Author: 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.

PSG have announced that it has lifted two weeks suspension slammed on Lionel Messi. PSG some days back suspended Messi after he travelled without the permission of the club. PSG confirmed that Messi has returned to training “Lionel Messi back in training this Monday morning” After the suspension, Messi made an apology via his social media accounts: “I thought we were going to have a day off after the game as always. I had this trip organized and I couldn’t cancel it. I had already canceled it before.” “I apologize to my teammates, and I’m waiting for what the club…

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Victor Oshimen, Napoli talisman, has apologised to the fans for missing the first penalty he took yesterday when they played at Armando Diego Maradona stadium to Fiorentina. Napoli won the game via another spot kick Osimhen converted.  It was obvious the Nigerian striker, Victor Oshimen needed the goal to reach a feat of African with the most goals in Serie A (47) surpassing former ballon d’or winner George Weah, who had 46. “ I wanted to score and I asked for the second penalty to be taken as well “. Victor Osimhen scored the 22nd goal in the league and…

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The NPFL match day 17 was held yesterday across all Stadia in the federation. Just one game to end the season, and some teams know their fate already. 24 goals were scored in both group A and B, 6 home wins, 2 away wins and 2 draws. Enyimba pulverized Gombe United by 5-0 in Aba, Obioma Emeka scored a hat trick, moving his goals tally to 14, which is the most scored in the league so far. Another massive game was when struggling Wikki Tourist of Bauchi hit four pass Abia Warriors during their encounter in group B. Wikki won…

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Celtic have been crowned the champions of Scotland following their 2-0 victory over Hearts today (Sunday) at Tynecastle. They have now secured back-to-back Premiership titles under manager Ange Postecoglou. And the Hoops have done it in style – winning 31 of their 34 league games, drawing two and losing just one. In the process, Celtic have scored 105 goals and conceding just 25. It’s an incredible achievement for Celtic, who have already won the League Cup this season and are also in the final of the Scottish Cup next month, where they will face Inverness Caley Thistle. Before then, the…

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Real Madrid faced Osasuna in the final of the Copa del Rey last night. Los Blanco beat Osasuna 2-1 in the final at the Estadio La Cartuja (Seville). A superb Vini Jr. run set up Rodrygo to open the scoring just two minutes into the game. Lucas Torró then levelled proceedings on 58’, before Rodrygo sealed the victory twelve minutes later. After getting their hands on the Copa, Real Madrid have now won three titles this season, following their successes in the Club World Cup and the European Super Cup. Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the media in the Estadio La…

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Golden Eaglet are through to the Quarter-finals of the U-17 African Cup of Nation after a terrific victory over resilient Young Bafana Bafana in a five goals thriller match. They have now qualified for the quarter-final stage as their voyage to their third trophy continues. Charles Agada, a JSS3 student, put up a man-of-the-match display last night in his first start since the tournament began. Agada scored the Eaglet’s equalizer and assisted the second goal. The start of the game in Stade Mohammad Hamlaoui, Constantine was typical of their last game after conceding an early goal just two minutes into…

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Chelsea has beaten Bournemouth 1-3 at full time at the Brooks Stadium. It is Lampard’s first win in seven matches since returning to the club as a caretaker. What an ease of breath it will be for the club as a whole. Chelsea have suffered six games winless streak since the return of Frank Lampard Gallagher scored the first goal in the 9th minute, firing the Blues to an early lead, his goal was neutralized in the 21st minute, making it a 1-1 scoreline. Chelsea had a frustrating game in which goals came in the late minutes from João Félix…

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The Premier League has released its squad of the season, which comprises 11 players. Arsenal and Manchester City have the most players in the 11-man squad. Liverpool and Newcastle have 1 player each, Manchester United has 2 players, Manchester City has 3, while Arsenal has 4. Erling Haaland, Salah, and Rashford lead the attack line, Debryune, Casemiro, and Odegaard in the midfield while at the defence, it’s Trippier, Saliba, Dias, and Zinchenko. Ramsdale Trippier Saliba Dias Zinchenko De Bruyne Casemiro Ødegaard Salah Haaland Rashford

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Football journalist, Fabrizio Romano has reported that English midfielder James Milner will leave Liverpool for Brighton at the end of the season as a free agent. Milner joined Liverpool from City and has stayed for almost 8 years at Liverpool. Milner was part of Jürgen Klopp’s success since the German arrived in 2015. According to Fabrizio, Milner has accepted all the details of Brighton’s bid — the contract will be valid until June 2024, and the deal is set to be signed. He’s going to follow Brazilian star João Pedro, who has already signed a contract as a new Brighton…

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Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen guided Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years after the Nigerian scored Napoli’s equalizer in the 65th to level the game unto 1-1 at full. Napoli clinched the title with 15 points above Lazio and reached that feat with 5 games to spare. Victor Osimhen scored his 22nd Serie A goal of the season last night, making the Napoli Talisman to be the top scorer as things stand. Osimhen became the African and Nigerian player with the most league goals in a season in Serie A after he beat Samuel Eto and…

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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand and Chelsea’s ex goalkeeper, Peter Cech, are the recent legends to be knighted with the recognition of “Hall of Fame” by the English Premier League. Rio who retired in July 2015 made 503 Premier League appearances, with most (455) coming for Manchester United. Rio won 6 Premier Leagues, one Champions League and a few other trophies during his active years of playing with Manchester United. Peter Cech played actively with Chelsea and is recognized as one of the greatest goalkeepers to ever grace the league. Peter made 443 appearances in the Premier League for…

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Super Eagles former captain Jay Jay Okocha has charged the Super Eagles to be consistent during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria today at the unveiling of the African Heroes Penalty Cup in Lagos on Thursday. “We all want to see our Super Eagles doing well, we know how painful it is not to be at the World Cup. The team needs to steady the ship. “The Super Eagles need to be more consistent, which is so obvious that they are not. We all know that we are a demanding nation when it comes to football. “We are…

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Former Super Eagles midfielder Wilson Oruma has finally responded to what he avers to be false news regarding his health that took over social media as reported by many newspapers days ago. Wilson Oruma, during an interview with the Guardian newspaper, discredited the erroneous report and described the development as ‘sad’ and unfortunate that some Nigerians wished him dead. A video clip of Wilson Oruma hit social media as the 46-year-old was vulnerably lying sick in an unidentified hospital, snoring heavily with a Urinary catheter connected to his body to aid in passing urine. A few of his former teammates…

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Following another poor result showcased against Arsenal last night, Ben Chilwell admitted Chelsea produced another substandard performance in the loss to Arsenal and the left-back explained what is required for the Blues to get out of the “‘deep hole’ we currently find ourselves stuck in”. Arsenal’s terrific victory was powered by Martin Odegaard who had a brace in the first half and Gabriel who netted Arsenal’s last. Although, Madueke reduced the goal deficit with his first goal in Blues colours. Chilly was as honest as ever as he assessed the game and Chelsea’s recent form. ‘We’re hurt and angry, every…

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La Liga fixtures last night went in the favour of Barcelona, who scaled through a 1-0 slim win over 10 men Osasuna at Camp Nou. Hernando received an early red card in the 26th minute thus reducing their firepower in the tie. Captain Jordi Alba’s late-minute strike aided Barcelona to a late triumph at Camp Nou. With the 2-0 defeat, Real Madrid suffered against Real Sociedad last night; mathematically Barcelona will be crowned champions in their next game should they pick a win over Español. Barcelona now leads with 14 points difference ahead of Madrid who were beaten by Real…

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According to Bleachers Report Football, Argentine Captain and PSG forward, Lionel Messi has been suspended by the club after the 35 years old skipped training to embark on an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia. “PSG have suspended Lionel Messi for two weeks without pay after an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, per multiple reports” Lionel Messi played the entire 90 minutes during their league game and lost to Lorient at the Parc Des Prince by 1-3 on Sunday. Lionel Messi has scored 15 league goals and 15 assists this season for the league leaders. Before PSG was eliminated from the…

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According to Football transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea FC has secured the signature of a 15-year-old wonder kid Kendry Peaz from Independiente of the Ecuadorian league. Fabrizio further disclosed that many clubs in Europe had jostled for his signature, fortunately, Chelsea beat them to his signature. Born in 2007, Kendry is one of the best talents in South America, and he’s already playing with the U17 Ecuador team despite being 15 years old. Kendry will join Chelsea in July 2025 when he will turn 18 due to FIFA rules — the deal is 100% completed. Independiente del Valle could receive…

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Barcelona Femení (ladies ) claimed their 8th La Liga trophy yesterday after crushing Sporting De Huelva by 3-0 after full time at Estadi Johan Cruyff. Barcelona defended the title successfully . Barcelona won the 2022-23 season La Liga F with 78 points with 3 games to spare, which is 10 points above runner-up Real Madrid who has 68 points. Barcelona defended the title, playing all 27 games without a loss. Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala was seen in a video upload on the club’s Facebook page celebrating in a dance step following her outstanding season performance. The 5 times Africa…

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Two-time U-17 African Champions, Golden Eagles have began the tournament with an important victory. The beat young Chipolopolo to a narrow 1-0 score after full time in Constantine, Algeria. Daniel’s spot kick in the 77th minute of the second half helped the Eagles see off Zambia after both had battled in the first half ending it on a stalemate. The Eagles sit on top of the group B with three points after the tie and would look forward to another three points and a clean sheet in their next game.

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South Sudan U-17 have been disqualified from the 2023 AFCON which began yesterday in Algeria. Revealing this unfortunate update on their social media handle, the South Sudan Football Federation said 5 of its players had failed the MRI tests which were conducted on all the players by the CAF medical team and were tagged “Non-Eligible” by CAF. This disqualification means only 11 countries are eligible to participate in the tournament. “The South Sudan Football Association regrets to announce that our team has been disqualified from the AFCON U17 Algeria 2023 due to the non-eligibility of five (5) players after the…

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Wolves were brought down to nothing as they suffered a massive defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium, Brighton. Wolves were already down to 4-0 just after the first half of the tie. The humiliation continued in the second half, which produces a related replica of what Tottenham Hotspur suffered to Newcastle last week. Undav Denis, Gross Pascal and Danny Welbeck braces for Brighton demolished Wolves. Undav Denis opened the scoresheet for Brighton, scoring in the early minute of 6. Gross Pascal extended Brighton’s lead to 3-0 after his brace in 13 and 26 minutes respectively. Welbeck made it 4-0…

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Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modrić has been ruled out in Madrid’s game against relegation – threatened Girona tomorrow. Real Madrid reported that the Croatian midfielder injured the back of his left thigh during their previous game and will undergo monitoring. “Following tests carried out on Luka Modrić by the Real Madrid Medical Services, an injury to the back of his left thigh has been diagnosed. His progress will be monitored.” Carlo Ancelotti speaking in the press room at Real Madrid City the day before the clash with Almería, on match day 32 of LaLiga also confirmed Luka’s injury Modrić‘s injury…

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Alejandro Garnacho has committed his future to the club after signing a 6 year deal extension which will see him stay at the club until June 2028. The Academy graduate has already made 31 appearances for the senior team, at the age of 18. “Manchester United is pleased to announce that Alejandro Garnacho has signed a new contract that will extend his stay at the club until 30 June 2028.” Alejandro Garnacho said: “When I joined this incredible club, I dreamt of achieving my debut, playing at Old Trafford, scoring my first goal and winning trophies with this badge on…

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Sheffield United’s promotion into the English league first tier has been confirmed after their 2-0 triumph against Westbrom last night. Sheffield United will be playing Premier League football next season after a two-year absence,  goals from Sander Berge and Anel Ahmedhodžić saw United deservedly beat West Brom and subsequently secure automatic promotion. The Blades earned 85 points yesterday and have joined Burnley, who were crowned Champions of the English Championship yesterday and had secured their promotion about a fortnight before now.

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Erling Haaland now holds the record for the most goals scored in a 38-game Premier League season. The Norwegian’s late goal in the 4-1 victory over Arsenal takes him to 33 in the league and extends his lead in the race for the Golden Boot. It also sees him surpass Mo Salah’s 38-game record. The Egyptian hit 32 in 2017/18. Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer currently share the record across the entire Premier League era, scoring 34 in 1993/94 and 1994/95 respectively when the season comprised of 42 matches. With seven league games remaining, Haaland requires just two more goals…

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Burnley FC have been crowned winners of the English second tier EFL following a narrow win away at Blackburn Rovers. Benson’s second half strike and only goal in the tie crowned the Clarets champions. The Claret won the league with two games to spare after earning 95 points, with 13 points ahead of second place Sheffield United who has two games at hand. Burnley sealed the Championship title with a 1-0 win over Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday night thanks to a Manuel Benson wonder strike at Ewood Park. For the third consecutive game, Benson cut in from the…

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The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has shortlisted 42 Athletes who will compete in the African U18 and U20 Championships, which are planned to start this weekend in Ndola, Zambia. The list includes 23 U18 girls and boys and 19 U20 men and women. Nigeria’s U20 women’s record holder, Tima Godbless, is spearheading Nigeria’s challenge for podium place in the U20 category while National Sports Festival 100 m and 200 m silver medallist, Faith Okwose tops the list of 23 U18 athletes listed for the Championships. U18 list includes: Tima Godbless, Ewa Peace, Eyakpoeyan Justina Tiana, Saibu Yetunde Olayinka, Israel…

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Chelsea interim manager, Frank Lampard, has confirmed that three members of his squad will miss the next match against Brentford, including two who could have played their last game this season due to injury. Speaking to the media ahead of Chelsea hosting Brentford at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening, Frank Lampard provided an update on the injury situation among his squad, revealing three new additions to his list of absentees in Kai Havertz, Reece James and Mason Mount. ‘Reece James is unavailable for this game and probably for the rest of the season as well,’ said our caretaker manager. ‘Reece…

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Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, believes that their win against Wolves on Saturday will grow their confident to fight against being relegated to the second tier of the English League. Kelechi Iheanacho scored Leicester’s equalizer in the 37th minutes against Wolves during their 2-1 triumph on Saturday, a feat that has moved them away from the danger zone to 17th place despite having same points 28 as Everton who are in 18th place. In an interview with LCFC TV, Iheanacho said: “I think it’s mixed feelings because obviously, we haven’t won in a long time and I think this gives…

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Former Super Eagles captain, Jay Jay Okocha while speaking in an interview with Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, said he will cost at least €150m in today’s market because if Chelsea can pay €120m for a defensive midfielder in Fernandez, his talents will cost more. “Maybe 1 billion should have been paid for me,” he said “They paid £106m for their defensive midfielder, in Chelsea. To a player from Portugal. It would have cost around €150m. My assists, dribbles… World football started to pay a lot of money. Such would be the numbers of players of this quality.” The 49-year-old also expressed…

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