Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Football

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Away-day specialists Leicester see off struggling Fulham

Leicester beat struggling Fulham 2-0 to improve their stunning Premier League away record on Wednesday, climbing back to third in the table. Defeat at home to Leeds at the weekend ended a seven-match unbeaten run in the league but the...

Leipzig, Wolfsburg through to German Cup quarters

RB Leipzig and Wolfsburg moved into the quarter-finals of the German Cup on Wednesday (February 3) thanks to respective wins over second-tier side Bochum and struggling Schalke. Leipzig beat Bochum 4-0 thanks to Amadou Haidara's 10th-minute header, a penalty slammed...

Harry Kane pays tribute to Captain Tom Moore

Harry Kane has paid tribute to "inspirational" Captain Tom Moore after the former British Army officer died at the age of 100. England skipper Kane was joined by manager Gareth Southgate in remembering the impact the veteran made on the...

Arsenal gunned down by Wolves

Joao Moutinho's spectacular second-half strike gave Wolves a 2-1 Premier League win that ended the nine-man Gunners' recent surge in form. Arsenal headed into Tuesday's (February 2) encounter unbeaten in their last seven league games and looked primed to extend...

Onyekuru scores as Galatasaray thump Istanbul Basaksehir

Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru scored a brilliant goal as Galatasaray defeated Istanbul Basaksehir in the Turkish Super Lig on Tuesday (February 2). Onyekuru got on the end of Ryan Donk’s assist to open the scoring for the hosts on the...

Solskjaer ecstatic at Manchester United’s 9-0 destruction of Southampton

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised his charges for turning on the style in Tuesday's (February 2) 9-0 demolition of Southampton. A 9-0 result has only been recorded twice previously in Premier League history - one of...

Team advancement more important than personal glory, says Ezenwa

Heartland's captain and goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa has said team glory rather than personal aggrandizement is uppermost on his mind, ahead of the oriental derby that pits Heartland against Ifeanyi Ubah FC. The Naze Millionaires play host to the Anambra Warriors...

Bundesliga – Matchday 19 video highlights

SPNAfrica.com brings our viewers the video highlights from Matchday 19 of the Bundesliga. Top teams, top moves. Open story to find the link to the Bundesliga Channel on SPNAfrica.com CLICK HERE

NWFL best yet to come for Nasarawa Amazons – Danjuma

Nasarawa Amazons head coach, Christopher Danjuma has said there are more glorious moments to come from the Lafia women's side, with the NWFL Premiership due to restart on Wednesday, February 10. The Lafia landladies will travel to Benin City for...