Balotelli in black power salute for George Floyd
Mario Baloteli performed the Black Power pose as he supported the Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd. Activists have been calling for ‘justice’ over the death of Mr Floyd, who had a knee pressed into his neck for more than eight minutes while being detained by a white police officer, Derek […]
Man U to pay Shenhua £10.5m for Ighalo loan extension
Manchester United will reportedly cough out £10.5m to Chinese Premier League Shanghai Shenhua after extending Odion Ighalo’s loan deal. Ighalo will remain with the Red Devils until January 2021 following a new agreement between both clubs. The former Watford striker initial loan deal expired at the end of last month, but he will now be […]
Osimhen must not accept bench role in any club- Rohr
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr says Victor Osimhen has a big opportunity to move to one of Europe’s top teams, but insists the Lille striker must be playing on a regular basis to improve his game, reports Completesports.com. Osimhen, who scored 18 goals in his debut campaign in Ligue 1 has attracted interest from […]
Rohr deserves new Super Eagles contract -Pinnick
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, believes Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has done well and deserves to remain in charge of the team, Completesports.com reports. Rohr last week signed a new two-year contract extension that will see the German finish as the longest-serving coach in Super Eagles history by the end […]
Kwara DOS draws retirement plans, inaugurates committee
Kwara State Director of Sports, Mallam Tunde Kazeem has inaugurated a committee that will midwife his retirement thanksgiving plans, scheduled to hold on July 1, 2020. Mallam Tunde Kazeem joined the civil service in 1985, rose through the ranks to become the Director of Sports in the state. He was former Kwara athlete. While inaugurating […]
Edo 2020: Minister inaugurates Covid-19 Committee, charges them to propose date
The minister of youth and sports, Sunday Dare has officially inaugurated the 20th National Sports Festival COVID-19 Committee. The inauguration ceremony is in partial fulfillment of one of the decisions of the Extra-Ordinary National Council on Sports, which took place virtually on May 18, 2020. The Minister, while inaugurating the Committee, said he was reliably […]
Premier League clubs agree to resume training as four more tests positive
Premier League clubs have unanimously voted to resume contact training as four more individuals from three sides have tested positive for coronavirus. A total of 1,008 players and staff were tested in the third round of testing. Phase two of ‘Project Restart’ will see players “train as a group and engage in tackling while minimising […]
Federer has feet up during tennis hiatus
Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has addressed tennis fans across the globe, asking them to cheer for new champions this summer. Roger Federer’s coach Severin Luthi claims there is no need for arduous practice on court while the tennis season is still in limbo. The 20-time Grand Slam winner has not played any competitive tennis […]
Real Madrid ‘offer four players’ for Pogba
Real Madrid are reportedly ready to offer four players in exchange for Manchester United star Paul Pogba. The Spanish giants are long-term admirers of the French midfielder but have so far been unable to strike a deal with the Red Devils. However, it is claimed that Los Blancos are prepared to part with four players […]
Fury’s trainer offers advice to Wilder for trilogy fight
Deontay Wilder must be more aggressive in his trilogy fight with Tyson Fury, according to the heavyweight world champion’s own coach. Fury stopped Wilder in the seventh round of their rematch in February having himself taken the fight to the American. The rivals are due to meet again later this year with the fight pushed […]