Football

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he will quit his “cruel and unpleasant” job at the end of the season after his struggling team were beaten 5-3 by Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. “On June 30 I will leave the club, it’s a decision I have taken with the president, …

  The farewell tour for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp began with a simple 5-2 victory over Norwich in the fourth round of the FA Cup.     The Reds boss, who on Friday announced his departure at the end of the season, sat in contemplative mood as the Kop belted …

Inaki Williams raced back from Africa to face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and sent Athletic Bilbao into the semi-finals by scoring a crucial goal in their 4-2 extra-time triumph on Wednesday. The Ghana forward played on Monday for his country but made it home to help Athletic vanquish the Spanish champions and …

Popular Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama, said her estranged husband, Godwin Okrim always transfers his aggression to her whenever the football club he supports, Manchester United perform poorly.   The thespian said he would always beat anytime the Red Devils lost a match. Speaking in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Inyama …

Super Eagles handler, Jose Peseiro, has disclosed that a lady asked him to drop Victor Osimhen on the bench prior to Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Cameroon on Saturday night.   Nigeria defeated Cameroon 2-0 in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash on Saturday. Ademola Lookman scored …

  Cape Verde’s Bryan Teixeira scored a 99th minute equalizer as they held record seven-time champions Egypt to a 2-2 Group B draw at the Africa Cup of Nations, with both sides reaching the last-16 after a pulsating clash on Monday.     Cape Verde had already been confirmed as …

South African Referee, Akhoma Makalima will become the second woman to officiate in an AFCON game.   The 35-year-old Referee will make history at the 2023 AFCON in Cote ‘D Ivoire when she takes the field for the Nigeria vs. Equatorial Guinea clash in the tournament. Akhona is the first …

Ex-Liverpool striker, Sadio Mane reportedly met his 18-year-old wife, Aisha Tamba at the age of 16.   The Al Nassr striker married his long-term girlfriend’ in a private ceremony in his home country of Senegal this week. The wedding is believed to have taken place on January 7 in Keur Massar, …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of N12 billion to clear outstanding payments for the Super Eagles and other national teams of various sports. This is contained in a statement on the X handle of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Center. According to the statement, the payment will clear …

Head coach of the Nigerian national football team, Jose Peseiro believes Victor Osimhen has what it takes to help his side clinch the title at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire. The 25-year-old striker was top scorer in the qualifiers with 10 goals. He was also …