BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT On Wednesday, former Porto and Sporting CP coach José Peseiro was chosen as Nigeria’s new coach, but he will not take over until after the Africa Cup of Nations. The 61-year-old, who resigned as Venezuela coach in August due to unpaid wages, replaces Gernot Rohr who was sacked two weeks ago. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), who …

By Sumayyah Olapade  On Sunday, Jamie Redknapp stated that the laws of the game surrounding offside need addressing after Kylian Mbappe’s contentious goal decided the Nations League final in France’s favour. However, Spain took the lead when Mikel Oyarzabal latched on to a long pass from Sergio Busquets, held off Dayot Upamecano and fired into the bottom corner. The French …

By Adeola Abdullah Both Chelsea and Manchester United were dazed at home in the early kick-offs of English Premier League that were played on Saturday afternoon. While Chelsea were defeated one-nil at Stamford Bridge by defending champions, Manchester City with a goal scored by Gabriel Jesus, Manchester United lost to old rivals; Aston Villa. In what appeared to be a …

By Aishat Momoh. O. Tyrone Mings, an England defender, has said he was suffering from mental health issues at the outset of Euro 2020, after detractors questioned whether he deserved to be in the team. While Harry Maguire recovered from an ankle injury, Mings started England’s opening two Euro group games against Croatia and Scotland. Aston Villa’s centre-back consulted with …

BY ODUOLA FAROUQ Wayne Rooney and a few other former England internationals will come out of retirement in September to play in Soccer Aid 2021 at the Etihad Stadium, when England will face a World XI. Last year’s UNICEF fund-raiser, which the World XI won in a penalty shootout at Old Trafford, was Rooney’s first as England manager. Among the …

BY ODUOLA FAROUQ Mixed results signposted MatchDay 25 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played across 10 venues on Sunday. In Kaduna, Kano Pillars came from a goal deficit in the first half to beat Enyimba 2-1 at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium.  Victor Mbaoma scored early for the People’s Elephant after the 8th minute but Rabiu Ali levelled scores …

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Farouq Oduola Manchester city defender, Ruben Dias has claimed the player of the season award for the 2020/2021 season after his fantastic defensive display for Manchester city. The former Benfica defender who joined Manchester city back in September 2020 has been an outstanding performer for the side helping them win the premier league. The individual award is his second as …

By Farouq Oduola Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, was given a contract extension by Chelsea Football club as a reward for his achievements during his short period since joining the club. The Chelsea management confirmed earlier on Friday, that Thomas Tuchel has been handed a two-year contract extension, following his triumph in the champions league.  On extension of his contract which …

FIFA launched an overhaul of the international football calendar beyond 2024 on Friday, saying it is open to “everything,” including hosting a World Cup every two years, despite opposition from wilting players and concerns about a devalued product. The 71st FIFA Congress voted by a large margin to conduct “a feasibility study on the consequences of the organization” of men’s …