By Ayomide Otitoju Manchester City boosted their Premier League title ambitions with a 2–1 victory over Arsenal on Sunday, tightening their grip on the race as rivals faltered at a crucial stage of the season. Arsenal, managed by Mikel Arteta, had led the standings for much of the campaign but now risk falling short in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Morocco on Saturday released three Senegalese football fans from prison after they completed a three-month sentence linked to violence that erupted during the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat, according to an AFP journalist. The trio left Al Arjat 2 prison, located northeast of Rabat, in a police vehicle before being…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pep Guardiola has said an Arsenal victory over Manchester City on Sunday would effectively end the Premier League title race, but insisted his side would still have “a lot more work to do” regardless of the result. City host Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium with Mikel Arteta’s side holding a six-point lead…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ademola Lookman delivered a decisive performance as Atlético Madrid advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, edging past FC Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 second-leg defeat. In a closely contested quarter-final, Lookman’s composed and timely goal proved pivotal, restoring momentum for Diego Simeone’s side and ultimately securing progression….
Former Real Madrid defender and Spain’s 1982 World Cup coach, Jose Emilio Santamaria, has died at the age of 96, the club announced on Wednesday. Real Madrid paid tribute to Santamaria, describing him as one of the greatest figures in the club’s history and in global football. The centre-back, who joined Madrid in 1957 from…
By Ayomide Otitoju JMG Limited and Jamara Home have hosted a staff sporting festival as part of activities to mark the Easter season, aimed at strengthening employee engagement and workplace cohesion. The maiden edition of the event was organised in collaboration with the National Union of Electricity Employees and the Steel and Engineering Workers’ Union…
A new trial into the death of football icon Diego Maradona opened on Tuesday in Argentina, nearly 10 months after judicial misconduct led to the collapse of an earlier proceeding.Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers in history, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from brain surgery following…
Arne Slot has admitted that Liverpool will need a “very special” performance to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg at Anfield. Liverpool were comprehensively beaten in the first leg in Paris, failing to register a single shot on target against the reigning European champions, a performance…
Noah Okafor scored twice as Leeds United secured a crucial 2-1 victory over 10-man Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday, boosting their Premier League survival hopes. Okafor struck twice in a dominant first-half display from Leeds, capitalising on defensive errors before United were reduced to 10 men after Lisandro Martínez was sent off for…