Bayern Munich has exited the FIFA Club World Cup after a 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals. Déisré Doué (79’) and Ousmane Dembélé (90+5’) were the scorers for the Parisians. But Bayern didn’t just lose the game, but also superstar Jamal Musiala. The Bayern Munich playmaker exited the …
Read More »Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai is dead
Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai is dead Former Super Eagles first-choice goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, is dead. Rufai passed away on Thursday after battling with prolonged illness. He was 61 years. Dodomayana, as he is fondly called, was widely regarded as of the best goalkeepers Nigeria has produced. During his playing career that …
Read More »Liverpool Star, Diogo Jota Dies Days After Wedding
According to reports from Portuguese media outlets, Jota was travelling with his 26-year-old brother, André, who is also a footballer, when the tragic incident occurred. The crash reportedly happened along the A-52 highway in the Zamora province of Spain’s Castilla and León region. Emergency services confirmed the heartbreaking news in …
Read More »Conte Bars Osimhen From Training With Napoli First Team, Banished To Youth Team
As we first reported Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen has been ordered to return to Napoli for the start of pre season training in preparation for next season, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Osimhen spent last season on loan to Galatasary where he fired them to the league and cup double with …
Read More »PSG dismantle Atletico Madrid 4-0 in impressive Club World Cup opener
Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain opened their Club World Cup campaign with an impressive 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid, underlining to their rivals that they will likely be the team to beat in this tournament. PSG largely dominated Atletico at the Rose Bowl on Sunday in their first match since …
Read More »Tems to headline inaugural FIFA Club World Cup Halftime Show
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is set to make history as a headliner of the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup Final halftime show. FIFA announced Tems as one of the performers at the Global Citizen-produced halftime show alongside American rapper Doja Cat and Colombian star J …
Read More »I won’t buy any football club again after Chelsea – Roman Abramovich breaks silence
Abramovich announced in March 2022 that he had no choice but to sell the club following accusations of ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. These allegations led to UK government sanctions later that month. Abramovich, who bought the club in 2003 for a reported £140 million, sold it to the …
Read More »Luis Enrique: Ousmane Dembele should win Ballon d’Or ‘without a shadow of a doubt’
Frenchman is a front-runner for football’s biggest individual prize and has strengthened his claim by taking PSG to their first-ever Champions League title Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has tipped Ousmane Dembele to win the Ballon d’Or this year. Dembele registered an assist in the Champions League final on Saturday …
Read More »PSG and Inter Milan set for Champions League final showdown
Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan will lock horns in Saturday’s Champions League final with the French side hoping to win European club football’s biggest prize for the first time and the Italians eyeing their fourth title. The match, which kicks off at Bayern Munich’s 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena at 9:00pm (1900 …
Read More »Okocha, Eto’o, Adebayor play exhibition game in Somalia
Jay-Jay Okocha, and two other African football legends – Samuel Eto’o and Emanuel Adebayor – took to the pitch in Somalia on Tuesday for an exhibition match aimed at restoring the country’s image. The three superstars were part of a Fifa-backed “peace tour”, which Somalia hopes will help it once …
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