The proposed takeover of Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium collapsed after the group declined to take up the Premier League’s offer of independent arbitration to decide who would own the club, the league’s chief executive Richard Masters said. The group, which included Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, PCP Capital Partners and Reuben […]
Liverpool boss Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season
Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp was named the Premier League’s Manager of the Season on Saturday after leading the Merseyside club to their first top-flight title in 30 years. Klopp’s Liverpool side won 32 of their 38 league fixtures and amassed a club-record 99 points to seal the title with seven games to spare. Klopp, 53, […]
Sancho going nowhere -Watzke
Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke says the Bundesliga club will not be making any major signings this summer but ruled out the possibility of winger Jadon Sancho departing. Sancho, who scored 17 league goals and set up another 16 last season, has been linked with a move to a host of top clubs, including […]
Mikel to join Stoke City on one-year deal
John Mikel Obi will join Sky Bet Championship club Stoke City on Monday, Completesports.com reports. The former Chelsea midfielder will have his medical at the start of the week and will sign a one-year-deal with the Potters. Mikel is a free agent after leaving Turkish Super Lig outfit Trabzonspor in March, amid concerns over the […]
Goretzka: It was fun embarrassing Messi
Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka says it was fun inflicting a humiliating defeat on Lionel Messi after Friday night’s 8-2 win over Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. The Bundesliga giants ended Barcelona’s hope of winning a silverware this season following the heavy defeat. And during his post-match Goretzka was asked if it hurt to […]
Serena falls to 116th-ranked Rogers at US Open tune-up
Serena Williams suffered her first loss since 2012 to a rival outside the WTA’s top 100, falling to fellow American Shelby Rogers in a Friday quarter-final at the Top Seed Open. Rogers, ranked 116th, outlasted ninth-ranked Williams 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) after two hours and seven minutes, finishing the 23-time Grand Slam champion with a […]
Despite defeat, Barca coach refuses to quit
Barcelona’s embattled coach Quique Setien offered no indication that he would resign in the immediate aftermath of Friday’s (Aug 14) 8-2 Champions League humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich, as club president Josep Maria Bartomeu promised to “take decisions” in the coming days. “It’s too soon to think about whether or not I will […]
Replacing ‘exceptional’ Osimhen will be difficult – David
Lille new signing Jonathan David believes it will be difficult to replace ‘exceptional’ Napoli striker Victor Osimhen at the club. The Canadian young striker joined the Stade Pierre-Mauroy outfit from Belgian First Division A side Gent this summer for a reported fee of €32 million as a direct replacement for the Nigeria international. Osimhen made […]
NNL group welcomes new Chairman, pledge full support
The Nigeria National League Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) has sent glowing words of welcome and congratulations to the country’s second-tier league’s newly appointed Chairman, Senator Obinna Ogba. NALCOMA’s message was conveyed by the body’s President of Presidents and Manager of Kogi United Football of Lokoja, Abdul Sule, who described the serving Senator’s latest […]
Ekiti Sports Council open to partner with private bodies for youth development
The Chairman of the Ekiti State Sports Council, Dr. Isaac Ayodele has said that the state would explore the opportunities in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to promote sports and the general well-being of youths in the state. Ayodele, who dropped this hint during a meeting with Sports Officers from the 16 Local Government Areas of the […]