Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
Manchester City have become only the third team to win the Community Shield in back to back seasons following a 5-4 penalty victory over Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Eric Mathoho scored the winner for Kaizer Chiefs in what was a ding-dong affair in their opening game of the new PSL season; as Amakhosi defeated Highland Park 3-2 on the road.
Bryan Idowu was snubbed by Eagles Head Coach Gernot Rohr for the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, but at club level the defender doesn’t look like he’s faring any better.
Out with Ademola Lookman and in with Moise Kean. That’s how Everton have conducted business this transfer window as Marco Silva looks to end the Team’s goalscoring problems.
Unai Emery has left out new signing Nicolas Pepe, Alexandre Lacazette and Alex Iwobi for Arsenal’s final pre-season friendly.
Cameroon International Clinton N’Jie it appears is struggling to get his head back into football business and ward-off the unsavory attention from a messy sex tape mishap last week.
West Brom Manager Slaven Bilic has heaped praises on his Nigerian defender, Semi Ajayi and the team’s entire back line after the 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest in their opening league match on Saturday.
The FIFA inspection team for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup will assess the refurbished Onikan Stadium as well as the Teslim Balogun Stadium, practice pitches referred hospitals in Lagos as part of their visit to four cities put forward to host the 2020 World Cup.
Semi Ajayi jumped right into the fray for West Brom, putting in a massive performance on his league debut for the Baggies as they secured a 2-1 road win over Nottingham Forest.
The Black Stallions of Nigeria edged the Eagles of Ghana 14-12 to clinch the inaugural President’s Cup at the Nduom Sports Stadium in Elmina, Cape Coast Ghana on Saturday.
