Author: Timi-Zacchaeus Oluwaferanmi

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed the idea that his squad deserves a share of the £97 million prize money on offer for winning the expanded FIFA Club World Cup this summer. FIFA has unveiled the financial rewards for the new 32-team tournament in the United States, with Europe’s top clubs—including City and Chelsea—set to receive the biggest payouts. However, despite the potential windfall, Guardiola believes his players and staff should not receive any additional bonuses given their underwhelming 2024-25 campaign. “We Don’t Deserve It” City, currently fifth in the Premier League, crashed out of the Champions League before…

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has officially parted ways with head coach Dorival Junior following a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers. Despite Brazil sitting fourth in the South American qualifying group and remaining in contention for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the loss to their fierce rivals proved to be the final straw for Dorival. Short-Lived Tenure Ends Abruptly Dorival, 62, took charge of the national team in January 2024 after Brazil failed to secure Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti. His tenure began promisingly with a 1-0 victory over England at Wembley,…

Kenya’s national football team goalkeeper, Patrick Matasi, has been provisionally suspended from all football-related activities for 90 days as part of an investigation into alleged match-fixing. The decision was made by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Thursday after a video surfaced online, allegedly showing Matasi agreeing to influence the outcome of a match. The 37-year-old goalkeeper, who plays for Kenyan Premier League club Kakamega Homeboyz, has been a regular figure for the national team since his debut in 2017, earning over 30 international caps. However, Matasi has not played for Kenya since October 2024, when he appeared in a…

Bayern Munich have strongly criticized Canada Soccer, accusing them of negligence after Alphonso Davies returned from international duty with a serious knee injury. The Bundesliga club claims that Canada failed to conduct a proper medical assessment before allowing the 24-year-old to travel back to Germany with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Davies sustained the injury just 12 minutes into Canada’s 2-1 victory over the United States in the Concacaf Nations League third-place play-off on Sunday. Initially, Canada’s medical staff cleared him to travel, but upon his return to Munich, further tests confirmed the extent of the damage. The full-back…

Red Bull Racing has admitted that they made a mistake in selecting Liam Lawson over Yuki Tsunoda for the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The team’s motorsport advisor, Helmut Marko, revealed that the decision to promote Lawson to partner Max Verstappen was ultimately the wrong call, leading to a swift reversal after just two races. Marko acknowledged that while Lawson is a talented driver, Red Bull underestimated Tsunoda’s development and maturity. As a result, Lawson has been moved back to Racing Bulls (formerly AlphaTauri), while Tsunoda has been given a full-season opportunity in Red Bull’s top team. Why…

UEFA has launched an investigation into alleged indecent conduct by four Real Madrid players—Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, and Dani Ceballos—following their Champions League last-16 victory over Atletico Madrid. TV footage showed Rudiger making a throat-slitting gesture, while Mbappe appeared to make a crotch-grabbing motion towards Atletico fans. The Spanish club reported the incidents to UEFA, which confirmed an ethics and disciplinary inspector is handling the case. The players could face suspensions, though it is unclear if a verdict will come before Real Madrid’s quarter-final first leg against Arsenal on April 8. A ban would be a major boost…

Callum Hudson-Odoi is rediscovering the form that once made him one of England’s brightest prospects. The Nottingham Forest winger, now 24, has been instrumental in his club’s push for Champions League qualification and an FA Cup quarter-final clash against Brighton. After bursting onto the scene with Chelsea and earning three England caps by 2019, Hudson-Odoi’s progress was halted by a serious Achilles injury. Reflecting on that period, he told BBC Sport: “I had been playing week in, week out, then boom—everything collapsed.” Despite struggles with fitness and form, he has rebuilt his career at Forest, scoring five goals and providing…

Emma Raducanu’s impressive run at the Miami Open ended in a hard-fought quarter-final loss to world number four Jessica Pegula. Despite battling illness and needing medical treatment in the second set, the 22-year-old Briton pushed Pegula to three sets before falling 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2. Raducanu, ranked 60th, played some of her best tennis since winning the 2021 US Open. She led 5-2 in the second set and had four set points before calling for medical assistance, where she had her blood pressure checked and used ice towels to cool down. Despite the setback, she showed resilience to win the…

By [Your Name] In a surprising mid-season shake-up, Red Bull Racing has confirmed that Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson in their senior Formula 1 team with immediate effect. The Japanese driver will make his Red Bull debut alongside Max Verstappen at his home Grand Prix in Suzuka from April 4-6. The decision comes after just two races in the 2025 season, where Lawson struggled with the RB21 car. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner stated that the team had to act quickly. “It has been difficult to see Liam struggle with the RB21 at the first two races, and…

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is investigating an incident in which Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda was subjected to “hateful language” from a fan during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Gotham FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New York. Gotham FC has apologized to Orlando and is working with the NWSL on the investigation. “This behaviour is unacceptable and has no place in our league or stadiums,” the NWSL, Orlando Pride, and Gotham FC said in a joint statement. Stadium security addressed the situation after it was reported, monitoring the fan for the remainder of the match. Banda, named BBC…