Rafael Nadal claimed his first title of the year after defeating world number one, Novak Djokovic, 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the Italian Open final in Rome on Sunday. The Spaniard raced past Djokovic in the opening set in 39 minutes; the first 6-0 between the rivals in 141 previous sets. Djokovic battled back in the […]
Continue Reading
Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City’s feat of claiming the first ever domestic treble in English football as a bigger achievement than winning the Champions League after an emphatic 6-0 thrashing of Watford at Wembley in the FA Cup final. Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus each scored twice, while David Silva and Kevin de Bruyne netted […]
Continue Reading
Top African and Nigerian football legends gathered at Agege Stadium in Lagos on Saturday. The gathering was for a testimonial match in honour of Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, as he prepares for exit from office. Among the players on the Nigerian legend team coached by Olympic gold medal-winning coach, Bonfrere Jo, include Jay Jay […]
Continue Reading
Novak Djokovic said he was relishing locking horns with his “greatest rival” Rafael Nadal as the pair set up the 54th clash of their careers in the Italian Open final. Djokovic battled past Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-3 and meets defending champion Nadal on Sunday after the Spaniard earlier swept past Greece’s Stefanos […]
Continue Reading
Manchester City completed the first ever domestic treble in English football in emphatic fashion by dispatching Watford 6-0 at Wembley to claim the FA Cup on Saturday. Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick, while David Silva, Kevin de Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus also netted to cap a glorious campaign with the biggest margin of victory in […]
Continue Reading
Bayern Munich won a record-extending seventh consecutive Bundesliga title on Saturday after crushing Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 to finish two points ahead of rivals Borussia Dortmund. The Bavarians, who can secure a domestic double if they beat RB Leipzig in the German Cup final on May 25, have now won the German league title a record […]
Continue Reading
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Al Nassr forward, Ahmed Musa, has been named in the Saudi Arabia Professional Football League team of the season. Musa. who joined Al Nassr from English Premier League side Leicester City last summer, scored seven goals in 24 league appearances for the club. Other Africans who made the shortlist are […]
Continue Reading
Australian star, Nick Kyrgios was disqualified from the Italian Open Thursday after an expletive-laden rant during a match with Norwegian qualifier Casper Ruud. The controversial 24-year-old, who had marked his presence in Rome by criticising Djokovic and Nadal in an interview on Wednesday, starting arguing with the umpire in the third set. World number 36 […]
Continue Reading
Super Eagles’ coach Gernot Rohr on Tuesday listed midfielder Mikel John Obi, Ahmed Musa and 23 others in a 25-man squad to prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Egypt. A statement from Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said that six other players were also put on standby. […]
Continue Reading
Defender Onome Ebi, midfielder Ngozi Okobi and forward Desire Oparanozie top the list of 27 players Super Falcons’ Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has listed for the team’s final camping programme. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Monday said the final list of 23 players would emerge from […]
Continue Reading