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Arsenal yesterday claimed an emphatic 5-1 victory over defending champions Manchester City at the Emirates to keep pace with Premiership log leaders Liverpool. In the battle between the sides, the Gunners prevailed to move within six points of leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand.  Arsenal were gifted the perfect start inside, two minutes as MANUEL AKANJI lost possession and KAI HAVERTZ helped  MARTIN ODEGAARD to open the scoring.  The defending champions conceded within 105 seconds of […]

SON HEUNG-MIN has set a new Europa League record after helping Tottenham Hotspur defeat Elfsborg 3-0 on matchday 8 fixture yesterday. The South Korean got the better of wing-back SIMON HEDLUND with a ridiculous 10 dribbles completed from 11 attempts. That’s the most of any player in the first 45 minutes of a Europa League match and more than he managed in his last 12 Premier League matches combined. Also, SON created three chances and […]

Super Eagles head coach, ERIC CHELLE, has emphasised the need for the team to focus on their next 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The three-time African champions will take on the Amavubi and Warriors in matchday five and six fixtures in March, and they will need maximum points from both games to get their faltering World Cup qualifying campaign back on track. The Super Eagles are yet to record […]

Bayer Leverkusen forward VICTOR BONIFACE has undergone medicals with Al Nassr ahead of a potential move. According to reports, BONIFACE is on the verge of signing for the Saudi Pro League side, who reached total agreement with Leverkusen over a transfer fee of more than €60m Boniface will earn €15m net per season in the Middle East, as the move will see him line up alongside five-time Ballon d’Or winner, CRISTIANO RONALDO. He will replace ANDERSON […]

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Group C with Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The draw ceremony took place at the Mohammed V National Theatre, Rabat last  night, where the Super Eagles were among the seeded teams at the draw. The mouthwatering encounter in the group will see Nigeria battling against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, while Hosts Morocco are in Group A […]

The Confederation of African Football,CAF, yesterday announced that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations draw ceremony will hold at the Mohammed V National Theatre, Rabat, Morocco on Monday, January 27. The final draw ceremony, a symbolic starting point for AFCON 2025, will see the 24 qualified teams divided into six first round groups for the finals. Leading figures in African football, heads of federations, international media and sports legends are […]

Liverpool Manager, ARNE SLOT has achieved an important UEFA Champions League milestone after guiding the Reds to a 2-1 win against Lille at Anfield yesterday. Goals from MOHAMED SALAH and HARVEY ELLIOT secured a 2-1 win for Liverpool who  sit comfortably in top spot on 21 points in the 36-team league table after seven games played. Following the win, SLOT is only the second manager in UEFA Champions League history to win each of his first seven games […]

Manchester City emphatically recorded the biggest Premier League win of the season by thrashing Ipswich 6-0 to move back into the top four. Phil Foden scored his first goal of the game when he deftly controlled Kevin de Bruyne's 28th-minute cross inside the box before sweeping the ball in. City quickly scored again just three minutes later, with Mateo Kovacic firing a precise shot from the edge of the box, […]