By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. The West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup final match between host country, Cote d’ Ivoire and Nigeria played this evening in Abidjan lived up to its billing even as the Super Falcons came from behind to beat the Elephantes 5-4 on penalty kicks to lift the coveted trophy. It took the individual brilliance of the fast ...
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UEFA Champs League Final: Oshoala scores in Barcelona’s 1-4 loss to Lyon
By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja For Nigeria’s Barcelona Female team attacker, Asisat Lamina Oshoala it was too little too late as her 89th minute goal did not save her club from suffering a comprehensive 4-1 defeat in the hands of French giants, Lyon in the final of the 2019 UEFA Women’s Champions League final this Saturday evening at Ferencvaros Stadium in ...
Read More »Liverpool to sell fringe players
Determined to finish in the first position of the Premier League next season, Liverpool FC will consider selling a number of fringe players this summer, according to the Liverpool Echo. Offers of around £20m (€23m/$25m) will be considered for on-loan pair Marko Grujic and Harry Wilson – although another loan is an option for the latter. Nathaniel Clyne and Simon Mignolet ...
Read More »Transfer News: Man City to meet Rodri’s £61m release clause
Manchester City are reportedly set to meet Atlectico Madrid midfielder Rodri’s £61m (€70m/$78m) release clause, according to AS. Man City Coach, Pep Guardiola sees him as the perfect candidate to anchor his midfield for the forseeable future and Rodri himself feels he is better suited to the Catalan tactician’s style of football than Diego Simeone’s. Indeed, while the Atletico Madrid boss ...
Read More »Transfer News: Rashford delays Man United contract talks
Marcus Rashford has put a hold on new contract talks with Manchester United.. The Sun, a British tabloid claims the forward wants to be sure of the club’s long-term direction before signing a new deal. The Old Trafford club want the 21-year-old to sign on for two more years with the intentions of letting him leave at the end of ...
Read More »Mourinho wants summer comeback
Former Manchester United Manager, Jose Mourinho believes he’ll be back on the bench this summer. The former FC Port, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Chelsea FC coach has been out of coaching since being sacked in last December by Man United, but now claims he thinks he’ll start back up in July. “When I left Manchester United in December, I ...
Read More »MLS: Ibrahimovic banned for violent conduct in LA Galaxy victory
By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Former Manchester United striker and LA Galaxy striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been handed a two-match ban for violent conduct after he grabbed New York City goalkeeper Sean Johnson by the neck in his team’s 2-0 in the United States Major League Soccer (MLS) win last Saturday sportsrevelationOnlin can report. The two players were involved in an ...
Read More »Oshoala’s Barca set to end Lyon’s domination of UEFA Women’s Champions League
By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Women’s football giants Lyon face a strong challenge to their domination of the UEFA Women’s Champions League final when they take on FC Barcelona Ladies in today’s final at Ferencvaros Stadium, looking for a fourth straight title. Lyon, packed with international talents, hold a record five Champions League titles having made the final eight times since ...
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