•Chelsea forward Joao Pedro and teammates celebrate goal Top footballers are afraid to speak out against playing too many matches for fear of the impact it could have on their careers, the general secretary of global players’ union FIFPro said yesterday. Alex Phillips was speaking after FIFPro held a meeting in Amsterdam with 58 national [&he...
•Aston Villa forward, Marcus Rashford eyes the ball during match against Club Brugge KV Marcus Rashford will miss the rest of Aston Villa’s season after being ruled out of today’s match against Tottenham Hotspur. Rashford’s hamstring injury will keep the loan signing out of Villa’s last home game and, with their final match coming against [&h...
•Favour Ofili Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has said her experiences at the just-concluded 2024 Olympic games in France have made her realise how strong she is to confront life’s challenges. In a series of tweets on X, Ofili said she was proud of her outing at the games despite the unfavourable outcome. “It’s easy to […]
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that it would broadcast the 2024 Olympics live from Paris on SuperSport channels available on DStv and GOtv, starting with the opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, live on (DStv ch 203 and GOtv ch 61), at 6:30pm. A total of 82 athletes will represent Nigeria at games scheduled to hold […]
•Real Madrid’s defender Antonio Rudiger reacts following a missed chance Key quotes yesterday in the Champions League quarter-finals second legs: Bayern Munich (GER) 1 (Kimmich 63) Arsenal (ENG) 0 — Bayern Munich win 3-2 on aggregate “An unbelievable win. It’s been a tough season for us. We’ve had to fight and grind it out at […]...
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are locked in a gripping Premier League title race heading into the final 10 games of the season for each club. Leaders Arsenal sit above second placed Liverpool on goal difference, with City one point behind the top two in third place. Below are five matches set to play a […]
•Flying Eagles The Flying Eagles of Nigeria started their campaign in the men’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana with a 2-1 defeat to Uganda. The opening Group B match was played at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Legion last night, reports Channels TV. The Nigerian team coached by Ladan Bosso’s […]
•Mohamed Salah Record seven-time champions Egypt were dealt a major blow yesterday as captain Mohamed Salah was ruled out of two Africa Cup of Nations games with a hamstring injury, while holders Senegal and Cape Verde qualified for the last 16. The Egyptian Football Association confirmed in a statement that Liverpool star Salah would not [&he...

