Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag may be running out of goodwill among the top management of the club, reports have suggested. The reason is not far-fetched as the Dutch coach hasn’t been able to consistently field a balanced and confident United team.Despite beating rivals Manchester City to lift the FA Cup last season, the Red Devils had their worst defensive showing in Premier League history, ending the season on…

Inter Milan’s struggling start to the season might be taking a worse turn as midfielder Nicolò Barella is set to miss upcoming games due to injury. The midfielder was taken off in the 74th minute of Inter’s 2-1 defeat to AC Milan in Sunday’s Derby della Madonnina after suffering muscular discomfort. Upon further medical checks at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano, it was determined that he had picked up a…

Africa’s richest man and business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said he regretted not buying the English Premier League club, Arsenal, when he was interested in owning a football club.The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group said he wished he had bought the club when it was valued at around $2 billion.He spoke in an interview with Bloomberg in New York, where he disclosed that he missed out on…

Nigerian artist Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, has addressed one of the strangest rumors he has heard online: being labeled a “devil worshipper.” In an interview with the ‘Kids Take Over’ podcast, the Afrobeats artist behind the global hit “Calm Down” was asked what the most outrageous misconception he had ever read about himself was. “They say I worship the devil,” Rema said with a laugh. “It’s crazy. I…

The Nigerian Professional Football League champions Enugu Rangers are out of the CAF Champions League. Rangers crashed out of the continent’s elite club football after losing 3-1 away to Angolan club Sagrada Esperanca on Sunday.Rangers were eliminated 3-2 on aggregate having won the first leg of the tie one-nil at Uyo a week earlier. With Rangers’ exit from the competition, Nigeria will not be represented in the money-spinning group stage.…

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has insisted the details of his contract extension negotiations with Liverpool would remain private. Alexander-Arnold whose current deal with his boyhood club will expire in June however revealed that winning trophies is a major consideration for him in deciding his future. The Liverpool vice-captain has been with the club for 20 years, but fans are now worried he may be lured away from the club on…

Barcelona’s perfect start to LaLiga continued over the weekend with a merciless 5-1 thrashing of Villareal. With the win Barca maintain their convenient spot at the top of the LaLiga table, four points above Real Madrid in second place. However, their win over Villarreal was blighted by an injury to first choice goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen.Ter Stegen picked up a serious injury on his right knee just before halftime. The…

It was another weekend of drama and excitement in the English Premier League as week 5 clashes delivered the goods. A late equalizer by Manchester City denied Arsenal a win to go top of the table. Aston Villa climbed into the top three with their fourth win of the season in five games. Here are the biggest talking points from Premier League Week 5: Heated contest at the topArsenal was…

In a stunning upset that sent shockwaves through the boxing world, Daniel Dubois knocked out former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua in the fifth round, retaining his IBF heavyweight title in front of a record-breaking crowd of over 98,000 fans. After the knocked out, Dubois, who retained his IBF champion, roared to the crowd, “This is my time, my redemption story. I’m not going to stop until I reach my…

Anthony Joshua’s aim to become a three-time heavyweight world champion came to a shocking end. Joshua, one of Britain’s most decorated boxers, was knocked out by the young rising star Daniel Dubois in what is sure to go down as one of the most dramatic upsets in recent heavyweight boxing history. From the opening bell, Dubois showed he was not there to play the role of underdog. As predicted by…

Manchester City and Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne might feature in City’s upcoming clash with Arsenal. The Belgian left City’s midweek Champions League encounter with Inter injured. However, City manager Pep Guardiola has said De Bruyne could be available for Sunday’s Premier League game against the Gunners. He said, “he feels a little better today… Tomorrow we train and we will see. He could be involved.”De Bruyne was forced to…

The much-touted league stage of the new Champions League format is off to an interesting start. The first round of matches ended yesterday with 18 games played in different arenas across Europe. The games were a mix of massive wins, intense and heated ties as well as interesting upsets. Here are some of the takeaways from week 1 Champions League results: Goals everywhere Bayern Munich’s attacking firepower was unrestrained against…