Football

  The Nigerian Women’s National Football Team, Super Falcons, have been named National Team of the Year at the CAF Awards 2024. This achievement, revealed on Monday by the Confederation of African Football during the presentation ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, ...

  Ademola Lookman has won the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award, a prestigious honor recognizing his outstanding contributions to African football. The Super Eagles winger, who plays for Atalanta in Serie A, was announced as the winner ...

  Southampton have parted ways with manager Russell Martin following a crushing 5-0 defeat to Tottenham on Sunday, which left the club nine points adrift of Premier League safety. Martin, 38, guided Southampton to promotion last season, securing a memorable ...

  Marc Cucurella went from hero to villain during Chelsea’s Premier League victory over Brentford at Stamford Bridge after being embroiled in a furious showdown with Fabio Carvalho Chelsea star Marc Cucurella was sent off AFTER the full-time whistle during the Blues’ win ...

  Tottenham ran riot on the south coast with James Maddison on target twice to earn Ange Postecoglou a much-needed Premier League victory by a 5-0 score, which only increased the pressure on Southampton head coach Russell Martin. Spurs were ...

  Ismaila Sarr’s magnificent double settled the M23 grudge match as Crystal Palace beat bitter rivals Brighton 3-1 on their own patch. Sarr struck twice after Trevoh Chalobah scored a controversial opener as the Eagles soared to a first win ...

  Chelsea moved to within two points of the Premier League summit as Marc Cucurella continued his remarkable ascent to score in a 2-1 win against Brentford at Stamford Bridge. The defender was seemingly a symbol of Chelsea’s botched recruitment ...

  Amad Diallo inspired Manchester United to a 2-1 comeback derby win at the death as Ruben Amorim piled more misery on Pep Guardiola’s malfunctioning Manchester City. All eyes were on the Etihad Stadium as the Portuguese led the Red ...

  Wolverhampton Wanderers have parted ways with head coach Gary O’Neil following a poor run of results that left the club struggling in 19th place in the Premier League. The 41-year-old, who took charge in August 2023, departs with Wolves ...

  Nigeria’s Super Falcons maintained the 36th position in the latest women’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Friday. The nine-time African champions played three friendly matches within the period under review. The Super Falcons ...

  On Thursday, December 12, the Swedish Prosecution Authority announced the closure of the investigation into r3pe allegations against French footballer Kylian Mbappé, citing insufficient evidence. The allegations had garnered significant international attention, overshadowing the football star’s career. Mbappé, who ...

  Premier League club, Fulham have celebrated Alex Iwobi’s 50th appearance for the club. Iwobi made his 50th appearance for the Whites in Sunday’s 1-1 draw against his former club, Arsenal. The 28-year-old was in action for the entire duration of ...

  Brown Ideye, the Nigerian striker and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner, has signed with nine-time Nigerian champions Enyimba until the end of the 2024/25 season, PUNCH Online reports. Enyimba’s Sporting Director and former international, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, confirmed the ...

  Michail Antonio is expected to spend a considerable amount of time out of the game after undergoing surgery on Sunday. West Ham have confirmed that the Jamaica international has undergone surgery following a horrific car accident on Saturday. The forward was airlifted to ...

  Cole Palmer struck two second-half penalties to help Chelsea come from two goals down to claim an outstanding 4-3 victory at Tottenham and pile the pressure on home boss Ange Postecoglou. This latest impressive result for Enzo Maresca’s young ...

  Jamal Musiala came off the bench to rescue an injury-hit Bayern Munich, scoring twice in a 4-2 victory over lowly Heidenheim, which sent his side six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday. With the top ...

  Manchester City failed to win for the eighth time in nine games in a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday as high winds caused the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool to be postponed. City had the chance to go ...

  West Ham striker Michail Antonio has been involved in a road traffic accident, the Premier League club announced. In a statement, the club said, “The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the club are with Michail, his family, and ...

  Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was sent off for the first time in his 866-match career on Tuesday, seeing a straight red for a last-man foul on Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong. The 38-year-old rushed out of the box in ...

  Wayne Rooney is facing mounting pressure at Plymouth Argyle following consecutive heavy defeats. The team lost 4-0 to Bristol City and 6-1 to Norwich, leaving them 21st in the Championship. Since taking over in May, Rooney has managed 20 ...

  Holders Manchester United have been drawn to face record 14-time winners Arsenal away in the FA Cup third round. Premier League leaders Liverpool will host League Two side Accrington Stanley, while Manchester City will welcome Salford City, owned by ...

  Supporters have been left fuming after Paul Pogba‘s expected return to the pitch was cancelled just four days before the returning Frenchman was set to play. The former Manchester United midfielder was previously handed a four-year suspension from playing after ...

  Edoardo Bove is in the hospital and has regained consciousness following a medical emergency that occurred during the match between Fiorentina and Inter, which has been called off. The game was halted in the 17th minute after the midfielder ...

  Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee both scored twice as Manchester United cruised to a 4-0 victory over Everton in Ruben Amorim’s first Premier League home game in charge. After a frustrating 1-1 draw against Ipswich in Amorim’s debut last ...

  Chelsea FC triumphed over Aston Villa 3-0 on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Stamford Bridge, in a highly anticipated Premier League clash. With Chelsea sitting fourth in the league, the match was crucial for maintaining their strong position, while ...