Football

Arsenal have apparently drawn up a four-man shortlist of striking options for the summer transfer window, with Super Eagles duo Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface among them. During a dismal spell of winter form, in which they won just one of seven games from December 9 to January 7 with just …

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years after testing positive for doping, according to reports by Italian media.   Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years after testing positive for doping, according to reports by Italian media. Italy’s National Anti-Doping …

Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has confirmed the death of his father, Phillip. Enyeama, on Sunday, posted the video tribute on social media, which showed him playing tennis with his late dad.   “To God be the glory for a life well spent. You were the reason a lot of …

Ex-FC Barcelona defender Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for sexual assault by a court in Barcelona, Spain.   The 40-year-old Brazillian footballer was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in an upscale Barcelona nightclub early on New Year’s Eve in December …

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has tendered an apology to Kalvin Phillips for saying the player gained too much weight on returning from World Cup duty with England back in December 2022.   The tactician was explaining why Phillips had been left out of his squad for a Carabao Cup …

Rivers State Governor, Sir. Siminalayi Fubara, has gifted the Super Eagles’ Goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, with N20million saying he made Rivers proud at the just-concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON).   The governor also conferred on the Goalkeeper the state honour of Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS). Fubara in …

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has informed the club that he will leave this summer.   According to Sky Sports, Mbappe communicated his decision to the club’s president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, on Tuesday. The terms of the Frenchman’s departure are yet to be finalised, as negotiations continue on whether Mbappe will …

The Super Eagles have moved up 14 places in the latest FIFA men’s ranking on Thursday.   The Nigerian national team moved from the 42nd position to the 28th position in the world. The new ranking by the World Football governing body also showed that the Super Eagles have moved …

A Nigerian lady stirred a lot of discussion on social media by claiming she had a dream in which the Nigeria Super Eagles were defeated in the 2023 AFCON final match 0:1 by Ivory Coast. This was revealed in her statement on X, which reads: “I had a dream Ivory Coast won against Nigeria by 1:0, but …

The Super Eageles of Nigeria stand to earn $7 million (approximately N9 billion) if they win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Ivory Coast The Nigerian team secured their spot in the final after a thrilling match against South Africa, resulting in a 4-2 penalty shootout victory …