Liverpool will face Championship winners Leeds United while Arsenal take on Fulham in the opening weekend games, following the announcement of fixtures for the 2020-21 Premier League season. The fixtures was announced on Thursday by the Premier League, with the opening round of fixtures taking place on the weekend of 12 September. Leeds were crowned […]
Ekiti State Sports Officers gets free badminton training
Ekiti State Sports Council have commenced a three-day training of Sports Officers from the 16 Local Government Areas in the State in the game of badminton as part of efforts at boosting the game in the State.. Chairman of the State Sports Council, organisers of the training program, Dr Isaac Ayodele who declared the coaching […]
Taribo: Weah was interested in playing in Nigerian league
Former Nigeria international Taribo West has revealed that current Liberia president, George Weah, had the interest of playing in the Nigerian league before travelling to Europe. Taribo made this known on Tuesday in a radio programme “No Holds Barred”, on Brila FM anchored by his former Super Eagles teammate Ifeanyi Udeze. The former Inter Milan […]
Koeman: Barca job is dream come true
Ronald Koeman admits a sudden managerial opening at Barcelona puts the Dutch FA in an “ugly” position, as he prepares to sever ties with the Netherlands national team, but coaching at Camp Nou is “a dream come true” for the former Blaugrana star. Quique Setien’s dismissal in Catalunya means that a prominent coaching post is […]
Eto’o can’t imagine Barca without Messi
Samuel Eto’o can’t imagine Barcelona without Leo Messi. The former Barca striker has urged the Blaugrana directors to do all they can to keep him. “There’s a need to do everything possible to ensure Messi finishes his career at Barcelona,” Eto’o told TyC Sports. “I hope that those who take the decisions do so for […]
US Open: Serena might feel less pressure without fans – Shriver
Serena Williams’ bid to finally land a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title may be boosted by the lack of fans at the US Open, says former world number three Pam Shriver. Williams, 38, has lost her past four major finals when aiming to tie the record set by Margaret Court in 1973. She lost the […]
I can bring winning mentality to Stoke City –Mikel
Former Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi has stated he can impact a winning mentality onto Stoke City after joining the club on Monday. The 33-year-old Nigerian has been a free agent since his contract with Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor was terminated in March which is believed to be due to speaking out against the […]
Wimbledon champion, Halep opts out of US Open
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will skip the US Open, saying Monday she is putting her health first and prefers to stay in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Halep, a former top-ranked player who is currently No. 2, won the title in Prague on Sunday. “After weighing up all the factors involved and with the exceptional […]
3SC promotion delayed – Balogun
The General Manager of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) Rasheed Balogun, said the cancelation of the 2019/20 season only delayed the promotion of the club to the elite league, exuding confidence that the ticket will be sealed in the new season. The Oluyole Warriors were having a good run in the botched season but hard […]
Mikel returns to England, joins Stoke City
Nigerian international midfielder, John Mikel Obi has joined Stoke City ahead of the 2020/21 Championship season. Mikel, who won a host of domestic and European honours during a glittering 11-year stay at Chelsea, returns to English football after a spell in the Turkish Super Lig with Trabzonspor. Manager Michael O’Neill said: “We’re delighted to bring […]