Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta said Thursday he will make an early exit from Japanese side Vissel Kobe but intends to keep playing aged 39. The Spanish World Cup winner’s contract with Vissel runs until the end of the year but a tearful Iniesta said he will leave in July after ...
Frank Lampard said on Wednesday that Chelsea have to create a long-term vision for the club if the Blues are to bounce back under new ownership. Co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have sacked two managers during a miserable first season in charge at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea will finish with ...
Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze received his first call-up to the England squad on Wednesday as Raheem Sterling was omitted for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia. This could end the dream of many Nigerians who have been hoping for him to represent the Super Eagles at senior international ...
As the summer transfer window is fast approaching in Europe, Nigeria and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has become the major subject of speculations of where he’s going to anchor his trade next season. Both Manchester United and Bayern Munich appear the front runners for the signature of the Nigerian who ...
Former Netherlands and Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has quit his job as PSV Eindhoven coach “with immediate effect”, the club announced on Wednesday. Despite winning this year’s KNVB Cup and current Eredivisie runners-up, Van Nistelrooy told the southern Dutch club’s players and coaching staff he was leaving “because ...
Jordi Alba will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after 11 years at the club, the Catalan side said Wednesday. “Barcelona and Alba have reached an agreement to release the player from the contract that he had until the end of the 2023-24 season,” said Barcelona in a ...
Head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 team, Ladan Bosso, has insisted that the Flying Eagles will not be immersed in admiring the moves of their Italian counterparts when both teams clash in Group D of the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina tonight. The Italians top Group D ahead of ...
The Flying Eagles are set to take on Italy in their second game at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup with a win enough for them to reach the knockout phase of the competition. Nigeria defeated debutants Dominican Republic 2-1 in their first match at the age-grade tournament and go ...
Bukayo Saka has signed a new long-term contract at Arsenal, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The England forward played a pivotal role in the club’s unsuccessful title push this season, scoring 14 goals in all competitions as well as providing 11 assists. Saka, 21, joined Arsenal as an ...
Spanish police arrested Tuesday four men suspected of hanging a dummy of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior from a bridge in January in Madrid. The arrests come two days after racist abuse was again hurled at the 22-year-old Brazilian international during a Spanish league match, sparking an international outcry. The ...
