Stones gets Guardiola praise
John Stones has received words of praise from the Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola after he netted twice in Sunday's Premier win against Crystal Palace.Stones' heroics City record a commanding 4-0 win over the Eagles at the Etihad Stadium...
Match Day Five NPFL Wrap: Rivers United stay top as Enyimba edge ‘Classico’
Rivers United are still top of the Nigeria Professional Football League after recording a 3-1 victory over Heartland on match day five.Godwin Aguda, Kazie Eyinnaya and Malachi Ohawume were the goalscorers for United while Shadrach Oghali netted the consolation...
Napoli hammer Fiorentina 6-0
Lorenzo Insigne was inspirational for Napoli, scoring two goals and providing a magnificent assist for Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano as Napoli outclassed Fiorentina 6-0 in Serie A on Sunday.The captain found the net within five minutes at San Paolo, although...
Boninsegna takes aim at CR7, lauds Lukaku
Former Italy international, Roberto Boninsegna has taken aim at Juventus' Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Sunday's Derby d'Italia.
Boninsegna who earned 22 caps while representing Italy at senior level between 1967 to 1974 insists that while the Portuguese player's...
Pirlo reveals Conte inspiration
Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo says the major reason he went into coaching is Antonio Conte as the two trainers prepare to collide in Serie A's Derby d'Italia on Sunday.Pirlo played for Juventus while Conte was head coach before he...
NPFL Match Day Five Preview: Amapakabo on the brink
The most intriguing fixture on match day five of the 2020-21 Nigeria Professional Football League will be decided in Nnewi on Sunday.Winless, pointless and bottom of the division after the opening four round of matches, Abia Warriors will seek...
Laporta tips Messi to remain at Barcelona
Lionel Messi will "do everything in his power" to stay at Barcelona as long as he receives a suitable offer, according to presidential candidate Joan Laporta.Messi's future has been the subject of speculation and debate for many months, with...
Amoo wants U17 title
Nigeria's U17 football team coach, Fatai Amoo has expressed hunger for the title as the Golden Eaglets prepare to face Ivory Coast's Baby Elephants in the final of the WAFU Cup in Lome, Togo on Sunday.The Golden Eaglets beat...
I almost quit football says Neymar
Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil star Neymar says he almost quit football because of severe criticism he faced in recent weeks.Neymar is regarded as one of the best players in the world, but he is a maligned figure due to...
Bruno Fernandes wins player of the month again
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named Premier League Player of the Month for December.It is the fourth time he has won the award since arriving from Benfica 12 months ago.Fernandes scored three goals in six Premier League...