England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps has been voted BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. Earps won the Golden Glove as England reached the World Cup final in August, which they lost 1-0 to Spain. She also helped United finish second in the 2022-23 Women’s Super League (WSL). Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati came second…
Erling Haaland became the quickest player in Champions League history to score 40 goals, after his strike against RB Leipzig on Tuesday night. The dramatic encounter showed Pep Guardiola’s tactical strength to turn a potential bad event, into a favourable one. The Etihad club pulled a second-half comeback to secure a 3-2 victory against RB…
Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has signed a new deal to stay with the Bundesliga champions until 2025. The 37-year-old returned to the team in October after 10 months out, having broken his right leg on a skiing trip. Neuer has won 11 league titles and is approaching 500 appearances for the German…
Jannik Sinner was the hero as Italy defeated Australia to secure their first Davis Cup title in 47 years Matteo Arnaldi beat Alexei Popyrin 7-5 2-6 6-4 in a nervy opening singles match to put Italy 1-0 up in Malaga, Spain. Sinner then backed up his sterling week with a 6-3 6-0 win over De…
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, has blamed the passionate Nigerian fans for the decision of Mikel Obi, Victor Moses, and Odion Ighalo to quit the national team early. Musa who played along with the trio of retired players among others expressed bitterness over such development in the national team. However, he used the medium to…
The British-Nigerian heavyweight, Anthony Joshua is prominently considered among the most financially successful active boxers in the world. Joshua is the second-richest boxer globally, with a remarkable net worth of $80 million (N80 billion). At 34, Joshua’s rapid climb to financial prominence mirrors his ferocious performances in the boxing ring. Known for his explosive punches…
Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a nine-year jail term for footballer Dani Alves who is accused of raping a young woman in December 2022. They are also demanding that the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain full-back, who has been in jail in Spain since his arrest in January, pay his alleged victim 150,000 euros in…
Argentina winger, Ángel Di María has called time on his international career. The former Manchester United winger says he will officially stop playing for the Argentine National team after the upcoming Copa América next year. Di María made this known in a statement shared on his Instagram page on Thursday. The statement, written in Spanish…
Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi is set to miss the 2023 African Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in Ivory Coast next year. The Nottingham Forest Striker has been ruled out for months after sustaining a groin injury. The striker picked up the injury in Nigeria’s 1-1 draw with Lesotho in a Group C…
Basket baller LeBron James has made history by becoming the first player to score 39,000 points in the NBA as the LA Lakers beat the Utah Jazz in the in-season tournament. Needing five points, he scored 17 in a 131-99 victory in Los Angeles that secured a quarter-final place. The 38 year old, surpassed Lakers…
