FC Barcelona has paid the 120 million euro buyout clause to release Antoine Griezmann from Atlético Madrid. The player will sign a contract with his new club for the next five seasons, through to 30 June 2024, with a buyout clause of 800 million euros. We will shortly be publishing the full schedule for the... Continue Reading →
AFCON 2019: DANGOTE, OTEDOLA PROMISE EAGLES $75,000 PER GOAL
Billionaires AlikoDangote and Femi Otedola have both promised the Super Eagles $75,000 for every goal scored in their remaining matches at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. While Dangote made a pledge of $50,000 to the team for every goal in their remaining two matches at the championship, Otedola promised $25,000 for every goal. This... Continue Reading →
AFCON: BUHARI HAILS SUPER EAGLES OVER VICTORY AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA
President Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles for another spectacular outing that has confirmed Nigeria’s progress to the Next Level in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Egypt 2019. The Super Eagles beat South Africa's Bafana Bafana 2-1 in a match that held last night. President Buhari in a statement signed by his Special Advisier... Continue Reading →
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HERO DIVOCK ORIGI SIGNS NEW LONG-TERM CONTRACT WITH LIVERPOOL
Champions League hero, Divock Origi has committed his future to Liverpool Football Club by signing a new long-term contract to stay with the European champions. The 24-year-old Belgian striker, who signed from Lille in 2014 penned the deal with the Reds today. Origi’s place in Anfield was cemented when he scored the second goal in... Continue Reading →
NIGERIA VS SOUTH AFRICA: WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF SUPER EAGLES, SAYS COACH BAXTER
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter dismissed the assertion from his Nigeria counterpart Gernot Rohr that Bafana Bafana is the favourites heading into Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final showdown. Baxter’s side shocked tournament hosts Egypt in the last 16 having only scraped through the group stage, but he was quick to temper expectations against a... Continue Reading →
I WANT TO WIN AFCON FOR STEPHEN KESHI – MUSA
Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa, says he wants to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations trophy in honour of late coach of the side, Stephen Keshi. Keshi last won the AFCON title for Nigeria, leading the team to victory in the 2013 edition of the tournament in South Africa, and Musa was part of... Continue Reading →
YAYA TOURE JOINS QINGDAO HUANGHAI, CHINESE CLUB
Former Manchester City captain Yaya Toure joins Chinese second-tier side Qingdao Huanghai Three times Premier League champion Toure has been without a club since leaving Olympiacos in December, terminating his contract by mutual consent after a disappointing brief return to his former club. Toure denied suggestions last month that he had subsequently retired as he... Continue Reading →
LA LIGA TO INTRODUCE FIRST FEMALE REFEREE NEXT SEASON
La Liga is set to unveil its first female referee next season, as confirmed by the Spanish Football Federation on. This is coming 12 years after female referee, Marisa Villa, who was named in La Liga's list in 2007 did not pass the physical tests required to officiate a match. 32-year-old assistant referee, Guadalupe Porras... Continue Reading →
TANGUY NDOMBELE BECOMES MOST EXPENSIVE PLAYER IN TOTTENHAM CLUB’S HISTORY AFTER SEALING A £65 MILLION MOVE FROM LYON
Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of Tanguy Ndombele from Lyonfor a club record fee of £65million. The 22-year-old French midfielder completed his medical on Tuesday after agreeing to terms on a six-year contract with the option to extend it by a further 12 months with the Premier League club. According to Daily Mail, Spurs... Continue Reading →
MANCHESTER UNITED COMPLETE £50 MILLION SIGNING OF AARON WAN-BISSAKA FROM CRYSTAL PALACE AND HE’LL EARN £80,000 A WEEK
Manchester United have finally completed the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka after splashing £50million to get the defender from Crystal Palace. The 21-year-old England star signed a five-year deal worth £80,000-a-week that will keep him at the club until at least 2024. According to the transfer deal, United will pay an initial fee of £45m, with... Continue Reading →
