World football governing body, FIFA has approved 26-man squads for this year’s World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum squad size by three for the November 21-December 18 tournaments. FIFA explained that the decision to change the size of the squads for the World Cup was made because of the unusual timing of the competition, which…
Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, has been appointed new head coach of German Regionalliga West club Sav Straelen. According to the club’s president Hermann Tecklenburg, the 47-year-old former Nigeria international has already signed a one-year contract to handle the side and will start work this week. “Yes, Sunday Oliseh will be our new…
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly worried about Manchester United’s transfer strategy this summer. While strong rivals, Manchester City and Liverpool have spent big on Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez respectively, new United boss Erik ten Hag is yet to make his first signing yet. The Red Devils have been heavily linked with midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Christian Eriksen…
Former Manchester City full-back, Aleksandar Kolarov has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36. Kolarov, 36, had spent two years at Inter Milan after three years at Roma since leaving Manchester City in 2017. The Serbia international spent seven years at City, helping them to their first two Premier League titles, plus…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Sierra Leone 2-1 in the first fixture of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series on Thursday evening, June, 9. The match went down at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja, where the Super Eagles drew 1-1 with Ghana in March, which saw the three-time African champions miss…
NBA superstar, LeBron James has been revealed as the highest-paid athlete in 2022. The LA Lakers baller, 37, ranked atop Sportico’s list of the highest-paid athletes for the last 12 months after raking in a reported $127 million in salary and endorsements to edge out international soccer icons Lionel Messi ($122 million) and Cristiano Ronaldo ($115 million). James earned $41 million in…
Liverpool striker, Mohamed Salah has claimed he is ‘the best’ in his position and insisted that he beats his rivals in the stats. The Egyptian forward has just been named 2022 FWA Footballer of the Year after another impressive season for Jurgen Klopp’s side. So far, he has netted 30 times in 48 appearances across all competitions this season and…
Napoli could be looking for an offer to break the £85million threshold before considering accepting a deal, according to Calciomercato. The report suggests the Nigerian international is keen to play in the Premier League, after going from the Bundesliga to Belgium and then Ligue 1 before signing for Napoli for £67m in 2020. The…
Nigerian Paralympian, Ifeanyichukwu Christian Madubuike, has been banned for three years by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for failing two drug tests. His ban was conveyed in a statement released by the IPC on Friday, May 6. Following the ban, the 25-year-old will be ineligible for the competition from April 23, 2021 to April 22, 2024. …
Chelsea have confirmed that terms have been agreed for Todd Boehly to complete his £4.25billion takeover of the club. This is coming after Boehly’s consortium was named as the preferred bidder to take over at Stamford Bridge by the Raine Group, the American bank who are overseeing the sale. He partnered with fellow Dodgers owner…
