Football

Brazil crush South Korea to land in World Cup quarter-final

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Vinicius Junior opened scoring for Brazil in seven minutes into the match, firing the rebound into the top right corner…

Livakovic hero as Croatia sends Japan out of World Cup

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Dominik Livakovic became Croatia's latest penalty hero as they again survived a World Cup shoot-out on Monday, beating Japan 3-1…

FIFA probes ‘incidents’ during Serbia world cup game

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

FIFA said on Monday it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the Serbian football association following the team’s bad-tempered World Cup…

End of road for Ronaldo?: Portugal boss admits unhappiness

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Portugal manager Fernando Santos admitted he was not happy with Cristiano Ronaldo for his sulky reaction to being substituted against…

Luis Enrique refuses to focus on negatives ahead of Morocco meeting

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Spain coach Luis Enrique is refusing to look at the negatives from his side's loss to Japan, instead pointing to…

Courtois refutes Belgium tag after dire World Cup campaign

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Thibaut Courtois says Belgium's current crop of players should not be considered the country's "golden generation" after their dire World…

England stars increase security after armed intruders raid Sterling’s home

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Raheem Sterling reportedly missed England's World Cup last-16 match against Senegal after traveling back to England following a raid by…

England demolish Senegal to set up quarter-final clash with France

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Harry Kane score his first goal this tournament to make it 2-0 for England on first half added time. Phil…

Red-hot Mbappe hits brace as France thrash Poland

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Mbappe then scored France's second goal on 74th minute. He was set free in the area by Ousmane Dembele and…

World Cup: Ferdinand defends Messi, says best performance

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Messi scored in his 1,000th appearance, helping his country win 2-1 and advance to the quarterfinals.

De Ligt unfazed by selection snub by Louis van Gaal

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Matthijs de Ligt has no issues with being left out of Louis van Gaal's starting line-up for the Netherlands' past…

Brazil legend Pele responds to claims of failing health

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Pele urged the football community to be "calm and positive" after it was reported on Saturday that his health has…

Messi scores in his 1,000th game as Argentina hit World Cup quarter-final

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Messi opened scoring for Argentina on 35th minute. He was set free in the area by Nicolas Otamendi and he…

Netherlands players dismiss style of play criticism

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Netherlands players shrugged off criticism about their style of play from supporters after seeing off the United States 3-1 to…

Kane fit, ready to fire for England in Senegal clash

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Harry Kane feels "as match fit as I'm ever going to feel" as he prepares to lead England against Senegal…

Netherlands boss Van Gaal backs his side to ‘become world champions’

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Louis van Gaal knows there is a long way to go, but declared the Netherlands can become world champions in…

Netherlands hit World Cup quarter-finals after thrashing USA

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The Netherlands made it 3-1 o 81st minute. Denzel Dumfries met a perfect cross from Daley Blind deep inside the…

Ronaldo denies reports he swore at Portugal coach over substitution

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Portuguese media said the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus player, who left the English club last month, appeared…

Cameroon shock Brazil, but crash out of World Cup

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Jerome Ngom Mbekeli sent a superb cross into the box. Aboubakar latched on to it and from close range planted…

Ghana, Uruguay crash out of World Cup, as Korea join Portugal in knockout stage

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Despite the win, Uruguay also crashed out as South Korea beat Portugal 2-1 in the other match to go through…

Enrique would have ‘had a heart-attack’ if he knew Spain were briefly heading out

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Luis Enrique reckons he would have "had a heart-attack" if he knew Spain were briefly heading out of the World…

Grealish expresses ‘regret’ over Almiron comments

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Jack Grealish expressed remorse for his disparaging comments about Miguel Almiron, admitting "that was one thing I regret".

Japan shock Spain to finish as Group winner

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Three minutes later, Japan made it 2-1 and held on till the end. Kaoru Mitoma passed the ball to the…

Roberto Martinez steps down as Belgium Head Coach

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Roberto Martinez confirmed he has taken charge of Belgium for the final time following their World Cup exit, but he…

Messi: I don’t have to ask for forgiveness from Mexicans

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Lionel Messi said he did not disrespect Mexico during post-match celebrations following Argentina's World Cup victory last week after incurring…

End of an era: Belgium’s golden generation crash out of World Cup

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Belgium, second ranked team in the world and the third best side in the last world cup, paraded a squad…

Luis Suarez refuses to apologise to Ghana over 2010 handball

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Luis Suarez feels no need to apologize for his handball against Ghana 12 years ago, as he hopes to propel…

Kano Pillars appoint Evans Ogenyi as new technical adviser

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Unveiling the coach on Thursday at the Kano State Sports Commission's office, the Club’s acting Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, explained…

Martino confirms Mexico departure after ‘huge failure’ at World Cup

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Tata Martino accepted responsibility for Mexico's "huge failure" at the World Cup and confirmed his contract had now expired with…

Szczesny made penalty bet with Messi during Argentina clash against Poland

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Wojciech Szczesny made a bet with Lionel Messi during Poland's World Cup clash against Argentina

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