Rooney Calls Man Utd Players ‘Selfish Babies’ After Fernandes’ Criticism Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has branded the club’s current players “selfish” and likened them to “babies” following captain Bruno Fernandes’ public criticism of manager Michael Carrick. Rooney’s outburst followed United’s disappointing 4-1 defeat to Italian side Como in the Champions League on Wednesday, a […]

Maradona Death Trial Verdict Set for December 22 An Argentine court has fixed December 22, 2026, for the delivery of its verdict in the trial over the 2020 death of football legend Diego Maradona, following six months of hearings into allegations of medical negligence. The decision was announced on Thursday by the court in San […]

EPL Carrick on Borrowed Time at Man Utd as Free-Scoring Brighton Face Liverpool Manchester United manager Michael Carrick faces mounting pressure to revive the club’s faltering campaign, while high-flying Brighton and Hove Albion prepare for a difficult Premier League test against Liverpool this weekend. United, who have endured a turbulent start to the season, host […]

I Begged My Players to Stop Punishing Man Utd Como Boss Fabregas Reveals Como manager Cesc Fabregas has revealed that he instructed his players to ease off Manchester United after building a four-goal lead in their UEFA Champions League encounter, but later regretted the decision when the English side scored a late consolation goal. Como […]

Maradona Doctor Was Made ‘Scapegoat’ for His Death, Court Told A lawyer representing Leopoldo Luque, the neurosurgeon charged in connection with the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, has told a court that his client was innocent and had been made a “scapegoat” in the case. Roberto Rallin made the declaration during closing […]

Arteta Fears Saka Injury After Arsenal’s Champions League Draw With Bayern Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed concern over Bukayo Saka’s injury after the England international was forced off early in the Gunners’ 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Saka suffered a suspected quadriceps injury in the 10th minute […]

Real Madrid Thrash Leipzig 4-1 to Continue Perfect European Start Real Madrid maintained their perfect start to the UEFA Champions League campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night. Bernardo Silva, Arda Güler, Kylian Mbappé and Yan Diomande scored for the Spanish giants as they secured their […]

UCL Rice Rescues Arsenal With Late Equaliser in 2-2 Draw Against Bayern Munich Declan Rice scored a late equaliser to earn Arsenal a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in a thrilling UEFA Champions League encounter at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Rice struck in the 82nd minute to rescue a point for the Gunners […]

PSG Late Show Downs Barcelona in Champions League as Liverpool Fight Back Holders Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) maintained their perfect start to the UEFA Champions League campaign with a 4-2 victory over Barcelona on Tuesday, while Liverpool staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield. PSG scored twice in the final 10 minutes to […]

‘Suarez Killed Africa’s Hope’ Ghana’s Ayew Revisits 2010 Handball Incident Ghanaian footballer André Ayew has revisited the controversial handball incident involving former Uruguay striker Luis Suárez during the 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-final, saying the moment shattered Africa’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals. The incident occurred during Ghana’s dramatic encounter with Uruguay in South Africa, […]

Champions League Bayern Set for Arsenal Test Without Red-Hot Olise Bayern Munich are preparing for a major UEFA Champions League encounter against Arsenal without the services of in-form French winger Michael Olise, in a setback for the German champions ahead of Wednesday’s clash. The fixture is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, with Bayern expected to […]

Lamine Yamal Explains Why Kane and Dembélé Should Not Win Ballon d’Or Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal has questioned the criteria being used to assess contenders for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, arguing that winning team trophies or scoring a large number of goals should not automatically determine who receives the individual award. Yamal specifically […]

No Osimhen, No Lookman Eric Chelle Names 24-Man Experimental Super Eagles Squad for Russia Friendly Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has announced a 24-man squad for Nigeria’s upcoming international friendly against Russia, with star forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman left out of the team.The squad is expected to provide Chelle with an opportunity […]

Three New Faces to Watch as Eric Chelle Names Super Eagles Squad for AFCON Qualifiers Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has unveiled his squad for Nigeria’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures, with three new faces included as the coach continues to reshape the national team. The selections have drawn attention as Chelle […]

Falconets Thrash England 3-0 to Reach U-20 Women’s World Cup Quarter-Finals Nigeria’s Falconets have advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland after defeating England 3-0 in a commanding Round of 16 encounter on Thursday. Goals from Tosin Rafiu, Janet Akekoromowei and Mary Mamudu secured a convincing victory for […]

Messi Scores 100th Inter Miami Goal as Club Wins First Campeones Cup Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami and provided an assist as the club defeated Cruz Azul 2–0 to win the Campeones Cup for the first time in its history. The Argentine superstar opened the scoring with a header in the […]

Todd Boehly Leaves Chelsea as Clearlake Capital Takes Full Control Todd Boehly has stepped down as chairman and ended his ownership involvement with Chelsea Football Club after selling his stake to majority owner Clearlake Capital. The development marks a major change in Chelsea’s ownership structure, with Clearlake acquiring the ownership interests of Boehly and fellow […]

UEFA Searches for Challenger to Infantino in FIFA Presidential Election UEFA is continuing efforts to identify a credible candidate to challenge FIFA President Gianni Infantino in next year’s FIFA presidential election. UEFA Vice-President Laura McAllister said the organisation remains committed to finding a candidate capable of bringing together football’s six confederations and pursuing reforms in […]

Why I Took Off Vinicius Jr Against Elche Jose Mourinho Explains José Mourinho has explained his decision to substitute Vinícius Júnior during the match against Elche, providing insight into the tactical reasoning behind the change. The Portuguese manager made the decision during the game, prompting attention from supporters and football observers given Vinícius’ importance to […]

Messi Set for Argentina Farewell Against Nigeria’s Neighbours Despite Retirement Lionel Messi is set to make a final appearance for Argentina despite recently announcing his retirement from international football, with the legendary forward invited to feature in a farewell friendly against Nigeria’s West African neighbours, Benin, in October. The Argentine Football Association AFA confirmed that […]

Rodri Rules Out Barcelona’s Champions League Chances Manchester City midfielder Rodri has played down Barcelona’s chances of winning the UEFA Champions League, insisting that the Catalan giants cannot be considered certain contenders for the European crown. Barcelona have established themselves as one of Europe’s leading sides in recent seasons, with their attacking style and talented […]

Arsenal to Query Refereeing Body Over Controversial Penalty Decision Arsenal are reportedly preparing to seek an official explanation from the professional refereeing body, Pro Ref, over the controversial penalty awarded to Sunderland during their Premier League clash at the Stadium of Light. The Gunners secured a 2-0 victory on Saturday, but the penalty decision involving […]

Benjamin Fredrick Set for Brentford Senior Return as Coach Gives Eric Chelle Major Boost Nigeria international defender Benjamin Fredrick is closing in on his long-awaited return to Brentford’s first team, in a development that could provide a significant boost to Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations […]

Chelsea Star Says Goodbye to AFCON Champions A Chelsea star has reportedly said goodbye to the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions, signalling a significant development involving the player and the national team. The development has attracted attention among football supporters as the player’s future relationship with the AFCON champions comes under the spotlight. The […]