Cristiano Ronaldo, Mane on target as Al Nassr bounce back Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane’s second half strikes secured crucial three points for title aspirants Al-Nassr against Al-Wehda in Saudi Pro League. The match started an hour after the scheduled kick-off time as Al-Nassr’s team bus broke down en route to The King Abdulaziz Sports City. The visitors started the game without two star players Marcelo Brozovic and Jhon Duran…

Ugandan police said Monday they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer, Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala. The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club, Vipers. He fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade early on Monday, police said in a statement. He had been visiting a Tanzanian friend staying in one of the residential apartments that form part of the mall.…

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman delivered an outstanding performance as Atalanta cruised to a 5-0 victory over Empoli at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Sunday. The Bergamo-based side struck three times in the first half and added two more after the break, with Lookman bagging a brace to cap off a dominant display. The Nigerian star found the net in the 43rd minute with a clinical finish, extending Atalanta’s lead…

The Belgian looked a shadow of his former self while Josko Gvardiol was helpless to stop the electric Mohamed Salah in a disheartening defeat Manchester City used to relish those top-of-the-table clashes at home to Liverpool, but this was all about enduring a 90 minutes in which they knew they were miles apart from Arne Slot’s slick winning machine, who edged closer to the Premier League title with a 2-0…

Mikel Arteta’s Premier League title challenge suffered a massive blow as the 10-man Arsenal were beaten 1-0 at home by lowly West Ham on Saturday. Jarrod Bowen headed in the only goal just before half-time and an injury-hit Arsenal had no reply after Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off on 73 minutes. The defeat leaves second-placed Arsenal still eight points adrift of leaders Liverpool. With leaders Liverpool not in action until…

Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel’s path to history was sparked by a painful rejection at her high school When her high school basketball coach cut her from the team senior year, Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel refused to let that rejection, or the fact she was born with one arm, end her dream of playing the game that her childhood idol, LeBron James made her fall in love with 15 years ago. That determination led the…

Manchester United staged a late comeback before being saved by VAR as they avoided plunging deeper into crisis with a dramatic draw at Everton. Everton’s resurgence under returning manager David Moyes – once of United – was poised to continue as the hosts exerted total domination in the first 45 minutes to establish a deserved two-goal lead at Goodison Park. They exposed every United flaw in that opening half, Beto…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland remains a doubt for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Liverpool after sitting out his side’s Champions League exit to Real Madrid. The Norwegian was named on the bench at the Santiago Bernabeu but did not make an appearance as City were outclassed in a 3-1 defeat on Wednesday to crash out 6-3 on aggregate. “Tomorrow we will know,” said Guardiola at his…

….Reveals even the players didn’t know who was making the decisions ·The defender departed Old Trafford last summer after his contract expired·He has opened up on his experience at United and pointed out a host of flaws Raphael Varane made a brutal comparison between Manchester United and Real Madrid as he laid bare the problems from top to bottom at Old Trafford. Varane departed United last summer after his contract…

Following Manchester City’s stunning 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League last November, a game where they squandered a 3-0 lead in a mere 15 minutes, a palpable sense of concern permeated the dressing room. The worry wasn’t solely about the team’s performance, but rather the unsettling demeanor of Pep Guardiola. The result served as a stark confirmation: City was in crisis, their season teetering on the brink of…

Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexually assaulting the footballer Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup final in 2023. But the court acquitted him and the three others accused of the charge of coercion in the case. A Spanish court on Thursday, February 20, convicted former football chief Luis Rubiales of sexual assault over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso and fined…

Football lovers, the excitement is building as Manchester City faces off against Liverpool in one of the most anticipated Premier League clashes of the season! Scheduled for 23rd February 2025 at 17:30 GMT, this showdown promises high stakes, tactical brilliance, and heart-pounding drama. And here’s your chance to be part of the action! With the New Daily Prime Match Prediction Challenge, you can win ₦10,000 by predicting the outcome of…