Shooting Stars ended their six-game winless streak courtesy of a hard-earned 1-0 victory against Bayelsa United at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan on Sunday.Kareem Ademola scored the decisive goal of the game in the 11th minute.Bayelsa United have now lost four of their last five game, and have only won a game in their last 12 NPFL matches. In the South West derby in Ikenne, Remo Stars returned to the top of the log after a 2-0 victory against Sunshine Stars of Akure on Sunday. Aniekeme Okon scored the two goals in added minutes of the game. At the…
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Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the team’s warm-weather training camp in Morocco and will likely miss the remainder of the season. According to Chelsea, she will start her recovery after being evaluated by a doctor in the next few days. The 30-year-old Australia captain signed for Chelsea in 2019 and has scored 99 goals in 128 games. Kerr has won the Women’s Community Shield, three FA Cups, two Women’s League Cups, and four WSL crowns while playing for Chelsea. Manchester City are currently trailing the Blues in the Women’s Super League by three…
22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will miss this year’s Australian Open and instead return to Spain for treatment on a hip injury he sustained at the Brisbane International. After missing nearly a year due to injuries, Rafael Nadal, 37, finally returned this week, winning his first two matches in Brisbane in straight sets. But he was injured in his quarter-final loss to Jordan Thompson on Friday. Nadal said a scan had shown a micro tear on a muscle but not in the same area as his previous long-term injury. Before his first-round victory over Dominic Thiem, the Spaniard had…
Back in 2021, Lionel Messi was awarded his seventh Ballon d’Or, having won the voting to be crowned as the winner of the iconic France Football award. However, that achievement has now been called into question, with the finger being pointed at then-club Paris Saint-Germain. According to reports from Le Monde and Mediaport (via Diario AS), PSG are accused of lobbying for Messi to win the award that year. Specifically, the French champions are alleged to have strengthened ties and relations with Pascal Ferre, who was the president of France Football at the time of Messi’s seventh Ballon d’Or triumph.…
In Italy, Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen was sent off as Napoli suffered a 2-0 defeat at AS Roma in the Serie A on Saturday. Osimhen, who signed a new deal during the week to extend his stay with Napoli till 2026, was sent off in the 87th minute for a second bookable offence.It was Napoli’s second red card in the game, after Matteo Politano was sent off in the 66th minute. Ademola Lookman was in action as Atalanta fell to 1-0 defeat against Bologna on Saturday. Lookman was in action for 72 minutes in the game. The 26-year-old has scored…
In Germany, Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface was at his best as he scored a goal and bagged an assist for Bayer Leverkusen as they defeated Frankfurt 3-0 in Sunday’s Bundesliga game. The Nigerian international who was making his 15th appearance, and has netted nine goals and bagged seven assists this ongoing season.His compatriot, Nathan Tella was also in action for Leverkusen for the last eight minutes of the encounter. Super Eagles defender, Kevin Akpoguma was in action for Hoffenheim in their 3-1 defeat at RB Leipzig in Saturday’s Bundesliga game. The Nigerian international has made nine appearance this ongoing…
Abia Warriors of Umuahia defeated Shooting Stars of Ibadan 3-2 at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Sunday.3SC had a bright start to the game scoring first in the 39th minute through a header by Anayor Ogbonna. Abia Warriors levelled up in the closing stages of the first half, through Kelechi Nnochiri. Shooting Stars however threw away a golden opportunity to restore their lead when Gbolagade Adelowo missed a penalty kick, after Kareem Demola was fouled in the box, to end the first half 1-1. The hosts shot into the lead from the spot after Anaemena Ifeanyi converted a penalty kick…
Liverpool and Manchester United have been locked out of playing in FIFA’s new Club World Cup which will be held for the first time in the summer of 2025. The FIFA Council meeting in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Sunday agreed the qualifying criteria, confirming that a maximum of two clubs can qualify from one country for the new 32-team tournament. England’s two places will go to recent Champions League winners Chelsea and Manchester City. Until Sunday’s confirmation of qualifying criteria, Liverpool had a chance of qualifying based on their Champions League performances over the past three seasons.…
In the Premier League, Alex Iwobi bagged an assist as Fulham thrashed West Ham 5-0 in Sunday’s Premier League game. Iwobi assisted Willian for the second goal in the 31st minute. The Nigerian international was making his 14th League appearance, and has netted three goals and bagged one assists this ongoing season. In the Championship, Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi scored his second league goal of the season as Leicester City cruise to a 4-0 home win over Plymouth Argyle on Saturday. Ndidi scored Leicester City’s 4th goal of the game in the 55th minute. He has now recorded four…
Rivers United claimed a hard-earned 1-0 victory against Club Africain of Tunisia in the Group C of the CAF Confederation Cup at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday. Nyima Nwagua scored the only goal of the game five minutes before the break to hand Stanley Eguma’s side all three points in the game. Rivers United remain in second position in Group C with six points from three games. Same point with first and third placed Club Africain and Dreams FC of Ghana respectively, while Academica from Angola remain at the bottom of the log with no point. Rivers…