•Manchester United striker Matheus Cunha (L) vies with Tottenham Hotspur defender Destiny Udogie during the match, yesterday Dominic Solanke rescued a 1-1 draw for 10-man Tottenham to ramp up the pressure on Manchester United boss Michael Carrick yesterday. Solanke’s stoppage-time header edged Spurs off the foot of the Premier League table af...
•Arsenal midfielder Bruno Guimarães celebrates with fans after scoring team’s second goal against Leeds United, yesterday Arsenal roared back to beat Leeds 2-1 and pull level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League yesterday, hitting the ground running after the three-week international break. Mikel Arteta’s champions struggled ...
•Cole Plamer Chelsea have announced that England international Cole Palmer has signed a new contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2034. The club confirmed the extension today through a statement published on its official website, expressing delight at securing the future of the 24-year-old attacking midfielder. Palmer joined Che...
Nigeria has produced several sporting prodigies who announced themselves early but failed to sustain the promise that surrounded their careers. From FIFA youth World Cup winners and Golden Ball recipients to Olympic medallists and world champions, many appeared destined for long and successful careers at the highest level, reports Weekend Trus...
•Uchenna Kanu (right) netted the second goal for Nigeria against the Comoros, yesterday The Super Falcons of Nigeria began life under interim coach Austine Eguavoen on a winning note after seeing off Comoros in the first leg of their third-round 2028 Olympic qualification match. Second-half goals from defender Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu...
•Coach Enzo Maresca Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca said today that he had absolute faith in the club after it was found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules. In his first press conference since the bombshell announcement last week, the Italian also rejected any suggestion that City’s haul of silverware [&hellip...
•Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has described criticism of Kylian Mbappe over his activities during the international break as “ridiculous”. Mbappe withdrew from France duty after picking up an injury against Turkey on September 25, but later attracted attention after sharing images of himself attending a Paris Fashion Week ev...
•Luka Modric and Ronaldo Croatia captain Luka Modric has urged Portugal to give Cristiano Ronaldo a proper farewell from international football, describing him as the greatest player in the country’s history. Modric said Ronaldo deserves another opportunity to bring his international career to an appropriate conclusion, regardless of whether t...
•Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi cries in a tribute after the international friendly football match between Argentina and Benin, yesterday Lionel Messi called it a day on his 21-year international career yesterday, bidding farewell to adoring Argentina fans in an emotional final appearance for the former world champions in Buenos Aires. In a...
•Spain’s midfielder Mikel Merino (R) and forward, Lamine Yamal celebrate goal against Croatia, yesterday Mikel Merino hit a brace to help World Cup winners Spain seal qualification to the Nations League quarter-finals with a 2-1 win against Croatia yesterday. Ivan Perisic put hosts Croatia ahead but substitute Merino equalised for Spain early...

