AFCON QUALIFIERS: WHY CAF DOES NOT USE VAR TECHNOLOGY DESPITE CONTROVERSIAL DECISIONS
By 'Balogun Ibrahim The absence of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers has come under scrutiny following Ghana’s...
ALABA BREAKS SILENCE ON UDINESE MOVE AFTER REAL MADRID DEPARTURE
By 'Balogun Ibrahim Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has explained his decision to join Italian Serie A club Udinese following his...
PSG STAR HAKIMI TO STAND TRIAL OVER RAPE ALLEGATION, COURT CONFIRMS
Agency Report A French court on Wednesday upheld a decision to send Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco footballer Achraf Hakimi to trial on a rape charge,...
‘NEVER A FRIENDLY GAME’ — ANCELOTTI AHEAD OF INDIA MATCH
By 'Balogun Ibrahim Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has stressed that the five-time world champions will approach their upcoming friendly against India with full seriousness,...
COLUMBUS CREW FIRE COACH AFTER ALLEGED HAND-SQUEEZING, SEXIST REMARK
By 'Balogun Ibrahim Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew have dismissed their reserve-team coach, Federico Higuaín, following an incident involving a female referee in which...
NIGERIA CRASH OUT OF U-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AFTER LATE COLOMBIA GOAL
By 'Sefiu Ajape Nigeria’s Falconets have been knocked out of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after Colombia scored a late winner to secure a...
MESSI NAMED IN ARGENTINA SQUAD FOR FAREWELL MATCH AGAINST BENIN
By 'Sefiu Ajape Lionel Messi was on Tuesday named in Argentina’s squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, with the match set to...
UCL: LIVERPOOL COME FROM BEHIND TO BEAT ATLETICO MADRID, SPORTING DOWN GALATASARAY
By: Balogun Ibrahim Liverpool began their UEFA Champions League campaign on a winning note after coming from behind to defeat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield...
EFL: CHELSEA HAMMER LEEDS 6-3 TO ADVANCE IN LEAGUE CUP
Agency Report Chelsea fought back from two goals down to beat Leeds 6-3 as Cole Palmer and Danny Welbeck rescued the Blues in a League...
UCL: ØDEGAARD STRIKE EARNS ARSENAL 1-0 WIN AT NAPOLI
By: Balogun Ibrahim Martin Ødegaard’s 75th-minute goal gave Arsenal a deserved 1-0 victory over Napoli in their Champions League league-phase opener at the Stadio Diego...