Manchester City found themselves in a precarious position as they faced Fulham in a dramatic Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium. With Rodri sidelined due to a serious knee injury, questions arose over how City would fare without their midfield anchor. However, Mateo Kovacic stepped up in spectacular fashion, netting two crucial goals to lead the champions to a 3-2 comeback victory. The match began with Fulham taking the early initiative. The visitors stunned City when Andreas Pereira fired them into the lead after 26 minutes. Fulham, buoyed by their strong start, had several opportunities to extend their advantage,…
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Diogo Jota’s decisive goal ensured Liverpool stayed at the top of the Premier League for another week, securing a hard-fought 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The Portuguese forward capitalized on defensive errors to earn his team a third consecutive league win, continuing Liverpool’s strong start to the season under manager Arne Slot. The victory not only kept Liverpool’s title ambitions on track but also sent the Reds into the international break brimming with confidence, with a home clash against Chelsea looming on the horizon. Palace, however, were quick to show their intent. They had the ball in…
Hervé Renard, a two-time Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach, revealed that he nearly became the head coach of Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles. Renard, who has previously coached Ivory Coast and Zambia, shared that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) approached him after coach Finidi George resigned in May. Despite receiving the most lucrative offer of his career from the NFF, Renard ultimately declined after careful consideration. “I almost went to Nigeria. I weighed the pros and cons for several days, even weeks, before deciding against it. It was the best offer I’ve had, but it didn’t feel right…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the launch of the much- anticipated NFF Monthly Awards, a celebration of the outstanding performances of Nigerian football players across various Football Leagues including Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). With the football calendar in full swing, the NFF Monthly Awards aim to honor the brilliance, dedication and passion that Nigerian football players bring to the game, recognizing the top players who have left their mark on the pitch. Award Categories: Nomination Process:The nomination process for the awards is scientific, ensuring a fair and accurate selection of nominees. An independent organization will collect and…
Remo Stars continue their winning run in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after a 2-1 victory over champions Enugu Rangers on Sunday. Alex Oyowah put Remo in front in the 51st minute, but Kenechukwu Agu equalised for Rangers five minutes after the break. Raymond Tochukwu however scored the winner in the 61st minute. The Daniel Ogunmodede’s team remain top of the log with 12 maximum points, after winning all their four games this season. At the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, Shooting Stars defeated Heartland of Owerri 1-0 on Sunday. Samuel Ayanrinde scored the winner for the Oluyole Warriors in…
In Turkey, Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen opened his goals account for Galatasaray with a brace which, unfortunately, was not enough as they surrendered a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 with Kasimpasa on Saturday. Osimhen opened the scoring in the 20th minute, and doubled the lead in the 28th to put Galatasaray 2-0 ahead. However, Osimhen did not return for the second half as he was substituted due to injury. Also in action in the game was his compatriot, Kenneth Omeruo who came on in the 30th minute for Kasimpasa. In the Premier League, it was a mixed day at the…
Bruno Fernandes saw red as Tottenham Hotspur cruised past Manchester United 3-0 and increased the heat on manager Erik ten Hag. Sunday’s Old Trafford encounter was a chance for these top-four hopefuls to kickstart campaigns that had begun in similarly topsy-turvy fashion. But a month that started for United with a 3-0 home defeat to Liverpool ended in another Old Trafford loss by the same scoreline as Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke struck for Spurs. Skipper Fernandes’ sending off for a challenge on James Maddison at the end of a one-sided first half compounded matters, ruling him out of…
Liverpool’s impressive start under Arne Slot continued as they moved to the top of the Premier League after a 2-1 win at Wolves. Life after Jurgen Klopp is not turning out to be too bad as Ibrahima Konate’s header and a Mohamed Salah penalty either side of Rayan Ait-Nouri’s equaliser made it five wins from six league games. Defeat at home to Nottingham Forest a fortnight ago remains their only blip as they have also won in the Champions League and Carabao Cup in a promising beginning to Slot’s reign. It is early days, but the evidence suggests they have…
Cole Palmer became the first player to score four goals before half-time in a single Premier League game, helping Enzo Maresca’s side record their fourth straight victory in all competitions. Brighton took an early lead through Georginio Rutter’s header, but were powerless as Palmer took command of the contest. His remarkable quadruple came in the space of 20 minutes – including a penalty and free-kick – with Carlos Baleba’s strike to make it 3-2 swiftly cancelled out by Chelsea’s talisman. Nicolas Jackson and Palmer went close after the break for the hosts, who also had a Marc Cucurella goal disallowed for…
Remo Stars reclaimed top spot in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) following a 2-0 win away at Kano Pillars in the match-day three of the season on Sunday. Sodiq Ismail opened scoring for Remo Stars in the 26th minute, while Frank Mawuena added the second in the 60th minute. Remo Stars top the log with nine maximum points from three games. They’ve won all their three matches this season without conceding a single goal. At the New Jos Stadium, Niger Tornadoes recorded an away win after defeating their hosts Plateau United 2-1. Tornadoes led 2-0 through goals from Ifeanyi…