Author: Kayode Akinwumi

Manchester United’s plans to erect the “Wembley of the North” may eventually involve demolishing the Old Trafford, reports indicate. The initial plan was to use the monument as a replacement for the Leigh Sports Village for the use of the club’s women’s teams and its academy. This would follow a downsizing of the stadium from its current 74,000 capacity to about 30,000, according to the Manchester Evening News. The rationale was to keep the stadium as a piece of the club’s treasured history.Tearing down the stadium may be a cause of concern for many United fans. The club, showing it…

Daniele De Rossi’s Roma tenure is over. The former Italy midfielder was sacked by the club earlier today after four Serie A games this season. The 41-year-old coach has been overseeing Giallorossi since January when he was appointed to replace Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho. He steered Roma to a sixth place finish in the Serie A and the semifinal of the Europa League where they lost to Xabi Alonso’s invincible Bayer Leverkusen.De Rossi’s impressive exploits with Roma last season earned him a contract extension through 2027. However, this season started on a really underwhelming note for the Giallorossi who have…

Actions continue today in the UEFA Champions League. Six games are slated for today, featuring both clubs with high European pedigree and clubs without much of a history in the competition. Two games start early at 5.45pm (WAT), Bologna hosting Shakhtar Donetsk at the Stadio Renato Dell’Ara. The Rossoblu are having a slow start to the season following the departure of key figures from their historic team last season. Manager Thiago Motta was replaced by Vincenzo Italiano and players like Joshua Zirkzee left the club for good.Also at 5.45pm (WAT) RB Salzburg will visit the epet Arena to face Sparta…

England striker Harry Kane got Bayern Munich off to an impressive start in the new Champions League competition format. Bayern hosted Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb last night to kick off the league stage of the Champions League. In a show of absolute dominance, the Bavarian side put nine goals past their opponents despite having two goals disallowed while conceding only two. Kane found the net four times with Olise, Guerreiro, Sane and Goretzka. Earlier yesterday, Aston Villa marked their return to Europe’s elite club competition with a convincing win over Swiss side Young Boys. Unai Emery’s men not only won…

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has addressed the possibility of strike action by professional footballers. Rodri was responding to interview questions ahead of the English champions’ Wednesday Champions League tie with Inter Milan. When asked about the potential for a players’ strike, Rodri said, “I think we are close to that. If things continue this way, there will come a time when we have no other option, but let’s see.” Rodri is the latest player to comment on the growing number of matches top clubs are required to play. The new Champions League format debuts today, which will see…

The elite European football competition is back, and it’s bigger than ever. Fans will experience the new expanded format of the Champions League as the tournament returns today across arenas all over Europe. Viewers have plenty of options to choose from, with six fixtures scheduled for today: two early kickoffs and four later games. Today’s fixtures feature a balanced mix of familiar household names, long-absent teams, and at least one storied clash. Juventus are back on the big European stage after serving their one-year UEFA ban for FFP-related charges. The Old Lady will play at the Allianz Stadium at 5:45…