Manchester City forward Phil Foden was named the Premier League’s Young Player of the season for the second consecutive year on Saturday. Foden has been instrumental in City’s bid to retain the Premier League title, scoring nine goals and producing five assists. The 21-year-old has matched his goal and assist totals...
West Ham have sacked manager Manuel Pellegrini after a 2-1 home defeat by Leicester City – their ninth loss in the past 12 games. The Hammers’ latest defeat on Saturday leaves them 17th, one point above the Premier League relegation zone. Former West Ham boss David Moyes is among the candidates...
The organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have agreed to a one-year postponement of the event due to the coronavirus pandemic. Like EURO 2020, the Olympics will therefore take place in the summer of 2021. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the International Olympic Committee...
Trabzonspor midfielder Mikel Obi will miss Saturday’s Turkish Super Lig clash against Besiktas at the Vodafone Arena through suspension. Mikel has been in good form of late for Trabzonspor but bagged his fourth yellow card of the season in the 90th minute of Sunday’s 2-1 win over Sivasspor, which makes...
Japan’s flagship football match, the final of the Emperor’s Cup, today officially inaugurated the New National Stadium in Tokyo built for this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. Spanish superstars Andres Iniesta and David Villa helped Vissel Kobe to a 2-0 victory over Kashima Antlers before an enthusiastic crowd of 68,000...
The Super Eagles’ delegation to Saturday’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Liberia in Tangier, Morocco flew into Lagos on Sunday morning aboard a chartered Air Peace flight, with team captain Ahmed Musa insisting they would best Cape Verde in their final group qualifier. The aircraft touched down at the Murtala...
Coach Augustine Eguavoen says people are once again beginning to respect the Super Eagles following their performance at the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon. Mr Eguavoen told newsmen during his post-match conference that a lot of people felt that Nigeria was not good...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has arrived in Italy for a medical ahead of rejoining AC Milan. Ibrahimovic has penned a six-month contract with the Serie A side and has an option to sign on with the club for a further year. The 38-year-old former Manchester United striker has been a free agent since...
Roman Abramovich, has handed over the “stewardship and care” of Chelsea to the trustees of its charitable foundation. This was announced in a statement posted on the website of the European champions on Saturday. The six new rulers of the Stamford Bridge club are chairman Bruce Buck , Blues’ women’s boss...
Anthony Joshua is back in the gym less than a week after beating Andy Ruiz Jr, prompting speculation that the heavyweight king’s next fight is just around the corner. The Brit reclaimed his world titles that he lost to the Mexican-American in June with a unanimous point decision in the...