Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Football

The beautiful game played in Africa. News, events, results, analysis, statistics, profiles, colour stories and more, from across the continent.

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...

Villas-Boas ‘suspended’ by Marseille after offering to resign as coach

Andre Villas-Boas has been officially "suspended" as coach of Marseille after earlier offering to resign in a row over transfers, the French Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. "This protective decision had become inevitable given the recent scheming and attitudes...

Leipzig seek Liverpool travel exemption for Champions League tie

RB Leipzig said Tuesday that they have asked the German authorities to grant Champions League opponents Liverpool an exemption to strict new German coronavirus entry rules. "On Monday, we requested an exemption for Liverpool's entry into the country," said Leipzig...

Enyimba game important to NPFL dreams – Nikyu

Nasarawa United manager, Bala Nikyu has said the team's top-flight clash against multiple Nigerian champions, Enyimba, is all-important to United's aspirations in the league. The Solid Miners are to host the People’s Elephant in Wednesday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)...
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