The Eaglets were not done yet.

Liverpool’s defensive ranks have taken a major hit after summer signing Giovanni Leoni suffered a suspected anterior cruciate ligament injury on his debut. The 18-year-old centre-back, recruited from Serie A side Parma for a fee of £26 million plus add-ons, limped off in the closing stages of Liverpool’s 2-1 Carabao Cup third-round victory over Southampton on Tuesday night. Leoni, who had impressed with 17 senior appearances in Italy’s top flight…

Barcelona have been dealt a significant setback after confirming that midfielder Gavi will be sidelined for up to five months following knee surgery. The 21-year-old, who had only just returned to full fitness after a serious injury last season, underwent an operation to repair cartilage damage sustained in training. The Spain international had started Barcelona’s opening two matches of the 2025-26 campaign before suffering the setback in August. Initial fears…

Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa has admitted Unai Emery was right to question the attitude of his players after the head coach branded them “lazy” in the aftermath of Sunday’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Sunderland. The Spaniard was furious as his side failed to beat a Black Cats team that had been reduced to 10 men for an hour following Reinildo Mandava’s red card. Matty Cash’s opener appeared to have…

Boluwatife Kehinde ‎Liverpool player, Hugo Ekitike, went from hero to villain in the space of seconds on Tuesday night, after his dramatic winner against Southampton in the Carabao Cup ended with a red card and an apology to Liverpool fans. ‎The 23-year-old French forward had only been on the pitch since half-time, replacing £125 million record signing Alexander Isak, who had earlier opened his Liverpool account. Ekitike’s first touch of…

Tolu Arokodare has vowed to keep finding the back of the net after opening his goalscoring account for Wolverhampton Wanderers in their 2-0 Carabao Cup third-round victory over Everton at Molineux on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old Nigerian forward, who signed from Belgian side KRC Genk on transfer deadline day, scored Wolves’ second of the evening with just three minutes of normal time remaining. It was a strike that not only…

Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal has vowed to keep pushing toward the pinnacle of world football after finishing second in the Ballon d’Or rankings in France. ‎ ‎The 18-year-old forward, widely regarded as one of the brightest talents of his generation, walked away from the Paris ceremony with his second consecutive Kopa Trophy, awarded to the best U-21 player in the world. ‎ ‎Yaal’s achievement underlines his steady…

‎In a statement released on Tuesday from Abuja, Ademola Olajire, who heads the NFF’s Media and Communications department, expressed pride in Nnadozie’s exemplary performance. 

Nigeria finished 27th on the medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, ending the competition with one silver medal as the event set new records for global participation and reach.

The Trump administration has announced fresh restrictions on Iranian diplomats in the United States, barring them from shopping at wholesale club stores such as Costco and from purchasing luxury goods without prior approval from the State Department.

Osimhen’s return would represent a substantial advantage for the reigning Turkish champions in both their Super Lig and UEFA Champions League campaigns.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says he is optimistic about helping Kelechi Iheanacho return to his best form following the striker’s move to Parkhead earlier this month.