A stoppage-time goal by forward Ousmane Dembélé earned Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over AS Monaco in the French Super Cup on Sunday as the Ligue 1 champions lifted the trophy for the third consecutive season. PSG had 27 chances, nine of them on target, without breaking the deadlock before Fabian Ruiz sent a neat…
Former England striker, Gary Linekar has lauded Alex Iwobi for his impressive displays for Fulham this season. Iwobi has played in different positions for the Whites in the 2024/25 campaign. The Nigeria international has also had his best-ever goal contributions in the Premier League this term. The versatile midfielder has racked up five goals and…
Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has suffered a setback in his recovery from injury. Boniface sustained a thigh injury on international duty in November and has been sidelined since then. The striker had “a small step backwards in the rehabilitation process,” Bayer Leverkusen announced ahead of the friendly against regional league side…
Amad Diallo struck a late equaliser as Manchester United made a mockery of their recent form to hold Premier League leaders Liverpool to a thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday. It looked as though Ruben Amorim’s United would go home empty-handed despite a vastly-improved display but Diallo swept in a shot in the 80th…
Saudi Arabia has released three Nigerians who were earlier arrested and prosecuted in the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Acting-Spokesperson of the Ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the release followed high-level diplomatic engagement between the Nigerian government and Saudi authorities. The three Nigerians namely: Hadiza Abba, Fatima Malah and Fatima Gamboi…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 6, for Accra, the capital of the Republic of Ghana, to attend the inauguration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January 7. Mahama, who served as the 12th president of Ghana between 2011 and 2017, was reelected in December 2024. He will succeed President Nana…
Two-time world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has declared his intention to reclaim his title for a third time and take on Tyson Fury in 2025. Speaking during a visit to President Bola Tinubu at the President’s Ikoyi residence in Lagos, the British-Nigerian fighter shared his ambitions with reporters. “My target is to become a…
Elena Rybakina’s Kazakhstan dumped defending champions Germany out of the United Cup Wednesday with world No 2 Alexander Zverev sidelined by an arm injury barely a week away from the Australian Open. The upset in Perth sent the Kazakhs into the semifinals of the 18-nation tournament. In Sydney, world No 2 Iga Swiatek led Poland…
The Premier League transfer window opened on Wednesday, giving clubs the opportunity to improve their squads for the remainder of the 2024-25 season and beyond. Teams will be able to sign players until the window closes at 11 p.m. GMT (6 p.m. ET) on Feb. 3, 2025. ESPN reports that the transfer window also applies…
Thomas Tuchel has officially begun as England men’s national team coach on an 18-month contract that runs until the end of the 2026 World Cup. Tuchel’s appointment as Gareth Southgate’s successor was confirmed by the English Football Association in October but with a start date of Jan. 1, 2025. He will be assisted by Anthony…
