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Thomas Tuchel is set for a new contract through at least 2023 after helping Chelsea to a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League final. The Blues became European champions for the second time and have quickly secured the future of the manager who masterminded the success. After replacing Frank Lampard in January, Chelsea signed Tuchel to an 18-month deal that has now been extended. Tuchel hinted at […]

Chelsea’s centre back, Antonio Rüdiger, has apologised over a collision with Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne in the Champions League final match played on Saturday, which forced the Belgian national out of the field prematurely, and replaced by Gabriel Jesus. In the second half of the game, Rüdiger obstructed De Bruyne’s run towards goal, but not without inflicting serious facial injury on the 29-year-old. Rüdiger, via Twitter, has said that […]

Argentina’s hosting of the Copa America football tournament has been suspended “in view of the current circumstances,” report said on Sunday, as the country endures a record coronavirus surge. The South American football body, which last week stripped Colombia of co-hosting duties over deadly unrest, said it was considering other offers to hold the tournament. The Copa America was originally due to take place last year, but was postponed for […]

Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has assured that the breath-taking performance of long jumper Ese Brume at the Chula Vista Festival in the US, where she shattered Chioma Ajunwa’s 25-year African record would propel her to excel at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Brume leapt 7.17m to beat Olympic champion Britney Reese and Chantley Malone to the second and third positions respectively. Her jump erased the record of […]