Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Hassan Salihamidzic speaks on Ronaldo move to united Bayern Munich director Hasan Salihamidzic has reacted to speculation linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a move to the German Bundesliga champions. There are claims in Europe that the Bundesliga club want to capitalise on the 37-tear-old’s frustration in Manchester United to lure him to Germany. Ronaldo scored 24 goals in 38 appearances in a disjointed United team which finished sixth in the Premier League last season. Now the Portuguese legend is said to be cutting a frustrated figure over the Red Devils’ lack of activity in the transfer market this summer. Ronaldo has…

Big signing for the Gunners Arsenal will complete the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City in the next seven days. Arsenal will sign the Brazilian for a fee of £50m as the forward is open to leaving City to play regular football. Jesus believes that staying at the north London club will not guarantee him a place in the Brazilian squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Tottenham, Chelsea and Real Madrid have also expressed interest in signing Jesus but According to reports, Mikel Arteta, is leading the race to bring him to the Emirates Stadium this summer. Arsenal has won…

Women African Cup of Nations is set, Head Coach select the right players Head Coach Randy Waldrum has picked Captain Onome Ebi and 24 other players to represent Nigeria at the 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco, 2nd – 23rd July. The list of the nine-time champions is an interesting mix of the old guard and new blood, with veterans Tochukwu Oluehi, Ebi, Rita Chikwelu, Osinachi Ohale, Francisca Ordega and Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene on board, as well as defenders Ashleigh Plumptre, Nicole Payne and Michelle Alozie, midfielder Regina Otu and forwards Vivian Ikechukwu, Gift Monday and Ifeoma Onumonu. Dropped from…

Super Eagles Drops in Latest FIFA Ranking Super Eagles drops on the latest FIFA ranking, despite a record win in the opening stages of the AFCON qualifier. FIFA, the world’s football governing body, yesterday, released its ranking for June, with the three times African Champions, now ranked fourth in Africa and 31st in the world. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations champions was previously ranked 30th globally and third in Africa, behind top-ranking Senegal and second-placed Morocco. But the Super Eagles dropped a step down to make room for Tunisia, the Carthage Eagles now 30th in the world and third on the…

Eaglets in High Spirit Ahead of Burkina Faso Tie Head Coach Nduka Ugbade has told his Nigeria U17 boys they still have grounds to conquer despite securing a ticket to the Africa U17 Cup of Nations taking place in Algeria next year. “We are going into the Final match, and we are up against Burkina Faso, a team that has won all its four matches in this competition. We have also won our three matches here but we must win the fourth and final one to clinch the trophy. Let us not allow Burkina Faso to play five matches and…

Brighton line up bid for Simon Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon is in the sights of Premier League club, Brighton & Hove Albion. The Seagulls, according to butfootball.fr, are looking to bolster their attack next season and have identified Simon as a viable option. Brighton tried to sign the 26-year-old last summer, but were rebuffed by Nantes’ £15m asking price. Saudi Arabian Billionaire Club, Newcastle United also tried to sign the pacy winger in January. Nantes will demand around £10m from any potential suitor this summer. Moses is under contract with the Canaries until June 2024. A number of his international…

Palmieri set to leave Chelsea Italian side, Lazio is concluding plans to land Chelsea left back, Emerson Palmieri this summer. The 27-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Roma in 2018, has failed to make a mark at the west London side and spent last season on loan at Lyon. Now with just one year left on his contract, Chelsea have the opportunity to sell him this summer as they look to freshen up their defensive options. And Corriere Dello Sport reports that the Brazilian-born Italy international is a target for Lazio, with the Serie A side’s manager, Maurizio Sarri wanting to…

Spanish La Liga Fixtures for new season confirmed The LaLiga fixture list for the 2022/2023 season was released by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), on Thursday. La Liga Champions Real Madrid will open their campaign with a trip to newly promoted Almeria, while Barcelona are home to Rayo Vallecano. The two rivals will face off in the first Classico on the weekend of October 16. The game on Match Day 9, will be played at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium, with the return fixture at Barcelona’s Camp Nou taking place on the weekend of March 19, 2023. Diego Simeone side, Atletico Madrid who finished…

Frustrated Ronaldo set to leave Old Trafford Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo is considering his future at the club due to their lack of successful transfer activity, according to Record. Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford last summer, 13 years after leaving for Real Madrid. Although he netted 24 times in 38 games in all competitions, United could only finish sixth in the Premier League. The 37-year-old’s current contract runs out next year. Ronaldo and new manager Erik ten Hag have spoken with excitement about next season after the Dutchman implements a squad rebuild. But despite interest in Darwin Nunez, who…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), says 5G network services may have a negative effect on aircraft landing if care is not taken on the proximity frequency and the onboard aviation safety equipment. The warning bell rang during the IATA’s 78th Annual General Meeting n Doha, Qatar.  Govima reports that IAAT has also urged the Federal Government of Nigeria and the governments of other countries to work intimately with the aviation industry to ensure that aviation and incumbent aviation safety systems can safely co-exist with new 5G services. The organisation spoke against the former belief about flight disruptions caused by…

The latest report by the Nigerian Exchange Limited says the value of foreign and domestic transactions rose by 61.3 per cent year on year. Compared to last year, 2021, the total transaction value has risen by 572.350bn from N933.65bn to N1.506tr in 2022. According to the NGX Regulation Limited report, under its Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI), the data report for May 2022 reveals the transactions and trading figures from market operators. Despite the high inflation rate, currently, at 17.71 per cent, domestic investors are still seen as the primary drivers of the market. FPI stands at N201.29bn, showing…

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA), says the insecurity in the north-eastern part of Nigeria has made over eight million people need assistance. UN-OCHA said the crisis in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe will worsen if there is no urgent help to rescue the people. On Tuesday, UN-OCHA disclosed the warning via a statement over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and children in northeast Nigeria who continue to be affected by protracted armed conflict, just as the country enters the lean season. According to OCHA, “the Well over eight million people are in…