When it comes to great players in the history of Nigeria football, the list is both long and controversial—especially when it comes to the midfield position. These players have their names etched in the history books of Nigerian sports. These men for years stood tall as patriots of the Nigerian nation and played with their hearts. As they passed and …

Juventus beat title rivals Inter Milan 2-0 on Sunday to reclaim top spot in Serie A in a game played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. Juventus’ game against Inter in Turin did go ahead, although in an empty Allianz Stadium, with the defending champions taking a one-point lead over Lazio at the top of the table. The …

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has recalled Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho and also given a debut call up to Belgian-born striker Cyriel Dessers for the doubleheader against Sierra Leone in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Nigeria will host Sierra Leone on Friday, March 27, 2020, in Asaba and travel for the return fixture four days later. …

The Kenyan international captain and Tottenham Midfielder, Victor Wanyama, heads to Montreal four years after joining Spurs from Southampton in 2016. He enjoyed a successful first season for Tottenham but a series of knee problems derailed his Premier League career. Wanyama has made just four appearances for Spurs this season but will now try to resurrect his career under the …

Arsenal had a 2-0 victory over Portsmouth to qualify for the FA cup quarter finals last night. Arsenal scored either side of half-time to beat League One side Portsmouth and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals. Pompey played well in the first half at Fratton Park but trailed to Sokratis Papastathopoulos’ volley from Reiss Nelson’s cross just before the break. Eddie …

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged churches across the country to make water, soap and hand sanitisers available before and after service to protect worshippers against Coronavirus. The first case of coronavirus in Nigeria was recorded on Thursday, February 27, 2020, after a 44-year-old Italian came into the country. Reacting to the situation in a statement, the General-Secretary of …

Lyon Midfielder Lucas Tousart scored the only goal in the first half as the hosts claimed their first victory over the Italian giants. Lyon produced a spirited display to take a surprise lead after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Juventus. Lucas Tousart scored the only goal in the first half as the hosts claimed their …

The Stamford Bridge fell down last night as German side Bayern Munich put up a world class performance as they thrashed Chelsea 3 – 0 in the first leg of the Round of 16 Champions League encounter. Bayern gave a 100% performance. Bayern Munich were excellent last night that Chelsea players were even impressed with their German visitors that they …

European Champions, Liverpool survived a rare night of struggle this season to overcome West Ham United and close to within four wins of the Premier League title. Victory means Liverpool equal the English league record of 18 successive wins, set by Manchester City from August to December 2017, with Jurgen Klopp’s side last dropping points in a 1-1 draw with …

Manchester united and Portuguese midfielder, Bruno Fernandes opened his goalscoring account at Manchester United on Sunday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side climbed to fifth place in the Premier League table with a 3-0 win against lowly Watford. United have struggled for consistency all season but the victory at Old Trafford lifts them to 41 points, just three behind fourth-placed Chelsea. …