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Hansi Flick, who is stepping down as Bayern Munich coach at the end of this season, will take over the German national team after this summer’s Euro, a German newspaper reported on Monday. Flick is expected to sign for three years, according to the Abendzeitung, a Munich newspaper, allowing him to lead the national team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and Euro 2024, which is scheduled to take […]

Edinson Cavani will remain at Manchester United next season after the on-form Uruguayan signed a one-year contract extension on Monday. The 34-year-old Uruguayan has scored 15 goals in his first season in England, including eight in his last seven games, to help United to second place in the Premier League and to the final of the Europa League. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had repeatedly stressed his desire for Cavani […]

CAF’s Women Footballer of The Year 2018 Thembi Kgatlana is among several African football stakeholders who berated the Confederation of African Football for pairing Nigeria against Ghana in the first round of qualifiers for the 2022 African Women’s Cup of Nations. The 2022 AWCON serves as qualifiers for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Nine-time champions Super Falcons were pitted against the Black Queens in the draws held […]

Chelsea set up an all-English Champions League final against Manchester City as goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount beat Real Madrid 2 goals to none on Wednesday to seal 3 goals to 1 aggregate victory at Stamford Bridge. The Blues should have run out far more convincing winners as they toyed with the tired visitors in the second half. However, Werner’s cushioned header into an empty net on 28 […]

KRC Genk striker Paul Onuachu is reportedly on the radar of English Premier League side Arsenal. The 26-year-old has had a splendid season in the Jupiler Pro League with 26 league goals for De Smurfen in 37 games. Onuachu came over from FC Midtjylland for €6m and now has a market value of €17m, which likely will increase. Genk are looking to sell the big striker for €30m, according to […]

WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, says he would defeat IBF, WBA, and WBO titleholder Anthony Joshua within the first, second and third rounds. If he fails to defeat Joshua in the third round in their all-British world heavyweight title unification showdown, Fury threatens to quit. Fury said this in an Instagram post ahead of the fight expected to hold in July or August. Earlier, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said he […]

West Ham forward Michail Antonio said they will not give up on their dream of securing Champions League football after he scored twice in a comeback victory over Burnley. The Hammers moved up to fifth place in the table, just three points behind Chelsea in fourth, with four games of the season remaining. Chris Wood scored from a penalty to give Burnley the lead before Antonio headed in Vladimir Coufal's […]

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says any Nigerian athlete who do not show up for the national trials will not represent the country at the track and field events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Dare said this while addressing athletes at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, in preparation for their trip to the United States for meets. The minister who assured the athletes of the government’s […]

Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has launched a scathing attack on the new Champions League format, saying coaches and players had not been consulted on plans to add more games to an already packed schedule. UEFA last week approved changes to its flagship club competition, which will take effect from 2024, but the announcement was overshadowed by the launch and subsequent collapse of the European Super League (ESL). The number of […]