Former Nigerian international Ifeanyi Udeze has questioned CAF’s decision to snub Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong from the 2024 CAF Team of the Year. Recall that Troost-Ekong had an excellent showing at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where he was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Read Also: Carabao Cup: Aribo, Onuachu Feature … Read more
Newcastle United defeated Brentford 3-1 in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. Sandro Tonali broke the deadlock in the 9th minute and made it 2-0 with two minutes left in the first half. In the 69th minute Fabian Schar added the third goal for the Magpies. In the 91st minute Yoane Wissa grabbed a consolation … Read more
Joe Aribo and Paul Onuachu featured as Southampton lost 2-1 to Liverpool at St. Mary’s in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. Onuachu was introduced into the game on 73 minutes while Aribo was taken off with six minutes left. Liverpool raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals from Darwin Nunez … Read more
A hat-trick from Gabriel Jesus earned Arsenal a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. Former Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah who left the Gunners in the summer scored for Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring for Palace just four minutes into the game which they took into half-time break. Jesus … Read more
Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has described Mads Hermansen as an excellent goalkeeper. Speaking with the club’s website, the Dutch tactician stated that he’s impressed with the performance of Hermansen “He’s having a very good season overall. He makes a lot of saves, we’re trying to reduce that amount. Mads is all around. He’s … Read more
Former Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro says he will make a decision on his future soon. Peseiro is still a free agent several months after leaving his role as head coach of the Super Eagles. The Portuguese quit his role with the three-time African champions following the expiration of his contract in February. The … Read more
Atalanta have qualified for the quarter-finals of this season’s Coppa Italia after thrashing Cesena 6-1 on Wednesday. Newly crowned CAF Player of the Year winner Ademola Lookman was not included in the squad for the Cup tie. Lazar Samardzic and Charles De Ketelaere scored two goals each while Davide Zappacosta and Marco Brescianini were also … Read more
Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay says he has no regret leaving Manchester United this summer. Since joining the Italian club, he has scored 3 goals and provided 3 assists in 13 matches in the Serie A. In an interview with BBC, McTominay stated that all parties understood his time with the club had come to an … Read more
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has opened up on Mykhailo Mudryk failed drugs test. The 23-year-old, who is unable to play or train with the club during his suspension has been backed by his manager Maresca who faced the media for the first time since the news broke. Maresca stated that Mudryk is innocent and fully … Read more
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has lavished praises on Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim for transforming the Red Devils since his arrival. Recall that the pair face each other on Thursday night as they look to progress into the semi-final in what will be a tough test for both sides in a packed footballing schedule ahead … Read more