According to Kickoff, the club is looking to strengthen its squad this summer and believes selling Nwabali will help achieve this goal. The 28-year-old goalkeeper joined Chippa United from Nigeria Premier Football League side Katsina United three years ago and is now regarded as one of the top goalkeepers in the South African league.…
Carlo Ancelotti, the legendary coach of Real Madrid, will go on trial next week for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain’s tax authorities. Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of four years and nine months for the 65-year-old Italian, accusing him of costing Spain’s treasury more than one million euros ($1.1 million) in undeclared…
Manchester United are reportedly gearing up for a major squad overhaul this summer, with at least 10 players set to leave. Under the guidance of the club’s new ownership and manager Ruben Amorim, the team is looking to make significant changes following another disappointing season. According to the Manchester Evening News, the club is planning…
Juventus is reportedly targeting Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen as a marquee signing for the upcoming summer transfer window. Despite the challenge of securing a key player from Napoli, given the intense rivalry between the two clubs, Juventus is determined to land the highly sought-after forward. Napoli has traditionally been unwilling to sell their star players…
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, has announced his final 23-man squad for Nigeria’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Initially, Chelle named a 39-man provisional squad for the important qualifiers, but he has now cut the list down to 23 players. Notably, Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, who had sparked debate…
Former Nigeria international Ifeanyi Udeze has advised Ola Aina to consider leaving Nottingham Forest if a Champions League club shows interest in him this summer. Aina has been impressive for Forest, who are currently fighting for a spot in next season’s Champions League. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side is in third place and boosted their…
Belgium goalkeeper Koen Casteels announced on Sunday that he is “no longer available” for international duty, following the expected return of Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois to the national team. The 32-year-old had been Belgium’s first-choice goalkeeper at Euro 2024 after Courtois stepped away from the team due to a fallout with former coach Domenico Tedesco.…
FIFA will pay a total prize money of $1 billion to participants in the Club World Cup taking place in the United States this year, a source close to negotiations told AFP on Wednesday. The figure is significantly more than the prize money offered for either the last men’s or women’s World Cups.World football’s governing…
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has strongly condemned the racist abuse directed at Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey during Sunday’s FA Cup match against Manchester United. Bassey put his team ahead with a goal at Old Trafford, which was later equalized by Bruno Fernandes. However, it was the West London club that advanced to the…
Santos striker Neymar has revealed that Pep Guardiola, whom he refers to as his ‘dad,’ once promised to change his name if Neymar didn’t score at least 60 goals in a season. Neymar shared this story while discussing Guardiola’s attempts to sign him for Bayern Munich in the past. The Brazilian forward explained that after…
