Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has declared that the City’s major priority is to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Speaking with the club’s website, the England international admitted that Manchester City’s difficult season has taught him not to take success for granted in what has been a poor season for him personally as he … Read more
Every eligible club aims to qualify for the UEFA Champions League each season due to its prestige and the enormous financial rewards that come with it. Currently, a Champions League place is awarded to the top four finishers in the English Premier League. Still, there could be up to seven Premier League teams in next … Read more
England head coach Thomas Tuchel has named his squad for The Three Lions’ FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia this month, englandfootball.com reports. England kick-off their new campaign with a Wembley double-header as they target a place at next year’s World Cup Finals in USA, Canada and Mexico. Former Chelsea boss Tuchel … Read more
Mason Greenwood has formally applied to switch allegiance to Jamaica, meaning he would no longer be eligible to play for England. The in-form Marseille striker is keen to reignite his international career, having earned just one cap for the Three Lions. He was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault in January 2022 and later … Read more
Former England manager Fabio Capello has disclosed that Cristiano Ronaldo is not among one of the greatest players in history. Capello made this known after the Portuguese international’s claimed that he’s the best player. Speaking in an interview with Flashscore, Capello stated that Ronaldo is still below Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. Read Also: … Read more
Former Chelsea star Jole Cole has called on the England manager Thomas Tuchel to extend invitation to Arsenal forward, Ethan Nwaneri. Recall that the 17-year-old became the youngest man to play in the Premier League in 2022 and has since become a standout player for manager Mikel Arteta who has clearly found the perfect replacement … Read more
Former England striker Emile Heskey says that it is still too early for Thomas Tuchel to consider calling up Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly to his England squad. Both Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly came through Arsenal’s youth system between 2015 and 2024. Nwaneri has made 28 appearances for the Gunners across different competitions in … Read more
Former England captains Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer have expressed satisfaction with Manchester United forward, Chido Obi’s performance against Fulham in the FA Cup. Recall that the youngster came on as a late substitute and gave the Cottagers’ defence some problems during his cameo. Reacting to his display, Rooney stated that Obi showed glimpse of … Read more
Fulham defender Calvin Bassey has revealed the reason behind his decision to play for Nigeria, reports Completesports.com. Bassey was born in Italy to Nigerian parents, but moved to England as a child. The 25-year-old was eligible to play for Italy, Nigeria or England at the international level. In 2021, the former Leicester City player committed … Read more
A number of dual-national footballers have switched allegiance and represented the Super Eagles in the past. Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina, for example, played for England at youth level before opting to play for Nigeria at senior international level. Reliable centre-back William Troost-Ekong made three appearances for the Netherlands at youth level before switching allegiance … Read more