Mason Mount put Chelsea back on track with the late winner that sealed a vital 1-0 victory at 10-man Fulham, while Leicester moved up to second in the Premier League thanks to a 2-0 win over Southampton. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was under pressure after just one win and four defeats in their previous six matches that saw the Blues Read More
Former Tottenham and Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed head coach of Paris St-Germain. The Argentine, 48, who succeeded Thomas Tuchel, has signed a deal until 30 June 2022, with the option of an extra year. Pochettino, who played for PSG between 2001 and 2003, has been out of work since being sacked by Spurs in November 2019. PSG are third Read More
Jamie Vardy came off the bench to score a customary goal against Arsenal and send Leicester to within a point of the Premier League summit with a first win at the Gunners’ home since 1973. Vardy, 33, had missed two games with a calf injury but was reintroduced after a largely sterile opening hour at Emirates Stadium and promptly ended Read More
The National Inter- Faith and Religious Organisations for Peace (NIFROP) has expressed displeasure with Pastor E.A Adeboye, Bishop David Oyedepo and other respected clerics over alleged links to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBTQ) community in stoking the #EndSARS protests In a statement signed by Director of Publicity, Rev. Steven Onwu, Monday, the clerics alleged that the intention was to overthrow the government and Read More
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has reportedly suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and is facing seven or eight months out of action. The Netherland international limped off after a horror challenge from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the first half of Saturday’s Merseyside Derby. Pickford was lucky to escape a red card after scything the Dutchman down in the Read More
Manchester United have reportedly added Massimiliano Allegri to their shortlist to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Mauricio Pochettino is another name linked to the Old Trafford dugout, should the club make a change. Solskjaer, 47, is under mounting pressure after United’s poor start to the campaign. Losses to Crystal Palace and Tottenham have heightened doubts over the Norwegian’s ability to push his Read More
Liverpool face Premier League pacesetters Everton this weekend determined to prove their 7-2 drubbing by Aston Villa was just a bizarre blip while misfiring Manchester United could slip into the relegation zone. The Merseyside derby kicks off the Premier League action on Saturday after the international break, with Manchester City’s match against Arsenal also catching the eye. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Read More
Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri has joined Liverpool teammates Thiago Alcantara and Sadio Mane in contracting coronavirus, the Swiss football federation announced on Tuesday. Shaqiri had joined up with the national set-up at the start of the week hoping to make his first appearance for his country since June 2019, but will now be quarantined. He will miss Wednesday’s friendly with Read More
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has been excused from the friendly clash between Nigeria’s Super Eagls and Algeria. In his place, Paul Onuachu who plays for Belgian club Genk has been invited. Confirming via its twitter handle, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a while ago on Sunday wrote, “@victorosimhen9 has been excused from @NGSuperEagles’ games against Algeria and Tunisia. His replacement is Read More
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé has told club officials that he wants to be sold next summer, with a move to either the Premier League or La Liga in his sights, 90min reports. The 21-year-old, who cost PSG a whopping £165m back in 2018, will have just one year remaining on his contract at the end of the current campaign, Read More
Eddie Nketiah’s late goal ensured Arsenal maintained their 100% Premier League start as they condemned West Ham to a second successive defeat. The Gunners largely controlled the early stages and went ahead with their first effort on goal when Alexandre Lacazette headed in from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s chipped cross. Despite Mikel Arteta’s team largely dominating possession West Ham slowly grew into Read More
Crystal Palace condemned Manchester United to a miserable start to their Premier League campaign as Andros Townsend and a Wilfried Zaha double led the Eagles to successive wins at the start of a season for the first time in their history. After Townsend squeezed a seventh-minute shot into the far corner from Jeffrey Schlupp’s cross, the hosts struggled badly but Read More
Chelsea have agreed a fee of around £22m ($29m) with Rennes for goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. According to goal, the 29-year-old has reached a verbal agreement on a five-year contract with the west Londoners and is set to complete the relevant paperwork and undergo a medical upon his arrival in the United Kingdom. The Blues have been locked in talks all month after making their first approach, Read More
Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is closing in on a move to Chelsea after they made a breakthrough in talks on Friday, which saw the 28-year-old pull out of a training session to complete talks. Chelsea had a verbal agreement for a five-year contract with Mendy, but have found it harder to come to an agreement over a fee for their primary goalkeeping target. Read More
After the quarter-final matches were decided at the ongoing concluding part of 2019/20 Europa League, clubs for the semi-final stage have emerged. While Sevilla face Manchester United, Inter Milan will tackle Sharkter Donetsk in the last four encounter. Fixtures Sevilla v Man Utd Inter v A.Donetsk
Chelsea will welcome Norwich City to Stamford Bridge as they look to return to winning ways. The Blues’ top four charge suffered a setback after losing 3-0 to Sheffield United. Fortunately for them however, fourth placed Leicester missed the opportunity to leapfrog them after losing 4-1 to Bournemouth. They are now under even more pressure to win their remaining games, Read More
Liverpool were ruthless, then thrashed Crystal Palace in one of the English Premier League (EPL) matches decided Wednesday night. The encounter ended 4-0. How the goals were scored… T Alexander-Arnold (23’23rd minute) M Salah (44’44th minute) Fabinho (55’55th minute) S Mané (69’69th minute) Details loading…
Former Super Eagles and Manchester United of England striker, Odion Jude Ighalo has set new targets for himself as he extends his loan spell to January 31, 2021. The 30 year old Nigerian said he wants to help The Red Devils win the English FA Cup and UEFA Europa League as well as finish within the league’s top-four, which would Read More
FIFA’S medical chief is calling for the Premier League season to be cancelled. Michel D’Hooghe compared the deadly coronavirus pandemic to World War Two and insists football should not resume until September — with the start of NEXT season. The Belgian’s demands were described as “sensible” by Brighton striker Glenn Murray. And they are a huge blow for hopes of Read More
David Luiz has revealed staff at Chelsea were begging him to return, just days after his sensational switch to Arsenal last August. The Brazilian centre-back made a surprise £8 million move to the Emirates in the summer transfer window after ending his second spell at Chelsea. Luiz played for the Blues between 2011 and 2014, and 2016 and 2019 and Read More
All elite football in England has been suspended until at least 3 April as a result of the spread of coronavirus. All Premier League games, EFL fixtures and matches in the FA Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship have been postponed. The Premier League said action would resume on 4 April “subject to medical advice and conditions at the time”. Read More
Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud says he is happy at the club but is unsure if his long-term future lies at Stamford Bridge. Giroud, 33, has started the Blues’ past five games and scored twice. His latest goal came in Sunday’s 4-0 rout of Everton, a clinical back-post finish at a corner. The French striker is now enjoying a new lease Read More
Liverpool have announced a pre-tax profit of £42 million ($54m) in its latest annual financial accounts. The Reds’ success on the field is being matched off it, with a record turnover of £533m ($688m) also confirmed for the year ending May 2019. That figure was boosted by the club’s second-placed finish in the Premier League last season, as well Read More
Alexandre Lacazette has praised teammate Bukayo Saka as the best young player in the Premier League. The Arsenal striker spoke as the teenage wideman outlined the story behind his determination to reach the first team – as his junior teammates fell by the wayside. Saka, 18, has provided nine assists so far this season, the most recent of which enabled Lacazette Read More
Premier League giants Manchester United signed Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo right before the transfer deadline. It was reported that Manchester United and the Nigerian’s parent club Shanghai Shenhua agreed a loan deal of 4 million pounds, with no option to buy. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had been linked with a host of potential signings following the unfortunate injury to Read More
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