Liverpool and Manchester City denied each other top spot in the Premier League table as they fought to a 1-1 draw, which means the Citizens have won just once in their last 21 visits to Anfield. Man City started strongly amid the organised chaos of an Anfield-backed Liverpool with the PL title on their mind, yet that didn’t initially translate into a lead as Caoimhín Kelleher denied Julián Álvarez and Kevin De Bruyne inside the opening eight minutes. It wasn’t long until the Reds got Darwin Núñez involved in proceedings, with the in-form striker sending a header wide and straying…
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Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League (PL) with a 2-1 victory against Brentford, stretching their remarkable winning league run in 2024 to eight matches. With fellow title challengers Liverpool and Manchester City meeting at Anfield tomorrow, Arsenal were afforded a golden chance to stake their claim for the PL crown. The Gunners didn’t quite make as fast of a start as they did against Sheffield United on Monday night on their way to a 6-0 victory, but their early pressure eventually told when Ben White’s delivery was glanced home by Declan Rice, who netted his second goal…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will play Black Stars of Ghana and the Eagles of Mali later this month in international friendly games. Nigeria will play Ghana on March 22, and will face Mali four days later. Both games will go down in Marrakech Morocco. The Nigeria football governing body has also invited 26 players for the games. The invited players include the regulars like Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon and Ademola Lookman. While Jamilu Collins, Tyronne Ebuehi and Cyriel Dessers are making their return to the team. Leicester City midfielder…
Former Nigeria international Emmanuel Amuneke has expressed his interest in the vacant Super Eagles coaching job. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday declared the position of the Super Eagles head coach vacant, following the expiration of the contract of Jose Peseiro last month. With the departure of the Portuguese who led the three-time African champions to second place at the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the NFF is now faced with the task of appointing a new coach for the team before their next FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June. According to former BBC reporter Osasu…
Anthony Joshua delivered another powerful statement to the heavyweight division with a destructive second-round knockout win over Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on Friday night. Joshua floored a shell-shocked Ngannou with a vicious right hand in the opening round before knocking down the former UFC heavyweight champion twice in the next, the second of which would leave Ngannou flat out for the count. A dazed Ngannou rose to his feet in Riyadh but was stunned by an explosive and formidable right moments later as the referee halted the contest. The 37-year-old appeared to be out before he even hit the…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has declared the position of the Super Eagles head coach vacant following the expiration of the contract of Jose Peseiro at the end of AFCON in Ivory Coast. With the departure of the Portuguese who led Nigeria to second place at the 2023 African Cup of Nations, the Nigeria football governing body is out shopping for a replacement. Also declared vacant is the position of the U17, Golden Eaglets’ Head Coach. In an advertisement on its website calling for applications, the NFF stated the prospective Super Eagles coach “must have proven experience at the elite…
Barcelona are interested in bringing Luís Enrique back to the club, according to L’Équipe. The Spaniard left the Catalan club back in 2017 and currently the manager of Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona will be in the market for a new manager come the end of the season, with Xavi announcing that he will depart the club this summer. The La Liga side are therefore in the process of constructing a shortlist of potential successors. Luís Enrique’s name may feature on this shortlist, as per a report from L’Équipe. Luís Enrique arrived at PSG in the summer on a two-year deal. In his…
In the Premier League, Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka provided an assist as Brentford held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw in Saturday’s Premier League game. Onyeka set up Yoane Wissa for Brentford’s second goal in the 69th minute with a superb bicycle kick. At the Craven Cottage, Super Eagles duo of Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were in action for Fulham who defeated Brighton 3-0 on Saturday. Bassey played for 90 minutes, while Iwobi was taken off in the 69th minutes for Willian. At the City Ground, Taiwo Awoniyi came on in the 65th minute for Nottingham Forest in the…
Manchester City came from behind to make it six wins from their last seven Manchester derbies, overcoming a stubborn Manchester United side to keep the pressure on Premier League (PL) leaders Liverpool. The Red Devils had conceded 10 goals in their last two visits to the Etihad, and it looked like they might be in for another long afternoon as City applied plenty of early pressure. Fresh from racking up four assists against Luton Town in the FA Cup, Kevin De Bruyne slipped in John Stones with a delicate reverse pass, but Casemiro’s presence was enough to prevent the England…
Rivers United have progressed to the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup after a 2-1 win over Dreams FC of Ghana in Uyo on Sunday. Rivers United who needed a win and a favourable result from the other group game between Tunisia’s Club Africain and Academica to qualify for the quarter final had to come from behind, after Aziz had put the visitors ahead in the 40th minute. Deputy Echeta equalised for the Nigerian team in the 61st minute, before substitute Kazie Godswill scored the winning goal for the Pride of Rivers with the last kick of the game. Rivers…