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…Struggling club who sacked Wayne Rooney beat EPL leaders 1:0 …3 Nigerians, Sorinola, Obafemi, Tijani star in victorious team Plymouth Argyle produced a classic FA Cup giant-killing as the Championship’s bottom club stunned Premier League leaders, Liverpool at a raucous Home Park. Liverpool manager, Arne Slot made 10 changes from the side that swept Tottenham aside to reach the Carabao Cup final – and paid the price as Plymouth made…
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen had reportedly rejected an €80 million offer from Saudi Arabian club, Al-Ahli to remain at Galatasaray. According to Italian outlet, Le Cronache di Napoli, Osimhen, currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, was not swayed by the lucrative deal, which exceeds his €75 million release clause for foreign clubs. The Super Eagles forward has made it clear he wants to continue his career in Europe,…
The Lagos State Government in collaboration with Yucateco Boxing Promotions, commissioned the Babajide Sanwo-Olu Boxing Gymnasium at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. The development was part of Sanwo-Olu’s administration’s commitment to fostering youth engagement and sports development. Speaking at the event, the Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Lekan Fatodu, emphasised that creating alternative opportunities for youths to channel their energy remains one of the best ways to promote…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is in a race against time to complete the international switch of allegiance of on-loan Chelsea midfield duo, Carney Chukwuemeka and Lesley Ugochukwu, NEW DAILY PRIME reports. Both players were named in the provisional list of 31 players called up by the newly appointed coach of the senior male national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle for the world cup qualifiers games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe,…
Eighty-five times champions of Portugal, Benfica, have completed the signing of 18-year-old Nigerian forward, Peter Osayande Edokpolor from a Nigerian academy, N-Youth Sports, based in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), NEW DAILY PRIME reports. Peter have been training with the team for a while and did enough to convince the hierarchy of the club to offer him a deal, which was made official by the club on Saturday. According…
‘…And it cannot keep going on like this’ Club legend, Gary Neville believes Manchester United have become worse under Ruben Amorim and warned the Portuguese: “It can’t keep going on like this.” Sunday’s 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace put Amorim’s United back to square one after three straight wins over Rangers, Fulham and Steaua Bucharest. It was the 39-year-old’s fifth league defeat in seven matches at Old Trafford since…
Ferran Torres fired a 30-minute hat-trick as Barcelona booked their place in the Copa del Rey semifinals with a 5-0 win at Valencia. The Barca forward opened the scoring in the third minute at Estadio de Mestalla on Thursday, as he burst through the home side’s offside trap to slot home a first-time finish. His second was a tap-in after Lamine Yamal struck the post. By the time the hat-trick…
The reigning champions of the Carabao Cup, Liverpool will take their defence to Wembley after defeating Ange Postecoglou’s men at Anfield. Tottenham Hotspur had a 1-0 lead from the first leg, but the competition holders have won 4-1 on aggregate after a comfortable 4-0 win on the night. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring with a sweet volley first-half volley and the floodgates opened in the second half. Mohamed Salah doubled…
Nigeria’s U-20 teenage prodigy, Kpaboro Arierhri, has revealed why he snubbed Aston Villa and Olympique Lyonnais to sign for Norwegian side, Lillestrøm SK. The 18-year-old striker was a part of the Beyond Limits Football Academy team that won the 2024 Viareggio Cup in Italy. Arierhri scored against C.N Brazzaville in the tournament’s final to gift his side the trophy, as they made history, becoming the first African team to win…
Defender who won European Cup with United says ex-footballers are ‘scared to death’ to find out if they have neurodegenerative disease Training day in, day out with David Beckham. It is the sort of memory that should represent a career highlight but, as David May reflects on crossing practice with the legendary Manchester United team of the 1990s and 2000s, he now winces. “I used to do heading practice with Becks from free-kicks…
Young Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia headed home a 93rd minute winner to put his side into the Copa del Rey semifinals with a 3-2 victory at Leganes on Wednesday. Juan Cruz’s brace for the hosts pulled back early strikes by Luka Modric and Endrick for the European champions at Leganes’ Butarque stadium. With extra-time beckoning 20-year-old forward Gonzalo headed home at the near post after fine work by Brahim…
Newcastle United defeated Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal 2-0 in the second leg of the semi-final encounter of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday at the St James’ Park. Newcastle United moved a giant step closer to ending a 56-year wait to win a major trophy as they secured a place in the Carabao Cup final with victory over Arsenal after an emotional night on Tyneside. Eddie Howe’s side, who held a 2-0…
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