Former Super Eagles midfielder Austin Jay Jay Okocha has reacted to the Super Eagles’ Group C which also consists of South Africa, Rwanda, Benin, Zimbabwe and Lesotho, BSNsports.com.ng reports.The former PSG player was among the legends that graced the draw in Abidjan, Coted’Ivoire.While reacting to the draw, Okocha urges Super Eagles and other African countries…
By Ayomide Otitoju FIFA and WHO extend Memorandum of Understanding for four more yearsWHO Director -General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino sign new agreement in Geneva, SwitzerlandBoth organizations reiterate commitment to continue working together to promote health through footballGeneva – FIFA and WHO have agreed to extend their collaboration and to…
Pep Guardiola was clearly far from impressed at Erling Haaland giving up his penalty duties to Ilkay Gundogan during Manchester City’s clash with Leeds only for the German midfielder to miss his spot kick. Guardiola’s side looked to once again be cruising to another three points after Gundogan’s brace in the first half.Leeds had a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chelsea are mathematically safe from relegation after finally winning a game under Frank Lampard – beating Bournemouth. The Cherries could have inflicted a seventh straight defeat on the Blues when they welcomed Lampard’s side to the Vitality Stadium. However, they had their backs against the wall early doors when Connor Gallagher found…
Borussia Dortmund went top of the Bundesliga table after a 4-0 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt, making the most of Bayern Munich’s earlier 3-1 loss at Mainz on Saturday.A double from Dutch forward Donyell Malen and goals from English teenager Jude Bellingham and veteran Mats Hummels snared the three points for Dortmund, setting up a…
Riyad Mahrez fired Manchester City into the FA Cup final as the Algerian’s hat-trick sealed a 3-0 win against Sheffield United at Wembley on Saturday.Mahrez’s superb display dispatched the Championship underdogs, ensuring City ended their run of three successive FA Cup semi-final defeats. The 32-year-old shattered United’s resistance with a penalty late in the first…
Liverpool kept their outside shot at Champions League football next season alive as Diogo Jota scored twice in a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday.Liverpool thrashed Leeds 6-1 on Monday to rekindle their hopes of a late challenge for a top-four finish but made heavy work of overcoming a Forest side that had scored…
World Cup winner Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football on Wednesday after an illustrious international career with Germany and club spells with Real Madrid and Arsenal. The 34-year-old helped Germany to glory in Brazil in 2014 but bitterly quit the international scene after the Germans crashed out of the 2018 tournament in Russia. A…
LeBron James could face multiple weeks on the sidelines after suffering a foot injury, US media said Monday, dealing a blow to the Los Angeles Lakers hopes of forcing their way into the playoffs. The Lakers confirmed that the NBA’s all-time leading scorer would play no part in the game against Memphis on Tuesday due…
