Atalanta President Antonio Percassi has reiterated that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman will not be sold during the January transfer window amid interest from elite clubs in Europe. Lookman has been one of the most sought-after players in Europe, following his exploits with the Italian club last season and how he has started the current campaign. The 2024 CAF Player of …

Manchester City failed to win for the eighth time in nine games in a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday as high winds caused the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool to be postponed. City had the chance to go second in the English Premier League but failed to build on a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest in midweek, …

Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been shortlisted for the ‘Boxer of the Year’ award at the inaugural British Boxing Awards set for 28 March 2025. Joshua, who started 2024 with a thunderous victory over Francis Ngannou before suffering a shock defeat to Daniel Dubois in September, joins fellow British heavyweight Tyson Fury on the prestigious shortlist. The star-studded …

Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, has given injury updates ahead of the visit of Nottingham Forest this weekend. Speaking to the reporters, Amorim ruled out Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof. Both defenders are not in training with the rest of the squad. However, Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo will be available again, after serving one-match suspensions. “Jonny [Evans] is still …

Football enthusiasts have questioned the omission of Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, from the final shortlist of the prestigious CAF Women’s Awards 2024. The Confederation of African Football unveiled the list on Wednesday night and despite having several Nigerians vying for honour in six categories, some fans were not pleased with the omission of the Atletico Madrid forward who has …

Football clubs around the world can now confirm their group stage opponents after football governing body FIFA conducted the draw for the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup scheduled to take place in the United States next year. The draw for the revamped tournament modelled after the Men’s and Women’s FIFA World Cup was conducted on Thursday, resulting …

Chelsea, on Wednesday, produced a brilliant performance to claim a dominant 5-1 victory over Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League. Goals from Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, and Jadon Sancho ensured an emphatic win for the Blues, while Joe Aribo’s equalizer for Southampton proved to be a brief moment of resistance. The game started …

As the celebration for the 2024 CAF Africa Player award gears up, Cameroon international Flavien Enzo Boyomo is confident that Nigeria international and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman is the favourite to win the men’s best player award. Lookman, who made history as the first player to score a hat-trick in a European club competition final during his club’s triumph over …

Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could get a shot at the WBC interim title following the sanctioning body’s decision to approve a fight between Zhilei Zhang and Agit Kabayel. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed that the winner of the Zhang-Kabayel bout could face Joshua, offering the British-Nigerian a new path to heavyweight glory without immediate rematches against Daniel …

FIFA have confirmed the seedings for the 2025 Club World Cup draw, which is set to take place on Thursday afternoon. The 2025 Club World Cup will be contested by 32 clubs from the six continental confederations and will be the first edition in this format to take place in the United States. Chelsea and Manchester City will be the …