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Liverpool thrashed Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield in perhaps the most epic Premier League drubbing of them all. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah each scored two goals in an extraordinary performance by Jurgen Klopp’s side before Roberto Firmino added the seventh as United capitulated amid scenes of wild jubilation among the home support. […]
Shooting Stars’ camp commandant, Auwal Mohammed, has been suspended by the Interim Management Committee, IMC, for bringing the game to disrepute. Mohammed was pictured urinating in the center circle before Shooting Stars’ matchday nine clashes against Akwa United in Ibadan on Sunday. The official was suspended from all NPFL-related activities for one year, effective immediately. […]
Borussia Dortmund forward, Karim Adeyemi, seems to be in constant touch with his Nigerian heritage despite being a German footballer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The origin of the 21-year-old has become a subject of interest again following his comments after Dortmund’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League first leg round of 16 game […]
Barca, Man United Draw in Thrilling Europa League Game Barcelona and Manchester United shared a gripping 2-2 draw at Camp Nou yesterday as the two European heavyweights traded blows in an intense Europa League play-off first leg. Marcos Alonso sent Barcelona in front with a header but Marcus Rashford drilled home to level for the […]
Kane’s towering close-range header from Ivan Perisic’s cross was the first time Spurs had led 1-0 in a game since 15 October. They had conceded the first goal in all 10 games in between. He then drilled a low second into the bottom corner from Bryan Gil’s pass. The England captain has now scored 264 […]
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has appointed respected football administrator and Chairman of Katsina State Football Association, Aminu Balele Kurfi and sports marketing guru, Hon. Bukola Olopade as part of a three-man panel of advisers for preparations of age-grade National Teams for upcoming major international competitions. The empanelling of the football […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he would hate himself if remarks he made about Manchester City’s spending power were rooted in xenophobia. Klopp said before the match that nobody can compete with City, seemingly in reference to the financial wealth of their Abu Dhadi-based owners. Media reports quoting City sources said the club’s hierarchy […]
Roger Federer dropped out of the top 10 in the ATP rankings on Monday for the first time in almost five years, as newly-crowned Indian Wells champion Cameron Norrie jumped 11 spots. Federer, 40, has not played due to a right knee injury since losing in the Wimbledon quarter-finals to Hubert Hurkacz in July. It […]
FIFA said on Monday it will hold talks with national team coaches this week over the controversial idea of holding the men’s World Cup every two years. The consultations about the proposals, which have come in for heavy criticism from UEFA and CONMEBOL, the International Olympic Committee, as well as coaches and players, will take […]
An unconvincing Juventus battled to a 3-2 win at Spezia on Wednesday to claim their first Serie A victory of the season.Moise Kean opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark, shimmying to the right and finishing past Jeroen Zoet to get his first Juventus goal since rejoining from Everton.Only five minutes later, Ghanaian attacker […]
