Mamelodi Sundowns wrapped up the DStv Premiership with a draw against Cape Town City last night.Masandawana were crowned the 2021/22 league champions in front of their home fans at Loftus Versveld.Fans celebrated in the stands while the players and management joined them in their song and dance on the...
Nigerian midfielder Frank Onyeka signed for newly promoted Premier League club Brentford last summer from Midtjylland, and he is on course to complete an excellent opening season in the top-flight of English football.Onyeka has been a regular in Thomas Frank’s team in West London this season. He has...
John Obi Mikel has been recognized as the youngest centurion for Chelsea in the English Premier League.The former Super Eagles captain reached 100 caps for the Blues earlier than club legend, John Terry and young starlet, Mason Mount.Mikel Obi joined Chelsea in the summer of 2006 after a transfer tussle...
Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze is optimistic Villareal can cause another massive upset when the Yellow Submarines take on Liverpool in the semi-final first leg of the UEFA Champions League. The Spanish side will feel confident going to the first-leg fixture at Anfield having knocked out Italian...
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen’s dream of playing in the UEFA Champions League may put on hold any possibility of him joining Arsenal this summer.The Nigerian international, who has been on the radar of the Gunners this season, has scored 16 goals from 28 appearances in all competitions for Napoli.Arsenal...
Christian Pulisic scored a late winner as Chelsea earned a 1-0 victory over 10-man West Ham – to end the Blues’ awful record at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea thought they were heading towards a goalless draw when Italian midfielder Jorginho tucked an awful penalty straight into Lukasz Fabianski’s clutches...
Harry Maguire is enduring a horrible season at Manchester United and that has clearly caused tension between the centre-back and the club’s fans. United fans don’t see Maguire as a fit captain for the club, as the Englishman is not a leader and his performances this season does not warrant that merit....
Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe have equaled Manchester United legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney’s Premier League scoring feat.Both Saka and Smith Rowe were on target for Arsenal who defeated Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.It was their 10th goals for Arsenal this campaign...
Peter Olayinka was on target for Slavia Prague who defeated Zlin 3-0 to finish top of the Czech Liga (first division) in the regular season on Wednesday.It was Olayinka’s sixth goal in the league and his 11th in all competitions for Slavia Prague this season.The win saw Slavia Prague end the regular...
Clubs in the Nigeria National league (NNL) are now free to embark on transfer of players and coaches as enshrined in the rule book for the 2021-2022 season.First stanza matches in Northern conference groups A1 and A2 ,Southern Conference B1 have been concluded with only the first phase of B2 which will...
Liverpool stormed to the top of the Premier League thanks to a comprehensive performance against a desperate Manchester United on Tuesday, April 19. Mohammed Salah scored twice as the Reds thrashed their opponents 4-0 at Anfield in a game where United were lucky not to have conceded any more.Despite...
Manchester United interim coach Ralf Rangnick says the Red Devils will not repeat rival Liverpool’s 30-year spell without a league title.United, who have not won the Premier League since 2013 under legendary manage Sir Alex Ferguson, travel to Anfield as rank outsiders on Tuesday.While Liverpool are...
Earlier, Sports Brief reported Manchester City are ready to make Erling Haaland the highest-paid player in the English topflight if the Norwegian joins from Borussia Dortmund. The Citizens are leading the race for the 21-year-old striker as they close in on their chase to land him as soon as the summer...
Super Falcons first choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and her Paris FC teammates have qualified for next season’s UEFA women’s Champions League.Paris FC will feature in the qualifying round to advance into the Champions League group stage.Their qualification was confirmed after Olympique Lyon defeated...
Despite seeing their eight-game winning run come to an end, Marseille remain on course to qualify automatically for the Champions League as they sit three points clear of third-placed Rennes.Nice are another two points back in fourth after Andy Delort’s late header secured a 2-1 win over Lorient....
There was pandemonium at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Saturday evening at the Sani Abacha Stadium after angry youths went haywire during Kano Pillars vs Katsina United NPFL game. Premium Times reports that youths suspected to be supporters of Kano Pillars vandalised the bus of the visiting team after the...
Joe Aribo has been included in the Europa League Team of the Week, following his impressive performance in Rangers’ impressive home win against Sporting Braga.The Team of the Week was compiled by football facts and statistics website whoscored.The Scottish champions defeated Braga 3-1 after extra-time...
Super Eagles midfielder, Joe Aribo was at his best mettle as he produced an assist in Rangers’ 3-1 win over Braga in Thursday’s Europa League game.The Nigerian international wasted no time as he he gave a sublime pass to James Tavernier to net Rangers opening goal in the second minute.However, he was...
Cyriel Dessers bagged a brace as Feyenoord defeated Slavia Prague 3-1 away and booked a place in the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League on Thursday night.Feyenoord qualified for the semis 6-4 on aggregate after the first leg ended 3-3.Also, they have reached their first European semi-final since...
Eintracht Frankfurt stunned Barcelona with a dramatic victory at the Nou Camp to set up a Europa League semi-final against West Ham.After the first leg had finished 1-1, the German side stormed into a 3-0 lead in the second and looked in control before two late goals for Barcelona.Filip Kostic’s penalty...
