Tottenham have been hit by a Covid-19 outbreak ahead of Thursday’s Europa Conference League match against Rennes. At least six Tottenham first-team players and two members of backroom staff are believed to have tested positive for Covid, and Spurs are waiting for the results of PCR tests to confirm the extent of the problem. The 10-day…
NBA star, LeBron James has tested positive for the ravaging coronavirus. According to reports from TMZ Sports, James tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon, November 30, and missed Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. James, who has said he is fully vaccinated against the virus, will miss several games. According…
Manchester United have appointed Ralf Rangnick as their new interim manager. Man United disclosed this in a statement via their website on Monday. Rangnick’s appointment is coming less than 24 hours after Man United played a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in a Premier League tie on Sunday. The statement read in part: “Manchester United is…
Gernot Rohr, the Super Eagles coach, has disclosed that the players will camp in Nigeria ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria has been drawn alongside Egypt, Guinea Bissau, and Sudan in Group D, and Rohr Is hoping to begin camping on December 28, with the Eagles to face Egypt in their opening…
Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi has reiterated his desire to return to Barcelona one day because he’s keen ‘to help the club in whatever way he can’. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner left his beloved Barcelona in the summer after financial turmoil denied him a new contract. Messi has already expressed his intention to eventually return to Spain and…
Premier League club, Manchester United have confirmed the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager. Also, Michael Carrick has been chosen to take over as interim manager until the end of the season. United had originally earmarked technical director Darren Fletcher to take temporary charge but have decided to install Carrick for the rest of…
Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr is reportedly set to be sacked after 5-years as the NFF is in a meeting to finalize its decision. This comes after Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Cape Verde which ensured the Eagles qualify for the play-off. The match angered many fans and stakeholders before NFF decided to address…
Nigerian professional footballer, Odion Ighalo has returned to the Nigerian national team after talks with head coach Gernot Rohr. The 32-year-old had announced his retirement in July 2019, after finishing as top scorer at the Africa Cup of Nations that year. Ighalo had initially threatened to retire after Nigerians blamed him for the Super Eagles’…
Award Super Eagles star, Odion Ighalo’s impressive form has won him the West Asia player of the month of October. He has been outstanding for his Saudi Arabia club, Al-Shabab. Al-Shabab confirmed the award on their Instagram page before the Nigerian international also reshared on his social media pages. Ighalo has scored nine goals in…
Boxing icon, Mike Tyson has said it would be ‘an honor’ to train alongside Anthony Joshua and help him prepare for his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk. Tyson met up with Joshua’s promoter Eddy Hearn at Canelo Alvarez’s fight with Caleb Plant in Las Vegas on Sunday morning, November 7, and was enthusiastic when it was…