Aina pens new three-year contract at Nottingham Forest
Nigeria defender Ola Aina has put pen to paper on a new three-year contract with Nottingham Forest. The versatile full-back will now remain at the City Ground until 2028. Talks over a new contract started between his representatives and Forest last year. There were fears among the Tricky Trees fans that Aina could leave the […]
We’re devastated – Liverpool react to Diogo Jota’s death
Liverpool Football Club have reacted to the death of their forward Diogo Jota. In a tweet via their official X account today, the Premier League champions expressed sadness over the Portuguese’s death. “Liverpool Football Club is devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota,” Liverpool tweeted. Jota and his brother Andre died after a car accident […]
Two Club World Cup Spots Remain
Only two places remain in the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, with the final round-of-16 matches set for today. Newsmen gathered that Real Madrid will face Juventus in a highly anticipated clash, with the Spanish side slightly favoured, stating that the teams last met in the 2017 UEFA Champions League final, where […]
Cristiano Ronaldo extends Al Nassr contract until 2027
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year contract extension with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, committing to the team until 2027, the club announced yesterday, ending months of speculation over his future. Ronaldo, now 40, joined Al Nassr in early 2023, marking a pivotal moment in Saudi Arabia’s efforts to attract international football talent. His arrival […]
Super Falcons land in Casablanca for final preparation
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have arrived in Casablanca, Morocco, for their final preparations ahead of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Twenty-two players and team officials arrived in Morocco’s economic capital on Wednesday night. The contingent were joined by Bay FC striker, Asisat Oshoala, and China-based forward, Folashade Ijamilusi. Justine Madugu’s side held […]
Inzaghi reaches out to Osimhen as Nigerian striker receives new huge offer
Al-Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi, has personally spoken with Napoli striker Victor Osimhen to persuade him to make up his mind to play for the Saudi Arabian club, 2nd Mattino, Newsmen gathered that Al-Hilal recently increased their personal terms to Osimhen to €4 million per year. According to reports Saudi Pro League side are hopeful that […]
Enyimba announce resumption date for new season
Enyimba have scheduled Friday, June 20 as the resumption date for pre-season training for the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The training exercise is expected to kick-start by 7:30 am at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba. The date was confirmed in a statement signed by the club’s Sporting Director, Ifeanyi Ekwueme. According to […]
Premier League 2025/2026 opening day fixtures released
The Premier League this morning published the fixture list for the 2025/2026 season. Manchester United will host Arsenal in what will be a blockbuster start to the new campaign. The Red Devils will be looking to start strong after finishing 15th last term, while the Gunners hope that they finally win the title after ending […]
Sergio Ramos picks player to win award
Kylian Mbappé’s former teammate at Paris Saint-Germain, Sergio Ramos, has backed the Real Madrid forward to win the Ballon d’Or this year. Ramos admitted that even though Mbappé did not win major titles this season, he deserves to take the award home. The two players spent two years together at the Parc des Princes between […]
Super Eagles don’t need foreign coach – Oliseh
An ex-captain of the Nigerian national team, Sunday Oliseh, has again kicked against the trend of appointing foreign head coaches. According to Oliseh, competent indigenous coaches are being unfairly overlooked. The former Juventus and Borussia Dortmund midfielder made these comments while speaking on a television sport show yesterday. His remarks come as the Super Eagles […]
