Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

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. …

Mourinho the Portuguese tactician who was recently let go by AS Roma remain out of job as former Chelsea manager reject offer from Al-Shabab. Mourinho the ‘Special One’ as fondly called is out of work after he was sacked by Italian club Roma in January. Saudi side Al-Shabab quickly made their move but, according to reports, Mourinho is not ready to move to the Middle East as he waits for better options. Italian champions Napoli are also keen on talking to the former Inter Milan manager, with the Portuguese determined to remain in Italy. Mourinho was spotted in Barcelona over…

Niger Tornadoes FC acting Technical Adviser Majin Mohammed is optimistic that the Ikon Allah boys will finish the current season on a high note as the Nigeria 🇳🇬 Premier Football League set to resume next weekend. Niger Tornadoes currently with six games unbeaten run to their credit since Majin took charge of the club two months ago, the Niger State born tactician believes that the 2017 and 2019 FA Cup finalist have what it takes to finish the 2023/2024 NPFL on a high note. “We are a work in progress, this season is very competitive, as you can see…

Amaju pinnick has affirmed that Jose Pesiero can win trophies like his compatriot Jose Mourinho. Amaju Pinnick the former NFF president and present CAF/FIFA board member is optimistic Nigeria can win trophies under Jose Peseiro Recall that In a bid to win trophies for Nigeria, the former NFF president went as far as meeting with many respected names including former Chelsea Boss, Jose Mourinho, to assist him in getting a good coach for Nigeria. Fortunately, Jose Peseiro was recommended by the special one who is a specialist in winning trophies. In his words, Pinnick said: “Football is the only language…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the financial rewards for participating nations at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON prize money) in Cote d’Ivoire. CAF revealed earlier that the winner of AFCON 2023 will take home $7 million for lifting the trophy while the runners-up will pocket $4 million. The two losing semi-finalists (two teams) will each receive $2.5 million. Further down the ranks, the losing quarter-finalists (four teams) will each receive $1.3 million. The eight teams knocked out in the round of 16 will get $800,000 each. The Super Eagles being…

DR. Congo sealed their place in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals after a decisive 3-1 victory over Guinea in Abidjan. DR. Congo continue their impressive winning record against Guinea as Sébastien Desabre’s men earn a fourth consecutive H2H win over the National Elephants. Having registered their first-ever knockout victory in AFCON’s current format against rivals Equatorial Guinea in the last 16, Kaba Diawara’s men knew another strong display was needed against DR Congo. The opening stages were played at a frantic pace, and after Yoane Wissa spurned a glorious early chance for the Leopards, Guinea were awarded a…

Peter Obi was in the stands as Nigeria Super Eagles defeated Angola in the quarter finals of the on going AFCON tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, stormed Abidjan, the capital of Cote d’Ivoire, to give support to the Super Eagles. Peter Obi with the supporters of Super Eagles in their match against Angola (Photo Credit: PoojaMedia) Obi’s arrival in Abidjan was initially confirmed by his Special Adviser, Valentine Ozigbo via X (Formally Twitter) He wrote: “Just arrived in Côte d’Ivoire with HE @PeterObi to support our soaring Super Eagles…

Ademola Lookman helped Nigeria book a place in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals with a 1-0 win over Angola, continuing their excellent quarter-final record, having lost only one of their previous 11 last-eight ties in the competition (Govima Sport Reports) Ademola Lookman & Nigeria Super Eagles continue their quest for the AFCON title as they edge out Angola in their quarter finals clash. The Black Sable Antelopes had already upset the odds by reaching the last eight of this tournament for the first time since 2010, and they gave their illustrious opponents a huge scare in the…

The 2023/2024 winter transfer window has closed with some players moving from one team to another. Check out below for the detailed list of all Premier League teams who signed or sold during the window. Arsenal In None Out Tyreece John-Jules – Derby, loan Miguel Azeez – Atletico Baleares, undisclosed Zane Monlouis – Reading, loan Charles Sagoe Jr – Swansea, loan Lino Sousa – Aston Villa, undisclosed Khayon Edwards – Leyton Orient, loan Zane Monlouis – Reading, loan Mika Biereth – Sturm Graz, loan Alex Runarsson – released Aston Villa In Kosta Nedeljkovic – Red Star Belgrade £7.8m Joe Gauci…