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Liverpool rout Aston Villa to reach FA Cup fourth round
Liverpool scored three goals in five second-half minutes to reach the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-1 win at Aston Villa on Friday.This was after the home side were forced to field academy players due to a mass COVID-19 outbreak among…
Ex-FIFA President, Sepp Blatter Hospitalized in Switzerland
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is currently in hospital in a 'serious but stable' condition.The 84-year-old took ill on Thursday January 7 and is receiving medical treatment, with his condition described as “serious but stable”.…
Arsenal take out N62bn loan after finances take COVID-19 hit
English Premier League (EPL) side Arsenal said on Thursday they have borrowed about N62 billion (120 million pounds or 162.65 million dollars) from the Bank of England.The loan was sourced to ease the strain on their finances as a…
Buhari hails Christian Chukwu at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former player and coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu on his 70th birthday.In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President said he…
COVID-19 Hits Juventus As Defender, Alex Sandro Tests Positive
Serie A side, Juventus, on Monday, announced that defender, Alex Sandro, has tested positive for coronavirus.The club confirmed that Sandro, who played in Sunday's 4-1 league victory over Udinese, in Turin, underwent tests after…
Osimhen apologises to Napoli, coach after violating COVID-19 protocols, contracting virus
Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has apologised to the club and manager, Gennaro Gattuso for violating COVID-19 on his visit to Nigeria.He also apologised to his teammates and fans.The club announced Friday that the…
Man City thrash Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Pep Guardiola's boys took no prisoners Sunday as they walloped Chelsea 3-1 at the Stamford Bridge.Although they were without a number of first-team players due to COVID-19, the visitors put up an impressive display of attacking football…
Arsenal Trump West Brom 4-0 To Continue EPL Winning Run
Arsenal trashed West Bromwich Albion 4-0 away, at the Hawthorns, on Saturday, to extend their winning run in the English Premier League.Goals from Kieran Tierney, Bukayo Saka and an Alexandre Lacazette double ensured the win for the…
Manchester United close in on Liverpool with win over Aston Villa
Manchester United closed in on the pole position in the English Premier League (EPL) on Friday after a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa.
The victory put them level on points and games played with champions and leaders Liverpool.
Manchester…
2 Championship games put off after COVID-19 outbreaks
Two Championship matches scheduled for Saturday have been postponed after Bristol City and Luton Town reported COVID-19 outbreaks in their squads on Friday.Bristol City were due to play second-placed Brentford while Luton Town were set…
Racism: Why FA’s punishment of Cavani is wrong – Uruguayan academics
The Uruguayan Academy of Letters on Friday denounced a three-game ban given to Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani by the Football Association (FA) in England.It called the sanction for alleged racism an example of English football’s…
2021 is the year to bounce back – Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal and Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo says 2021 is the year to bounce back from the set-backs of 2020.He stated this in a New Year message shared via his social media handles on Friday.Ronaldo, who capped the last year with…
Liverpool Drop More Points In Newcastle Away Draw
Liverpool missed an opportunity to go 5 points clear at the top of the English Premier League (EPL) log after playing a 0-0 draw with Newcastle, on Wednesday.The goalless draw means that Liverpool now end the calendar year with a 3…
Ronaldo reacts as he beats Messi, Ronaldinho, Salah to ‘Player of the Century’ award
Portugal and Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho and Mohamed Salah to the "Player of the Century" award at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday.The 35-year-old Ronaldo secured more than 21 million…
UFC Rank Nigeria’s Adesanya 10th Best Fighter In Year 2020
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion, Israel "The Last Style Bender" Adesanya, has been rated as the 10th best fighter in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franchise in the year 2020.Nigeria's Adesanya successfully…
Mourinho Criticizes Tottenham Strikers After Wolves Draw Result
Tottenham Coach, Jose Mourinho, cited his side's lack of attacking threat as the reason for their 1-1 draw against Wolves, on Sunday.The Portuguese was left frustrated after seeing his charges drop more points from winning positions…
Messi Extends Christmas Holidays, Misses Final Game of 2020
Barcelona has given Lionel Messi permission to extend his Christmas holiday and miss the final game of the year against Eibar on Tuesday.“First team player Lionel is completing the treatment of his right ankle,” the club said…
Lampard Rubbishes Chelsea Side Following Arsenal Thrashing
Chelsea lost scandalously to Arsenal, 3-1, on Saturday evening's Boxing Day fixture, to end the year on a loosing note.The derby win, at the Emirates Stadium, saw Arsenal end a seven-game winless run in the Premier League.…
Manchester City Close Gap On Liverpool With Newcastle Win
Manchester City defeated Newcastle 2-0, on Saturday, to close the gap on Premier League log leaders, Liverpool, to within five points.City midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan, and forward, Ferran Torres, were on the scoresheet amid the rain…
‘I Thought #EndSARS Protest Was Against A Virus’ – Anthony Joshua
Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has revealed that his first thought about the EndSARS protest was a fight against a virus.In an exclusive interview with The Punch, Anthony Joshua said that he had never heard of the notorious…
Another big Christmas for LeBron James as Lakers defeat Mavs
Anthony Davis had 28 points and eight rebounds as the host Los Angeles Lakers coasted to a 138-115 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
Davis converted 10 of 16 shots and 3 of 5 3-point attempts. LeBron James had 22 points,…
Liverpool won’t force Salah to stay – Klopp
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp sees no reason why Mohamed Salah would want to leave the Premier League champions, but says he would not keep the Egyptian forward at the club against his will.
Salah told Spanish newspaper AS in an…
Manchester City Players Kyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus Test Positive For COVID-19
Manchester City players, Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.Manchester City confirmed the news on Friday December 25."All four personnel will now observe a period of self-isolation in…
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Ali Baba: Why Dangote shouldn’t buy Arsenal now
Nigerian comedy king, Ali Baba has advised Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote to tarry a bit longer in his bid to buy Arsenal.The Arsenal fan said it would amount to a waste of resources if the billionaire businessman bought the club…
PSG sack Thomas Tuchel
Two and a half years after he was engaged, Thomas Tuchel has been sacked as manager of Paris Saint-Germain.The 47-year-old German was employed in June 2018 to lead a team hungry for Champions League glory.During his stay, he won two…
Maradona’s Autopsy Turns Out Negative For Banned Drugs or Alcohol
An autopsy carried out on football legend, Diego Maradona, has indicated that the Argentine had no signs of alcohol or narcotics consumption at the time of his death.The autopsy only revealed that Maradona had problems with his…
Anthony Joshua Gets Road Named After Him In Ogun State
Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has been honoured in his homeland, Ogun state, after a street was named after him.The said street, formerly referred to as "Cinema Road", is located in the Sagamu Local government Area…
Mourinho Blames Dele Alli For Tottenham’s “Problems” After Stoke Win
Mourinho's Tottenham zoomed into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after brushing off Championship side, Stoke City, on Wednesday evening.The 1-3 win moves them closer to a first major trophy since they ;last lifted the League Cup,…
Manchester United Win Everton To Secure Carabao Cup Semi-Final Place
Manchester United guaranteed their place in the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win at Everton, on Wednesday.Former Paris Saint-Germain striker, Edinson Cavani, broke the stalemate in the 88th minute to give United the lead in the…