Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman has been ranked 14th in the 2024 Ballon d’Or standings. This was announced Monday evening in Paris, France by the Ballon d’Or organiser.The Nigerian international, who plays in Serie A for Atalanta, made history as the first player to score a hat-trick in a European final since 1975,…
Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi has paid tribute to his ex-Chelsea teammate, Claude Makelele, describing him as his greatest mentor. Mikel and Makelele played for Chelsea under Portuguese coach José Mourinho after the Blues managed to sign the Nigerian midfielder. Markelele joined the Blues in 2003 and became known for his exceptional defensive…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Nigeria a win and the full three points in the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier with Libya that was postponed this month. The Super Eagles and Libya were originally scheduled to play against the Libyan team at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benina,…
The Nigerian government has summoned Libya’s chargé d’affaires following the Super Eagles’ challenging experience at Al Abraq Airport in Libya. Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar confirmed the development on Monday during a briefing at the State House. The Super Eagles were reportedly redirected to Al Abraq Airport, which lacked aviation fuel, leaving them…
Ghanaian local club, Asante Kotoko SC has officially confirmed that two of their players, Esmat AbdalHamid Mohamed and Obdoelkarem Yoouef Yagoub, both Sudanese nationals, have gone missing from the team’s camp in the United States. A club statement confirmed that the players who joined the Porcupine Warriors in July this year reportedly left the team’s…
Chelsea superstar, Cole Palmer has been voted the EA SPORTS Player of the Month for September 2024. Palmer led the Premier League for both goals and goal involvement last month. In four appearances he scored five times and got an assist. Incredibly, four of his goals came in one devastating 21-minute period against Brighton & Hove Albion,…
Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban has been significantly reduced to just 18 months following a successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The former Manchester United star was initially handed the lengthy suspension in February after testing positive for Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) last August. DHEA is a substance known to enhance the…
Liverpool superstar, Mohamed Salah is now the highest-ever African goal scorer in the Champions League with 45 goals. The 32-year-old Egyptian forward fired home a goal in the 75th minute as Liverpool defeated Bologna on Wednesday, September 2. Salah’s landmark goal came in style, as he helped Liverpool secure a vital victory in their latest group-stage…
A long-serving Champions League referee has reportedly been suspended from European action for allegedly threatening to kill a player. Italian referee, Fabio Maresca was accused of making the threat by Kuwait Premier League star Khaled Al Murshed during a match on Friday.Al Murshed claimed that Maresca said ‘see you next time, I’ll kill you,’ though…
France forward Ousmane Dembélé has been left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for their Champions League showdown against Arsenal on Tuesday, October 1, a source close to the club confirmed to AFP. The omission of Dembélé is reportedly not due to injury but is a decision made by head coach Luis Enrique, possibly as…
