Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) will play the waiting game for the service of Arsenal youngster, Bukayo Saka after findings show that they are yet to make any contact with the player to make their intentions known. Saka, who is already drawing attention from both England and Nigeria, revealed that he would be open to the […]
Arsenal must back Arteta if he delivers FA Cup success -Seaman
David Seaman says the Arsenal board must back Mikel Arteta in the transfer market if he delivers FA Cup success. The Gunners handed a former captain the managerial reins at Emirates Stadium in December after sacking Unai Emery the previous month. Emery was punished for a poor start to the 2019-20 campaign, and Arteta was […]
’90 per cent chance Ozil will leave Arsenal in 2021′
Mesut Ozil’s agent says there is a “90 per cent chance” that he will leave Arsenal in 2021, but has ruled out the possibility of the German midfielder being sold this summer. Ozil was frozen out of Arsenal’s squad by Unai Emery in the first half of the season, but found himself swiftly restored to […]
Aubameyang backed to fire Arsenal past Chelsea in FA Cup final
Dutch-born Ghanaian striker Kevin Luckassen believes the form of Gabon attacker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should give Arsenal enough to defeat Chelsea in Saturday’s FA Cup final. The two London-based sides are set to rekindle their rivalry at Wembley Stadium in a heavyweight clash to close out England’s domestic season. Arsenal will be buoyed by the sharpness […]
Murray calls for more mixed-gender events on main tours
Tennis is “missing a trick” by not including more team events involving both men and women on the main tours, three-times Grand Slam winner Andy Murray has said. Mixed doubles is currently played only at the four Grand Slams on the professional tennis circuit. “I think sports miss a bit of a trick with this […]
Osaka will play in US Open, says management team
Naomi Osaka will play in next month’s US Open in New York, the 2018 champion’s management team has told Reuters. Several media reports had said she had not registered for the tournament and had decided to skip the event, which kicks off on August 31 and will be played under strict bio-security protocols due to […]
Gerrard: Balogun ready-made for Rangers
Rangers manager Steven Gerrrad is pleased to welcome Leon Balogun into his squad this week following the Nigerian switch from Wigan Athletic, reports Completesports.com. Balogun joined the Gers on a one-year contract last week. The centre-back started training with his new team-mates on Monday and Gerrard has been mightily impressed by what he brings to […]
Lampard aims to cap Chelsea comeback with FA Cup glory
Frank Lampard has set his sights on capping an impressive first season as Chelsea manager by leading the Blues to FA Cup glory against Arsenal on Saturday. Lampard enjoyed four FA Cup final victories as a Chelsea player, but getting his hands on the first trophy of his nascent managerial career would be an even […]
World No.1, Barty pulls out of US Open
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulled out of the US Open on Thursday (July 30) over fears about the coronavirus pandemic in a major blow for the Grand Slam, which is scheduled to start in New York on August 31. The Australian is the biggest name so far to withdraw from the tournament, with her […]
SJF Holds Maiden Interactive Health Session For Journalists
While sports journalists in the country are pre-occupied with the latest transfer news, who is scoring and who is not; among many other things, recent occurrences have shown that most people in the profession pay less attention to their health. It is in this light that the Sports Journalists Forum (SJF) decided to blaze the […]