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By Ken Afor Super Eagles' first match in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ended in a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé on Sunday afternoon. Alex Iwobi had an early attempt on target in the 15th second, but his long-range shot was saved by Jesus Owono. In the…
January 14, 2024
By Agency Report Napoli’s star forward Victor Osimhen signed a contract extension Saturday tying him to the Serie A champion until 2026. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis posted pictures of him and Osimhen smiling and signing paperwork and shaking hands, along with the word “done.” The club put up the same pictures four minutes later…
December 23, 2023
By Agency Report Manchester United’s scoring woes continued in a 2-0 loss at West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday, with Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus netting second-half goals. United has now failed to score in its last four games in all competitions — that hasn’t happened since 1992 — and in five of…
December 23, 2023
By Agency Report A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow the men’s soccer tournament to start with a 100th birthday party in Uruguay. FIFA reached an agreement Wednesday between soccer’s continental leaders to accept only one…
October 4, 2023
By Agency Report Nigeria used a scoreless draw against Ireland on Monday to advance to the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup. The pre-tournament underdogs finished second in Group B behind co-host Australia. After a relatively quiet first half, the Nigerians picked up the intensity in hopes of scoring the goal that would…
July 31, 2023
By Agency Report Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala came on as a second-half substitute and inspired Nigeria’s 3-2 upset win over co-host Australia on Thursday with her extra edge in attack and a goal that sealed the victory and sparked a jersey-shedding celebration. The win moved Nigeria into a share of first place in Group B…
July 27, 2023
By Graham Dunbar Barcelona was fined 500,000 euros ($560,000) by UEFA on Friday and Manchester United must pay 300,000 euros ($336,000) in the last round of financial monitoring using Financial Fair Play rules that have since been replaced. Barcelona was punished for wrongly reporting profits from “disposal of intangible assets” that should not have been…
July 14, 2023
Following long-time speculations that have trailed the Paris Saint-Germain striker, Lionel Messi’s alleged £522million juicy offer to join Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal club, the PSG coach, Christophe Galtier, on Thursday, confirmed the star's departure from the club at the end of the season. "I had the privilege of coaching the best player in the history of…
June 1, 2023
By Agency Report Manchester City clinched a third straight English Premier League title after second-placed Arsenal lost at Nottingham Forest 1-0 to cap its end-of-season collapse on Saturday. City holds an unassailable four-point lead, with Arsenal — the once long-time leader — having only one game remaining. It is City’s seventh league crown in a…
May 20, 2023
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By Ken Afor Super Eagles' first match in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ended in a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé on Sunday afternoon. Alex Iwobi had an early attempt on target in the 15th second, but his long-range shot was saved by Jesus Owono. In the…
January 14, 2024
By Agency Report Napoli’s star forward Victor Osimhen signed a contract extension Saturday tying him to the Serie A champion until 2026. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis posted pictures of him and Osimhen smiling and signing paperwork and shaking hands, along with the word “done.” The club put up the same pictures four minutes later…
December 23, 2023
By Agency Report Manchester United’s scoring woes continued in a 2-0 loss at West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday, with Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus netting second-half goals. United has now failed to score in its last four games in all competitions — that hasn’t happened since 1992 — and in five of…
December 23, 2023
By Agency Report A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow the men’s soccer tournament to start with a 100th birthday party in Uruguay. FIFA reached an agreement Wednesday between soccer’s continental leaders to accept only one…
October 4, 2023
By Agency Report Nigeria used a scoreless draw against Ireland on Monday to advance to the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup. The pre-tournament underdogs finished second in Group B behind co-host Australia. After a relatively quiet first half, the Nigerians picked up the intensity in hopes of scoring the goal that would…
July 31, 2023
By Agency Report Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala came on as a second-half substitute and inspired Nigeria’s 3-2 upset win over co-host Australia on Thursday with her extra edge in attack and a goal that sealed the victory and sparked a jersey-shedding celebration. The win moved Nigeria into a share of first place in Group B…
July 27, 2023
By Graham Dunbar Barcelona was fined 500,000 euros ($560,000) by UEFA on Friday and Manchester United must pay 300,000 euros ($336,000) in the last round of financial monitoring using Financial Fair Play rules that have since been replaced. Barcelona was punished for wrongly reporting profits from “disposal of intangible assets” that should not have been…
July 14, 2023
Following long-time speculations that have trailed the Paris Saint-Germain striker, Lionel Messi’s alleged £522million juicy offer to join Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal club, the PSG coach, Christophe Galtier, on Thursday, confirmed the star's departure from the club at the end of the season. "I had the privilege of coaching the best player in the history of…
June 1, 2023
By Agency Report Manchester City clinched a third straight English Premier League title after second-placed Arsenal lost at Nottingham Forest 1-0 to cap its end-of-season collapse on Saturday. City holds an unassailable four-point lead, with Arsenal — the once long-time leader — having only one game remaining. It is City’s seventh league crown in a…
May 20, 2023
