Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro says he will stick to same line-up and tactics for his side’s quarter-final clash with Angola. The three-time champions will look to earn a place in the semi-final when they square up against the Palancas Negras at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, on Friday. Peseiro switched to a…
Super Eagles striker Ademola Lookman has expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian team to beat Angola Speaking to sports journalists Lookman said the Palancas Negras of Angola cannot stop the Super Eagles from securing a place in the semi-final of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cote d’Ivoire. The two…
The napkin on which 13-year-old Lionel Messi’s first Barcelona contract was signed is to be auctioned – with a starting price of £300,000. The napkin, signed in December 2000, carries a commitment from then Barca director Carles Rexach to sign Messi. It was also signed by Josep Minguella, a transfer advisor to the Spanish club,…
Super Eagles Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has been cleared to feature for the team against Angola in the quarter final at the ongoing Nation Cup on Friday, Nwabali sustained an injury during Super Eagles Round of 16 victory against Cameroon and was a major doubt for the quarter final game however reports from the team’s camp…
The city of Cardiff will host the 2025 Investec Champions Cupf and Challenge Cup finals for the first time in 11 years. The Welsh capital beat competition from 23 stadiums across 12 countries to win the right to stage the finals. Next season marks the 30th staging of the European Cup, which culminated in Cardiff…
Super Eagles defender, Calvin Bassey has been included in the Best X1 for the Round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The compilation was done by the authoritative statistics website, Whoscored.com. Bassey starred in Super Eagles’ impressive 2-0 win over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon last weekend. The Fulham player teed up…
World Football governing body FIFA Football says clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion on international transfers last year, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 by more than $2 billion, according to a FIFA report published Tuesday. The latest figures represent a 48.1 percent increase compared to 2022 when transfer spending began to climb…
Super Eagles of Nigeria have received an injury boost ahead of their quarter final clash against Angola with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali back in training. Concerns had grown about the Chippa United goalie’s fitness ahead of the Angola clash after picking up an injury in the last game against Cameroon. The 27-year-old has been impressive in…
Everton’s appeal hearing over their 10-point deduction for breaching financial rules will begin on Wednesday. The hearing in front of an appeal board is expected to last three days with the outcome made public by mid-February. The club admitted the breach but said they were “shocked and disappointed” at the severity of the punishment. Everton…
South Korea booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup after they beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 on penalties. South Korea were on the brink of elimination after they fell behind 36 seconds into the second half. But Cho Gue-sung dramatically equalised in the ninth minute of injury time. Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan scored…
