Kylian Mbappe is set to return for Paris St-Germain for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at home to Real Sociedad on Wednesday. Mbappe was an unused substitute for PSG’s 3-1 league win against Lille on Saturday. PSG boss Luis Enrique chose to rest Mbappe for the game after he picked up…
Italy’s Serie A will stick with 20 teams after 16 of its current clubs voted against reducing the division to 18 teams Only Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Roma voted for the proposal to cut the number of Italian top-flight sides at a shareholders’ meeting in Milan. A proposal for reforms was also approved…
National Women’s Soccer League newcomers Bay FC have signed Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji from Madrid CFF for a reported world-record fee. The deal for the 23-year-old is reported to be an initial 735,000 euros Kundananji, who scored 33 goals in 43 Liga F games for Madrid, has agreed a four-year deal with the option of…
The Premier League has finally approved Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s move to acquire a 25 percent stake in Manchester United. Ratcliffe’s minority takeover was approved on Tuesday, following an independent review. An official statement read: “‘Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s acquisition of 25 per cent of Manchester United FC, and further investment of $300 million in the club,…
President Bola Tinubu has awarded each member of the Super Eagles team the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) national honour for their impressive display at the just concluded AFCON 2023 tournament held in Ivory Coast. They were also given one flat each and a plot of land in the FCT Nigeria came…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered a heartbreaking loss in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final, leading to an outpouring of criticism towards one of their own – Alex Iwobi. The midfielder, who happens to be the nephew of the legendary Jay-Jay Okocha faced a barrage of abuse on social media, forcing him to delete his…
Thousands of football fans wearing orange and white have flooded the streets of Abidjan to see the Ivory Coast team parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy they won on Sunday. The hosts defeated Nigeria 2-1 to win Afcon for a third time, prompting huge celebrations across the country. Ivory Coast were unlikely winners. They…
The Champions League last 16 begins on Tuesday with holders Manchester City away to Danish champions FC Copenhagen. Arsenal are the only other British club in action, hoping to reach the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier competition after a 14-year absence. Barcelona are back in the knockouts after a three-year absence, taking on Napoli who are…
Brazil will not be defending their football Gold medal they won at the last Olympics as they failed to qualify for Paris 2024. The Defending champions failed to qualify for the men’s Olympic football tournament as a 1-0 loss to Argentina put their rivals through to Paris 2024. It is the first time since 2004…
The Nigeria Super Eagles have expressed disappointment over their defeat at the 2023 CAF African Cup of Nations final. The Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire, on Sunday, won the 2023 CAF African Cup of Nations final. Reacting to their loss in an X tweet on Monday, the Eagles said even though they feel disappointed, they will…
