Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has sparked controversy by claiming that Manchester City midfielder Rodri deserved to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or. Speaking ahead of Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League playoffs first leg tie with Man City, Ancelotti expressed his admiration for Rodri, who finished fifth in the 2023 Ballon d’Or rankings. However, Ancelotti also…
Former Super Eagles forward, Brown Ideye, is poised to return to action for Enyimba in their next league game after recovering from a minor injury. Ideye has missed Enyimba’s last two league games due to the injury. The 36-year-old striker has resumed personal training and is expected to be fully fit soon. Ideye has made…
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has expressed his devastation after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. The Eagles secured a 40-22 win over the Chiefs, dashing Mahomes’ hopes of securing a historic three-peat of titles. Mahomes had a tough game, throwing two interceptions, losing a fumble, and being sacked six times….
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the former manager of Manchester United, is in negotiations to become the new head coach of Turkish club Besiktas. The 51-year-old Norwegian has been out of management since being sacked by United in 2021. If appointed, this will be his first managerial position since his departure from Old Trafford. Besiktas, currently sixth…
Eric Chelle has been officially unveiled as the new head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The ceremony took place at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Monday. Chelle’s appointment was confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) last week. Chelle, a former Mali international, becomes the 42nd substantive head coach of the…
Expectedly, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, dominated the nominees for the League Bloggers Award (LBA) for the month of December. Organisers of the monthly award released the list of nominated players and coaches for the month, with 3SC having three players in contention for the player of the month award, while coach Gbenga…
Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a stunning 1-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday night. Despite being heavy underdogs, Spurs secured a narrow advantage thanks to Lucas Bergvall’s late winner. The first half ended goalless, but things started to heat up in the second half. Dominic Solanke’s goal…
