Abia Warriors technical adviser, Imama Amapakabo, is optimistic about his team’s chances of achieving their season target. The Umuahia-based club has been on a impressive run, recording seven wins from their last 10 league matches. Abia Warriors currently occupy fourth position on the league table with 32 points from 23 games. Amapakabo’s team has made…
Kano Pillars chairman, Alhaji Ali Muhammad Umar, has commended the team’s players despite their 2-1 loss to Remo Stars on Sunday. Umar praised the players for their performance, noting that they played with passion and dominated the match. The chairman acknowledged that the team was unlucky not to secure all three points, but expressed optimism…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was furious with his players during halftime of their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday. Los Blancos trailed 1-0 at the break, courtesy of Julian Alvarez’s penalty. Ancelotti’s anger was reportedly directed at his attacking trio of Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Jr, who were said…
Nigerian international Semi Ajayi has made a successful return to action for West Bromwich Albion in a Premier League 2 victory over Newcastle United on Monday night. Ajayi played the entire first half as he continues to build up his fitness. Ajayi had been sidelined for around four months with a hamstring injury sustained in…
Claude Le Roy, a veteran coach who won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Cameroon in 1988, has identified Nigeria as one of the top contenders for the 2025 tournament. Le Roy, who led Cameroon to victory over Nigeria in the 1988 final, believes that the Super Eagles have a strong chance of winning…
USL Super League club, Dallas Trinity FC, has announced the signing of Super Falcons midfielder, Deborah Abiodun, on loan from Washington Spirit for the 2025 season. Abiodun, 21, had only recently joined Washington Spirit in January after leaving the University of Pittsburgh. The defensive midfielder has penned a three-year contract with Washington Spirit, with an…
At least four big Premier League clubs will not be in the draw for the FA Cup fifth-round ties on Monday night. Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur have all been eliminated from the competition. Arsenal were knocked out by Manchester United in the third round, losing in a penalty shootout after the game ended…
Niger Tornadoes’ technical adviser, Majin Mohammed, has downplayed his team’s 1-1 draw against Plateau United, viewing it as a temporary setback. The match saw Papa Daniel score for Niger Tornadoes, only for Samuel Kalu to equalize for Plateau United towards the end of the game. Mohammed attributed the conceded goal to a loss of concentration…
Blackburn Rovers manager, John Eustace, has praised Emmanuel Dennis for his impressive debut performance in the club’s defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Dennis made his debut for the Blue and Whites in the Emirates FA Cup clash at the Ewood Park on Sunday. The 27-year-old striker played for 66 minutes in the encounter, registering three shots,…
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, will return to Nigeria before the end of the month to scout players in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Chelle is currently on a tour of Europe, meeting with the team’s top stars, Afrosportnews reports. As part of his European tour, Chelle and his assistant Hedi Taboubi visited…