Abuja-based Primal Sporting FC carted home the N50 million prize of the maiden Lagos Liga football tournament after beating Applebee FC 9-8 on penalties in a thrilling final at the Mobolaji Johsnson Arena on Friday. Lagos Liga is a 7-aside non-professional football tournament that was announced in May and featured 16 teams. Primal Sporting trailed 1-0 for most part of …

The 2024 Globe Soccer Awards celebrated football’s finest talents on a grand stage, with Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. winning the prestigious Best Men’s Player award. The Brazilian forward also claimed the Best Forward accolade, marking the culmination of an impressive year. Jude Bellingham, another standout performer, secured dual honours by winning both the Best Midfielder award and the Maradona …

Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi on Thursday (Boxing Day) put smiles on the faces of about 2000 kids in the city of Ajegunle in the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, as part of activities marking the Christmas celebration in the area. The Boxing Day children’s party was held at the Maracana Sports Centre, in collaboration …

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has bemoaned his side’s failure to beat Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. City’s poor run continued, as they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Etihad. Bernardo Silva gave the champions the lead before Illiman Ndiaye equalized for the Toffees. Speaking after the game, Guardiola admitted nothing is working for his players …

Brazilian international midfielder Oscar, who played for Chelsea, is returning to Sao Paulo, where he started his career, the club announced on Tuesday. “Welcome, Oscar, what a great addition”, read text at the end of a video posted on the club’s social media accounts. Oscar — whose full name is Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junior, and who is aged 33 …

Brazilian international midfielder Oscar, who played for Chelsea, is returning to Sao Paulo, where he started his career, the club announced on Tuesday. “Welcome, Oscar, what a great addition”, read text at the end of a video posted on the club’s social media accounts. Oscar — whose full name is Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junior, and who is aged 33 …

Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka is set to miss several weeks of action after suffering a knee injury during the Gunners’ emphatic 5-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the English Premier League on Saturday. Mikel Arteta confirmed the devastating news during Monday’s press conference ahead of the Ipswich Town clash, revealing that the injury is more serious than initially feared. This …

Italy’s Euro 2020 winning coach Roberto Mancini admitted on Sunday that he had regrets over leaving the Italian national team to take control of Saudi Arabia. Mancini left the Azzurri in August 2023 to take over as coach of the Saudis, but was fired from his role in October following a run of poor results during his 14-month stint in …

Hosts Ghana lifted the inaugural WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup on Sunday, but only after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat of resilient Nigeria at the Ghanaian Centre of Excellence in Prampram, outside Accra. Both sides earlier scored two goals apiece in regulation time but needed a penalty shootout to determine the winner of the tournament, which the Maidens won after …

Manchester United suffered a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, while Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the English Premier League after a 0-0 draw at Everton on Sunday. United boss Ruben Amorim, who once again left Marcus Rashford out of his squad, faces a miserable Christmas following the worst result of his brief tenure. Languishing in 13th …