Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says he expects a challenging Africa Cup of Nations qualifier rematch against Libya on Tuesday despite trouncing the north Africans at the weekend. Odion Ighalo, the former Watford striker now at Chinese club Changchun Yatai, bagged a hat-trick as Nigeria thrashed Libya 4-0 in the southern town of Uyo on Saturday. […]

England ran riot by scoring three first half goals to stun Spain and earn a 3-2 away win in the UEFA Nations League on Monday. The victory helped them to move back into contention in League A Group 4 with their first victory on Spanish soil for 31 years. Raheem Sterling gave England the lead […]

The Nigeria Amputee football team were on Monday, involved in a bus accident along the Lokoja-Abuja road. Pius Adaba, a member of the Nigeria Amputee Footballer Federation, who confirmed the incident, said the bus in which the team was travelling, avoided collision with a trailer, resulting in the accident. He said, “We were on our […]

Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane, was taken to hospital on Monday following a minor injury that left a cast on his left hand, Daily Mail has said. Mohamed Salah also returned to the club this week with a muscle injury he picked up while playing for Egypt in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier. The […]

Mohammed Bin Salman, a Saudi crown prince, is reportedly planning to buy Premier League giants Manchester United. British tabloid, Daily Mail, reports that Salman, who currently holds the second highest position in the Saudi government behind the king, wants to challenge the Abu Dhabi-based owners of rival club, Manchester City, in the Premier League. The […]

Marcus Rashford is “not a natural goalscorer” and needs to improve on the back of recent misses, says Paul Merson. The forward spurned England’s two best opportunities during their 0-0 draw in Croatia on Friday night, after missing another two good chances for Manchester United against Newcastle on October 6. Rashford has rarely had the […]

Liverpool are preparing to lose Alberto Moreno on a free transfer next summer – with youngster Adam Lewis in line to benefit most from the Spaniard’s departure. Moreno’s Anfield contract is due to expire at the end of this season, and talks over a new deal have proven fruitless. Liverpool are not currently in negotiations […]

Brazil forward Neymar said he hopes Lionel Messi will return to play for Argentina as it is a “pity” he is missing international football at the moment. Messi has taken a break from the Argentina squad since captaining them to the round-of-16 at the World Cup, where they were beaten by eventual champions France. Argentina […]

Spain captain Sergio Ramos believes England counterpart Harry Kane has the ability to succeed in La Liga – and sees him as the dangerman in Monday’s Nations League match in Seville. Tottenham’s Kane, 25, has gone six games without an international goal. But, asked whether any England players would flourish in Spain, Ramos replied: “Harry […]

Romelu Lukaku has admitted he would be open to leaving Manchester United to play in Italy, and claimed current Serie A champions Juventus have a “great project” in place. The Belgian striker has started 10 of United’s 11 games so far this season, scoring four times, and moved onto 45 goals for his country with […]