Tag: penalty
England break penalty jinx, book Sweden date
Harry Kane’s England held their nerve to win a dramatic shootout and reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday just…
Tree planting: Cut 1, plant 5, Commissioner warns residents
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Samuel Adejare, on Friday warned residents of the state that anyone caught…
Ibrahimovic’s penalty saves United from defeat
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored an injury-time penalty but Manchester United drew at home again in the Premier League against Everton.
Costa misses penalty as Liverpool hold Chelsea at Anfield
Chelsea stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League table to nine points despite Diego Costa missing a…
Mane loses penalty to send Senegal out of AFCON 2017 as Cameroon zoom to Semi-Finals
Sadiq Mane missed his penalty kick against Cameroon to send Senegal out of the African Cup of Nation as Cameroon…
Nollywood actor wants stiffer penalty for piracy
A veteran Nollywood actor, Mr Dele Odule, on Monday urged the National Assembly to enact a law enforcing stiffer punishment…
Messi scores injury time penalty to secure Barca’s win
Lionel Messi scored an injury-time penalty as Barcelona came from behind to beat Valencia and go top of La Liga.…
Messi, Suarez combine for audacious penalty
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez combined to score an audacious penalty as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed Celta Vigo to…
I did not watch shootout – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he did not see any of the penalty shootout against Stoke City that took his…
Messi still penalty taker despite Man City miss
Lionel Messi will remain Barcelona’s penalty taker despite his Champions League miss against Manchester City, coach Luis Enrique insisted. The…
Rodgers fumes over Liverpool penalty claim
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers complained that his team were denied what he called a “clear penalty” during their 2-1 loss…
Ronaldinho misses penalty in Mexico debut
Brazilian legend Ronaldinho had a nightmarish debut with his new Mexican club Queretaro on Wednesday, missing a penalty in a…
Nigeria Versus France: Lloris Predicts Penalties
France goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris reckons Monday’s round of 16 game between the Super Eagles and Les Blues could go down…
US Fines Julius Berger N5.1b For Bribing Nigerian Officials
The United States Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have confirmed that construction giant Julius Berger’s foreign affiliate…
Coventry hit with 10 point penalty
LONDON, (AFP) – Former FA Cup winners Coventry were hit with 10-point deduction on the eve of the new season…
Gerrard dents Spurs bid for Champ league slot
Steven Gerrard put a dent in Tottenham’s bid to qualify for the Champions League as the Liverpool captain’s late penalty…
Arsenal go third in EPL, temporarily
Arsenal climbed to third place in the Premier League as Mikel Arteta’s second half penalty sealed a 1-0 win over…
Tope Set For New Album
Adeogun Temitope Raheem a.k.a. Tope Nautica, is set to release his 10th album. The fuji musician, who is currently in…
Gunners Win BRF Lagos Veteran Soccer Fiesta
Gunners Football Team at the weekend defeated All Stars Football Team of Apapa 4-3 on penalty shootout to emerge the…