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Bundesliga: Leipzig up to third with win over Köln

RB Leipzig have moved up to third in Germany's Bundesliga after recording a 4-2 victory over FC Köln on Monday night (June 1). The hosts started the quicker of the two sides when Jhon Cordoba netted the opening goal of...

Solskjaer hopeful of United trophy – with Ighalo

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is pleased that the Red Devils have reached an agreement with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua to extend the loan deal for Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo. Ighalo's stay was initially due to end on 31 May...

George Floyd: DFB set to ‘examine’ tributes

The DFB will have revealed that it will examine tributes Jadon Sancho, Marcus Thuram and Weston McKennie made to George Floyd during Bundesliga matches at the weekend. After scoring the first of his three goals in a thrashing of Paderborn...

Pavard wants Bayern treble

French World Cup winning star, Benjamin Pavard has set his sights on capturing a treble with German champion, Bayern Munich this season. Pavard joined Bayern from VfB Stuttgart at the start of the 2019/2020 campaign and his strong performances have...

Ighalo agrees loan extension with Manchester United

Former Nigeria international striker, Odion Ighalo has agreed a loan extension with Manchester United until the end of January.The original agreement with his parent club Shanghai Shenhua officially expired on Sunday night.It had appeared as though United had failed...

Ronaldo extols Messi as number one, but excludes CR7 from top five list

Former Brazil star, Ronaldo de Lima has courted courted controversy by naming Argentina superstar, Lionel Messi as the undisputed “number one” in modern football while excluding Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo in his top five list of stars.The list of...

Bundesliga wrap, Sunday: George Floyd message as Sancho’s hat-trick powers Dortmund past Paderborn

Jadon Sancho netted a brilliant hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund as they closed the gap on leaders, Bayern Munich to seven points in Germany’s Bundesliga following a 6-1 victory over the bottom club, SC Paderborn on Sunday (May 31). Dortmund, missing...

Rohr’s Super Eagles contract extension gets thumbs up

Former Nigerian assistant coach, Fatai Amoo has described as appropriate the contract renewal of Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr. Rohr had his initial four-year contract, which was due to expire in June, extended by another two years by his employer,...

Calls increase for Nigeria’s top league to avoid a quick fix to corona disruption

Former Nigerian international and Sunshine Stars coach, Duke Udi has added his voice to calls for the League Management Company (LMC) to ensure full completion of the 2019/20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season on the pitch. The top-flight and...

Bundesliga wrap, Saturday: Unstoppable Bayern go ten points clear

Bayern Munich turned on the style to dismantle Fortuna Düsseldorf 5-0 and go ten points clear in Germany’s Bundesliga on Saturday (May 30). The Bavarians came into the game in fine form, following a deserved win over Borussia Dortmund in...
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