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Akwa Utd Crash Out Of CAF Champions League, Rivers Utd Through To Next Round

. . . Bayelsa Utd also through to next Round of Confederation Cup Nigerian league champions, Akwa United, failed in the first hurdle of the CAF Champions League yesterday as... Read more Verona Inflict First Loss On Mourinho’s Roma

Roma dropped their first points in Serie A under Jose Mourinho on Sunday as Verona came from behind to earn new coach Igor Tudor a 3-2 victory on his debut.... Read more Icardi Grabs Late Winner For PSG Against Lyon As Messi Makes Home Debut

Lionel Messi had a lively home debut for Paris Saint-Germain but it was his compatriot Mauro Icardi who scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as the Ligue 1 leaders edged Lyon... Read more Gov Makinde’s Solid Support And 3SC’s Return To The Top Flight

Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State is a unique person with great features of note, for the records, I have met him thrice each not when he became... Read more AC Milan Stalemate Piles On Misery For Juventus

Juventus were left struggling in the unlikely surroundings of Serie A’s bottom three on Sunday after a 1-1 draw with AC Milan kept them still searching for a first league... Read more Benzema Strikes Again As Real Madrid Stun Valencia With Late Double

Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga on Sunday after scoring twice in two minutes to pull off an incredible late comeback against Valencia. Valencia looked set for... Read more Southgate Gives Up On Hudson-Odoi

England manager Gareth Southgate believes Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to switch his international allegiance to Ghana, according to the Daily Mail. This comes after the 20-year-old rejected a... Read more Haaland Double Sees Dortmund Climb To Second

Wolfsburg lost their 100 per cent record on Sunday, missing the chance to regain top spot in the Bundesliga as their 1-1 home draw against Eintracht Frankfurt meant defending champions... Read more Pacquiao Launches Bid For Philippine Presidency

Philippine senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao accepted the nomination of the PDP-Laban-Pacquiao faction to run for president in the 2022 Philippine elections scheduled in May. In the faction's national... Read more Chelsea Outclass Spurs To Go Top

Chelsea extended their flying start to the season with a 3-0 win at London rivals Tottenham as both clubs paid an emotional tribute to their former striker Jimmy Greaves on Sunday.... Read more Lingard Earns Dramatic Late Win For Man United As Ronaldo Scores Again, De Gea Saves Penalty

Jesse Lingard scored a stunning late goal and David de Gea saved a stoppage-time penalty as Manchester United beat West Ham United 2-1 in a dramatic Premier League match on Sunday.... Read more High-Flying Brighton Go Third After Victory Over Leicester

Brighton & Hove Albion secured a 2-1 home win over Leicester City on Sunday thanks to a controversial penalty and a Danny Welbeck header that put them third in the Premier... Read more Chelsea, Tottenham In Heavyweight Battle

Having posted contrasting results in their opening European encounters, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea prepare for battle in an eye-catching London derby in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The hosts... Read more Messi ‘Calm And Composed’ Ahead PSG Home Debut

Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi is more than ready to make his home debut in Sunday’s clash against Lyon, coach Mauricio Pochettino revealed. The Argentine started his first match for... Read more Villa End Everton’s Unbeaten Start With Second-half Blitz

Aston Villa scored three goals in nine minutes as a brilliant second-half display saw Everton's unbeaten run ended at Villa Park. As one of only five Premier League teams still... Read more Arsenal Striker Lacazette Ready To Listen To AC Milan, Juventus

Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette is ready to leave at the end of the season. Lacazette comes off contract in the summer and will be free to sign a pre-contract with... Read more Iwobi Opens Up On Best Positions For Everton & Nigeria

Nigerian star Alex Iwobi believes that his best playing position at his club, Everton is as a winger. The 25-year-old player has been used as a right wing-back, attacking midfielder,... Read more Dzeko Brace Helps Inter Hit Six Past Bologna

Champions Inter Milan thrashed Bologna 6-1 at the San Siro on Saturday to return to the top of Serie A in style. Lautaro Martinez wasted no time in edging Inter... Read more Felix Sees Red As Atletico Held

Joao Felix was sent off and Antoine Griezmann failed to fire again as Atletico Madrid were held to a goalless draw by Athletic Bilbao in a bad-tempered contest on Saturday.... Read more Mane Scores 100th Liverpool Goal As Reds Stroll Over Palace To The Top Of EPL table

Sadio Mane scored his 100th Liverpool goal as the Senegal star inspired a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace that sent his side top of the Premier League on Saturday. Mane's milestone... Read more Arsenal Overcome Burnley To Record Back-To-Back Victories

Martin Odegaard's exquisite free-kick handed Arsenal a 1-0 win against Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday as Mikel Arteta's team recorded back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time this season.... Read more Bayern Put Seven Past Bochum To Go Top

Bayern Munich cruised to an emphatic 7-0 victory over VfL Bochum to move to the top of the German Bundesliga. Joshua Kimmich scored twice after Leroy Sane hit an excellent free-kick... Read more Man City Held To Frustrating Draw By Southampton

Manchester City were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, despite being handed a reprieve by the VAR that led to Kyle Walker's red... Read more Onyeka Helps 10-Man Brentford Beat Wolves

Frank Onyeka came off the bench as 10-man Brentford stunned Wolverhampton Wanderers in Saturday's Premier League match. The 23-year-old replaced Sergi Canos in the 68th minute, four minutes after Shandon Baptiste... Read more Sarr Strikes Twice As Watford Leaves Norwich Winless

Watford beat Norwich City 3-1 away on Saturday to extend the Canaries' winless run to five Premier League matches, with Ismaila Sarr's second-half brace ensuring the visitors took away all three... Read more Man Utd Seek Response, Chelsea Look To Lukaku In Spurs Clash

All eyes are once again on Cristiano Ronaldo as Manchester United aim make amends for a shock Champions League defeat to Young Boys when the Premier League leaders head to... Read more Leicester City Manager Hails Osimhen’s Quality

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has lauded Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen who scored a brace in Napoli’s 2-2 draw in their Europa League assignment on Thursday. Harvey Barness assisted Perez... Read more US Cities Bid To Host 2026 World Cup

After being slowed by the pandemic, the race among 17 U.S. cities to land a coveted spot hosting the 2026 World Cup is back on. Two inspectors for FIFA, the... Read more Samuel Kalu Set For Bordeaux Return

Super Eagles winger Samuel Kalu will return to action for Bordeaux this weekend when they take on Saint-Etienne in the French Ligue 1. Kalu missed Les Girondins’ 3-2 loss to... Read more Barcelona Board Want Koeman Sacked

Barcelona board members are urging president Joan Laporta to sack coach Ronald Koeman – immediately. Both AS and TV3 are reporting at a board meeting on Thursday that Laporta was... Read more