Nigerians, after a video shared by CAF showed the Nigerian legend picking Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah — another…
Italy legend Giorgio Chiellini has announced his retirement from football. The 39-year-old, who captained the Azzurri to their Euro 2020 win, is retiring after 23 years. The defender made his name at Juventus and since June 2022 has been playing in Major League Soccer (MLS) with Los Angeles FC. Posting on X, Chiellini added: “You…
Manchester United’s season of misery continued last night as they exited the Champions League at the group stage after defeat by Bayern Munich at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s side, beaten 3-0 at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, needed to beat the Bundesliga champions and hope that there was no winner…
