Category: Sports

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim admitted that the Red Devils currently “have a lot of issues” while speaking to reporters ahead of Sunday’s derby against struggling champions Manchester City, Soccernet.football reports. Despite Thursday’s Europa League win over Viktoria Plzen, United’s Premier League form has been way below par with Amorim’s men suffering consecutive defeats…

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has affirmed that he and his teammates have complete confidence in Andre Onana, despite the goalkeeper’s error during their 2-1 Europa League victory over Viktoria Plzen, Soccernet.football reports. Onana handed the hosts the lead in the 48th minute with a misplaced pass to Pavel Sulc, who set up Matej Vydra…

Pep Guardiola has come under fire for his handling of Manchester City’s recent struggles, with former England manager Fabio Capello accusing the Spaniard of arrogance amid the club’s poor form, Soccernet.football reports. Capello’s remarks follow City’s 2-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, leaving last season’s champions at risk of an early…

Barcelona star Ferran Torres praised the team spirit of the Blaugrana after coming off the bench to net a brace and help the Spanish giants secure a dramatic 3-2 Champions League victory against Borussia Dortmund, Soccernet.football reports. A 71st minute substitute, Torres found the back of the net just minutes after coming on to give…

Moses Simon’s spectacular strike against Stade Rennais may have saved FC Nantes manager Antoine Kombouaré’s job, as the Nigerian winger secured a vital 1-0 victory in Ligue 1, Soccernet.ng reports. Simon’s unstoppable effort, leaving veteran goalkeeper Steve Mandanda helpless, handed Nantes their first win since August and lifted the team out of the relegation zone…

FIFA has officially confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host nation for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, following an announcement at the governing body’s Extraordinary Congress on Wednesday, Soccernet.football reports. The decision is a significant milestone for Saudi Arabia, which will become the second Middle Eastern nation to host the prestigious tournament, following Qatar’s successful 2022…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Galatasaray’s UEFA Europa League clash against Malmo on Thursday, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen has been impressive for Galatasaray since his season-long loan transfer from Napoli last summer. The 25-year-old Nigeria international has registered ten goals and five assists in 13 appearances for the Lions. In his…

Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie are on the verge of learning their fate as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announces the final three nominees for the 2024 CAF Awards on Thursday, December 12, Soccernet.ng reports. The prestigious ceremony, scheduled for December 16 in Marrakech, Morocco, will celebrate the finest African footballers, coaches, and…

Nigerian international Chidozie Awaziem has joined Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids, alongside Ian Murphy, in a deal worth $1 million in General Allocation Money (GAM) from FC Cincinnati, Soccernet.ng reports. The trade could see Cincinnati earn an additional $200,000 in conditional GAM based on performance metrics, with the club also retaining a percentage of…

Nigeria’s U17 girls’ football team, the Flamingos, are set to compete in the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup in Ghana, with head coach Bankole Olowookere naming a 20-player squad for the two-week tournament starting Thursday, Soccernet.ng reports. The squad features three goalkeepers, seven defenders, three midfielders, and seven forwards. Among them are FIFA U17 Women’s…

Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has expressed his disappointment despite being named Man of the Match in his side’s 3-2 home defeat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles star delivered a superb individual performance, scoring a stunning goal to keep Atalanta within reach. However, Real Madrid’s quality prevailed at…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no plans of coaching at another football club when he eventually departs the Etihad Stadium, Soccernet.football reports. Guardiola has enjoyed a hugely successful stint as City boss since his arrival in 2016, winning 6 Premier League titles, 3 FA Cups, 4 EFL Cups, 3 Community Shields, 1 Champions League…

Former Super Eagles forward, Brown Ideye, has finally addressed allegations of fathering two children with a mistress and subsequently abandoning them, Soccernet.ng reports. As reported by several posts by the Ukrainian woman, called Alex, accused the Nigerian footballer, who at some point between 2011 and 2014 was playing for Dynamo Kyiv, of abandoning his two…

Liverpool manager Arne Slot expressed his dissatisfaction with his side’s performance despite watching them maintain their unbeaten start to the Champions League campaign with a victory over Girona, Soccernet.football reports. The Reds secured their sixth win in as many matches after narrowly edging Girona 1-0 at Estadi Montilivi, thanks to Mohamed Salah’s unnerving accuracy from…

Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye is set to seal a transfer to former Nigeria Premier League champions Enyimba, Soccernet.ng reports. Ideye was one of the stars of Nigeria’s 2013 Africa Cup of Nations campaign, as he featured in all the games and provided one goal and one assist. He formed a great partnership with Emmanuel…

Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Olajade Lookman, has revealed his decision to don the green and white colours of Nigeria has yielded positive fruit in his international career, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old was born in England, and represented the Three Lions youth team several times, and even won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in…

A heavyweight clash between the reigning champions of Germany and Italy is set to capture global attention tonight as Bayer Leverkusen host Inter Milan in the Champions League, Soccernet.ng reports. Inter, one of only three teams still unbeaten in this season’s group phase, lead Leverkusen by three points in the standings with both sides on…

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has praised Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash on Tuesday, Soccernet.ng reports. Atalanta will be looking to claim a big scalp when they welcome 15-time UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid to the Gewiss Stadium on Tuesday. In terms of stature, Atalanta are quite…