Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye

Odion Ighalo came on in the final 10 minutes of Manchester United’s premier league game against Watford at Old Trafford for his home debut and was close, yet again, to registering his first goal since joining the club.

Poor finishing on the part of both Dakkada FC and Kwara United frontmen marred what was otherwise and entertaining game in the only NPFL match played on Saturday.

A last gasp goal saw Bologna pick a point against Udinese in a Serie A match on Saturday at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.

Lille OSC moved to third in the Ligue Un table on Saturday night courtesy of a Loic Remy brace and a third by Renato Sanches to hand Toulouse a 3-0 throbbing at the Stade Pierre Mauroy.

Tyson Fury emerged the new WBC Heavyweight champion of the world on Saturday night in Las Vegas after defeating Deontay Wilder in a seventh round stoppage win of their 12-round title fight.

Simon Moses played 90 minutes as FC Nantes ended a six-game winless run in all competitions following a stunning 3-1 win away to Olympique Marseille on Saturday at the Orange Vélodrome.

Kelechi Iheanacho did not return for the second half of Leicester City’s Premier League clash against Manchester City with fears he was rested after an incident in the first half with Goalkeeper Ederson.

West Bromwich Albion opened a four-point gap at the top of the table following the 3-0 win away to Bristol City on Saturday at the Ashton Gate Stadium.

Leon Balogun filled the stats sheet on Saturday as Wigan Athletic FC picked up a rare win in a Championship match, narrowly defeating Millwall 1-0 at the DW Stadium.

On Saturday, February 22, in Las Vegas (Sunday 5am Nigerian time) WBC heavyweight champions Deontay Leshun Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs) will put his belt on the line in the rematch against Tyson Fury (20-0-1, 20 KOs); for only his third career rematch.