Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta will face his former mentor and boss Pep Guardiola after Arsenal were drawn against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, following a penalty shootout win over Liverpool on Thursday night. Arsenal manager Arteta spent three seasons as an assistant to Guardiola before joining Arsenal last December. Arsenal beat Liverpool on…
Barcelona has completed the signing of Ajax defender Sergino Dest, the clubs announced on Thursday. The deal will include Barca paying 21 million euros for the 19-year-old, with a further five million euros in variables. “The player will sign a contract for the next five seasons, through to the end of the 2024/25 season, with…
Former Chelsea forward Didier Drogba has won the 2020 UEFA President’s Award. The 42-year-old is the second African-born winner of the UEFA President’s Award after the great Eusébio, who received the accolade in 2009. The President’s Award recognizes outstanding achievements, professional excellence, and exemplary personal qualities. “Didier is a hero to millions of football fans for…
Manchester City has announced the signing of Portuguese defender Ruben Dias from Benfica in a £64.3million move. The 23-year-old who had his medical in Lisbon signed a six-year contract, which saw Nicolas Otamendi moved to Benfica for £13.7m as part of the deal. ‘I am a player that loves to win, a player for the…
Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating.The 29-year-old only recently signed for the club from German side Bayern Munich and made his debut as a substitute in a 2-0 win at Chelsea. However, the Spain international was absent as Liverpool beat Lincoln in the EFL Cup last week and for…
Genoa has announced that 14 members of their match squad, believed to include 8-10 players, tested positive for COVID-19 after the game with Napoli. So far, only goalkeeper Mattia Perin and midfielder Lasse Schone have been confirmed to have coronavirus. According to Sportitalia, the latest round of swabs following Sunday’s 6-0 defeat to Napoli found…
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has admitted he is disappointed that Cote d’Ivoire has withdrawn from next month’s friendly match. Rohr, speaking to NationSport, however, noted that their replacement, Algeria is a worthy opponent. The Elephants were initially scheduled to face Nigeria on October 9 in Austria. But the Nigerian Football Federation…
Nigeria Aruna Quadri yesterday inspired TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell to a 3-2 home win against TTC Bremen in week two of the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL). It was German international Ruwen Filus that started the campaign for TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell against Kazakhstan’s Kirill Gerassimenko but the German failed to start well for the home team as…
Chelsea striker, Timo Werner, has said he is “absolutely unhappy” with the team’s performance, following their 3-3 draw with West Brom on Saturday. The Blues went into half time 3-0 down, conceding three times after just 27 minutes at the Hawthorns. It left Frank Lampard’s men staring at a second consecutive defeat in the Premier…
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has overseen a century of league wins in just 147 games. Zinedine Zidane claimed his 100th LaLiga victory as Real Madrid head coach on Saturday. Real Madrid 100 in 147 for ZidaneZidane reached the century milestone in Madrid’s thrilling 3-2 win over 10-man Real Betis. The French great, who celebrated…