Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Premier League football 2023/2024 football season looks set to be the tightest Premier League title race in recent years Manchester City’s 1:0 victory over Brentford on Tuesday evening lifted Pep Guardiola’s champions above Arsenal into second place – one point behind leaders Liverpool – with 13 rounds of fixtures remaining. For the first time since 2015-16, when the third-placed Gunners were two points behind leaders Leicester after 26 games, the top three are separated by just two points. In fact, that gap at the top has only been as tight at this stage of a Premier League season on seven…

Substitute Marko Arnautovic scored to hand Inter Milan the advantage in their Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid. Inter Milan took the first leg of their round 16 clash against Atletico Madrid, with an advantage into the second leg. Lautaro Martinez’s shot was parried into the path of Arnautovic by Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak and the Austrian forward finished with a powerful shot from a tight angle. Arnautovic had missed several big chances earlier in the second half. He headed over the bar as well as firing over with the goal gaping. Former Stoke and West Ham forward Arnautovic…

OFFICIAL: Sir Jim Ratcliffe has now completed the purchase of his 27.7% stake in Manchester United following approval of all conditions, including the FA and the Premier League. Sir Jim Ratcliffe while speaking on the official confirmation of the deal, said: “To become co-owner of Man United is a great honour and comes with great responsibility”. “This marks the completion of the transaction, but just the beginning of our journey to take United back to the top of English, European and world football”. He concluded. Manchester-born Ratcliffe is chairman of petrochemicals company Ineos and says he is a lifelong supporter…

Erling Haaland scored a vital winner 19 minutes from time as Manchester City eventually broke Brentford’s stubborn resistance to close within a point of the Premier League summit. Haaland changed the narrative in what looked set to be a night of frustration at Etihad Stadium for Pep Guardiola’s men turned on a moment of huge fortune. Brentford defender Kristoffer Ajer appeared to have the situation under control when Julian Alvarez played a pass into the visitors’ half as City countered. But as Haaland began the chase, Ajer slipped and could not regain his feet as the Norwegian sped past. The…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has fixed a date for the commencement of the Oldest football competition in the country, the Federation Cup 2023/2024 football season. The NFF made the disclosure through the director of competition, Ruth David in Abuja on Tuesday. The Federation Cup state preliminaries have been fixed to commence between 1st March – 31st March 2024 across all the states in the country. While the finals has been scheduled to hold on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st March 2024. NFF emphasized that any state which fails to adhere with the stipulated date will face severe…

11 players already in camp ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon. Super Falcons camp opened in Abuja on Tuesday morning and players are already in camp ahead of the important double header against Cameroon. According to reports, Goalkeepers Chiamaka Nnadozie, Tochukwu Oluehi and Linda Jiwaku as well as Akudo Ogbonna are among the early arrivals in camp. Other early arrivals include: Rasheedat Ajibade, Michelle Alozie, Tosin Demehin, Rofiat Imuran, Abiodun Deborah, Ifeoma Onumonu and Gift Monday. 10 more players are still expected in camp. Reports also confirmed that Head Coach, Randy…

Taiwo Awoniyi, the Nigerian Super Eagles forward, ignited discussions across Nigeria and social media platforms following his recent goal celebration. Reactions stirred within the Nigerian and social media communities as Taiwo Awoniyi, Nigerian Super Eagles forward, displayed a message beneath his shirt after scoring for his club side Nottingham Forest over the weekend.  Taiwo Awoniyi, 24, scored a crucial goal during Nottingham Forest’s match against West Ham United and drew attention by removing his shirt to reveal a message inscribed underneath. This action garnered significant interest due to Awoniyi’s absence from the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Abidjan, Cote…

Veteran 400m runner Okon-George finally defeated at the on going national trials for the African Games in Asaba. As AFN welcome new champion Esther Joseph. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria on going national trials for the All African Games ended yesterday in Asaba, with a very huge shock coming from the 400m women category. Esther Elo Joseph, produced a remarkable performance in what was an exciting race at the Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba. She finished at 52.ooseconds, a personal best to clinch the title. Expectedly, the spectators rose to greet the new kid on the block. Favourite and regular runner,…

Senegalese hitmaker and social activist, Akon believes African is where the future lies Born Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam in Senegal and raised in the States where he has went on to become a global sensation, Akon was the  co-host of the recently concluded TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Draw in Abidjan. Speaking to CAFOnline on the sidelines of the Draw, Akon had a strong message to young African people on the importance of identifying opportunities here and not always looking at going outside of the continent for better opportunities. This is what he had to say:…

Official: Brighton Head of Recruitment Sam Jewell agrees to join Chelsea. Chelsea and Brighton continue their inter-club transactions as the blues poached yet another staff from Brighton and Hove Albion, this time getting their hands on head of recruitment Sam Jewell. Jewell will be part of multi-club project to bring in and select new players. He’s been placed on gardening leave as Mike Cave and George Holmes will assume Jewell’s responsibilities. Sam Jewell’s capture makes the 11th staff/player Chelsea would sign from Brighton in 17 months under new ownership. Graham Potter, Billy Reid, Björn Hamberg, Bruno Saltor, Ben Roberts, Kyle…

Former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou, has claimed Anthony Joshua won’t  be able to resist his knock downs as he did to Tyson Fury. Francis Ngannou is set to confront Anthony Joshua in a bout slated to hold on Friday, March 8, 2024. In what will only be Ngannou’s second professional boxing bout ever. Despite his little time in the game, Ngannou almost recorded one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight history when he fought Fury last October. He showed some remarkable fist as he dropped Fury in the third round. However he eventually lost the bout in a split…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised to Kalvin Phillips for saying the midfielder was “overweight” on his return from the Qatar World Cup back in 2022. Guardiola made the comments in December 2022, while explaining the reason Phillips had been left out of his squad for a Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Liverpool. Phillips while speaking with the media earlier this month said the comments were “a big knock to my confidence” Pep Guardiola has now openly apologized to the player for making the comment. “I’m sorry,” said Guardiola. “I do apologise to him. I’m…