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Joachim Loew’s decision to quit after the European championships, which will be concluded on July 11, gives the German football association (DFB) “the required time to gently appoint a successor,” stated its president Fritz Keller. AFP sports analyses potential candidates: The Bayern Munich boss is the logical choice having been …

Samuel Chukwueze has become Villarreal’s youngest-ever footballer to appear in 100 games after appearing in the Yellow Submarine’s 4-1 defeat of Zamora in Tuesday’s Copa del Rey encounter. At 21 years, seven months, and 11 days, the jet-heeled Super Eagles forward eclipsed the record set by Argentina international and AC …

Liverpool went down to another dismal Anfield defeat as Fulham earned a thoroughly deserved victory on Merseyside. A fine strike from Mario Lemina shortly before half-time proved to be enough to give Scott Parker’s side the win, with the hosts again displaying an alarming lack of quality in front of …

  Yeovil Town captain and defender, Lee Collins has given up the ghost at the age of 32. The club said that the English footballer died on Wednesday, March 31, in an article on their website. The reason behind his death is yet to be revealed. Collins had done eight …

  Leicester City and Super Eagles of Nigeria, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Wilfred Ndidi have been added to the English Premier League Team of the Month of March by popular football statistics website Whoscored. The two players commenced Nigeria’s wins against the Republic of Benin and Lesotho played in March as …

Arsenal has repeatedly got their hands on future superstars or ready-made talents to assist them in their pursuit of silverware. Moreover, they have missed out on a fair amount of gems in current years – especially under former manager Arsene Wenger. Below is a list of the best players Arsenal …

The new Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed he will endeavor to persuade Lionel Messi to remain at the club just before terming the latter as the excellent player in the history of football”. “I will endeavor to persuade Leo Messi to stay. He is the best player in the …

Five months ago, Gernot Rohr came under heavy criticism after Nigeria failed to beat Sierra Leone in their doubleheader 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The Super Eagles had blown a four-goal lead in the first leg at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, before playing out a drab draw in …

Super Eagles goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa was one of the day’s heroes as Heartland secured a narrow 2-1 win over bottom-of-the-table Adamawa United in a game week 19 NPFL tie played at the Dan Anyiam Stadium on Monday evening. Samuel Nnosiri broke the deadlock for the visitors from the penalty spot …

It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for some Nigerian stars after the demands of the international break, which saw the Super Eagles sealed qualification for the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. And more such actions are expected as the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League …