Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

English side, Arsenal, are preparing an end of the season offer to rival Chelsea for Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen. Arsenal FC of England who seemed to have been on a new tragetory since Mikel Arteta took over the side 3years ago, will be in the hunt for a new striker in the summer according to reports coming from England. Both teams are on ironic paths in the Premier League this season, with Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal challenging up top for the title, while Mauricio Pochetino’s Chelsea are languishing in the middle of the table. Their woes, though…

Hugo Broos the head coach of Bafana Bafana has said they will exploit the weakness of Super Eagles when the two sides face off on Wednesday in an AFCON semi-final. Hugo made the statement while on media duties ahead of his side’s encounter against Nigeria on Wednesday. South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos has said he will look to exploit the weaknesses in the Super Eagles when both teams meet in their semi-final fixture at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. The two countries will clash at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake, on Wednesday night 6pm Nigerian…

Arsenal FC on Sunday evening faced Liverpool in what was the 200th league H2H between both teams and the Gunners run out 3-1 winners to end their three-game winless run against the Reds and, more importantly, tighten the Premier League (PL) title race. Arsenal ensure they made a statement of intent as they defeated Liverpool 3:1 in the top flight clash of the week. Slamming the Reds their first defeat in 12 games. The game which started quite on the bright side for Arsenal but surprisingly neither goalkeeper was tested in the opening stages despite the match getting off to…

Chelsea woes continue as they conceded 4 goals yet again! This time against Wolves at the Stamford Bridge (Govima Sport Reports) Matheus Cunha netted his first Premier League (PL) hat-trick as Wolverhampton Wanderers came from behind to defeat Chelsea, completing their first H2H league double since the 1974/75 campaign. Aiming to clinch a fifth successive PL win at Stamford Bridge for the first time since July 2020, Chelsea made a tentative start to the contest, casually ceding possession and allowing both Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha to fire early strikes on target. The Blues had appeared to shake off that…

AFCON 2023 tournament has been a revelation with distinct actions and drama at the on going tournament in Cote d’Ivoire and one stat that catches the eye is the race for the golden glove. Nigeria’s Stanley Nwabali on Friday broke a 44-year record for Super Eagles goalkeepers amid the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. This was possible after Nwabali secured four consecutive clean sheets in a major tournament (AFCON). The Chippa United goalkeeper has surpassed Best Ogedegbe’s 1980 record and Alloy Agu’s 1990 3-game streak for Super Eagles after keeping a clean sheet against Angola at the 2023…

Nigeria’s Men Under 18 and 20 Teams Begins Preparation Ahead of IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 Phase Nigeria Handball Under 18 and under 20 men national teams are in camp in Lagos ahead of the IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 Phase which will hold in Ghana later in the month. The IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 will hold in Accra, Ghana from February 20 to 24, 2023 Nigeria Under 18 and 20 men team will be defending the title they won last year in the zonal level. To this end, Coach Emeka Nnamani of the under 18 team and…

Kylian Mbappe reportedly set to make huge switch to Real Madrid Kylian Mbappe set to shock the football world, as he is about to shake up things in the biggest way possible – deciding on a monumental move away from French powerhouse PSG. Kylian Mbappe has reportedly decided where he will be playing his club football next season. The PSG star has found himself in a drawn out transfer battle with Real Madrid and Liverpool amongst the clubs fighting for his signature. Mbappe’s current deal in Paris expires at the end of the season when he will become a free…

South Africa’s Ronwen Williams saved FOUR in a remarkable penalty shootout which saw South Africa through to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals for the first time in about 28 years of wait to set up a showdown with Nigeria. South Africa continue to defy all odds after beating pre-tournament favourites and highest-ranked African nation Morocco last time out, Hugo Broos seems to be finding the same ingredients which saw him claim the trophy with underdogs Cameroon in 2019. Clean sheets, unchanged starting Xls and long-range efforts from Teboho Mokoena were a staple of their run. After showcasing…

Premier League affirms why many refer to it as the best league in the world as Newcastle and Luton Town played out a 4:4 draw in a classic 8 goals thriller! As other fixtures likewise filled with bundles of goals (Govima Sport Reports) Premier League clubs Newcastle and Luton Town played a classic contest as both team showed intent and attacking depth in a game that ended 4:4 on Saturday. Substitute Harvey Barnes marked his return from a long injury with a goal to rescue a point for Newcastle in an extraordinary eight-goal thriller against Luton. In a breathless encounter,…

Ivory Coast continue to scramble their way through at the on going AFCON tournament hosted by them as they edge out Mali 2:1 in extra time. (Govima Sport Reports) Ivory Coast qualified for the semi-final as their dream of winning on home soil continues. The Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire has qualified for the semi-final of the on going AFCON tournament after a dramatic quarter finals display against Mali. The host came into the game knowing how important it’s to get a victory, but standing in their way are the Malians. Who aren’t short of confidence. Mali could have taken the…

Adebayor has tipped Nigeria to win the 2023 AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast. Adebayor the former Manchester City and Arsenal striker visited the Super Eagles players in the dressing room to congratulate them after their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal 1-0 win over Angola on Friday. The Togolese interacted with the likes of Kenneth Omeruo and Paul Onuachu. Nigeria secured qualifications into the semi-final thanks to a first-half goal from Ademola Lookman which gave Jose Peseiro’s men the ticket against Angola. Moses Simon, who won the Man of the Match award, provided Lookman with the assist. The former Tottenham…

Former Chelsea star Eden Hazard said Lionel Messi is the only footballer better than him during his playing days. The Belgian disclosed this while speaking to L’Equipe in his first major interview since retiring from football. Eden Hazard, who decided to quit the game last summer, after a disappointing time at Real Madrid said, “Lionel Messi is perhaps the only player who is better than me, I loved watching him when he was at Barcelona. I didn’t like watching him much afterwards, but he is the best in history. It is impossible to take the ball away from him. …