African Football’s ruling body, Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reduced the twelve months ban on Enyimba midfielder and captain Austin Oladapo. Oladapo was initially banned for one year by CAF for testing positive to prednisolone in a test conducted in May. The initial ban meant he would stay away from all football related activities…
A travel agent has been accused of cheating Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo out of nearly £250,000. The 53-year-old, named in Portugal as Maria Silva, also scammed the football star’s super-agent Jorge Mendes out of more than £14,000 and former Man Utd winger Nani out of more than £1,500. Her wrongdoing culminated in her getting…
2022 World Cup host nation, Qatar is demanding that all fans and footballers attending the footballing ceremony are completely vaccinated. The Gulf nation has already revealed that anyone attending the tournament next November will have to be doubled jabbed and has taken up the same position with players, according to a report by The…
Juventus captain, Giorgio Chiellini has aimed a dig at Cristiano Ronaldo by claiming the team revolved around him at the club and that his presence forced Paulo Dybala to ‘lower his goals’ to accommodate him. The Portuguese superstar left Juventus for Manchester this summer after three years in Italy, rejoining United in an emotional deadline-day transfer. Ronaldo marked his Old…
Former NFL wide receiver, David Patten, who won three Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots, has been killed in a motorcycle crash. He was 47. The crash occured in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, on Thursday, Sept 2, according to Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol…
Two-time CAF Champions League winner Enyimba FC of Aba have reportedly appointed ex-Nigerian international George Finidi as the team’s Technical Adviser. The 50-year-old will replace coach Fatai Osho who led the Aba Elephants to a second-place finish in the recently concluded 2020-21 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League. Finidi was a key member…
Manny Pacquiao has been beaten on his return to the ring after a two-year absence after Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas caused an upset to win by unanimous decision and retain his WBA (super) welterweight title on Saturday night. Ugas was only drafted in on 10 August for the Las Vegas fight to replace the injured Errol…
Thibaut Courtois has signed a new five-year contract at Real Madrid until 2026. The Belgian goalkeeper has been at the club since making the move from Chelsea in the summer of 2018, and has proved to be one of the best goalkeepers in world football. Real Madrid released a statement on Monday August 16,…
Roma are considering signing Super Eagles star, Kelechi Iheanacho if they fail to sign Tammy Abraham this summer. Jose Mourinho is the new manager of AS Roma and has placed Iheanacho as his next target despite the Owerri born striker signing a new three-year contract with Leicester City in April . Roma have already agreed…
Brazilian football legend, Ronaldinho believes Paris Saint-Germain will finally clinch the Champions League following the signing of Lionel Messi on a two-year deal. The Argentina international was officially announced as a PSG player on Tuesday August 10, after joining from Barcelona following a 21-year stay at the Spanish club. Messi’s former Barca team-mate Ronaldinho – who…
