Former Big Brother Naija star and two-time Nigerian high jump champion, Mike Edwards, defeated Jake Cornish in his furst professional boxing match The bout, held at the Dublin Arena on Saturday, went all rounds, with Edwards emerging victorious by unanimous decision from the judges. Edwards, who announced his unexpected turn from athletics to professional boxing…
Former Leeds United, Leicester City, Cardiff City, and Hibernian defender Sol Bamba has tragically passed away at the age of 39. Bamba, who played for the Ivory Coast national team, had a distinguished career spanning several clubs, including Paris St-Germain, Dunfermline, and Middlesbrough. Bamba’s season at Middlesbrough included him scoring a penalty in an FA…
Erling Haaland produced a master class performance in goal scoring, accounting for all three goals as Manchester City beat West Ham United 3-1 It was a second Hattrick for Halabd in as many games as City maintained their unbeaten start to the season The Norway striker struck twice in the first half and added a…
Europe’s football governing body UEFA on Saturday released fixtures and date of matches in the new look Champions league. Premier League Champions Manchester City will face Inter Milan on 18 September in their first match of this season’s Champions League – in a repeat of the 2023 final in Istanbul. Liverpool travel to AC Milan…
Bruno Labbadia has made a U-turn on his decision to coach the Super Eagles of Nigeria The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, announced on Tuesday that the German will take charge of the Super Eagles. According to reports emanating from Germany, the 58-year-old has now rejected the chance to manage the three-time African champions. NFF reportedly…
Italian Seria A side Napoli have signed Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay for a fee of £25.7m. The Scotland international, departs having spent his entire career at United – first attending a soccer school at the club when aged five. McTominay made his United debut in 2017 and made 255 club appearances under four permanent…
Kieran Trippier, the 33-year-old Newcastle United defender, has announced his retirement from international football. With 54 caps for England, Trippier has had a remarkable international career, representing the Three Lions in four major tournaments Trippier made his debut for England in 2017 and was a key player in Gareth Southgate’s team, known for his set-piece…
Southampton have completed the signing of Arsenal and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for £25m. The Saints will pay an initial £18m for the former Sheffield United goalkeeper, with an extra £7m in add-ons. The 26-year-old has signed a four-year deal at St Mary’s and the club have the option of extending his deal by a…
The draws for the new look Europa League have been made with Scottish club Rangers taking on both Manchester United and Tottenham. Rangers will play Spurs at Ibrox and travel to Old Trafford to play Manchester United their first meeting in 14 years. Each team plays eight fixtures in the ‘league phase’, with this year’s…
Italian side Napoli have signed Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea in a £30m deal. Napoli’s move for Lukaku has been driven by their manager Antonio Conte, under whom the Belgian enjoyed two prolific seasons for Inter Milan from 2019 to 2021. The striker rejoined Chelsea in 2021 for £97.5m but has spent the past…
