Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said he will not be afraid to take a penalty if their Champions League final against Liverpool goes the distance on Saturday. Courtois has an impressive record saving penalties this season, having stopped three of his five faced, including one from Lionel Messi againstContinue Reading
• Assures of fourth Africa Cup of Nations’ title Super Eagles Manager, Jose Peseiro, who is expected to meet with the squad for the first time, today, in the United States (U.S), has promised to build a team Nigerians would be proud of. Peseiro, yesterday, took to his twitter handleContinue Reading
Almeria coach Joan Sicilia fondly called Rubi has ruled out Super Eagles striker, Umar Sadiq, out of Nigeria’s friendly clash with Mexico in the United States I this weekend, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Eagles take on the North American giants at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on May 29 – theContinue Reading
Pep Guardiola joked it had been part of his plan for Manchester City to come from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 to claim the Premier League title as his side paraded the trophy through Manchester on Monday. Needing to win to hold off Liverpool by a point toContinue Reading
Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea’s third-place Premier League finish is a miracle given N’Golo Kante’s injury struggles this season, hailing him as “our Neymar”. Marcos Alonso’s sweetly struck volley earned Chelsea a 1-1 draw with Leicester at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, effectively sealing third spot with one game toContinue Reading
• ‘Mexico, Ecuador friendlies are good introductory games for Peseiro’ Super Eagles new first assistant coach, Finidi George, has revealed that the new technical crew, led by Jose Peseiro, will give more home-based players the opportunity to challenge for shirts in the senior national team. Finidi, who described Nigeria’s forthcomingContinue Reading
Members of the Super Eagles team will undergo COVID-19 test today ahead of their Friday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. In the information made available to The PUNCH by the media channel of the team, the COVID-19 test will be carried out byContinue Reading
The CAF boss Ahmed have made know his interest in going for the second tenure for the up coming election which will hold on march 2021 in Morocco. It was also allegedly said that CAF have been accused by FIFA for the mismanagement of $20m which occurred in Ahmed’s reignContinue Reading
The head of Olympique Lyonnais football club (OL) has written to the French government warning that the sport is facing an “unprecedented economic and social crisis”. [adinserter name = ”Block 2”] In his open letter to France’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Minister of Sports Roxana Maracineanu, Jean-Michel Aulas alsoContinue Reading
[adinserter name = “Block 2”] An Arsenal player tested positive for Covid-19 days before the resumption of the Premier League season. As first reported in The Athletic, the unnamed individual had also come into close contact with two other members of the squad, meaning all three were expected to enter aContinue Reading
In stadiums restricted to around 300 people due to the ongoing pandemic risks, Aston Villa will take on European hopefuls Sheffield United on Wednesday night followed by Manchester City vs Arsenal. It will usher in an unprecedented summer blitz of games in an attempt to complete the season by JulyContinue Reading
Whilst football has slowly begun to return around the world, with the Bundesliga currently the most high-profile league in action, football in England has been on hold since the 13th of March. However, in recent days, the Premier League has taken a big step forward in their ‘Project Restart’ plan. PremierContinue Reading
This week on the Vibes, we celebrate more wins in the fight against the COVID-19 as Game of Thrones actor, Kristofer Hivju and his wife who were infected by the virus, have now tested negative. Meanwhile, despite the pandemic, entertainers such as Tiwa Savage, Sean Combs, Davido and AsaContinue Reading
As Nigeria continues to fight the spread of Coronavirus, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved that all National Youth Service Corps, NYSC camps nationwide be used as isolation centres. [adinserter name=”Block 2″] Buhari also approved that four stadiums in the country be used as isolation centres in order to fightContinue Reading
Barcelona has announced its players and staff will take temporary wage cuts as the club grapples with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. La Liga has been suspended indefinitely, with officials saying on Monday that it would only resume when the government confirmed it was safe to do so. Spain has becomeContinue Reading
This season’s Champions League, Europa League and girls’ Champions League finals scheduled for Could have been formally postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, European soccer’s governing physique UEFA mentioned on Monday. All three competitions are at present suspended together with virtually each European home league due to the coronavirus whereas UEFAContinue Reading
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said for the first time on Monday that the Tokyo Olympic Games may be postponed if the event cannot be held in its “complete form” due to the coronavirus pandemic. NAN reports that the flame was transported by a special aircraft “Tokyo 2020 Go” fromContinue Reading
(CNN)She was an outsider trying to enter the predominately male environment of motorsport. She didn’t expect an easy ride, but even now there’s a sense of sadness as Valerie Thompson recounts the meanness she encountered. [adinserter name = “Block 2”] Thompson is the fastest woman on two wheels — in 2018 sheContinue Reading
An Arsenal statement stated Mikel Arteta was ‘in good spirits, doing detailed planning with the coaches and talking to the players regularly’. Mikel Arteta is on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with coronavirus a week ago, and Arsenal’s training facilities have reopened for everyday upkeep after a deep clean. [adinserterContinue Reading
Chess is a game of skill and strategy between two people, played using specially designed pieces on a square board made up of 64 alternating light and dark squares in eight rows of eight squares each. [adinserter name=”Block 2″] In chess each player controls an army comprised of eight pawns and eight pieces: one king, one queen, twoContinue Reading
(CNN)This 12 months‘s Dubai World Cup, one of many highlights of the racing calendar, will go forward with out paid hospitality spectators due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. [adinserter name = “Block 2”] According to organizers, only horse connections, racing officials, media members and sponsors might be allowed into the Meydan RacecourseContinue Reading
Chelsea player challenges self-segregation convention to play out in the open park into place a week ago. Chelsea’s first-cooperative individuals and instructing staff are all in self-disengagement after winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tried positive for the coronavirus a week ago. It was accounted for that Mount and Rice, both England internationalsContinue Reading
Amy Bass (@bassab1) is the writer of “One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Collectively” and “Not the Triumph however the Battle: The 1968 Olympics and the Making of the Black Athlete,” amongst different titles. The views expressed listed below are solely hers. Learn extra opinion onContinue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2″] Anthony Joshua has fired shots at his heavyweight rival Tyson Fury, claiming he has only ever had two good fights in his entire career. The Gypsy King has the world of boxing at his feet right now after taking Deontay Wilder apart in Las Vegas last monthContinue Reading
The match was due to take place on Wednesday but has been put on hold after Gunners personnel came into contact with the Olympiacos owner The Premier League has decided to postpone Wednesday’s match between Manchester City and Arsenal over coronavirus fears. [adinserter name=”Block 2″] The top-flight clash, which had already beenContinue Reading
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. “Our London Colney training centre has been closed after head coach Mikel Arteta received a positive Covid-19 result this evening,” the Arsenal statement read. [adinserter name=”Block 2″] Arsenal, due to play at Brighton in the Premier LeagueContinue Reading
A representative of the Minister of Sports and Youth ‘Sunday Dare presented the torch to the governor at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, during the grand finale of the second edition of the state school sports festival. [adinserter name=”Block 2″] The governor said the state athletes were in highContinue Reading
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has assured that his administration would provide all schools including the remotest community in the State with standard sporting equipment and facilities. The governor who gave the assurance during the grand finale of the Greater Delta Games 2020 School Sports festival, said the promotionContinue Reading
The NBA suspended its season following Wednesday’s games after a member of the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus. Earlier Wednesday, the NCAA’s decision not to allow fans to its annual March Madness tournaments for men and women was the most jarring example yet. NCAA President Mark Emmert madeContinue Reading
A Nigerian mentor situated in Switzerland, Adedeji Adeyemi Anthony has demonstrated his enthusiasm for dealing with any of the under matured national ladies’ group. Adedeji, with a UEFA B training permit accepted with his 11 years instructing experience, he’s able to deal with either the Flamingoes or the Falconets andContinue Reading
Marcos Llorente struck twice in extra time as Atlético stunned Liverpool at Anfield. Marcos Llorente produced two sucker punches in extra time to turn defeat into progression for Diego Simeone’s men. The match at a glance Jan Oblak, in his 50th UEFA Champions League match, made several early saves butContinue Reading
Victor Osimhen is encountering his second-most noticeably terrible objective dry spell in a Lille shirt, however, the Nigerian worldwide are four objectives from coordinating Eden Hazard’s best scoring count in a solitary season during his time at Les Dogues, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. [adinserter name=”Block 2″] Presently at Real Madrid, Hazard wentContinue Reading
Manchester United completed a Premier League season sweep of rival Manchester City on Sunday and greatly boosted its chances of qualifying for the Champions League with a 2-0 victory. Anthony Martial scored the winner 30 minutes in, and Scott McTominay scored a crazy goal in the 96th minute to stretchContinue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2″] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker will miss Wednesday’s crucial Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid after suffering a hip injury. Alisson sustained the muscle problem in training this week and was sidelined for Liverpool’s FA Cup fifth-round defeat at Chelsea on Tuesday. ScansContinue Reading
Former Denmark player Thomas Kahlenberg has tested positive for Coronavirus. Kahlenberg, who represented the nation at the 2010 World Cup, has been put in quarantine. He recently returned from a trip to Amsterdam and attended a match on Sunday, according to Danish club Brondby. The Copenhagen-based team said on Thursday thatContinue Reading
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Harry Maguire will be fit enough to feature in Sunday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford. Our captain, who turned 27 on Thursday, missed the Reds’ 3-0 Emirates FA Cup win over Derby County, after rolling an ankle in training, and the manager says it’s not clearContinue Reading
Harry Maguire of Manchester United gets to grips with Billy Gilmour of Chelsea during the Carabao Cup Round of 16 match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on October 30, 2019 in London, England. [adinserter name=”Block 2″] Chelsea youngster Billy Gilmour has recalled an incident between himselfContinue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2″] Following Gernot Rohr’s announcement of the squad to face Sierra Leone, the ex-Nigeria star is confident the team can beat anybody Vincent Enyeama claims the present set of Super Eagles squad ‘can conquer anyone’. Coach Gernot Rohr announced his 24-man squad to face Sierra Leone in March’sContinue Reading
Johnny Gargano wrote on comments on Twitter this week about “The Johnny Gargano Way.” Yesterday he wrote on Twitter, “You know why… You just don’t want to admit that you were wrong. The lines are not blurred… From now on there’s only one way to do things… The JOHNNY GARGANOContinue Reading
Manchester United have marched into the Emirates FA Cup sixth round, after securing a commanding 3-0 victory over Derby County and club legend Wayne Rooney at Pride Park Stadium. Luke Shaw and Odion Ighalo (2) scored the goals that have teed up a quarter-final tie against Norwich City later thisContinue Reading
Italy has ordered all sporting events to take place without fans until 3 April, including their upcoming Six Nations match against England, due to the coronavirus outbreak. [adinserter name=”Block 2″] It is the second match of Italy’s Six Nations campaign to have been affected by the spread of COVID-19, as theirContinue Reading
AMSTERDAM (AP) — asserting the power of European soccer, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin warned of alarming threats to the game as he resists attempts to radically change competitions that would be a “death sentence.” With FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the audience, Čeferin told the UEFA congress on Tuesday heContinue Reading
Italian soccer team Inter Milan may have booked its place in the next round of the Europa League on Thursday but none of its fans were in the San Siro stadium to witness it. The eerie match against Bulgarian side Ludogorets was ordered to be played behind closed doors as Italian authoritiesContinue Reading
Crunch match in Canberra for Heather Knight’s side England versus Pakistan live stream cricket Having refocused in their second Group B match against Thailand, Heather Knight’s side currently face something of a crunch coordinate – don’t miss a ball with our England versus Pakistan live stream guide. [adinserter name=”Block 2″]Continue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2″] Followers sporting face masks watched Napoli’s draw with Barcelona on Tuesday Lionel Messi made his first ever look in Naples on Tuesday, participating in in Barcelona’s 1-1 draw with Napoli within the Champions League. Nonetheless extra hanging than the Argentina legend’s presence, in a stadium the placeContinue Reading
Everybody is aware of that prepare is vital in our daily lives, nevertheless we may not know why or what prepare can do for us. It’s vital to keep in mind that we’ve got now superior from nomadic ancestors who spent all their time transferring spherical in quest ofContinue Reading
Former Chelsea defender Celestine Babayaro has stated that whereas he welcomes ex-players being concerned in Nigeria teaching set-up he questions Joseph Yobo’s credentials. His feedback come after his former worldwide team-mate and ex-Everton star Yobo was appointed as assistant coach of the Tremendous Eagles two weeks in the past. Babayaro,Continue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2″] 10 golf equipment throughout the Premier League are at present sponsored by playing firms Campaigners will ship a letter to the prime minister on Wednesday calling for a end to playing sponsorship in soccer. Playing with Lives and The Large Step say soccer’s relationship with betting isContinue Reading
The three-time NBA champion scored 16 factors within the third quarter, whereas team-mate Anthony Davis completed with 21 factors. Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson, enjoying the Lakers for the primary time, scored 29 factors. “The child is particular man, they acquired one in him,” James, 35, mentioned of Williamson. [adinserterContinue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2″] Chelsea’s 3-Zero reverse was the most important European dwelling defeat of their historical past Chelsea’s 3-Zero Champions League last-16 first-leg dwelling defeat by Bayern Munich confirmed “there could also be an entire lot of work to be carried out“, says supervisor Frank Lampard. They have been correctlyContinue Reading
