We are a legal entity -Club Owners tells Baribote
The Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners) have reacted to a recent outburst by erstwhile Chairman of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL), Chief Rumson Baribote, as he described the association as an illegal body. In a statement signed by the Secretary of the association, Alloy Chukwuemeka, the association described Chief Baribote’s statement as […]
Covid-19 crisis may disrupt Man U transfer plans -Solskjaer
Manchester United have likely taken a bigger financial hit from the Covid-19 pandemic than their rivals and it is unclear what funds will be available to sign players in the next transfer window, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said. United withdrew their annual financial targets in May after losing about 23 million pounds ($28 million) […]
Potter: Why Brighton sold Nigeria’s Balogun
English Premier League side Brighton & Hove have explained why they sold Nigerian star Leon Balogun. The towering central defender recently completed a permanent transfer to English Championship club Wigan Athletic. Balogun had joined Wigan on a short-term loan deal from Brighton last January. Brighton manager Graham Potter said it was time for the 31-year-old […]
Federer and Nadal urged to deal with Djokovic ‘consequences’
Novak Djokovic has come under huge fire for putting on the Adria Tour in which four players and many other coaches and staff members contracted coronavirus during the global pandemic. Paul Annacone thinks Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will have to pick up the pieces and sort through the consequences. There have been calls for […]
Keown: Arteta has put job in jeopardy
Arsenal hero Martin Keown feels manager Mikel Arteta has put his job in jeopardy after handing David Luiz a new deal. Although many supporters are still confident that Arteta is the right man to close the gap on Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the table, Keown is now worried. “What I’m concerned […]
Inter Milan confident of extending Moses loan deal
Serie A giants Inter Milan are optimistic they will be able to extend the loan deal of Nigeria winger Victor Moses. Moses linked up with Inter on a six-month loan deal in January, which will expire at the end of this month. According to Corriere dello Sport, the Nerazzurri are now looking to extend the […]
Klopp: I don’t want my statue at Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is not interested in having his statue erected by the Meyserside club after delivering their first League title in 30 years. Klopp achieved legendary status on Thursday by leading Liverpool to this season’s Premier League title which was last achieved under under Sir Kenny Dalglish. Dalglish has a “lifetime” […]
Man City v Liverpool to be played at Etihad Stadium
Manchester City have been given permission to host their Premier League match with Liverpool on Thursday, 2 July at Etihad Stadium. The game between the league’s top two sides could have taken place at a neutral venue because of safety fears over fans gathering outside. But a Manchester City Council safety advisory group (SAG) agreed […]
Juventus ready to raid Arsenal for Aubameyang
Juventus are reportedly plotting a transfer swoop for Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to pair him up with Cristiano Ronaldo. The Gunners may be forced to sell their top goalscorer at the end of the season as he enters the final year of his contract at The Emirates. The 30-year-old has yet to agree a new deal […]
Chelsea set to halt Victor Moses’ at Inter Milan
The future of former Nigerian International, Victor Moses at Inter Milan is under threat following the directive from his parent club, FC Chelsea that the player should return home at the end of the Serie A season that will end next month. Dialy Star reports that although the former Nigerian star had made it clear […]