Samson Siasia, a former Super Eagles player, has hit out at the Federal Government for abandoning legends in their time of need. The former striker played for the Super Eagles from 1984-1999, making a total of 51 appearances and scoring 16 goals in the process. He was among the players who won the 1994…
In what will come across as a really shocking development, an amateur football match in Brazil once ended in the most gruesome fashion imaginable – with fans beheading the referee and placing his head on a stake in the middle of the pitch. The horrifying incident played out in Maranhao, Brazil, back in June 2013…
Barcelona is ready to give Juventus three players in a swap deal for their forward, Cristiano Ronaldo. According to Diario AS, Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, is eager to sign Ronaldo and he is prepared to use Antoine Griezmann, Philippe Coutinho, and Sergi Roberto as a makeweight in a deal for the Portugal captain. Laporta is…
Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been labeled “a fool” by former Liverpool midfielder, Didi Hamman, following their 4-2 defeat to Germany. Ronaldo put his country a head in the 15th minute, finishing off a sublime counterattack. Moments later, the Juventus forward produced a stunning piece of skill, flicking the ball up with his instep and…
Cristiano Ronaldo has continued to shatter records on and off the field. This time, the Portuguese and Juventus striker has become the first person in the world to reach 300 million followers on the social media platform, Instagram. Notably, he was also the first person to breach the 200 million mark on Instagram. This comes…
Real Madrid forward, Karim Benzema has reacted to the departure of Sergio Ramos from Los Blancos. The LaLiga giants confirmed during the week that their captain is leaving the club. The Spanish giants also announced a press conference will be held on Thursday (today), to bid farewell to the veteran defender. The Spain international’s…
Rivers United coach, Stanley Eguma has reportedly been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. According to reports, Mr. Eguma was kidnapped in Enugu on his way from Gombe State where his team lost to Adamawa United on Sunday. “The coach did not return with the team on Tuesday but that’s all I can tell you. We hear…
Christian Eriksen has shared the first picture of himself in hospital since collapsing on the pitch on Saturday, June 12. The Inter Milan midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 game with Finland and required 13 minutes of CPR. He was later taken to hospital in a stable condition. Writing on Instagram alongside a picture of…
Florida teenager Erriyon Knighton has broken Usain Bolt’s 200m record for athletes under the age of 18. The 17-year-old made history while competing at the Duval County Challenge Track League in Jacksonville, Florida, winning the 200m with a time of 20.11 seconds. Usain Bolt, who won three Olympic gold medals in the 200m, previously held the record for…
Sergio Aguero has completed a move to Barcelona after his exit from Manchester City, the Spanish club has announced. The Argentina International left Manchester City following the expiry of his contract at the end of the season and has joined Ronald Koeman’s side on a deal until the end of the 2022-23 season. The 32-year-old…