The Super Eagles head coach today posted on his Facebook page his arrival to Ilorin and will witness the game between the state club and Sunshine Stars of Akure tomorrow, the Portuguese said. Peseiro has guided the Super Eagles to their first two AFCON qualifiers, in which the team gained all six points against Sierra Leone in Abuja and a record victory over São Tomé and Príncipe in Morocco. The Portuguese has returned to Nigeria and will witness an NPFL blockbuster clash between two teams who are separated by just a point on the log. Sunshine Stars, who won the…
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.
English outfit Tottenham Hotspur today announced the signing of Yves Bissouma from Brighton in a deal worth €29m plus add-ons. The Malian will be Antonio Conte’s third signing this summer, having already secured the signature of Ivan Perišić, who joined from Inter as a free agent and 34 years old Fraser Forster from Southampton. Antonio Conte clinched the Champions League spot over Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, who failed to secure a win in any of their last two games. Conte since joining the London club has had a terrific run in the league. He picked points against table-toppers and champions Manchester…
For the first time in history of the FIFA World Cup tournament, three nations will jointly host the prestigious competition in 2026 and 48 nations will participate, as against 32 previously known. FIFA announced this development on Wednesday. The United States has 11 slots, Mexico has 3 and Canada has 2. The 11 cities officially selected in the United States are: New York/New Jersey (MetLife Stadium); Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium); Dallas (AT&T Stadium); San Francisco Bay Area (Levi’s Stadium); Miami (Hard Rock Stadium); Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium); Seattle (Lumen Field); Houston (NRG Stadium); Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field); Kansas City, Missouri (Arrowhead…
The Ivorian outfit ASEC Mimosas extended their record as the most successful club, winning the Ligue one for 28 times. They were crowned champions after defeating Basam by 2-0 through late goals from Konate Karim and Kramo Aubin at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan. They have now successfully defended the title, having won it last season. ASEC Mimosas top the log of Ligue 1 with 58 points after their 22 games of the season. They went 12 points higher than tight rival Sporting Gogna who has 46 points after 23 games. The champions scored the most goals (42) after round…
UEFA Champions League’s most decorated manager in history and four-time winner Carlos Ancelotti has been assisted by his son Davide Ancelotti since 2011. Davide Ancelotti, 32, began his coaching stint with his father’s assistance when he was appointed manager at Paris Saint-Germain in the 2011-12 season. David served as a fitness coach when his father assumed the job that season. On July 1, 2013-14 season, Real Madrid appointed Carlos Ancelotti to replace José Mourinho after a failed season. Davide Ancelotti was appointed alongside his dad on the same day as a fitness coach. He oversaw the team fitness training for…
The English Premier League has released the 2023-23 season schedules and fixtures for all 380 matches. The season will kick off on the 5th of August 2022 and will end on 28 May 2023. Week one games will begin with Crystal Palace hosting Arsenal on Friday the 5th of August at 8 pm. The English Premier League has also stated that the fixtures are subject to change and kick-offs are 15:00 for Saturdays and bank holidays unless stated otherwise. The first ten games into the season are shown below: Friday 5 August 20:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal Saturday 6…
The Three Lions became toothless last night during their 4th UEFA Nations League game against Hungary. They have now lost twice in a streak to Hungarians, establishing a despicable history in both losses. On 4th this month, Three Lions lost to Hungary for the first time in 60 years and had their heaviest defeat at home in almost a century to Hungary yesterday. England needs to win two of their remaining matches to book a round 16 place in the tournament. Freiburg midfielder Roland Salla scored a brace, and Adam Nagy and Daniel Gazdag who came in as substitutes in…
Awer Mabil scored Australia’s last spot kick against Peru yesterday, during their last game in the world Cup qualifiers for Qatar 2022. The Australian dedicated his goal as a thank you to Australia that took him and his parents after they fled the Sudan war. His parents ran from Sudan to the Kenya refugee camp where he was born. Mabil survived on one meal a day and played street football until resettling in Australia in 2006. Australia qualified for their fifth World Cup on a streak yesterday, winning over Peru via a penalty shoot out after both teams had played…
Akeem Oluwashegun Omolade, 39, was born in Kaduna on 4 March 1983. He was found dead in a Peugeot car in Palermo, Italy yesterday, Italian police confirmed. He played for 13 different clubs but never made over 35 league appearances for all of those clubs. Furthermore, he has no record appearances for the Super Eagles at any level. Omolade arrived in Italy at the age of 17, joining Treviso, with whom he made his professional debut in the Serie B league. He subsequently joined Torino, with whom he made his Serie A debut. Following his departure from Torino, he went…
Egypt giant Al Ahly has ended the contract of coach Pitso Mosimane on mutual consent. Pitso Mosimane, 57, is arguably the best coach in the history of Africa. The South African has coached in elite clubs such as Super Sports, South Africa National team, Mamelodi Sundown, and Al Ahly. He guided Al Ahly to two CAF Champions League since joining the club in 2020. Career as Coach: Mosimane is one of the greatest and most decorated managers in Africa. He began his coaching career with the South African club Super Sport in 2001 until 2007. While with Super sports in…
Two Worshippers were abducted during a vigil at Celestial Church of Christ, Oshoffa Parish at Wasimi, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, the Ogun state police has confirmed. The two kidnapped are Oluwaseun Ajose, an Assistant Shepherd of the parish, and Dagunro Ayobami, who was said to be a Sunday School Teacher, according to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi. A police spokesman on disclosing to Sahara Reporters about the horrendous incident said “There was a kidnapping incident there, while they were having a vigil. Some kidnappers stormed the church and kidnapped some people. But as we…
Super Eagles ransacked São Tomé and Príncipe in Jose Peisero’s second competitive game as Super Eagles manager in Morocco. There were indications Nigeria would grind all three points as they controlled the game from the beginning until the end. With two wins and six points, Nigeria tops the Group A of the qualifiers with Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone playing later in the evening. José Peseiro made four changes to Super Eagles XI to face São Tomé and Príncipe. GOALKEEPER: Francis Uzoho DEFENDERS: Zaidu Sanusi, Ola Aina, Semi Ajayi and Calvin Bassey MIDFIELDERS: Oghenekaro Etebo, Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon (C). FORWARDS:…
The Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) 2021-22 season is coming to an end, with just five games left to decide the champions. Today, the 33rd round of the season was observed across the league. The Pride of Rivers defeated resilient Abia Warriors at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt yesterday to go ten points clear on top of the table with just five games to spare. On Sunday, Stanley Eguma’s men showed traits of champions, coming back from 0-1 down to win their encounter against the Warriors with a miraculous late winning goal from Chijioke Akuneto who had a brace after…
This will be the first time both nations will clash after the Euros final last year, as both teams settled for a draw yesterday. During the Euros final, the Azzurri’s edged the Three Lions via a penalty shoot-out that helped them claim the trophy. Gareth Southgate is having a difficult campaign in the tournament, as he’s yet to win a match. The English team last went three matches without a win four years ago. England who last won a competitive trophy 56 years ago continues the hunt for their first. Although, lately, they have been close to making history having…
Super Eagles and Enyimba forward Victor Mboama becomes the NPFL top scorer with five rounds to complete the 2021-22 season. Victor Mboama, 25, who missed Enyimba’s last three games, today returned the People’s Elephant to winning ways with his hat trick against Kwara United in the early hours of this morning at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, Abia. Mboama, who had his first Super Eagles invitation to participate in the Eagles friendly games against Ecuador and Mexico in their preparation for the AFCON qualifiers, missed Enyimba’s last three NPFL games against Nasarawa United, Sunshine Stars and Niger Tornadoes. He last…
Former special assistant to Goodluck Jonathan Reno Omokri in an article posted on his Facebook page has rebuffed the Muslim-Christian ticket, saying it does not benefit Nigerians assessing from the current administration which runs the Muslim—Christian ticket. Reno, 48, who is a notorious critic of APC and Bolu Ahmed Tinubu and an Ardent supporter of Atiku Abubakar and PDP, believes religious preference has not in any way benefited the country. On his Facebook page, Reno said “Having a Muslim-Christian ticket does not balance Nigeria. The government we have now is Muslim-Christian. Look at how imbalanced Nigeria is. Did Osinbajo represent…
It will be recalled that the Abuja-Kaduna train was attacked by armed men on March 28, 2022. The armed men abducted a colossal number of passengers during the operation. The attack which happened around Dutse forest in Chikun Local Government saw eight people lose their lives, over twenty injured and several others missing. Despite families of the victims working tirelessly for the release of their loved ones, the kidnappers still have in their den large numbers of their abductors. Today, eleven from the 61 in their den regained liberation after numerous weeks. Among those released are six females and five…
In 2009 Ronaldo was accused of rape by a Nevada woman Kathryn Mayorga who he met in a nightclub of Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Ronaldo and Kathryn agreed to have consensual sex in a hotel the same night, only for Kathryne to accuse Ronaldo of rape, which the Portuguese forward denied. Ronaldo in an interview with UK television said, “It makes you feel so bad… In the news, they speak about Cristiano Ronaldo, this and that. You listen to your kids coming down the stairs, and you change the channel because I was embarrassed. I feel embarrassed.” According…
The La Liga and Champions League champions today announced the signing of 22 years old Aurélien Tchouameni from AS Monaco in a six-year deal. The French prodigy was signed for €80m, becoming Real Madrid’s fourth most expensive player after Eden Hazard, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Gareth Bale. He becomes Los Blanco’s second signing this summer, following the acquisition of Antonio Rudiger as a free agent from Chelsea. Aurelien is a gifted prodigy who plays mostly as a defensive midfielder and has often played as a central midfielder. Real Madrid seems to be planning for the future already and will immediately replace…
The 24-year-old midfielder plays for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the Algerian Men’s team. He died today in a car accident, according to a report from Algeria. He took part in Algeria’s national team-friendly game yesterday against DR. Congo. The greens put three past their opponent, and Billel scored Algeria’s second goal in the 13th minute of the encounter. Billel Benhammouda captained the Algerian U-23 side in 2019 where he had to gain recognition and was invited to the senior team by coach Madjid Bougherra in 2021. He made his first debut against Liberia on…
Chelsea today confirmed the release of Andreas Christensen, Danny Drinkwater, Clark Salter and Mosunda. All of these players have played at the senior level for Chelsea, Andreas Christensen made the most appearances of 161 during his ten years stint at the club. Christensen is expected to join La Liga giant Barcelona in the coming days and will play as a rival with former teammate Antonio Rudiger who has already joined Los Blancos. The Danish defender since making his debut with Chelsea has won every available European trophy including, UEFA Champions League in 2021, UEFA Europa League in 2019, UEFA Super…
Mohamed Salah wins the PFA player of the year, his second since joining Liverpool. The Egyptian has joined the likes of Kevin Debruyne, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer and Mark Hughes to become another player who has won the award twice. The 29 beat his Liverpool teammates Virgil Van Dijk and Sadio, Kevin Debruyne, Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane to win his second after 2018. The 2021-22 English Premier League joint-top scorer also made the PFA eleven men team along with five of his teammates, Alisson Becker, Alexander Arnold, Virgil Van Dijk, Thiago Alcântara and Sadio Mané.…
Jose Peisero opened his Super Eagles stint with a victory over Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in the first 2023 AFCON qualifiers game at the 60,000 capacity MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Guinea-Bissau’s 5-1 victory over São Tomé and Principle means Super Eagles are second place to Guinea-Bissau with same points in Group A of the AFCON qualifiers. Peseiro used a 4-4-2 line-up of GOALKEEPER—Francis Uzoho DEFENDERS: William Troost-Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Ola Aina. MIDFIELDERS: Joe Aribo, Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze. FORWARDS: Sadiq Umar, Victor Osimhen. First-half match analysis: The game began with both teams maintaining a good…
Valencia has announced the appointment of Gennaro Gattuso as the club’s new head coach after cutting ties with Jose Bordalas few days ago. Valencia finished 9th place in the just-concluded season, which is four places above the position they finished on the La Liga log last season of 2020-21. They last secured a UEFA Champions League spot in 2018/2019 after finishing 4th on the log. Less than a week ago, Valencia disclosed on the website that the club has parted ways with its head coach Jose Bordala. “Valencia CF announces the conclusion of José Bordalás’ tenure as first-team coach. The…
Belgium picked their first win of the tournament after losing the first game to the Netherlands. Belgium destroyed Poland in a seven goals thriller match, winning 6-1 at full time. Belgium, who are also known as the ‘Red Devils’, continue to search for their first major trophy since 1920 (102 years) when they last won a gold medal in football during the Summer Olympics games. They took on the Poland in their second game of the tournament at King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels. It took Robert Lewandowski 28 minutes to strike for Poland, but unfortunately, the goal never stood for long.…
Niger Tornadoes has been fined two million naira by the League Management Company for breaching the NPFL framework and rules during their match day 30 against Lobi Stars in the Ahmadu Bello Way Stadium, Kaduna. The match which had ended as a barren draw in the first half was cancelled as a result of the attack on officiating referees according to LMC. Niger Tornadoes had a contrary opinion to this report by LMC. The report from Tornadoes Media officers said it was players of Lobi Stars who suddenly began to run out from their dressing room on the claim they…
Bukayo Saka was today named Arsenal’s best player for 2022. Saka pulled 58% of the total votes cast and was crowned the winner. Saka has now won the award back to back, last year and this year becoming the first Arsenal player to win the Player of the Season award in such manner since Thierry Henry in 2004. The young star was Arsenal’s top scorer this season, scoring 12 goals and providing seven assists in all competitions. Saka, 20, who is heavily linked to Manchester City this week, has been promising and terrifying for Arsenal since being promoted from the…
A court in the U.S. has granted warrants to seize two amenity planes belonging to Roman Abramovich who is under sanctions imposed on him due to his involvement in the Russia/Ukraine war. The two planes are a Boeing 787 Dreamliner—a cutting-edge aircraft used by many of the world’s top airlines worth $350m (£280m) and a $60m (£48m) Gulf stream G650ER, according to Sky News. The government currently can’t get their hold on the planes, as they don’t know where the planes are kept. The U.K. Department of Justice officials said the jets were not in their custody and declined to…
Harry Kane helped the Three Lions from suffering their second defeat in the tournament to Germany, having lost to Hungary. Gareth Southgate’s game plans in this tournament seem not to align, as the English boss has struggled in both games his boys have played, lost the first game to Hungary and then drew with Germany in Group3. England slipped off to Hungary for the first time in 60 years at Budapest, Hungary in their first opener game. Today, the Three Lions couldn’t roar against the Germans but only could rescue a point towards the last minute at the Allianz Arena,…
The last time the Super Eagles played at the MKO Abiola Stadium was against the Black Stars of Ghana during the second leg of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Thomas Partey’s thunderous goal was beyond the reach of Francis Uzoho, which many Nigerians have described as a colossal blunder from the goalkeeper. That seems not to be tolerated by thousands of fans who travelled from all parts of the country to support the team, instead were left disappointed. The stadium was massively invaded by angry Nigerian fans after full time, resulting in the death of a CAF medical team. Many…
