Egypt will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between June 15 and July 13, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad announced in Dakar Tuesday. The CAF executive committee preferred Egypt to South Africa as replacements for original hosts Cameroon, who were dropped due to delays in preparationsContinue Reading
Gary Rowett has been sacked by Stoke City after just eight months as their manager with the club struggling to challenge for an immediate return to the Premier League. Gary Rowett The 44-year-old Englishman, who left Championship rivals Derby County to take over Stoke after they were relegated from theContinue Reading
Timothy Weah, the 18-year-old U.S. forward with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has joined Scottish champions Celtic on a six-month loan deal, the Glasgow club announced on Monday. Timothy Weah Weah, the son of former AS Monaco and AC Milan player and current Liberia president George, has scored twice in six gamesContinue Reading
Manchester United will visit Arsenal in the fourth round of the FA Cup at The Emirates Stadium after Monday’s draw pitted the two English Premier League giants together. The draw was conducted by former Wolves and Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, as well as former Tottenham Hotspur and Republic ofContinue Reading
Tonight promises to be one of intense entertainment, music and drama as the best football stars in Africa are honoured, when the winner of the 2018 African Footballer of the Year is revealed by the Confederation of African Football in Dakar, Senegal. Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, andContinue Reading
Former youth international, Taiwo Awoniyi has joined the growing number of Nigerian players in search of new clubs, following the termination of his loan deal at KAA Gent of Belgium. Awoniyi The termination is at the behest of his parent club, Liverpool of England, who were not satisfied to seeContinue Reading
By Samson Echenim Dana Air has extended its multi-million naira sponsorship deal for Heartland FC of Owerri. L-R Special Adviser to the Imo state Governor, Mr Steve Asimobi, Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Mr Obi Mbanuzuo and Heartland FC Chairman, Mr Goodfaith Etuemena, during the signing of Dana Air’s sponsorshipContinue Reading
Barcelona started 2019 with a 2-1 win over Getafe and they did so thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, who now have 28 between them this LaLiga Santander season. Messi and Suarez The Argentine has netted 16 times already and the Uruguayan has put the ball in the back of the netContinue Reading
A study has concluded that Paris-Saint German’s Kylian Mbappe is the world’s most valuable player. France and PSG striker Kylian Mbappe: rated as the future of soccer His price tag stands at 218.5 million euros, which is 18.2m euros more than Tottenham’s Harry Kane in second place. Mbappe’s PSG teammate Neymar sits in third in the study conductedContinue Reading
Former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea star Samuel Eto’o has said black coaches are seen as “second-class citizens” around the sport and don’t get the trust they deserve. Samuel Eto’o The Cameroonian striker, who is still active at the age of 37, gave an interview to Canal+ and talked aboutContinue Reading
