Tag: Football Legend

May 23, 2022 No Responses

FC Barcelona End Season With Dire Defeat 

Barcelona’s season ended with a whimper as Villarreal sealed a 2-0 LaLiga win at Camp Nou on Sunday.  The Catalan club’s spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League was secured earlier in May.  But manager Xavi will be disappointed his...
read more
FIFA Clears Ex-England Junior International To Represent Nigeria
February 11, 2022 No Responses

FIFA Clears Ex-England Junior International To Represent Nigeria

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says world football governing body FIFA has approved the application of Leicester City FC player Ademola Lookman to switch national association allegiance.  Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclos...
read more
Chelsea Beat Spurs To Reach EFL Cup Final
January 13, 2022 No Responses

Chelsea Beat Spurs To Reach EFL Cup Final

Chelsea eased into the Carabao Cup final as they closed out a comfortable semi-final win over Tottenham.  BBC report that Spurs never seriously threatened to overturn Chelsea’s two-goal first-leg advantage and Antonio Rudiger’s bundled finish ...
read more
NFF Appoints Jose Peseiro As New Super Eagles’ Head Coach
December 30, 2021 No Responses

NFF Appoints Jose Peseiro As New Super Eagles’ Head Coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Jose Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles.  A statement issued by NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, explained that the NFF Executive Commi...
read more
Ademola Lookman Scores As Leicester Beat Liverpool
December 29, 2021 No Responses

Ademola Lookman Scores As Leicester Beat Liverpool

Ademola Lookman scored the only goal as Leicester beat Liverpool to leave the Reds six points off the top of the Premier League table.  BBC report that Liverpool’s biggest chances came in the first half when Mohamed Salah had a...
read more
Samuel Eto’o Elected President Of Cameroon FA
December 12, 2021 No Responses

Samuel Eto’o Elected President Of Cameroon FA

Former international Samuel Eto’o will run Cameroonian football for the next four years after being elected head of the country’s FA on Saturday. The four-time African Footballer of the Year defeated rival Seidou Mbombo Njoya, the fourth vice-presi...
read more
Lionel Messi Wins Record Seventh Ballon d’Or
November 30, 2021 No Responses

Lionel Messi Wins Record Seventh Ballon d’Or

Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for a record seventh time. Messi, 34, helped his country win the Copa America, his first international honour, and...
read more
Liverpool End Arsenal’s Unbeaten Run
November 21, 2021 No Responses

Liverpool End Arsenal’s Unbeaten Run

Liverpool ended Arsenal’s 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions with a devastatingly routine victory at Anfield.  Sadio Mane grabbed the opener when he headed in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s free-kick in the first half.  Diogo Jota took ad...
read more
Liverpool Crush Manchester United At Home
October 25, 2021 No Responses

Liverpool Crush Manchester United At Home

Mohamed Salah scored a hat trick as Liverpool thrashed Manchester United 5-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, putting pressure on United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.  United were four goals down by halftime — the largest margin ever in their history...
read more
Salah, Mane, Osimhen, Ndidi Top Most Valuable African Player List With €250M
September 29, 2021 No Responses

Salah, Mane, Osimhen, Ndidi Top Most Valuable African Player List With €250M

Some of Europe’s biggest footballing stars call the African continent their home and many proudly represent their home nations in internationals.    The collective talent of African stars have risen in the last couple of decades and so have th...
read more
Sadio Mane Scores 100th Goal In Liverpool Win
September 19, 2021 No Responses

Sadio Mane Scores 100th Goal In Liverpool Win

Liverpool remains unbeaten in the Premier League this season after Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for the club in a victory against Crystal Palace. Jurgen Klopp’s side created numerous chances against a resilient Palace before Mane pounced on a...
read more
Ronaldo Breaks International Goal Record
September 2, 2021 No Responses

Ronaldo Breaks International Goal Record

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the world record for goals scored in men’s international football as he hit his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in their dramatic 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland. The 36-year-old scored two...
read more
Messi Signs Two-Year PSG Deal
August 11, 2021 No Responses

Messi Signs Two-Year PSG Deal

Lionel Messi has signed a two-year contract with Paris St-Germain after leaving Barcelona. The 34-year-old’s deal also has the option of a third year.  Messi left Barca – the only club he has played for – as they were unable...
read more
Bell, Man City Legend Dies At 74
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Bell, Man City Legend Dies At 74

Manchester City legend Colin Bell has died, aged 74, after a short illness, the Premier League club have announced.  The former England midfielder made 501 appearances for City between 1966 and 1979, scoring 153 goals. He won 48 caps for...
read more