David de Gea returns to the city of his birth and club where he grew up on Wednesday as Manchester United head to Atletico Madrid in a Champions League clash between two giants that have fallen on hard times. United sit fourth in the Premier League, 17 points behind local …
Read More »‘I’m tired of trying’, Oshoala posts depressive tweet, deletes later
Many fans have expressed worry about a depressive post by Super Falcons and FC Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala. In the now-deleted tweet, Oshoala said she was “tired of trying”. This came as a surprise to many fans as the superstar is in good form. Last Wednesday, she made history for …
Read More »Emotional snowboard, legend White, misses Olympic medal in farewell
An emotional Shaun White said there was “no agony, just happiness” after the snowboard legend missed out on a medal at the Beijing Olympics on Friday, in his farewell appearance. The three-time Olympic champion from the United States finished fourth in the men’s halfpipe, falling on his third and final …
Read More »US Olympian watches birth of first child via video call
US biathlete Leif Nordgren watched his wife give birth to their first child via video call from the Beijing Games the day before his first race, after being apart from her since mid-November. His wife’s due date was initially February 4, the day of the opening ceremony. “That was really …
Read More »The Super Eagles Of Nigeria should learn from Egypt’s resurgence at AFCON.
Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu, has described Egypt’s journey to the final game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations despite losing their opening game as the type of resilience Nigeria should emulate. Chukwu said Egypt’s coach, Carlos Quiroz, was able to change the situation by adopting a different …
Read More »AFCON 2021: Gyan, Okocha reveals what Mane told Egypt goalkeeper before missing penalty
Ghana and Nigeria legends, Asamoah Gyan and Austine Jay Jay Okocha, have revealed what Sadio Mane told Egyptian goal goalkeeper before taking the spot kick awarded Senegal in the 7th minute of their Africa Cup of Nations final against the Pharaohs on Sunday. Senegal was awarded a penalty earlier in …
Read More »Winter Olympics: Cancer survivor Parrot soars to slopestyle gold
Cancer survivor Max Parrot of Canada capped a remarkable comeback on Monday when he won gold in the men’s snowboard slopestyle at the Beijing Olympics. Parrot, who said chemotherapy left him “at zero percent” when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2018, beat Chinese home favourite Su Yiming to …
Read More »Rashford reacts as Martial leaves Man United for Sevilla
Manchester United striker, Marcus Rashford, has sent a supportive message to Anthony Martial after he left the Red Devils to join Sevilla on loan. Man United had on Tuesday confirmed that Martial had completed a loan move to Sevilla. Martial would spend the rest of the 2021-22 season at the …
Read More »Nigeria vs Ghana: Eguavoen hints on taking charge of Super Eagles for 2022 World Cup play-offs
Augustine Eguavoen has hinted he could take charge of the Super Eagles, when they clash with Ghana in March 2022. Nigeria take on their West African rivals for a place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Eguavoen led the team to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, where they …
Read More »AFCON: Six dead, many injured in stampede after Cameroon vs Comoros
Six persons have been reported dead after a crush at Olembe Stadium that hosted Cameroon and Comoros in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde during an Africa Cup of Nations match on Monday. In a video that surfaced online, football fans were seen struggling to get access to the stadium. A Cameroon-based …
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