Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of Adeyemi Adewale, a football player for the Ilesa West Local Government Area team, who slumped during a match in Osogbo, the state capital. Adewale, 29, was participating in the Adeleke Memorial Cup Final match at the Ataoja School of Science yesterday when he collapsed on the […]
Injury-hit Arsenal have little room for error when Premier League leaders Liverpool visit the Emirates on Sunday despite losing just once so far this season. Two under pressure managers face off at the London Stadium as Julen Lopetegui aims to quell disquiet among the West Ham support against Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United, reports AFP. [&he...
•Barcelona vs Bayern Munich The highlight of today’s Champions League fixture will arguably be Barcelona vs Bayern Munich at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys by 8pm. Here are a few things to know about the elite encounter: •Both European giants have faced off in the Champions League 15 times with Bayern Munich clinching the victory […]...
There will be no third-place play-off in Euro 2024 after UEFA scrapped it. The third-place playoff is often considered the game no one wants to be a part of, with all players, coaches, and fans preferring to be at the final, reports Vanguard. Although winning does come with a bronze medal, there is not much […]
•France versus Netherlands Netherlands and France will play their second UEFA Euro 2024 game in Group D today, Friday, June 21, by 8 pm. The last time these two teams played was in the Euro qualifications in October 2023, when France defeated Netherlands 2-1, reports Daily Sun. Both Netherlands and France have made promising, if […]
•Referee Simon Hooper gives a yellow card to Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah Referee Jarred Gillett will wear a camera during today’s Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United, officials have announced. The Premier League stressed footage from the camera will not be broadcast live, but rather used as part o...
•Shehu Sani and Super Eagles Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker, has advised Nigerian women not to let their husbands die over football. The politician, who served as a senator in the 8th Assembly, asserted that wives had a responsibility to keep their husbands alive, reports The Nation. During the Nigeria vs South Africa semi-final, [&hell...
•Youth Corpers A member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Adamawa State died during the penalty shootouts of the match between Nigeria and South Africa of yesterday evening. It was gathered today morning that the youth corper, identified only as Samuel from Kaduna State, died just before the last kick that ensured [&hellip...
•Nigerian Striker Umar Sadiq Real Sociedad have named Umar Sadiq days after the Super Eagles left the Nigerian camp ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Sadiq was among Nigeria’s 25-man team for the competition but left owing to a knee injury he got in a pre-tournament match against Guinea, reports […]
Bayern Munich’s clash against Union Berlin has been postponed due to heavy snowfall in the Bavarian capital, authorities confirmed today. The match had been scheduled to take place this afternoon but a press statement from Bayern said “security risks and the traffic situation made cancellation unavoidable”, reports AFP. Low temperatures brough...

