As much as they are popular figures, top athletes aren’t all that different from you and me. They deal with the same fears, concerns and worries that consume all of us. And often in their case, the pressure to succeed, to deliver the goods when called upon, can prove overwhelming, ...
26 men and 24 women from Algeria, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Morocco, Madagascar, Mauritius, Tunisia, Uganda, and host Rwanda, will clash over the three-day competition. Six players – three men and three women – who will proceed to the Paris Olympic Games will emerge ...
Cole Palmer put them in front when he headed his 22nd league goal of the season in the 34th minute. Christopher Nkunku’s 64th minute strike put Chelsea further ahead before Blues defender Reece James was sent off for kicking Brighton’s Joao Pedro. Danny Welbeck reduced the deficit in stoppage-time, but ...
Erik ten Hag’s side are battling to secure a seventh place finish in the Premier League, which could secure a place in next season’s UEFA Conference League. United will qualify for the Europa League if they win the FA Cup final against Manchester City on May 25. But if City ...
Chadian official, Alhadi Allaou Mahamat will be in the centre when the Super Eagles host South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo next month. Mahamat, 38, became an international referee 12 years ago and has officiated in the CAF ...
Nnadozie scooped the prize at the UNFP Trophies gala in Paris, the French capital, on Monday night. The 23-year-old has been impressive throughout the campaign, helping her side Paris FC to finish third in the regular season and also make the playoffs. The UNFP is the major union for professional ...
The former France defender, 31, arrived at the club from Real Madrid in 2021 for an initial fee of about £34 million ($43 million) and has made 93 appearances, scoring twice. He was part of the team that won the club’s first trophy for six years — the 2023 League ...
The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score City’s first-ever league goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and netted a late penalty to seal the three points. It takes Pep Guardiola’s team two points clear of Arsenal at the top ...
Super Eagles new head coach, Finidi George, has warned the country’s Europe-based players not getting regular playing times that there will be no room for them in the national team. He delivered the chilling warning yesterday in Abuja at his unveiling ceremony that was attended by several dignitaries, including Sports ...
Arsenal announced plans for 11 games to be played at the ground in the 2024/25 campaign — eight Women’s Super League (WSL) and three Champions League games, if qualification for the group stages is secured. Home legs in any Champions League knockout ties would also be staged at the Emirates. ...
