Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
Odion Ighalo returned to action for Shanghai Shenhua after a two-month injury layoff, but it ended in a defeat for the club as they were hammered 3-0 at home to Tianjin Teda.
Alex Iwobi got his first 90 minutes action in an Everton shirt on Sunday, but the winger failed to improve his goal scoring tally nor help the side avoid a 3-1 defeat away to Bournemouth.
Fresh off his goal scoring debut for Nigeria in the international friendly against Ukraine on Tuesday,Joe Aribo returned to Rangers and put in a good shift to help The Gers bounce back to winning ways.
Marc Gasol and Ricky Rubio combined to provide 34 points as Spain picked up their second World Cup title, defeating Argentina 95-75, at the Wukesong Arena in Beijing.
Victor Osimhen has been box office material since his move to France with Lille OSC and the youngster has the numbers to prove it.
On Saturday Samuel Kalu followed up his electric performance on international duty with Nigeria, with an impressive one in the colors of Girondins Bordeaux in a Ligue un fixture against Metz.
Kaizer Chiefs’ unbeaten start to the 2019/20 PSL season came to a screeching halt as Amakhosi lost 1-0 at home to Polokwane City on Saturday.
AS Pelican threw a spanner in the wheels of the Rangers’ Confederation Cup campaign, handing the NPFL side a 2-1 first-leg first round defeat in Libreville.
Frank Lampard has backed Tammy Abraham to play for England after the forward put in another great performance in the premier league, grabbing a hat-trick in the 5-2 victory over Wolves.
Samuel Chukwueze was an unused substitute on Saturday as Villarreal ran away 3-0 winners against CD Leganes at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
