Luton captain Tom Lockyer has been discharged from hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Premier League match, the club announced on Thursday. Lockyer collapsed in the second half of Saturday’s match at Bournemouth and the game was subsequently abandoned. The 29-year-old has had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator fitted – a small device used to treat people with dangerously …

Nigerian forward, Victor Boniface has won the Rookie of The Month award for a fifth consecutive time this season after taking the December prize. The 22-year-old previously won the award in August, September, October and November. Boniface scored three goals and provided two assists in three league appearances for Xabi Alonso’s side in December. The striker has registered nine goals …

Ahead of next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast, former Super Eagles midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju, has tagged the trio of Nigeria, Egypt, and Senegal as the favourites to win the tournament. The 34th edition of the AFCON will take place from 13 January to February across five major cities in Ivory Coast. CAF on Wednesday officially released …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as submitted by the Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro. CAF confirmed the list as disclosed on its website on Wednesday. Peseiro is expected to make his final squad submission to the CAF before the January 3 deadline expires. Included on the list …

Nuno Espirito Santo has been appointed as the new manager of Nottingham Forest, the English Premier League club announced Wednesday. “Nottingham Forest can today confirm the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo as first team head coach”, said a club statement. “Nuno joins the club on a two-and-a-half-year contract and will take charge of his first match on Saturday when Forest …

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper, Alexandre Letellier, and his family were reportedly threatened by knife-wielding burglars during a raid on their home on Monday night. According to a report by RMC Sport in France on Tuesday, the 33-year-old, along with his wife Chloe and their two children aged six and two, were confronted by four criminals demanding money and jewelry. According to …

Two-time Africa Cup of Nations bronze medallist, Dele Aiyenugba, has stressed that goalkeepers selected from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) must give their foreign-based counterparts a run for their money when the Super Eagles camp opens. The 34th edition of the AFCON kicks off 13 January in Ivory Coast. The Kwara United goalkeeper’s charge came in the wake of …

The Super Eagles provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been leaked. According to a report in ACL Sports, head coach Jose Peseiro listed 40 players on the provisional list. Among the new additions on the list are goalkeepers, Stanley Nwabili and Christian Nwoke; and midfielder Alhassan Yusuf Peseiro will have to trim down the list to …

The draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 was conducted on Monday with holders Manchester City facing FC Copenhagen, while Arsenal have been paired with FC Porto. UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw: Porto v Arsenal Napoli v Barcelona PSG v Real Sociedad Inter v Atletico Madrid PSV v Borussia Dortmund Lazio v Bayern Munich Copenhagen v …

After confirming that it had received over 5,000 media accreditation applications for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) was quick to add that it would protect the media (TV) rights holders by restricting filming of the competition by non-rights holders. The 34th edition of the AFCON has been scheduled to be …