Nigerian football sensation Taiwo Lawal has officially signed a two-year contract with Turkish Women’s League outfit Atasehir Belediyespor, bidding farewell to her former club, Robo Queens. The football journey of the Nigerian attacker started with Aseyori Queens before her rise to prominence with Robo Queens. She showcased her goal-scoring prowess by clinching the Golden Boot Award at the 2022 Betsy …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Mr. José Santos Peseiro have reached an agreement for the latter to continue in his role as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. Peseiro’s previous contract with the NFF expired in June. He has now agreed to continue in the role after accepting a pay cut on his earlier terms. As stipulated in the original contract, …

Popular Italian sports journalist, Fabrizio Romano, has said that the transfer of Portuguese international, Bruno Fernandes, to Manchester United, was one that ‘changed’ his life. Romano was in a YouTube video chat with former English footballers, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, on English football transfer deadline day, September 1. He, however, posted a retweet of the video chat …

Liverpool were handed a kind draw on Friday for this season’s Europa League group stage while their Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion can look forward to meeting European giants Ajax and Marseille in their first-ever foray into continental competition. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds will play LASK of Austria, Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium and French Cup holders Toulouse in Group …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) curtain raiser fixture in Ibadan will be the only game to hold on Saturday, 9th September, which is the opening day of the 2023/24 season. Shooting Stars will host 2020/21 champions, Plateau United at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Adamasingba, Ibadan. NPFL Chairman, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye told league media outfit, the NPFL Media that the …

Manchester United will face the Bayern Munich of Harry Kane in this season’s UEFA Champions League while Thursday’s draw for the group stage also placed Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United together. Appearing in Europe’s elite club competition for the first time in 20 years, Saudi-owned Newcastle will face AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund as well as Qatar-backed PSG in a …

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been named the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year. Haaland was announced the winner of the prize ahead of teammate Kevin De Bruyne and Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi at the draw for the Champions League group stages. The Norway striker makes it two awards this week. He won the PFA Player of the Year …

New AS Monaco signing Folarin Balogun has said that he has no regrets about his time at Arsenal. Balogun officially joined Monaco from Arsenal on Wednesday. The United States international signed a five-year contract with Monaco. At his presentation as a Monaco player, Balogun was asked if he had any regrets about his time at Arsenal. The 22-year-old responded thus: …

Niger Tornadoes have embarked on a one-week closed camping season ahead of the new season. The team will be based in Kontagora until the commencement of the new season. The essence of closed camping is to allow the technical crew, concentrate fully on different training programs and build the player’s fitness level and stamina with a focus on the commencement …

Erling Haaland was named the Player of the Year 2023 while Bukayo Saka clinched the Young Player of the Year award at the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) award ceremony. The awards salute the best male and female players in English football in 2023. England and Aston Villa star Rachel Daly won the women’s prize, voted for by fellow players. The …