The hearing into the spot-fixing allegations involving Brazil and West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been scheduled to take place in March. The Brazilian was officially charged by the FA in May, accused of intentionally receiving a yellow card in four Premier League games. Paqueta has denied the charges.Investigation commenced into the Brazil star in the summer of 2023, after completing his first season at West Ham. The games in…

Real Madrid earned all three points in a 2-0 victory over Villarreal on Saturday. However, the victory left a sour taste as Spanish right back Dani Carvajal left the game on a stretcher after a collision with Villareal’s Yeremy Pino, apparently in pain.Carvajal later posted an update on his Instagram page confirming that he suffered an injury to his ACL, noting that he will soon undergo surgery. He wrote, “A…

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has won his first award in the Turkish Super Lig less than two months after joining Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli. His goal against Kasımpaşa was impressive enough to be voted the Goal of the Week by beIN SPORTS, receiving a significant number of votes and securing 77.96 percent of the total. The Nigeria international scored two goals in the match that ended…

Captain of the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa has signed for Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Kano Pillars for the remainder of the 2024/25 season. This makes it the third time Musa will be playing for the club. The club also signed up another Super Eagles player, Shehu Abdullahi. The club announced the signings on its X account on Saturday. The post reads, “We can confirm that an agreement in…

Lamine Yamal continues to cement his place as perhaps the most impressive teenager in football. The latest milestone in the 17-year-old’s career is the La Liga Player of the Month award for September. This is coming just a month after he was voted the best U23 player in La Liga for August.Yamal was pivotal for Hansi Flick’s side in September, scoring three goals and providing an assist to help the…

Liverpool remain top of the Premier League table with a hard-fought win today at Crystal Palace. However, the win came with a cost as the Reds’ number one goalkeeper Alisson left the pitch injured in the second half.Liverpool controlled the ball possession at Selhurst Park throughout the first half. Arne Slot’s men went ahead in the ninth minute with a side-footed shot from Diogo Jota who had a very impressive…

Arsenal and Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard has expressed optimism about his recovery from injury. The Norwegian indicated that his injury is not as bad as the initial prognosis suggested and expressed hopes to return to action soon. He suffered damage to his ligament during the September international break and was looking at a long absence.While Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta estimated the Norwegian’s return in terms of weeks, the Norway national…

Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban has been officially reduced. The decision was passed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport following an appeal from the French midfielder. Pogba received a ban in 2023 after he tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone, a substance that enhances the production of hormones like testosterone.The Juventus midfielder denied “knowingly or deliberately taking any supplements that violate anti-doping regulations,” before going ahead to appeal his ban. His…

Montenegro international Milutin Osmajic has been sanctioned with an eight-game ban. The sanction was passed after it was established that the Preston forward bit Owen Beck, the 25-year-old Liverpool loanee to Blackburn Rovers. The biting incident happened during a 0-0 draw between Preston and Blackburn in the Championship. Osmajic was fouled towards the end of the tie and in the confrontation that ensued appeared to have bitten Beck on the…

Lionel Messi, already the most decorated player in football history, added another accolade to his glittering career as Inter Miami secured the MLS Supporters’ Shield with a dramatic 3-2 win over reigning Major League Soccer champions, Columbus Crew. The Argentine superstar’s brace in the first half proved crucial in clinching the trophy awarded for the best regular season record in MLS. Inter Miami’s triumph marks Messi’s 46th career trophy, further…

The fate of soccer’s global player transfer system is set to be decided this Friday, as the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) prepares to deliver a landmark ruling in the case of former French international Lassana Diarra against FIFA. The case, which could lead to a seismic shift in how player transfers are regulated across Europe, has cast a shadow over the future of a system that…

Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman was the star of the show last night as Atalanta secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. Lookman scored a goal and had a hand in the other two as the Europa League champions dominated the Ukrainians in Gelsenkirchen.Atalanta went into the game with a point gotten from their goalless draw with Arsenal in their Champions League opening match…