Author: Nurudeen Obalola
By Kayode John Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi is capable of hurting his team. City host Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium, and Iwobi has been one of the key players for the London club since his arrival from Everton last year. Although he has one goal and an assist in six league matches so far this season, the Nigeria international has been one of the danger men under coach Marco Silva. Fulham have not lost in the league since their opening day defeat at Manchester…
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Joseph Dosu has escaped death for a second time after a truck crushed his car in Lagos on Wednesday. Dosu shared on Facebook on Friday a video of his automobile severely damaged by the truck conveying iron rods. “To God be the glory, another death escape by Grace and Mercy of God, I and my friend SM was at Enyo feeling station after Ojodu Berger bus stop, to get fuel on Wednesday, 2nd October 2024 between 6pm and this MACK TRUCK with registration number LND 470 XX fully loaded with IRON left the road and crushed…
LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play at some point during the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ first two pre-season games this weekend, getting the two superstars back to work quickly after a busy summer that included Olympic gold. James and Davis could play in one or both games, new coach JJ Redick said on Thursday before the Lakers headed to the Coachella Valley. Los Angeles will face Minnesota on Friday and Phoenix on Sunday in Palm Desert, California. “They’re going to play this weekend, but we’re still talking through what minutes and rotations look like for everybody,” Redick said after the Lakers’ third practice of…
By Kayode John Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman was carried awayby his performance in Atalanta’s 3-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. Lookman provided the assist for Atalanta’s first goal at the Veltins-Arena and also scored his first goal in the competition before the half-time whistle. The 26-year-old was named the player of the match for his display which helped the Italian club register their first win of the competition’s league format. “It wasn’t my best performance, but tonight (Wednesday) it was essential to take the three points after the 0-0 draw with Arsenal,”…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will conduct the draw for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Tuesday. According to CAF, the draw for the two rounds of qualifiers will take place in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The continental football body said the first round of qualifiers will be played on the weekend of October 25 to October 27 and November 1 to November 3, with the second round scheduled for December 20 to December 22 and December 27 to December 29 on a home and away basis. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will host the CHAN finals between…
Novak Djokovic knows he hasn’t got long left playing among tennis’ elite – but he can’t see himself walking away from the game when he retires. The current world No.4, now 37, has had an up-and-down 2024, with his only major triumph coming at the Olympics, the Serb finally winning the gold medal that had for so long eluded him. But there have also been an unusual number of early exits. Now back at the Shanghai Masters for the first time in five years, and back in action for the first time since he represented Serbia at last month’s Davis…
By Kayode John Manchester United threw away a two-goal lead before rescuing a 3-3 draw against Porto in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, with Samuel Omorodion, the Spanish youth international with Nigerian heritage, scoring twice for the Portuguese side. United raced to a two-goal lead in the first-half through Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund, but Pepe halved the deficit before Omorodion equalised 11 minutes before half time. The 20-year-old Spain U-21 striker completed his brace in the 50th minute to put Porto into the lead for the first time in the game. It went from bad to worse for…
The Nigeria Football Federation will hold its 2024 Annual General Assembly in Asaba, Delta State on Friday, the body has announced. The NFF said on Thursday that all delegates were expected to arrive in the Delta State capital by Thursday evening. “The NFF Annual General Assembly is the biggest assemblage of football administrators and stakeholders in the country in a given year, and serves as the melting pot of interplay of ideas and eventual formulation of policies and rules and regulations that govern the administration and organization of the game nationally for the succeeding one year,” the governing body said…
Kylian Mbappe will remain in Madrid during the international break as France’s squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures is announced. The Real Madrid superstar has been left out of Didier Deschamps’ latest France squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches. Mbappe will remain in the Spanish capital in order to rest, having just overcome a thigh injury that forced him to miss the recent draw with Atletico Madrid. Mbappe recovered ahead of schedule to travel to France for Real Madrid’s Champions League game against Lille on Wednesday, but he wasn’t considered ready to start. The 25-year-old came off the bench…
By Kayode John Former Cote d’Ivoire and Zambia coach Herve Renard has revealed how he came close to becoming the head coach of the Super Eagles. After Nigeria’s below-par performances in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers continued under Finidi George, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced it was embarking on a search for a foreign coach for the Super Eagles. Renard, who was with the French women’s national football team at the time, was said to have been contacted by the NFF. Reports suggested he could consider taking the job, as he would be leaving his position in France…