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Messi Punishes Guardiola, Man City
Manchester City’s Claudio Bravo and Pep Guardiola endured a nightmare return to Barcelona as Lionel Messi’s hat-trick spearheaded a 4-0 Champions League rout for the Read more
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Arsenal Ruthlessly Destroy Ludogorets, 6-0
Arsenal were in sixth heaven on Wednesday night as they dismantled Ludogorets Razgrad in a ruthless Champions League display which saw Mesut Ozil scoring a Read more
Manchester City’s Stones keen to test himself against Messi
(Reuters) – Manchester City defender John Stones is relishing the prospect of coming up against “the best player in the world” in Lionel Messi when Read more
Wenger hopes trophy hunt will keep key duo at Arsenal
(Reuters) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes a serious challenge for trophies will go a long way towards convincing influential winger Alexis Sanchez and midfielder Read more
Rooney insists he has a “lot of football left”
Wayne Rooney has insisted he’s got a “lot of football left” amid suggestions his days as a regular starting player for Manchester United could be Read more
Mauro Icardi could lose Inter Milan captaincy after comments on fans
Inter Milan fans have called for leading scorer Mauro Icardi to be stripped of the captaincy following a heated row with the Argentina forward. Inter’s Read more
Southampton’s Austin sinks Burnley, Watford beat ‘Boro
By Neil Robinson (Reuters) – Southampton’s rich vein of form in the Premier League continued as they beat Burnley 3-1 with two goals from Charlie Read more
Liverpool’s Henderson eyes Mourinho revenge for 2014 loss
(Reuters) – Victory over Manchester United in Monday’s Premier League clash would “put to bed” bitter memories of Liverpool’s defeat to Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea two Read more
Lacazette comeback to boost Lyon for Juve clash
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – Olympique Lyonnais will be hoping that the return of talismanic striker Alexandre Lacazette will boost their Champions League campaign Read more
Liverpool’s Klopp unmoved by Manchester United’s financial muscle for big players
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will not allow Manchester United’s greater financial muscle to become a plotline behind today’s heavyweight Premier League clash. Jose Mourinho was Read more
South Africa legend Neil Tovey suffers heart attack
South African Neil Tovey, the only white man to captain an Africa Cup of Nations-winning team, is in a critical condition after a heart attack. Read more
Pep Guardiola: Man City boss says Barcelona are a ‘machine’
Barcelona are a “machine” who are likely to dominate possession against Manchester City on Wednesday, says the Premier League club’s manager Pep Guardiola. The Spaniard Read more
Algeria sack coach Milovan Rajevac
Algeria sacked national team coach Milovan Rajevac on Tuesday, just over three months after he took charge, according to Algerian public television. “The Algerian Football Read more
Real Madrid to appeal EU ruling on illegal aid
Real Madrid said Tuesday it would appeal against an EU decision requiring the club to repay 18.4 million euros ($20.39 million) in alleged illegal aid Read more
Benteke Scores FIFA’s Fastest Goal In WCQ
Belgium International Christian Benteke on Monday, scored the fastest FIFA World Cup qualifying goal against Gibraltar after seven seconds. The 25-year-old Belgium striker’s goal is Read more
Eagles escape death as Police try to arrest Dikko
What could have been a major disaster was prevented at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, yesterday, when a plain cloth Police man trying to Read more
I am now matured to lead Eagles – Mikel
Super Eagles Captain, John Obi Mikel, said he had matured to shoulder the responsibility of the team as Nigeria sought qualification for the 2018 World Read more
My sack is imminent- Zidane
Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane has revealed he is not afraid of getting the sack. This follows mounting pressure after a poor run of form Read more
Neymar dazzles as Brazil thrash Bolivia
Neymar scored one goal and set up two more as Brazil turned on the style with a 5-0 thrashing of Bolivia in South America’s 2018 Read more
Allardyce exit saddens Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has admitted to being “extremely surprised” and “very sad” at the affair that ended Sam Allardyce’s brief reign as England manager. Read more
Too much sex killing Ghanaian players, says coach
Former Black Stars player and coach, Malik Jabir believes that Ghana’s club players are not doing well because beautiful Ghanaian girls have made them weaker. Read more
Song, ex-Cameroon defender suffers stroke
FORMER West Ham and Liverpool footballer Rigobert Song is critically ill in hospital after suffering a severe stroke. The 40-year-old was raced to hospital in Read more
Manchester United and Man City could face fight for Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino has admirers at Man Utd and Manchester City and could be at the centre of a battle for his services Mauricio Pochettino could Read more
West Ham officials arrive in Nigeria for talent hunt
NPFL side, FC Ifeanyi Ubah, which is the first African partner of West Ham United FC of England, will this week host the London-based club Read more
Gerrard was the complete player, but Totti is a god – Riise
Former Liverpool and Roma full-back John Arne Riise has hailed Steven Gerrard and Francesco Totti as the two best players he ever played with. Ex-Norway Read more
FIFA president Infantino proposes 48-team World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Monday he would like to expand the number of teams in the World Cup to 48 by adding a one-match Read more
Christian Chukwu recalls last trophy as Rangers coach
By Chukwuemeka Opara Former Rangers International FC Skipper and Coach, Christian Chukwu, says the club has returned to the pinnacle of Nigerian domestic football league Read more
Enugu Rangers International Win Nigerian Football Champions League
Rangers International were on Sunday crowned champions of the 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League. The Enugu-based club demolished El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri 4-0 in their Read more
How will Arsene Wenger’s 20 years at Arsenal be judged?
Twenty years ago, Arsene Wenger arrived in England as a relative unknown, a man plucked from Japanese side Grampus Eight to become only the third Read more
Ronaldo’s plane crashes in Barcelona
Cristiano Ronaldo’s private jet reportedly crash landed at Barcelona airport on Monday night after the plane’s landing gear broke on impact with the runway. Neither Read more
