Author: Brila

Former African football head Issa Hayatou has hit out at comments made by his successor, Ahmad, about Cameroon’s readiness to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

A narrow 2-1 win that gives Real Madrid the 2017 Super Cup, but a general gulf in quality between them and Manchester United that explains why the Spanish side won it and why they are European champions. Jose Mourinho’s side still look very far off this level, and look even more like they could do with a forward of, oh, maybe Gareth Bale’s level. The winger had set up the brilliant Isco’s clinching goal and was supremely effective, but Real’s whole attack just looked so effervescent in contrast to Manchester United ’s. Three positives for Manchester United at least were a…

Someone said somewhere that there’s no moral justification for any team to complain of unjust officiating because according to him “every team benefits from it in the course of the season”.

Wayde van Niekerk stormed to the first part of his golden double as he retained his world 400m title with a dominant display.

Athletics chiefs have been criticised for denying a medal favourite entry to London Stadium amid attempts to control an outbreak of norovirus at the World Athletics Championships.

Justice L. Yakubu of the Upper Sharia Court No 1 on Tuesday remanded in prison custody the three suspects involved in the attack of match officials during and after last weekend’s NPFL match between Wikki Tourist and Rangers International in Bauchi.

Real Madrid dominated and cleared the doubts of Manchester United in the 2017 UEFA Super Cup, defeating the Europa League winners 2-1at the Philip II Arena, Skopje Macedonia on Tuesday.

Paris saint-Germain are still in the race to sign Alexis Sanchez this summer and, despite knowing his first preference is Manchester City, feel they can test that position as well as the resolve of Arsenal by putting forward the type of financial package that proves too good to turn down. The French club have already stunned football by prising Neymar from Barcelona in a world-record £200m deal and sources close to the situation say that only marks the start of what is over the next few years set to be the most ambitious spending spree seen in football by pulling the strings to get Alexis Sanchez. PSG still…

Jamie Carragher believes Antonio Conte could go the same way as Jose Mourinho and leave Chelsea within a year of winning the title. The Italian led the Blues to the Premier League last season but has cut a frustrated figure over the summer. Rumours coming out of Stamford Bridge suggest Conte has been frustrated by the club’s sluggishness in the transfer window. “I’d be very surprised if I’m sitting here in 12 months’ time and he’s the Chelsea manager,” Carragher, the former Liverpool defender and current Sky Sports pundit, said on Monday night. “I think he’s the type of manager who won’t accept the involvement from people above, especially…

Legend, Ryan Giggs has backed Paul Pogba to significantly increase his goal tally this season and believes he could be the key to helping Manchester United regain the Premier League for the first time since 2013. Pogba scored just the nine times in all competitions last season, only five of which were in the league, as United limped to a sixth-place finish. Part of the reason for those lack of goals was he was forced to play a lot deeper at times than he was used to when playing at Juventus. However, the arrival of Nemanja Matic from champions Chelsea is expected to allow the Frenchman more freedom on the…