Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has been elected president of Portuguese football giants FC Porto, ending the 42-year reign of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa. Villas-Boas, 46, obtained 21,489 votes, to just 5,224 for his 86-year-old rival, who had won his previous 15 successive elections to head ‘The Dragons’. Villas-Boas enjoyed his…
The Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has refuted claims that he has a hand in the impeachment of the state’s former Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu. Ighodalo who denied the allegation said it was cooked up to tarnish his reputation. This was contained in a statement by his media team on…
Defending champion and World number three, Carlos Alcaraz reached the last 16 of the Madrid Open after defeating Thiago Seyboth Wild in two straight sets 6-3 6-3. The win continues Alcaraz’s dominance at the event, which he won in 2022 and 2023. The Spaniard was again sporting a compression sleeve on his right arm following…
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva will leave the club at the end of the season. The Brazilian, who joined the Blues on a free transfer from Paris St-Germain in 2020, has made 151 appearances for the Blues. He has won three trophies in that time, including the 2020-21 Champions League. Silva says his love for the…
England may have no Premier League clubs left in the Champions League but two of the country’s biggest stars will go head to head for a place in the competition’s final. Three Lions captain Harry Kane has been prolific for Bayern Munich despite the German giants failing to win the Bundesliga for the first time…
Paris St-Germain have won their third consecutive Ligue 1 title after second-placed Monaco fell to a 3-2 defeat against Lyon on Sunday. PSG are 12 points clear and cannot be caught with just three games remaining. Malick Fofana scored the winner for Lyon with the 19-year-old slotting home from close range late on. PSG had…
Arsenal survive a late Spurs fightback to win their North London Derby and move four points clear at the top Mikel Arteta’s side moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League, with second-place Manchester City, who have two games in hand, playing in the late kick-off at Nottingham Forest. The Gunners’ meeting…
Erling Haaland marked his return for Manchester City with a goal as City kept up the pressure on leaders Arsenal with victory over Nottingham Forest. The Norwegian striker missed two games because of injury but came off the bench in the 62nd minute at the City Ground and nine minutes later scored to make sure…
Sheffield United’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed as Newcastle recovered from a sluggish start to thrash Chris Wilder’s side at St James’ Park. Anel Ahmedhodzic gave the visitors a deserved early lead, nodding home Gustavo Hamer’s inswinging cross from close range. The Blades carved out several opportunities to double their advantage as Newcastle…
Chelsea’s hopes of reaching the Women’s Champions League final in manager Emma Hayes’ final season at the club ended with defeat by Barcelona at a sold-out Stamford Bridge. The Blues led 1-0 from the semi-final first leg, but holders Barca turned the tie around on an emotional evening in London – with two big decisions…
