The League Organizing body of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has revealed that the current 2023-24 season will be halted after match day 32 to enable Rivers United to address their backlog of 5 games. Due to their participation in the Continental tournament, Rivers United faced an influx of matches in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Unfortunately, the Pride of Rivers were eliminated from the CAF Confederation tournament after losing on aggregate of 2-1 to Algerian outfit Alger in the quarter-final round. Rivers completed their 26th game last night at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Rivers State, defeating Katsina United by…
Author: Oladimeji Adeoye
Oladimeji Adeoye
Oladimeji Adeoye also known as Osniff is a writer, he is mainly into writing sports with vast knowledge of African Sports, and other continental sports. Oladimeji has worked with top news outlets and currently writing with top newspapers in Nigeria.
Chelsea FC announced that Enzo Fernández’s season has been cut short due to an injury sustained during their recent match against Arsenal. The 23-year-old midfielder underwent successful surgery for a groin issue and will now focus on rehabilitation, sidelining him for the remainder of the 2023/24 season. Fernández will be working closely with the club’s medical team at Cobham during his recovery according to the club: “Enzo Fernandez has today undergone successful surgery on a groin issue and will now begin a period of rehabilitation, sidelining him for the remainder of Chelsea’s 2023/24 season. The 23-year-old midfielder will work with…
Everton manager, Sean Dyche, has dedicated last night’s victory over Liverpool to the fans for what he described as their incredible support. The Toffees ended a 12-game winless streak, recording their first home victory since 2010 after a 2-0 win over their local rivals, Liverpool, last night at their turf. Jarrad Branthwaite struck the Blues into the lead in the first half before Dominic Calvert-Lewin produced a towering header to double the Toffees’ lead, which they held on to for the entire game. Dyche, giving his reaction to his first Merseyside derby at Goodison, said: ‘To give the people that,…
Barcelona’s head coach, Xavi Hernandez, has opted to continue leading the team for the upcoming season, despite previously indicating his intention to step down after the current season. Following discussions with the club’s president and director, it has been agreed that Xavi will remain in his rolez according to Fabrizio Romano. In January, Xavi announced his decision to leave during a press conference, citing a desire to be a solution for Barcelona and acknowledging the need for a change in direction. “I had taken days ago but today was the moment to announce it.” “I don’t want to be a…
Manchester United has presented its Portuguese duo Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes with Premier League milestone awards on Tuesday, in recognition of their respective achievements with the club. Dalot was recognized for reaching 100th Premier League appearance, during the recent 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on the south coast for the club since joining from FC Porto in 2018. The 25 years old was pivotal for the club during their EFL Cup triumph last season. Reliable for the team, Diogo has made 30 of those top-flight outings during the current season alone and the consistent defender is enjoying his best campaign…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is to face a 25% pay cut should Manchester fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League, according to ESPN. ‘Erik ten Hag will face a 25% pay cut as Manchester United manager next season if he holds onto his job in the wake of the failure to qualify for the Champions League.’ It’s seemingly impossible for Manchester United to finish in the Champions League spot as things stand. Manchester United has 50 points with 6 games left for the Red Devils, so winning all the remaining games can increase their tally to 68,…
Liverpool is poised to name Arne Slot as the successor to Jürgen Klopp, as confirmed by football journalist Fabrizio Romano. According to Romano, Liverpool has made initial contact with Slot, and the discussions have been very positive. Slot, who currently manages Feyenoord, is reportedly keen on the job. “Initial contacts between Arne Slot and Liverpool, very positive. New contact to follow soon with Slot keen on #LFC job.” Although there is no release clause in his contract, Feyenoord is expected to seek compensation from Liverpool. “Understand there’s NO release clause included into his contract; Feyenoord would request a compensation fee…
Liverpool’s head coach, Jürgen Klopp, has given an update on Diogo Jota’s injury. Jota will be sidelined for approximately two weeks following an injury sustained during Liverpool’s match against Fulham last weekend. Jota, who scored Liverpool’s third goal in Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Fulham, will be out of action due to a fitness issue discovered during subsequent assessments. Klopp mentioned during his pre-Everton press conference that Jota felt discomfort after scoring the goal and further evaluation revealed the extent of the injury. Regarding Jota’s condition, Klopp stated, “Unfortunately, yes. Diogo scored the goal, felt a little bit and now we…
Chelsea FC has provided an injury update ahead of their upcoming Premier League match against Arsenal. Cole Palmer, who has been instrumental for the club this season, is among the ten players listed as injured and will likely miss the game at the Emirates Stadium. The statement from Chelsea indicates that Palmer is absent from today’s training due to illness. The list of injured players provided by Chelsea includes Christopher Nkunku, Robert Sanchez, Lesley Ugochukwu, Ben Chilwell, Malo Gusto, Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, and Roméo Lavia. Despite his absence, Palmer has had an impressive season, contributing…
Manchester United legend, Andy Cole has become the latest former Manchester United player to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. Ranked fourth in the competition’s all-time goal scoring chart, Cole has been handed the accolade today, along with ex-Chelsea captain John Terry. The 52-year-old as joined other Reds legends David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Rio Ferdinand, Roy Keane, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes and Peter Schmeichel, plus iconic manager Sir Alex Ferguson, in being added to the Hall of Fame since its inception in 2021. “I’m proud of everything I’ve achieved in football, which is thanks to my family,…
Former Chelsea and English captain, John Terry has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. He is the second former Blue to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame this year alongside Ashley Cole – and they join ex-Chelsea teammates Petr Cech, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba. Terry graduated from the club’s academy and became of the greatest centre back of all time during his time with the Blues. As a blue, Terry won 5 Premier League titles, one UEFA Champions League and other trophies. Terry holds the record for the most Premier League clean sheets…
Manchester City has defeated London rival Chelsea to reach the final of the English FA Cup following Bernardo Silva’s late strike for the Cityzen. An unfortunate season for Chelsea, who had lost the Carabao Cup to Liverpool some weeks ago and are not contending for any title this season. First half: The opening half concluded with a goalless draw, reflecting the noteworthy performance of both teams. Manchester City, as anticipated, dominated possession slightly over Chelsea. Despite City managing 7 attempts on goal, none located the target, whereas Chelsea had 5 shots on goal out of 7 attempts. Second half: Manchester…
Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi early goal for the Foxes against West Bromwich Albion has aided the club’s return to the summit of the English Championship. Wilfred Ndidi fired Leicester into an early lead with his sumptuous 22nd goal. Jamie Vardy widened the lead to 2-0 in the second half after missing from the spot kick just a few seconds before the end of the first half. Unfortunately for Leicester, English forward Jed Wallace pulled one back for Albion. Three Nigerian players, Wilfred Ndidi, Josh Maja, and Semi Ajayi, were part of the matchday squads for both teams, whereas Kelechi Iheanacho…
German National team head coach, Julian Nagelsmann, has extended his contract until 2026 with the national team. According to the DFB supervisory board on Friday, Julian Nagelsmann will remain the head coach of the Germany national team beyond this summer’s European Championship on home soil. The 36-year-old’s contract now runs until the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The contract Nagelsmann had initially signed in September of last year was due to expire after EURO 2024. Nagelsmann on his contract extension: “I made this decision with my heart. It’s a great honour to…
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has confirmed that all first team players are available for selection during their Premier tie tomorrow against Wolves, except for Jurrien Timber who will play for the team’s under-21s as a part of his recovery process. Jurrien has been unavailable since August when he suffered an ACL injury. “He’s going to play a game with the under-21s and after that, we will see better where he is, how he felt,” Mikel said in his pre-match press conference on Friday. “He looks really good in training, but it’s that last step now. We need to have the…
All English teams, including Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Arsenal, Liverpool, and West Ham, participating in the first and second tiers of the UEFA tournaments (Champions League and UEFA Europa League), have been eliminated. Having lost emphatically 3-0 to Atalanta at Anfield, Liverpool’s elimination was confirmed last night following their slim 1-0 victory in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League in Italy. Additionally, English counterpart WestHam also bows out of the tournament following a 3-1 aggregate against current Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen in both legs. Before this stage of the tournaments, Newcastle United and Manchester United were…
The Nigeria Professional Football League’s current season will be paused after match day 32 to allow Rivers United to clear all outstanding games. Due to their involvement in the Continental tournament this season, the Pride of Rivers has 6 accumulated outstanding games in the NPFL. Being the only Nigerian club left in the CAF tournament, Rivers United was eliminated by Algerian club Alger in the quarter-final round last week. The Pride of Rivers were beaten 2-0 in Algeria as their 1-0 victory at the Godswill International Stadium could not see them proceed to the semifinal round ahead of Alger, who…
The Spanish outfit, Barcelona, has been fined for racist behavior and other actions by their fans in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, the home ground of Barcelona. The event, which occurred on Tuesday, saw Barcelona fans engaging in racial abuse targeted at PSG players. They were also involved in lighting fireworks and causing damage at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. The Spanish club is expected to pay a fine of 32,000 euros (£27,000) as punishment for their gross misconduct. Barcelona were beaten 4-1 at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys following Araujo’s…
AS Roma has revealed that Daniele De Rossi will continue as the first-team head coach next season and for the foreseeable future. According to Dan and Ryan Friedkin: “After meeting yesterday afternoon with Daniele De Rossi, we are delighted to announce he will continue as Head Coach of AS Roma after this season and for the foreseeable future.” On January 16, the club announced De Rossi as José Mourinho’s successor until the end of the season. The club has found delight in his duty, a feat which prompted his contract extension even before the end of the season: “In his…
The Lagos-based Nigeria Professional Football League side, Sporting Lagos Football Club, has announced the sacking of their head coach, Paul Offor, following a poor campaign in the NPFL. “On behalf of everyone at Sporting Lagos, the Club would like to express its gratitude to Coach Paul for his efforts and achievements during his time with the Club.” Paul guided the team to their first-ever top-flight promotion, having competed in the Nigeria National League (second tier) the same year the club was created (2022). He guided the team to their first-ever Silverware (Naija Super 8) last year, triumphing over Elite clubs…
Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini, has distanced himself from the Liverpool job after being heavily linked to the English giant. The 66-year-old Italian, who joined the club from Genoa in 2016, appreciated the fact he was shortlisted as a candidate to succeed Jürgen Klopp: “Of course, I am happy with links to the Liverpool job to replace Klopp, but my focus is on the game.” “We can’t be distracted by this kind of links or stories; we have to focus on the upcoming games.” Gasperini has established himself as a favorite among the Atalanta fans since arriving at Gewiss Stadium.…
Werder Bremen has suspended Naby Keïta until the end of the season, citing his refusal to travel with the team after realizing he wasn’t in the match day squad. Additionally, the club has imposed a substantial fine on the Guinea midfielder. The 29-year-old will no longer participate in team training or be part of the first-team dressing room. In a statement on the club’s website, Clemens Fritz, the head of Professional football, expressed disappointment in Keïta’s actions, stating that the midfielder prioritized his interests over the team’s during a crucial period of the season. Fritz emphasized the need for unity…
Golden Eaglets head coach, Manu Garba, has invited 51 players to camp less than a month before the kickoff of the 2024 WAFU B U-17 tournament scheduled to be held in Ghana. The newly reappointed manager said 51 players are expected to report to camp, which will be opened on Wednesday (today), as the preparation for the set to kick-start in Ghana from May 15 to 19. While speaking with Totori News, Garba said he has submitted a compiled 51-man list and has mandated his scouts to undergo MRI scans: “I have just submitted the list of 51 players that…
Former Super Eagles player, Emmanuel Amuneke, discussed his potential of rejuvenating the Super Eagles team should he be made the head coach by the Nigeria Football Federation. In an exclusive interview with Johnny Edward, the former Tanzania national team head coach and former Golden Eaglet head coach disclosed his readiness to ameliorate the team. Can you tell about your coaching journey and the highlights of your career? Of course, I’ve had experiences coaching El Makasa in Egypt, Khartoum Club in Sudan and with the national U-20 and U-17 teams. The high point of my coaching is leading Tanzania to their…
While showering encomium on his players for their terrific display against Everton last night during their biggest victory of 6-0 this season, the Chelsea manager has expressed his displeasure on the event that occurred when Chelsea was awarded a penalty in the second half. Despite scoring three goals just before the end of halftime, Cole Palmer, Nicholas Jackson, and Noni Madueke were seen dragging for the ball after the penalty was awarded. It’s obvious that Jackson wanted to step up his goal numbers, having had one already in the game. But Palmer, who was known as the spot-kicker, took it…
AS Roma has provided a medical update on Evan Ndicka, the Ivorian full back, who experienced discomfort in his chest during the team’s match against Udinese yesterday has undergone stages of tests with further evaluation to follow. Due to the urgent medical situation, the game was abandoned in the 71st minute; a few minutes after Romelu Lukaku grabbed AS Roma’s equalizer “Following acute precordial pain and a typical alternations in the EKG administered in the first aid room at the stadium, the player Evan Ndicka was hospitalized at the Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital in Udine. The club stated that…
Liverpool FC has commemorated the 97 football fans who were killed in the disastrous Hillsborough scene 35 years ago. According to the club, tributes are being paid across Liverpool Football Club and the city today to mark the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. On April 15, 1989, ninety-seven men, women, and children lost their lives as a result of the disaster that occurred at the FA Cup semi-final between the Reds and Nottingham Forest. Paying their respects by laying wreaths at the Hillsborough Memorial at Anfield this morning are LFC CEO Billy Hogan and Sir Kenny Dalglish, and the…
Caroline Celico, former wife of Brazilian football icon Ricardo Kaka, has refuted rumors circulating on social media alleging that she divorced him because he was ‘perfect’ for her. “Kaka never betrayed me; he always treated me well, and he gave me a wonderful family, but I was not happy; something was missing. The problem was that he was too perfect for me.” She clarified the situation on her Instagram account, emphasizing that such claims are both false and fake. She shared insights into her life post-divorce, highlighting her current marriage and impending parenthood with her husband Eduardo. Furthermore, she expressed…
Bayer Leverkusen has beaten Weder Bremen to claim their first title since the creation of the club in about 120 years, notably they also put an end to the Bayern Munich. Since Jürgen Klopp of Dortmund last won it in the 2010-11 season, Bayern has dominated by winning the title in 11 seasons consecutively. Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface, open the scoresheet for Leverkusen who went on to triumphed over Werder Bremen by 5-0 after full-time. Leverkusen won the title in an unbeaten campaign, haven played 42 games across all tournament without a defeat this season. The knew champions wrote…
Liverpool’s title hopes have been dented after losing to Crystal Palace at Anfield on Matchday 23. Liverpool’s title hope experienced a massive setback as they have failed to score at Anfield consecutively in two matches in a row for the first time this season. Just some days ago, Liverpool were beaten by Atalanta in a 3-0 thriller at Anfield during the first leg of the quarter-final of the UEFA Europa League. A huge goal deficit they may not be able to overturn given their current situation. Eberechi Eze’s 14th-minute goal separates both sides after full time at the home ground…
