Three Serbia players have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Wednesday’s Nations League match against Russia, the country’s football federation announced. Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Hellas Verona’s winger Darko Lazovic and Basel goalkeeper Djordje Nikolic are self-isolating following tests conducted on the entire squad on Tuesday. As per UEFA regulations, all of them “left the…
Sead Kolasinac has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss Arsenal’s Premier League clash at Leeds United this weekend. The Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina has confirmed that the Arsenal defender produced a positive test result on Wednesday morning having trained with his national team on Tuesday night. Kolasinac will not be included in…
A troubled Nigeria side were held to a goalless draw by the Sierra Leone Nationa team in an uninspiring Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifers at teh Siaka Stevens stadium in Freetown. With Gernort Rohr’s side playing a 4-4 draw in the first leg in Benin City, the German tactitian brought in Fulham’s defender Ola…
American boxing legend, Mike Tyson has shown off his impressive physique ahead of his comeback fight with Roy Jones Jr on November 28. The 54-year-old took to Instagram to share a series of new photos, revealing the results of his rigorous training regime just 11 days before the highly-anticipated exhibition fight that is due to…
Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has tested positive for coronavirus while on Egypt duty, according to his agent. Elneny has been away with his country and has contracted the disease, meaning he will need to enter a period of self-isolation. The 28-year-old played against Togo in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. His agent…
Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement to fight in Japan next year. The American boxing legend will temporarily come out of retirement again to headline an event dubbed ‘Mega 2021’ in the Japanese capital, according to La Provence, but an opponent is yet to be named. The news comes a week after Mayweather hinted that…
Christian Obodo has been freed after the former Super Eagles midfielder was abducted in Nigeria. The Udinese star, who spent last season on-loan to Serie B side, Lecce, was sensationally snatched in his hometown of Warri on Saturday, November 14. He was reported with his girlfriend when he was kidnapped. The 36-year-old, who has represented…
Nigerian’s former Flying Eagles goalkeeper, John Felagha who passed on in Senegal will be committed to mother earth on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at the Atan Cemetery in Lagos. Felagha’s family in conjunction with the Aspire Football Dreams, Nigeria confirmed this on Friday noting that the decision was after deliberations in Bayelsa, his home state….
Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen returned to the team’s hotel on Friday night after he was stretched off against Leone Stars of Sierra Leone during the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin-City. The former Golden Eaglets forward netted Nigeria’s second goal before he was substituted after sustaining a…
The Nigeria senior national team has a new Media Officer, Babafemi Raji. Raji, who became popular as a radio host on 88.9 Brila FM, replaces Toyin Ibitoye. Ibitoye had served in the role for five-and-half years. However, Raji was officially inducted into the Super Eagles family on Thursday. A tweet from the team’s official handle…