Amoo explains Eaglets’ WAFU Cup performance
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets’ head coach, Fatai Amoo has blamed his side's not-too-impressive performance at the just-concluded WAFU Cup U17 tournament in Togo on a lack of adequate exposure.
The Eaglets were runners-up at the sub-regional tournament which was won by...
Klopp insists Liverpool slump is no ‘catastrophe’, says he is calm
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has called for some perspective after a four-game winless run that dropped English champions to fourth in the Premier League.
The Reds trail surprise leaders Leicester by four points, but play their game in hand when...
Breakaway European Super League ‘would not be recognised’ by FIFA
FIFA has gone on the offensive amid ongoing speculation about a European Super League, insisting that any breakaway by leading clubs "would not be recognised by either FIFA or the respective confederation" while players would risk being banned from...
Pogba fires Man Utd back to Premier League summit
Paul Pogba produced a moment of magic as Manchester United came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 and reclaim the Premier League lead on Wednesday, ending Manchester City's short stay at the top.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's in-form team started the...
Bayern maintain Bundesliga lead with win over Augsburg
Bayern Munich stayed four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga helped by a late penalty miss from Alfred Finnbogason in a 1-0 victory at Augsburg on Wednesday (January 20).
Robert Lewandowski's 22nd league goal of the season, a...
Football fan Pope Francis hails Spezia
Pope Francis, an avid football fan, congratulated Spezia on their dramatic Italian Cup win against Roma, in an audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.
Spezia will face Napoli in next week's quarter-finals after shocking the capital city side 4-2 after...
What has gone wrong in Liverpool’s title defence?
After romping to a first league crown for 30 years last season, Liverpool are suffering a hangover in their title defence as Jurgen Klopp's men have gone four games without a Premier League win for the first time since...
Rodgers coy about Leicester’s title chances
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers says talk of his side emulating the Foxes' 2016 fairytale Premier League title win is premature, given the volatile state of the race for the crown.
Leicester sit atop the table after beating a lacklustre Chelsea...
Bayern to face African champions Al Ahly or Qatar’s Al Duhail in Club World...
Bayern Munich will face either African champions Al Ahly or Al Duhail of Qatar in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup next month, following the draw at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich on Tuesday.
The semi-final will be played on...
Rivers United travel to Cotonou for rescheduled Bloemfontein Celtic game
The Rivers United team members participating in the Cotonou, Benin Republic CAF Confederation Cup game against Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday have completed their preparations for the contest and headed to Benin.
The Nigerians are in the driver's seat after winning...