Hosts United Arab Emirates closed in on a place in the last 16 at the Asian Cup on Thursday as coach Bernd Stange paid the price for Syria’s defeat to Jordan — becoming the second managerial casualty in just six days of competition. United Arab Emirates’ forward Ali Mabkhout (R)Continue Reading
Khalfan Mubarak and Ali Mabkhout were on target for United Arab Emirates as the Asian Cup hosts beat India 2-0 on Thursday to close on a spot in the last 16. India’s midfielder Anirudh Thapa (L) marks United Arab Emirates’ midfielder Ismail Al Hamadi during the 2019 AFC Asian CupContinue Reading
We look at five things we learned from the opening round of group games at the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates: Australia’s defender Trent Sainsbury (R) fights for the ball with Jordan’s forward Baha Faisal during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup football game between Australia and Jordan atContinue Reading
They may not be able to bend it quite like David Beckham, but Sven-Goran Eriksson’s Philippines have made an instant impact in their first appearance at the Asian Cup. Philippine’s head Coach Sven Goran Eriksson (L) and Philippines’ goalkeeper Michael Falkesgaard attend a pre-match press conference on the eve ofContinue Reading
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is set to seal a money-spinning move to Italian champions Juventus when his contract expires with the Gunners in the summer, according to reports on Thursday. Aaron Ramsey The Welsh international will bring an end to 10 years at Arsenal at the end of the seasonContinue Reading
Manchester United have paid their former gaffer Jose Mourinho £15 million ($19 million) in compensation following his sacking last month, according to British media on Thursday. The Daily Mail reports that a source close to Mourinho — whose contract was due to run till the end of the 2019/20 campaignContinue Reading
Applicants of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have deserted Cyber cafés in Bwari, Abuja, as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Thursday commenced the 2019/20 registration. Continue reading 2019 UTME: Cyber cafés deserted as JAMB commences registration at Vanguard News Nigeria.Continue Reading
Portuguese great Luis Figo and Brazilian star Kaka Thursday vowed to help develop the “great promise” of football in Pakistan, a country obsessed with cricket and twice banned from international soccer. Former Portuguese football player Luis Figo (L) and Brazilian former football player Ricardo Kaka (R) arrive at a mediaContinue Reading
Akure – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday re-instated the Ondo State Football Association Vice-Chairman, Dele Ologbese, two years after he was suspended by the Chairman, Dele Ajayi. This was part of the resolutions reached after a stakeholders meeting organised by the NFF to resolve the differences in theContinue Reading
Remo Stars FC learnt the hard way after the club was plunged into relegation, and has now vowed to guard against the circumstances that led to it, the Media Manager Oladimeji Oshode has said. Remo Stars/ Source: Facebook Oshode, in an interview on Thursday, said it was unfortunate that theContinue Reading
