Viktor Gyokeres finally ended a nine-game goal drought for club and country by scoring twice in Arsenal’s 4-0 Champions League triumph against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Yet manager Mikel Arteta was quick to stress that the Swedish striker offers far more than just goals. Since joining the Gunners this summer, Gyokeres has provided Arsenal with a central attacking focal point they often lacked last season. Arteta explained that his signing…

‎By Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎Bayern Munich has announced that head coach Vincent Kompany has renewed his contract for an additional two years, extending it until 2029. ‎ ‎Initially not the first choice for the position when appointed in the summer of 2024, the Belgian Kompany successfully led the Bavarians to reclaim the Bundesliga title from Bayer Leverkusen in his debut season. ‎ ‎The former Manchester City captain has maintained an…

‎With a contract extending until the summer of 2027, Dyche replaces Ange Postecoglou after a winless streak of matches.

Benin’s national team head coach, Abdoulaye Ouzerou, has expressed strong confidence in his players as they prepare to face the defending champions, the Super Falcons of Nigeria.

Former NFL All-Pro running back and Boise State standout Doug Martin has died at the age of 36. His family confirmed on Sunday. In a statement released to FOX, his family said, “It is with great sadness to inform you all that Doug Martin passed away Saturday morning. The cause of death is currently unconfirmed. Please respect our privacy at this time.” The East Bay Times reported that Martin died…

By Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎Following the Nigeria U-17 Flamingos’ heavy 1-4 defeat in their opening match, head coach Bankole Olowookere has solely attributed the loss to missed chances. ‎ ‎The match took place at the Mohammed VI Football Academy (Pitch 2) in Sule, Morocco, marking the start of Nigeria’s campaign in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup against Canada. ‎ ‎Canada got off to a strong start, scoring just…

By Boluwatife Kehinde Morocco has achieved a historic victory in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, defeating Argentina 2-0. With this win, Morocco becomes only the second African nation, following Ghana in 2009, to lift the trophy. The match, held at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, saw Yassir Zabiri give Morocco the lead in the 12th minute. Shortly after, the 20-year-old Famalicão winger doubled Morocco’s advantage a few minutes later…

Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎Arsenal maintained their position at the top of the Premier League with a narrow 1-0 win over Fulham in a tightly contested London derby at Craven Cottage. ‎ ‎Leandro Trossard scored the decisive goal early in the second half, finishing from close range after Gabriel flicked on Bukayo Saka’s corner. It marked Trossard’s third goal of the season and made him the Gunners’ 10th different Premier League…

Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎Following a series of disappointing results Nottingham Forest Football Club has sacked Ange Postecoglou after 40 days in charge. ‎ ‎The New Daily Prime reported that Postecoglou, who was appointed on September 9 after an unsettling departure from the club’s previous manager, Nuno Espírito Santo, faced a challenging start to his leadership. ‎ ‎The Ex-Tottenham coach started with a 3-0 defeat at Arsenal, then saw Forest surrender…

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The UK government has pledged to do “everything in our power” to overturn a decision preventing Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their Europa League match against Aston Villa in Birmingham next month. The move comes after the city’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) ruled that supporters of the Israeli club would not be permitted to attend the fixture at Villa Park on 6 November due to security concerns. The decision…

Lando Norris set the early pace at the United States Grand Prix on Friday, leading McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri in a competitive opening practice session at the Circuit of the Americas. Norris, who trails Piastri by 22 points in the championship standings with six races remaining, produced a best lap that put him 0.279 seconds clear of his Australian teammate. The Briton’s performance marked a strong start…