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Breaking: Chelsea names Tuchel as new manager
Chelsea has announced the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as a replacement for Frank Lampard who was sacked on Monday. Tuchel will be...
Chelsea coach, Lampard, fired
The sack of the lack-lustre coach on Monday has confirmed earlier reports that the soccer legend would soon be shown the exit...
Football club president, footballers, pilot in plane crash
A plane crashed in Brazil on Sunday killing the President of the Brazilian fourth-tier men’s club, Palmas Futebol e Regatas, four players...
Former Nigerian goalkeeper and Super Eagles Assist. Coach, Joe Erico, exits the world
By Boye Ajayi Former Nigerian goalkeeper and assistant coach of the Super Eagles, Joe Erico, is dead, reports Persecondnews. The death of...
Cristiano Ronaldo is world’s top goal scorer in football history
By Boye Ajayi Cristiano Ronaldo has etched his name in the annals of world football by emerging as the all-time top...
NNL Board Threatens Sanctions Against Clubs, Vows Strict Adherence To COVID-19 Protocols During Season
By Boye Ajayi The Nigerian National League (NNL) Management Board says it will strictly enforce the COVID-19 safety protocols during the forthcoming 2020/2021...
Double “tragedy” for Super Eagles/Napoli Striker as injury-racked Victor Osimhen tests positive for COVID-19
By Boye Ajayi For Super Eagles/Napoli Striker, Victor Osimhen, it has been a double “tragedy” battling nagging shoulder injury and testing positive...
Man City without five players for Chelsea trip
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed the club will have five players unavailable for Sunday’s Premier League game at Chelsea following positive...
NFF budgets whopping N5.6bn for 2021 season
By Boye Ajayi The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it has budgeted N5. 62 billion for 2021 soccer season,...
Doping: Russia gets ban from Olympics, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Others
By Boye Ajayi Russia’s name, flag and anthem have been banned from the next two Olympics and any world championship for the...
Messi, Barca fined €780 for tribute to Diego Maradona
Lionel Messi and Barcelona football club have been fined a combined €780 ($943) after the player was shown a yellow card for lifting...
Amid dismal performance, Super Eagles down in FIFA ranking
By Boye Ajayi Due to their recent dismal performance, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have lost their position in the latest FIFA...
Breaking: Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona, dies at 60
A world-class football legend, Diego Maradona, has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest. The Argentine had a heart attack...
Corruption charges: FIFA slams 5-year ban on CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad
By Boye Ajayi The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), says it has suspended the President of Confederation of African...
Just in: FIFA picks two Nigerian referees for Women’s World Cup
FIFA, the world football governing body, has selected two Nigerian referees to officiate at the 2023 Women’s World Cup scheduled to be...
Breaking: Former Super Eagles Star Christian Obodo kidnapped.
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Christian Obodo has just been kidnapped by gunmen in Warri, Delta State. More details to come later.
