French Ligue One side Lyon have announced the signing of former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic from Ligue 1 rivals Rennes for a fee of 2.6 million euros (2.8 million dollars). The 35-year-old Serbia international joined Rennes from Roma at the start of the season. Lyon, who are in the relegation places in…
Angola are through to the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a comprehensive 3-0 win over Namibia in the first of eight round of 16 matches Gelson Dala scored twice as Angola shrugged off the early dismissal of goalkeeper Neblu to beat 10-man Namibia and reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa…
Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez has announced that he will leave the club after a disappointing season. This decision comes after Barcelona suffered a heavy defeat, conceding five goals to 14th-place Villareal on Saturday night. The development was disclosed by sports and transfer journalist, Fabrizio Romano. Xavi was quoted as saying: “I will leave Barcelona in…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles booked a place in the quarter finals of the Nations Cup after a comfortable win over their fierce rivals Cameroun. Italy based Ademola Lookman was the hero of the night scoring both goals as the Super Eagles devoured Cameroon in their round of 16 game. The Atalanta man scored one goal in…
Drama as first knock out match at the ongoing Afcon is on as Angola take in Namibia Angola’s goalkeeper has just been sent off for handling the ball outside the 18 yard box. His action denied Namibia a goal following a defensive blunder frin the Angolan defence . With Angola down to ten men and…
Aryna Sabalenka blew China’s Zheng Qinwen away on Saturday to successfully defend her Australian Open title — the first woman to do so in more than a decade. The Belarusian world number two proved too powerful for the 12th seed with a 6-3, 6-2 drubbing in 76 minutes to claim her second Grand Slam crown…
Super Eagles goalkeeper Christian Nwabili says he is not happy with his performances so far at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Ivory Coast. Recall that Nwabali, who was in goal against Equatorial Guinea, kept a clean sheet against Ivory Coast. William Troost-Ekong’s second half penalty gave the Eagles all three points…
Ahead of Nigeria Cameroun Clash on Saturday, Super Eagles Player Moses Simon says the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon cannot derail the Super Eagles ambition of emerging champions at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria will keep a date with their perennial rivals in a Round of 16 contest at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium,…
Former Super Eagles Manager Gernot Rohr, has highlighted two major problems with the Cameroon national team ahead of Saturday’s clash with Nigeria. The Indomitable Lions will come up against the Super Eagles in the round of 16 of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan. Rohr, who…
It is no longer news that Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp will leave the club at the end of the current football season His shock decision to step down at the end of the season leaves Liverpool looking for a new manager for the first time in nearly a decade. Here is a look at five…
