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,…
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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…
French striker Kylian Mbappe has agreed to join Spanish giants Real Madrid at the end of the season. The 25-year-old has told PSG he will leave the club when his contract expires in June. Mbappe met with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi on 13 February, and told him he was leaving and will be joining Madrid. He is yet to sign a contract with Real Madrid, but the deal could be announced once it is no longer possible for the clubs to meet in this season’s UEFA Champions League. The striker is PSG’s all time record goalscorer with 244 goals, and…
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro believes former Chelsea manger Jose Mourinho will be a better choice for Barcelona in their quest to replace Xavi at the end of the season.The former Real Madrid manager, Mourinho is currently out of job after parting ways with Roma in January, and Xavi will step down as Barcelona head coach at the end of the season. He announced the decision in January after Barcelona lost 5-3 at home to Villarreal, conceding twice in added time at the Nou Camp. “I’m Portuguese, a good friend of Mourinho… I like Mou,” Peseiro said in an interview with…
England-born Luton Town player of Nigerian descent Elijah Adebayo says he’s open to playing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The striker was born in England to Nigerian parents but has never made any appearance at international level despite being eligible to play for England and Nigeria. Adebayo has been outstanding for Luton Town Luton Town, who are battling to stay in the top flight after gaining promotion to the Premier League for the first time in the club’s history in 2023. While speaking on where his international future lied, Adebayo said, “I would like to play for Nigeria. It…
Former Chelsea star Eden Hazard has disagreed with Cristiano Ronaldo over his comment that the Saudi Pro League is more competitive than the French Ligue 1. Hazard disclosed this in an interview on the Obi One Podcast, hosted by John Obi Mikel. Eden Hazard was asked about his thoughts on Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments on the quality of Ligue 1. Speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards, the former Manchester United attacker claimed the Saudi Pro League was of a higher standard than Ligue 1. “The Saudi League is not worse than Ligue 1. It is actually more competitive than the French League.…