Football

  Arsenal secured their first Champions League semi-final in 16 years after a historic 2-1 win against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. Bukayo Saka, who missed a first-half penalty, fired Arsenal into a 4-0 aggregate lead after 64 minutes, only ...

  First son of late Green Eagles captain and coach, Christian Chukwu, Christian Chukwu Jr, shares the life and times of his father, in this interview with RAPHAEL EDE. He also speaks on the 1980 AFCON-winning captain’s life at home, away from ...

  Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has reportedly made a firm decision regarding his future, with sources indicating that his time at Atalanta is drawing to a close. According to Tuttomercatoweb.com on Sunday, Lookman, who has been a key player for ...

  Borussia Dortmund produced a thrilling 3–1 victory over Barcelona in their Champions League knockout stage second-leg clash on Tuesday night, but it was not enough to overturn the first-leg deficit as the Spanish side advanced 5–3 on aggregate. Serhou ...

  Aston Villa came from behind to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3–2 in a pulsating second leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout stage tie, but it was not enough to secure progression, as they lost 4–5 on aggregate. PSG took ...

  Sadio Mane celebrated his goal on Friday by dedicating it to his newborn daughter after welcoming his first child with his teenage wife, Aisha Tamba Mane, 32, married 19-year-old Tamba last year in Keur Massar, a suburb of Dakar, ...

  Liverpool suffered a 2-1 defeat against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final, denying them another domestic trophy Dan Burn gave Newcastle the lead just before halftime with a powerful header, and Alexander Isak extended their advantage early in ...

  Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has failed in his bid to retain his seat on the FIFA Council following elections held today at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football ...

  Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho has spoken publicly for the first time since being accused of making racist comments by rivals Galatasaray Following last week’s 0-0 draw in the Istanbul derby, Mourinho hit out at Galatasaray’s bench for ‘jumping like ...

  Moise Kean has been discharged from hospital and is in no danger after collapsing on the pitch following a clash of heads during Fiorentina’s defeat at Verona, the Serie A club said on Monday. The 24-year-old Italian international striker ...

  Ugandan police said Monday they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala. The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers. He fell from the third floor of ...

  Enzo Maresca has challenged his misfiring Chelsea squad to step up during Cole Palmer’s lean spell, admitting, “We rely on Cole for everything.” The England attacking midfielder has scored 14 goals and provided six assists in the Premier League ...

  Manchester United on Saturday staged a late comeback to earn a 2-2 dramatic draw at Everton after they looked set to plunge deeper into crisis at Goodison Park. Everton’s resurgence under their returning manager David Moyes – formerly of ...

  Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge suffered a massive blow as the 10-man Gunners were beaten 1-0 at home by lowly West Ham on Saturday. Jarrod Bowen headed in the only goal just before half-time, and an injury-hit Arsenal had ...

  Marco Asensio’s first goals for Aston Villa clinched a dramatic 2-1 win against spluttering Chelsea after a costly blunder from Blues keeper Filip Jorgensen. Enzo Fernandez’s quick-fire opener put Chelsea ahead at Villa Park in a battle between top ...

  Former Netherlands international and Feyenoord legend Robin van Persie has reportedly been appointed as the new head coach of Feyenoord, signing a contract that runs until June 2027. The Dutchman, who enjoyed a successful playing career with clubs such ...

  Nigeria’s senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, have expressed their support for Ademola Lookman after the forward was publicly criticised by Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini for missing a penalty in a UEFA Champions League home defeat against ...

  Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has hit back at manager Gian Piero Gasperini, describing his public criticism after a missed penalty as deeply disrespectful. Lookman had failed to convert from the spot in Atalanta’s 3-1 UEFA Champions League defeat against ...

  Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham was hit with a two-match La Liga ban on Wednesday by the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee after he was sent off for dissent. The England international was dismissed during the champions’ 1-1 draw at ...

  Paris Saint-Germain, on Wednesday, put on a dominant display at the Parc des Princes, demolishing Brest 7-0 in the Champions League knockout round play-offs to advance with an emphatic 10-0 aggregate victory. The Parisians opened the scoring in the ...

  Aston Villa and Liverpool played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in their Premier League encounter on Wednesday, with both teams delivering a thrilling contest at Villa Park. Liverpool took an early lead in the 29th minute when Mohamed Salah ...

  Real Madrid, on Wednesday, secured a commanding 3-1 win over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League knockout round play-offs on Wedneaday, sealing their place in the next stage with an aggregate score of 6-3. Kylian Mbappé delivered a ...

  Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has strongly criticised Ademola Lookman’s penalty-taking abilities following the team’s 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the Champions League knockout round play-offs. The Nigerian forward, who had earlier scored Atalanta’s only goal in the ...

  The Premier League is actively addressing the challenges posed by Video Assistant Referee errors, having recorded 13 mistakes in the first 23 match rounds of the current season—a notable decrease from 20 errors at the same point last term. ...

  ‘Kissgate’ scandal former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales has arrived at court in Madrid for the start of his 11-day s3x assault and coercion trial The 47-year-old dad-of-three arrived by taxi at the Audiencia Nacional court’s San Fernando de Henares HQ, ...