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Friday 9 September 2022

Official. Ajax CEO Edwin van der Sar extends his contract until June 2025

Former Manchester United Shot Stopper Edwin Van Der Sar have today extended his contract as Ajax FC CEO until June 2025 as he wants to remain a key part of the club.

Tuesday 23 November 2021

'They talk too much about the past' - Zlatan Ibrahimovic slams former club Manchester United


Zlatan Ibrahimovic has slammed his former club Manchester United following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The AC Milan striker believes Manchester United’s current predicament is partly down to the club being obsessed with its past,

Friday 12 November 2021

Here's The Reason Odion Ighalo Returned To The Super Eagles Squad

Odion Ighalo has returned to the Nigerian national team after talks with head coach Gernot Rohr.

The 32-year-old had announced his retirement in July 2019, after finishing as top scorer at the Africa Cup of Nations that year.

Tuesday 9 November 2021

EPL: Frank Lampard in talks with Norwich City over Managerial Job


Frank Lampard has held initial talks with Norwich City to become their new manager.

The Canaries are looking for a new boss after Daniel Farke was sacked.

Farke, who had spent four years at Carrow Road and took them to the Premier League twice, was dismissed

Saturday 6 November 2021

EPL: Lukaku and Timo Werner out as Tuchel names two more players to miss out on Chelsea vs Burnley clash

Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel, has named four key players that will miss his side's Premier League clash against Burnley.

Chelsea will on Saturday evening host

Friday 5 November 2021

EPL: We will suffer against Man City - Solskjaer

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has admitted his team will "suffer a lot" against Manchester City in Saturday's Premier League clash.

Monday 22 February 2021

List of 23-Man Chelsea Squad Bound for Bucharest

 


A squad of 23 Chelsea players will depart for Romania later ahead of tomorrow's Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid.

The travelling contingent will touch down at about 9pm local time and head straight to the team hotel having trained at Cobham, for the final time before the game earlier today. Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz are among the team traveling but Thiago Silva is not. 

Friday 7 February 2020

Nike Unveils New 2020 Kit For Super Eagles (Photos)

Nike has revealed the new 2020 kit collection for Nigeria on Wednesday.
The new ‘Swoosh’ design will replace the beloved Naija design.
The Super Eagles teamed up with the sports

Tuesday 4 February 2020

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinard has declared Kelechi Iheanacho as the best Nigerian player in the English Premier League


Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinard has declared Kelechi Iheanacho as the best Nigerian player in the English Premier League this season.
The Nigerian has been prolific this season despite enduring a difficult start to the Premier League season.

Sunday 2 February 2020

Former Cardiff City Manager Slams Manchester United Loan Move For Odion Ighalo


Former Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has slammed Manchester United’s loan move for Odion Ighalo describing it as an act of “desperation”.
United completed a six-month loan deal for Ighalo from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua on transfer deadline day.

Tuesday 28 January 2020

AC Milan to wear black armbands during Coppa Italia clash in honour of boyhood supporter Kobe Bryant


Italian football club, AC Milan have revealed plans to honour their boyhood supporter and NBA legend, Kobe Bryant. who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday with his 13-year-old daughter Gigi and seven others. 

Former Super Eagles player, Christian Obodo and his mother involved in a car accident


Former Super Eagles player, Christian Obodo and his mother were involved in a horrific motor accident which occurred on Sunday January 26. 

University of Connecticut pays tribute to Gianna Bryant by making her a custom jersey and saving her a spot on their player bench




The University of Connecticut's women basketball team paid tribute to 13-year-old Giana Maria Onore Bryant by making her a custom jersey and saving her a spot on their player seats at last night's game.

Gigi had dreams of playing for the squad when she graduated high school. She was a huge UConn fan who dreamed of playing for the Huskies one day. 

Thousands of Kobe Bryant fans have signed a petition to replace the NBA logo with an image of Kobe Bryant


More than 800,000 fans have signed a petition to replace the NBA logo with an image of Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people in California on Sunday. 

'With the untimely and unexpected passing of the great Kobe Bryant please sign this petition in an attempt to immortalize him forever as the new NBA Logo,' read the Change.Org petition, which was posted by a Nick M. of Vancouver, British Columbia.

So far, the petition has over 800,000 signatures. 

The current logo is a silhouette of fellow Lakers legend Jerry West, who expressed in the past that he would not mind if the logo was changed.

Kobe Bryant died alonsgide his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others when his chopper crashed in Calabasas, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. 

Arsenal's Nigerian midfielder James Olayinka joins League 2 Side - Northampton Town on loan


Nigerian midfielder James Olayinka on Monday joined League Two side Northampton Town on loan from Arsenal football club of England.

Premier League giants Arsenal, who rate the

RB Liepzig striker Ademola Lookman has completed his switch from England to Nigeria in order to play for Super Eagles


RB Liepzig striker Ademola Lookman has completed his switch from England to Nigeria so he can play for Nigeria, the Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed.

Lookman, who left Everton last season to join top German club RB Liepzig scored five goals in 11 appearances, but since completing a permanent  from Everton last summer, has only played five games.

Monday 27 January 2020

(Video) LeBron James broke down in tears after NBA legend Kobe Bryant's death


Basketball star, LeBron James broke down in tears at Los Angeles International Airport after the LA Lakers team arrived home to the sad news that their former teammate and legend, Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. 

Kim Kardashian reacts to Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna's deaths


Reality TV star and Beauty mogul, Kim Kardashian has reacted to the death of Basketball legend Kobe Bryant.                            

Bryant died on Sunday after the helicopter he was traveling on, crashed in Calabasas, California.

Orange County Baseball Coach John Altobelli, his Wife and Daughter also died in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant


Orange County baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa have been identified as the other victims who died in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. 

John Altobelli was the head coach of the Orange Coast College baseball program and was going to his 24th season as head coach of the program when the sad incident occurred. 

Sunday 26 January 2020

Retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant dies at 41 in helicopter crash


Retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is dead.
He died on Sunday, January 26th in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. Kobe was traveling with at least three other people in his private helicopter. The cause of the accident is under investigation.