Former Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez has ruled out coaching the club in the near term, citing institutional problems as a reason to bide his time and remain in his role with Qatar’s Al Sadd. Xavi rejected the offer to coach his former club back in January when they sacked Ernesto Valverde, and even though current […]
Ronaldo to join Messi at Barca
The era of Ronaldo versus Messi may be over if the move to get the former out of Juventus comes to fruition. Daily Mail has reported that Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered to Barcelona in a sensational move that would see him play alongside Lionel Messi. The move would see Ronaldo pair up with long […]
Mikel eyes return to England
John Mikel Obi admits a return to England is ‘a strong possibility’ amid interest from Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion. Mikel, 33, is a free agent after leaving Turkish Super Lig outfit Trabzonspor in March. The former Super Eagles captain has also been linked with Brazilian clubs Botafogo and Internacional leaving Trabzonspor. He refused […]
Nasarawa United FC declares season closed; sets up committes
Sequel to the release of the 2019/2020 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) season table by the League Management Company (LMC), using the Point Per Game (PPG) mechanism, the management of Nasarawa United Football Club has held a joint-meeting with the Technical Crew of the club, to officially declare the 2019/2020 NPFL season closed. During the […]
SWAN applaudes NFF on Covid-19 palliatives
The President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Sir Honour Sirawoo has applauded the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on the transparent manner it disbursed the COVID-19 palliative package from FIFA, CAF and other sponsors. Sirawoo who expressed delight in the N 11,580,000 (eleven million, five hundred and eighty thousand) Naira that was earmarked […]
Covid-19: NFF shares USD2m relief funds to teams, league bodies, clubs
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to release the sum of Two million US dollars to clubs and other stakeholders of the game in Nigeria. The money which is an accumulation of grants from FIFA, CAF and NFF Sponsors is aimed at cushioning the effects of Covid-19 on teams and also aid their preparation ahead […]
Fury Vs Wilder 3 must happen by December – Warren
Warren states that Fury must face Wilder by December of this year, and then he’ll go ahead and face Anthony Joshua after that. Dillian Whyte won’t be Fury’s opponent after he faces Wilder in December. They plan on matching Fury against Anthony Joshua in his next fight after Wilder. It would be time-consuming for Fury […]
Konta suffers heart scare in Lexington exit
Britain’s Jo Konta suffered a health scare as she crashed out of the opening round of the WTA Top Seed Open in Lexington on Monday with a straight-sets defeat to the Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova. Third seed Konta requested medical attention just a few minutes into her 6-4, 6-4 first round loss to the unseeded […]
Jide Fatokun joins Kwara United from Sunshine Stars
Experienced midfielder, Jide Fatokun has completed a move to Kwara United from Sunshine Stars ahead of the 2020/21 NPFL season. The 22-year-old sealed the move to the Harmony Boys on Tuesday, August 11, after talks with the management and United gaffer Abdullahi Biffo. After signing his deal with Kwara United, Fatokun vowed to give his […]
Former Eagles goalkeeper Aiyenugba completes move to Kwara United
Thirteen years after leaving the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for a greener pastures abroad, former Enyimba goalkeeper, Dele Aiyenugba and returned to the scene, and has teamed up with Kwara United ahead of the new season. Kwara United yesterday completed the signing of Aiyenugba ahead of the 2020/21 Nigerian Professional Football League season. The […]