Turkish giants Galatasaray and French Ligue 1 side Lille have sent birthday wishes to Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen who turned 26 yesterday. Galatasaray wrote on their X handle:”Join us in wishing @victorosimhen9 a happy birthday! .” According to Ligue 1 on X:’Happy birthday to the King Victor Osimhen .” While Lille commented also on…
Elite sport funding body UK Sport says it will invest a record £330m in Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. More than 50 sports will benefit, though athletics has had its budget reduced for the second cycle running. Five new sports for the 2028 Games – baseball/softball, flag football,…
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expects his in-form side to face a “very difficult” challenge away to Newcastle on Boxing Day. Villa beat Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday for a fourth win from five games in all competitions. But sixth-placed Villa will kick-off at St James’ Park against a Newcastle team on a…
The retirements of tennis greats Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams has made promoting events more difficult but organisers must grab the opportunity to push new talent into the spotlight, the United Cup’s tournament director said. The popular $10 million mixed team event aims to do just that when it kicks off the new…
Frenchman Isack Hadjar has been promoted to Red Bull’s second team to race alongside Japanese Yuki Tsunoda during the 2025 Formula 1 season. The announcement fills the final seat on the 20-car F1 grid. Hadjar is a replacement at the team that will now be known as Racing Bulls for Liam Lawson, who has been…
India will face Pakistan in Dubai on 23 February as the International Cricket Council released the Champions Trophy fixtures yesterday. The eight-team tournament will be held in host country Pakistan and neutral venue Dubai from 19 February to 9 March. Defending champions Pakistan and India were drawn alongside New Zealand and Bangladesh in Group A…
Pep Guardiola has been tipped for a sensational move to Real Madrid amid mounting speculation over his position at Manchester City. Guardiola’s tenure at Manchester City has been marked by unprecedented success. The 52-year-old has steered the club to six Premier League titles and the Champions League since moving to Etihad Stadium in 2016. Yet,…
Sky Bet Championship club, Watford are interested in Sevilla forward, Kelechi Iheanacho. Iheanacho linked up with Sevilla as a free agent in the summer after severing ties with Leicester City. The Nigeria international has however failed to live up to expectations at the club.’ The 28-year-old is yet to register a goal or assist in…
Nigeria defender, Ola Aina has been included in the Premier League Team of the Week. Aina was recognised following his impressive display in Nottingham Forest’s 2-0 win over Brentford on Saturday. The 27-year-old scored the Tricky Trees first goal of the game. It was the Nigeria international’s second goal of the season. Aina has made…
Ghana’s Black Galaxies head coach, Didi Dramani has revealed his team’s plan for the second leg of the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN, qualifier against Nigeria. The Black Galaxies were held to a 0-0 draw in the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. The perennial rivals will clash in the reverse fixture…
