Arsenal legend Robert Pires has urged his former club to sign Chelsea target Moises Caicedo this summer. Pires said that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has since wanted to sign Caicedo, who currently plays for Brighton, for a long time. Caicedo is keen to leave Brighton this summer and has been linked with Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool. Speaking with El Canal …

Egyptian international Mohamed Abdelmoneim flicked home a 78th-minute header as Al Ahly came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Wydad Athletic Club in Casablanca on Sunday and clinch a record-extending 11th TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title. The Red Devils won the tie with a 3-2 aggregate score, having recorded a 2-1 victory at home in the first leg in Cairo …

Enyimba are the champions of Nigeria’s top flight club football! The record-extending feat of nine titles was achieved this evening at the Mobolaji Johnson Area, on the Lagos Island as the championship playoff of this season’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) ended with the People’s Elephant being forced to a 1-1 ending by now deposed champions Rivers United. Enyimba and …

Pep Guardiola manager lifted the UEFA Champions League for the first time in charge of English champions, Manchester City in a night of splendour at Istanbul, the Turkish capital. City have now equalled the record of city rivals, Manchester United who achieved the same feat in the 1998-99 season. City had claimed the English Premier League ahead of Arsenal who …

After 12 games, four each for the six clubs, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) championship play-off began to show more clarity as the decisive final round of games hold on Sunday on the synthetic blades of the Mobolaji Johnson Arena (MJA) at Onikan area of the Lagos Island. The defining round of games were played from the sunny Friday …

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reportedly ordered the signing of a new centre-forward as striker Karim Benzema’s replacement at Santiago Bernabeu. Benzema sealed a move to Al-Ittihad earlier this month, leaving Spanish side Real Madrid without a trusted number nine. Marco Asensio, often Benzema’s makeshift backup, is also set to leave Real Madrid as a free agent. According to …

Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze has denied knowledge of interest from Real Madrid following speculations linking the forward to the Spanish giants. Chukwueze enjoyed his best season yet with Villarreal last season scoring 13 goals and assisting 11 across 50 matches, the highlight of which was a brace and an assist in a 3-2 win over Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. …

Nigeria have moved two places in the latest FIFA women’s rankings released by the Federation of International Football Association The Super Falcons, who were ranked  42nd in the world in the ranking released in March, gained three points to move to 40th. Randy Waldrum’s side maintained their first position in Africa. The Falcons’ rise in the rankings was largely due …

Enyimba and reign champions Rivers United will play in the continent next season, even with a Matchday to go in the Nigeria Premier League’s championship playoff. Whatever happens on Sunday when the tournament ends, the sides – who go head-to-head – will be in the top 3 at the end of the championship. Matchday 4 on Friday exploded with goals …

The Falconets, Nigeria’s national under-20 women’s football team, have been drawn to face Burundi in the second round of the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. The draw was officially conducted by the Confederation of African Football on Thursday in Cairo, Egypt. The draw produced some interesting ties as the pathway to the global showpiece is officially open. The …