Rivers United boosted their chances of qualifying for the knockout stage of the CAF Confederation Cup following a 3-2 away win over Academica do Lobito of Angola in Luanda on Sunday. The home time went in front from the penalty spot in the 37th minute, but Udom Edem Ekarette equalised for Rivers United three minutes later. The Stanley Eguma’s team went in front for the first time in the game after Alex Oyowah converted from the spot a minute before halftime. Just three minutes after the break, Farouk Mohammed doubled the advantage to put the Pride of Rivers 3-1 up. …
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Virgil van Dijk’s header in the 118th minute earned a youthful Liverpool side a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the EFL Cup final, making this the first of the seven individual trophies Jürgen Klopp has won with the Reds to be lifted twice by the German. While Chelsea entered this match aiming to kickstart Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure, Liverpool were hoping that it would provide the first silverware of a trophy-laden swansong season for Klopp. There was a nervy start with so much at stake, but the Reds settled into the occasion quicker and saw a looping Luis Díaz header saved…
Manchester United’s four-game winning run in the Premier League (PL) came to an abrupt end as they were beaten 2-1 by Fulham, who themselves ended their 18-match winless run against the Red Devils and earned a first victory at Old Trafford since 2003. The visitors started the strongest in the first half, as Alex Iwobi wasted two early opportunities to give his side the lead, flashing both efforts wide after some lovely link-up play from Rodrigo Muniz. The Brazilian has four goals in his last three games, and almost added another to his tally as André Onana was forced into…
Super Falcons of Nigeria played out a goalless draw against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the first leg, third round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers on Friday in Douala. The game saw the return of Nigeria head coach Randy Waldrum back to the team after the 2023 FIFA women’s World Cup. The Super Falcons are seeking a first Olympic qualification since the 2008 games in Beijing. The Falcons have since failed to qualify for three consecutive editions in 2012, 2016, and 2020. In Friday’s tie, the Falcons thought they had opened the scoring in the 54th minute…
Premier League leaders Liverpool have been drawn against Sparta Prague in the last 16 of the Europa League, while Brighton will lock horns with Italian side Roma, and Europa Conference League champions West Ham will face Freiburg. In the Europa Conference League, Aston Villa – the last remaining British team in that competition – have been drawn against former European champions Ajax. The first legs of the ties will go down on 7 March, with the second legs to be played a week later on 14 March. Liverpool progressed to the last 16 with a game to spare in November,…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will lock horns with world champions Argentina in an international friendly at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, United States of America on Tuesday, March 26. The game was previously scheduled to go down in China, but the disagreement between Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Chinese authorities forced the organisers to look for a new venue. The match will be Nigeria’s first outing since finishing second at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The three-time African champions will use the game as part of preparations for their 2026 FIFA World Cup…
Arsenal legend, Theirry Henry has advised Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen not to join Arsenal if he eventually made the move to the Premier League. The Frenchman stated this after Napoli played out a 1-1 draw with Barcelona in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg match, where Osimhen was on target. It was also his 9th goal of the season in all competitions after 19 matches. Speaking after the game, the French U-21 coach challenged the Nigerian striker to prove himself outside of the Italian Serie A where he won the Scudetto and the highest goal scorer last…
Former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after he was found guilty of raping a woman in a nightclub in Spain. The 40-year-old was found guilty of assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub on New Year’s Eve in 2022 and has been in custody since being arrested for the offence in January 2023. Alves will also pay his victim 150,000 euros (£128,000) in compensation and their court costs. However, the footballers has the right to appeal against his sentence. A statement from the Audiencia de Barcelona on Thursday…
FC Bayern Munich and head coach Thomas Tuchel have jointly decided to end their working relationship, which was originally set to run until 30 June 2025, on 30 June 2024. This is the outcome of a constructive discussion between CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen and Thomas Tuchel. FC Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen: “In a good, open discussion, we came to the decision to end our working relationship by mutual agreement in the summer. Our goal is to pursue a new footballing direction with a new head coach for the 2024/25 season. Until then, every individual at the club is expressly called upon…
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has donated his eighth Ballon d’Or to the Barcelona museum. Messi won a record eighth Ballon d’Or in October after helping his country win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Seven of his Ballons d’Or are currently housed in the Catalan club’s official museum, and Messi has now donated the latest trophy despite not winning it with his old club. Messi has previously said: “Everything I own is in Barcelona, there at the museum. Ballons d’Or, Golden Boots, everything.” The Argentine cemented a legacy as arguably the greatest player in football history…