Spanish giants Barcelona say they are considering sacking head coach Xavi. The 44-year-old had announced in January that he would step down at the end of the season, but was persuaded to stay by club president Joan Laporta. However, comments by Xavi in a recent news conference appear to have angered the club’s board, who…
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has revealed details of the contract given to new Super Eagles coach Finidi George. The former Super Eagles winger was appointed the coach of the senior national men’s team, and unveiled by the board at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Monday. Details of his…
Juventus have sacked their manager Massimiliano Allegri was after his outburst during Wednesday’s Italian Cup triumph which led to him being shown a red card Juve said in a statement that they had dismissed Allegri for “certain behaviour during and after the Italian Cup final that the club deemed incompatible with its values”. The Serie…
Feyenoord coach Arne Slot has confirmed that he will replace Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager. Klopp has been in charge of the Reds since October 2015 but is leaving at the end of the season after a reign that has seen him win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and two EFL Cups. After…
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that he will leave Bayern Munich this summer despite holding talks with the club for a possible U-turn to stay. It was announced in February that Tuchel would depart with a year left on his contract after a difficult campaign, in which Bayern were beaten to the Bundesliga title by Bayer…
Brazil have been named hosts of the 2027 Women’s World Cup after beating a joint bid by Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. They became the first nation to be handed the rights by an open vote, with member associations voting 119 to 78 in favour of Brazil at Fifa’s congress in Bangkok on Friday. It…
Cristiano Ronaldo has been ranked by Forbes as the highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career. Ronaldo’s on-field income amounted to $200 million, while he also recorded $60 million in off-field earnings. Spanish golfer Jon Rahm occupies the second spot following his sensational switch to Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf, which would see the…
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets began their campaign at the 2024 WAFU cup with a goalless draw against Burkina Faso at the University Stadium, Accra, on Thursday The Golden Eaglets dominated the game but failed to translate their dominance into goals as they were let down by poor decisions in the final third. The Burkinabes failed to…
In form Cole Palmer continued his brilliant season with Chelsea as his goal helped the Blues boost their European qualification hopes with a win at Brighton in the Premier League. Palmer netted his 22nd goal of the season meeting Marc Cucurella’s cross with a looping header into the far corner in the 34th minute. And…
Rasmus Hojlund broke his 10-game scoring drought to seal victory for Manchester United in a thrilling Old Trafford encounter with Newcastle. Kobbie Mainoo put the home side in front after 31 minutes when he applied a cool finish from 10 yards after being played onside by Kieran Trippier. Anthony Gordon levelled four minutes after the…
