Robert Lewandoski’s goal from the 12 yards was enough to secure a win over Rayo Vallecano and send Barcelona to the top of the Spanish league on goal difference. The Catalan club took advantage of weekend slip-ups by Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid to move on to 51 points on Monday, the same as Madrid and a point clear of Atlético. Madrid drew 1-1 at Osasuna on Saturday, and Atletico…

Liverpool football club restored their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on Sunday. Luis Diaz ended his goal drought after he bundled in a 15th-minute opener for the Reds. The Colombian forward was later brought down by Josa Sa for a 37th-minute penalty, which Mohamed Salah converted to give Liverpool two goals lead. However, Wolves threatened on the counter throughout and halved…

In a dramatic return from injury, James Maddison scored the winner as Tottenham beat fellow Premier League strugglers Manchester United 1-0. Maddison, who has missed nearly four weeks with a calf injury, was the only player following in after United keeper Andre Onana parried Lucas Bergvall’s shot and completed an easy tap-in in the 13th minute. United did have chances to level, with Alejandro Garnacho lofting an effort over the…

New star on the block, Omar Marmoush introduced himself as Manchester City’s own ‘Egyptian king’ with a superb 14-minute hat-trick against Newcastle to send Pep Guardiola’s side fourth in the Premier League. Marmoush, who joined City for £59m from Eintracht Frankfurt last month, clearly has a long way to go before he can get close to the authentic Liverpool version – but broke his scoring duck in style after four…

Edwin Kibet, a Kenyan athlete has emerged as the winner of the men’s category at the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, held on Saturday. In what was his second victory in the prestigious race, Kibet clocked an impressive time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, and 19 seconds, earning him the $50,000 first-place prize. The Kenyan runner previously won the marathon in 2023 with a time of 2:14:06. In last…

Eleven-time Spanish La Liga champions, Atlético de Madrid, are weighing up an offer for Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman as they look to replace the ageing Antoine Griezmann, NEW DAILY PRIME has learnt. The 33-year-old Frenchman has been an integral part of the Diego Simeone side that made the Rojiblancos a force to be reckoned with in Spain and Europe for the last decade scoring 196 goals and providing 90…

Three-time UEFA Champions League winners, Manchester United are considering parting ways with Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund in a bid to raise funds for Victor Osimhen’s summer arrival, Goal.com reports. The 26-year-old striker was adamant about a move to the English Premier League from Napoli last season, with Chelsea seeming the likeliest destination, but the move didn’t happen. Instead, he joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan. Manchester United have spent…

Award-winning Grammy singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has scored another first by becoming the first African female to be involved in MLS ownership. She has now become a co-owner of Major League Soccer (MLS) side, San Diego FC’s ownership group as a club partner. The MLS made this announcement in its X page on Thursday. According to reports, Tems joined the MLS club as a co-owner through her…

…Ability to enter buildings would relate to financial rules…It could be used if club has not complied with inquiry The Premier League has asked its clubs for expanded investigatory powers, including the right to access club premises, as part of new financial rules. The proposals are included in the latest draft of the squad cost ratio (SCR) mechanism which is expected to replace the profitability and sustainability rules that limit…

World football ruling body, the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has suspended the football federations of Pakistan and Congo, further limiting the pool of nations eligible to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. These suspensions add to the existing ban on Russia, bringing the total number of barred countries to three. The World Cup, the most prestigious tournament in international football, is held every four years and is…

Manchester City are fighting for Champions League survival and a place in the last 16 after Jude Bellingham’s injury-time winner settled a tense play-off first leg in Real Madrid’s favour. Pep Guardiola’s side rediscovered more of their true form early on at Etihad Stadium as Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol combined to set up Erling Haaland for a confident finish after 19 minutes. Grealish, who had made a fine start,…

….Portuguese superstar seals Saudi stay just days after celebrating 40th birthday Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly agreed to sign a new contract extension at Al-Nassr, just days after turning 40. *Ronaldo agrees to extend Al-Nassr stay *Will stay in the Saudi league until June 2026 *Portuguese star turned 40 last week WHAT HAPPENED? Ronaldo, who joined the Saudi giants in January 2023 on a two-and-a-half-year deal, would have seen his contract…