Crystal Palace football club have confirmed the exit of Alan Pardew from the club in his capacity as a manager. Pardew, who left Newcastle in January 2015 took over at the eagles and led them to 10th on the table. However, his first full season was not a success, as a dreadful second half to […]
Continue ReadingThe Super Falcons, winners of the just-concluded African Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Cameroun, on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest to the National Assembly (NASS) and the Presidential Villa over unpaid allowances. The placard-carrying ladies’, whose protest came on the heels of President Muhammadu Buhari’s presentation of the 2017 budget, refused to grant press […]
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Portugal has pipped his rival, Lionel Messi to win the 2016 Ballon d’Or. The award, which was presented in Paris on Monday night, is Ronaldo’s fourth. Now separated from FIFA and back with France Football magazine, the award is voted by nearly 200 top journalists around the world. Ronaldo […]
Continue ReadingThe result of the UEFA Champions League last 16 is out, with Arsenal facing Bayern Munich, Leicester City up against Sevilla and Manchester City is to battle Monaco. The Gunners have played the German champions four times in the previous five campaigns and finished behind them in the group stage last season. Sevilla and English […]
Continue ReadingAlgeria and Leicester midfielder, Riyad Mahrez has been crowned the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016, coming ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure.Winger Mahrez, 25, told BBC Sport: “It means a lot, it’s something big for African players so I am very happy, I am very proud. “It’s always […]
Continue ReadingThe Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), on Monday upheld the six-year ban imposed on former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, for ethics violations, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Monday. CAS ruled that Blatter had authorised payments to Michel Platini, then the European football body’s president, worth over $2 million which amounted […]
Continue ReadingIt looked like a sure victory for Barcelona before Sergio Ramos scored late on as Real Madrid snatched a point in a 1-1 draw with the Blaugrana in the Clasico on Saturday. Barcelona took the lead thanks to a second-half header from Luis Suarez, but Neymar should have made it 2-0 moments later as he guided […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Falcons are champions of Africa again after defeating the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the final of the Africa Women Cup of Nations in Yaoundé. Desire Oparanozie scored the lone goal for Nigeria in the 84th minute with a well-placed shot after a defensive lapse by the very impressive Cameroonians. It was a difficult […]
Continue ReadingDiego Costa, Willian and Eden Hazard struck for Chelsea to fire them to a 3-1 Premier League win at Manchester City on Saturday, cancelling out Gary Cahill’s spectacular own goal in the first half. The 30-year-old had unwittingly opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola’s men right on the stroke of half-time, acrobatically vollying Jesus Navas’s […]
Continue ReadingThe Lagos State Government is to build five stadia in the different divisions of the state in its quest to promote excellence in sports and market the state through sports tourism. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, said this Wednesday in Lagos while unveiling Lagos as the Host City, Beach Soccer Africa Cup […]
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