Hiring Redknapp many steps backward – NFF
There has been rumour that the Englishman would take over in the dugout, but the country’s governing body has poured cold water on the reports Two top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) claim Harry Redknapp was never in contention as a replacement for Gernot Rohr, insisting the decision would have meant “returning the […]
Rohr continues as Super Eagles Coach
After ending prolonged contract negotiations, the German has been assured his job is safe amid persistent speculation over his future. Gernot Rohr will remain as Nigeria senior national team handler after resolving contractual talks with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Despite being offered a new contract in April 2020, there were doubts about his future. […]
Coronavirus: EPL Clubs Cleared for Contact Training
Premier league teams have receive permission to begin “close-contact” and “competitive” training despite the pandemic. This is a giant stride towards the restart of English top-flight football. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the 2019-20 premier league season was place on suspension in March. Although, with the exploratory return to training, officials are hopeful of a […]
Covid-19 Over? Countries Celebrates No New Cases
Across the world, many countries are seeing the number of new cases of COVID-19 wind down into single digits over the last week. Four places—including a huge city like Hong Kong that was hit hard by the pandemic—are even celebrating zero new cases. One of the most densely populated cities on earth, Hong Kong has […]
Super Eagles target wishes to play for Denmark
The 23-year-old midfielder says it will be awkward to play for the West Africans (Super Eagles), as he feels totally Danish Bournemouth star Philip Billing revealed he has communicated his decision to Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr to play for the Denmark. The midfielder has been courted by the Super Eagles since 2018, given his eligibility […]
Mourinho’s technical director target Luis Campos set to leave Lille
It’s no secret that Jose Mourinho raided Lille for coaching talent when he assumed the vacant managerial post at Tottenham Hotspur. Assistant coaches Joao Sacramento and Nuno Santos both left their posts at the Ligue 1 side to join Mourinho in north London, something that understandably rankled the club. But Mourinho also wanted to poach […]
Coronavirus “Lab Rat” – Rose
Danny Rose has claimed Premier League footballers are being treated like “lab rats” for the sake of providing entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic. The England defender was spoken to by Newcastle boss Steve Bruce after comments about Covid-19 and football, but he is not backing down from his view. England international Rose made his analogy […]
Coronavirus: S/Korean club uses sex dolls as fans
Sports leagues that have resumed play in the midst of the coronavirus have been looking for ways to keep the ambiance of the games similar to how it was before the pandemic. Most of these efforts are focused on the fans, since most all of the games are taking place in front of empty arenas. […]
Serie A to resume June 15 despite Corona Virus Pandemic
The Italian top flight will be returning after its suspension due to the Corona virus outbreak. The Serie A has been on hold since March 9 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The teams begin group training on Monday 18 May after receiving clearance by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. The announcement was during a press conference […]
Messi better than “Perfect Player” Ronaldo – Klopp
While the Portugal international is close to perfection, the Reds manager prefers the Barcelona magician Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp prefers Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he said the Juventus star was close to a “perfect player”. Barcelona great Messi and Ronaldo are widely considered two of the greatest players of all-time, although just […]