Category: Sports
Seven years after demise: FIFA, NFF remember Rashidi Yekini
The 1993 African Footballer of the Year died on this day in 2012 after suffering from an illness World football governing body, Fifa and the Nigeria Football Federation...
‘Every year I have to prove that I’m good’ – Ronaldo ‘annoyed’ by constant criticism
The 34-year-old forward continues to attract silverware following his move to Juventus but wishes his critics would let him be Cristiano Ronaldo says he is...
Newcastle Utd 2 Liverpool 3: Late Origi winner keeps Liverpool’s title hope alive
Liverpool twice let leads slip and lost Mohamed Salah to injury before Divock Origi came to the rescue at St James’ Park. Liverpool’s Premier League title...
Mohamed Salah stretchered off after head injury
The Egypt international went down after colliding with Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka in the second half against the Magpies Mohamed Salah was stretchered off with...
Xavi retires from football
Barcelona and Spain legend Xavi Hernandez has officially announced his retirement from football after 21 years. The Spanish national team veteran, who plays in Qatar for...
Messi torments Liverpool in 3-0 Champions League win
Barcelona Captain, Lionel Messi, put the team on the verge of Champions League final by scoring twice in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in Wednesday’s semi-final first...
Liverpool CEO urges calm after arrest of six fans
AHEAD of the Barcelona-Liverpool UEFA Champions League tie, Liverpool CEO Peter Moore has told the club’s supporters to behave after six fans were arrested in...
Manchester United’s Bailly to miss 2019 AFCON due to knee injury
Manchester United’s defender Eric Bailly will miss the season’s final two English Premier League (EPL) games and the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after suffering a...
Czech footballer Josef Sural killed in tragic Alanyaspor bus crash
The 28-year-old was travelling with six of his team-mates following Sunday’s draw at Kayserispor when their minibus was involved in a road accident. The...
‘It’ll be difficult for anyone to win eight out of 11 league titles again’
Sergio Busquets, a defensive midfielder at FC Barcelona has said it would be difficult for any team to win eight out of eleven titles in La Liga. Busquets disclosed...
