Author: Nurudeen Obalola
By Korede James Chelsea defeated Wolves 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League on Monday night to put an end to a run of matches without victory. The Blues went into the fixture on the back of five consecutive Premier League matches without a win. Tosin Adarabioyo, the centre-back with Nigerian heritage, got his first league goal for Chelsea while Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke were also on target. Matt Doherty drew Wolves level deep into first half stoppage time. The win took Chelsea up to fourth place in the league table. Adarabioyo opened the scoring for Chelsea…
Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov from Ligue 1 club RC Lens. City, in a statement on their website, said Khusanov signed a four-and-a-half-year deal, with the move reportedly costing the club around £40 million. “The Uzbekistan international defender will join up with Pep Guardiola’s squad for the second part of the 2024/2025 season, with his contract keeping him tied to the Club until the summer of 2029,” City stated. “Khusanov joined French side Lens from Belarusian Club Energetik-BGU in the summer of 2023 and has established himself as one of the most exciting young…
Jose Mourinho on Monday launched his brand new red wine called ‘The Special One’ on Instagram in classic Jose fashion. The 61-year-old said in a promotion video: “Finals, I’ve won them. Leagues, I’ve conquered them. I’ve never been one of the bottle. I make the bottle. “I prefer not to speak. My achievements, my success, my work. They speak for themselves. This is the Special One, now yours to share.” The clip begins with the Portuguese manager sat with his back to camera with dramatic piano music playing in the background. The new entrepreneur also wore a flash blue suit…
By Korede James Super Eagles winger Moses Simon was on target for Nantes as they held Saint-Etienne to a 1-1 draw in Ligue 1 on Sunday. The Nigeria international now has five goals and five assists in 16 appearances in the French top flight this season. Moses gave Nantes the lead in the 14th minute but his side could not hold on as Augustine Boakye equalised four minutes from time. The result means Nantes are winless in their last five league games, recording three draws and two defeats. Nantes are 15th in the 18-team table, just four points clear of…
By Korede James Team Nigeria emerged as the overall best country at the just concluded ITF/CAT West and Central Africa Junior Tennis Championship in Lome, Togo. Nigeria finished in first position with 1120 points, Cameroon came second with 865 points while Benin Republic occupied the third spot with 610 points at the tourney which ended on Sunday. The country’s youngsters won three titles in the individual event which kicked off the competition before wrapping it up with brilliant performances in the team event, which ended on the final day. At the end of the team event, Nigeria won the boys…
By Korede James Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has praised Super Eagles defender Ola Aina for his late goal-line clearance that helped Nottingham Forest secure a 3-2 win over Southampton. Forest continued their impressive run with a hard-fought victory against relegation-threatened Southampton in Sunday’s English Premier League fixture at the City Ground. Nuno’s side raced to a 3-0 first half lead thanks to goals from Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chris Wood. But it became a nervy end to the game after Jan Bednarek (60th minute) and Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu (91st minute) scored. Southampton almost drew level…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted that his team ‘maybe the worst’ in the 147-year history of the club. United’s 3-1 defeat by Brighton on Sunday was the fourth in their last five home English Premier League games. They have collected only 11 points in 11 league games since Amorim replaced was appointed in November, and United are 13th in the table — 10 points clear of the relegation zone but seven behind 10th-placed Fulham. The result was Manchester United’s sixth home Premier League defeat of the season, their most from their opening 12 home matches of a league…
By Korede James Nigeria stunned New Zealand to claim victory in their first-ever completed ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup clash on Monday. Making their ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup debut, the Nigerians were left to wait for an opportunity after their contest with Samoa on Saturday was abandoned due to the rain. Wet weather again threatened proceedings in Sarawak, but the African nation made the most of their chances once it was confirmed there would be play, albeit a reduced contest of 13 overs each. Nigeria scored 65-6 batting first, before producing an energetic display in the field that…
By Korede James Enyimba have been eliminated from this season’s CAF Confederation Cup after losing 3-1 to Zamalek in their final Group D match on Sunday night in Cairo. The People’s Elephant needed to win and for Al Masry to fail to beat Black Bulls Maputo in the group’s other fixture. Zamalek took the lead in the 29th minute through Mostafa Shalaby, while Seifeddine Jaziri made it 2-0 on 48 minutes. Ifeanyi Ihemekwele pulled a goal back for Enyimba in the 57th minute to give the two-time CAF Champions League winners some hope. However, any thoughts of a possible comeback…
By Korede James Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers netted a hat-trick and also provided an assist in Rangers’ 5-0 win against fifth-tier club Fraserburgh in the round of 32 of the Scottish Cup on Sunday. Clinton Nsiala and Ross McCausland were the other scorers for Rangers. Former Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun was not included in Rangers’ squad for the Cup tie. The 30-year-old Dessers also scored in Rangers’ 3-0 win against Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership in midweek. The Nigeria international gave Rangers the lead in the 27th minute before Nsiala made it 2-0 on 52 minutes. Dessers made…