The major decision makers in Nigerian football yesterday upheld the Points Per Game System (PPG) earlier adopted by the League Management Company (LMC) and the Club Owners Association to end the 2019/2020 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) season. On Monday, representatives of the LMC and the Club Owners met in a virtual parley where they […]
World No. 1 tennis star, Djokovic tests positive to Covid-19
World No 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic has tested positive for coronavirus. It is alleged that the tennis star must have been infected after his Adria Tour tennis project held two events while ignoring social distancing. World No 33 Borna Coric joined Grigor Dimitrov in having the disease confirmed on Monday, along with two support […]
De Gea’s world’s best – Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hailed David de Gea as the best goalkeeper in the world despite tipping Dean Henderson to become Manchester United No.1 in the future. De Gea was heavily criticised for Tottenham’s goal against the Red Devils on Friday night, with Roy Keane describing the Spaniard as “overrated” and that he would’ve been […]
Neville: Guardiola has advised me to manage a club
England women’s manager Phil Neville says Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola has advised him to return to coaching in club football. Neville will leave his role with the Lionesses in the summer of 2021 after three and a half years in the job. He told the 606 Savage Social podcast: “I spoke to Pep and […]
English FA Cup replays to be scrapped next season
Football chiefs in England are planning to scrap FA Cup replays completely next season as they look at ways to ease fixture chaos in what will be a jam-packed campaign. The idea of axing replays will be popular with clubs facing playing two games a week for much of the next season, as both the […]
Guardiola gives worrying report on Aguero’s injury
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Sergio Aguero’s knee injury suffered against Burnley on Monday night “doesn’t look good”. Aguero was substituted just before half time after feeling pain in his knee during City’s 5-0 win over Burnley at the Etihad. The Argentine lasted just short of 45 minutes on his first start since the […]
Stop vomiting rubbish – Club Owners caution Lobi stars Media, Management
The Secretariat of the Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners Association) has reacted to a social media response to the conclusion of the 2019/2020 NPFL by the Media Officer of Lobi Stars FC, Mr Austin Tyowua who claimed to be writing on behalf of the club’s management. In a reaction signed by the Secretary […]
17 clubs vote to end 2019/2020 NPFL season, with no promotion, relegation
Chairmen of 17 out of the 20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Clubs have voted to discontinue the 2019/2020 season.In the poll conducted on Sunday evening among the clubs in the NPFL, it was decided that there would not be relegation, and as well, no club will be promoted from the Nigeria National League (NNL), […]
Rashidi Yekini Voted Africa’s Best goalscorer in FIFA poll
Late Shooting Stars’ forward, Rashidi Yekini, was on Friday voted as Africa’s best goalscorer, beating Ghanaian legend, Anthony Yeboah to the honour. The best between the duo was decided through a poll, organized by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), where the ex Super Eagles striker, emerged top. The late Nigerian striker got 77.9 […]
Solskjaer: I hope Ighalo finish off what he started
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Odion Ighalo will continue his impressive showing for the Red Devils as they continue their chase for a Champions League ticket, reports Completesports.com.Ighalo, who celebrated his 31st birthday on Wednesday has proven to be a shrewd signing for the Premier League giants after arriving on loan from Chinese […]