Author: Tolu Adedayo
Super Eagles and FC Porto defender Chidozie Awaziem has joined Turkish Super Lig division side, Caykur Rizespor on loan.
Rafael Nadal produced an impressive performance to see off Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-4 6-2 and advance to the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the fifth time.
Emiliano Sala is reported to have been aboard a plane which went missing over the English Channel on Monday night.
Manager Maurizio Sarri has held clear-the-air talks with his Chelsea squad in an attempt to avoid a player revolt.
Super Eagles midfielder, Ugochukwu John Ogu who plays for Hapoel Be’er Sheva has used Barcelona’s shock signing of the January transfer window Kevin-Prince Boateng as a point of contact for a big move out of Isreal.
Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin will miss the rest of the season after scans confirmed he has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. The Spain right-back, 23, was carried off on a stretcher in the 72nd minute of Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Bellerin is expected to be out for between six and nine months. The injury occurred in his first start for five weeks after picking up a calf injury against Southampton in December.
The most surprising transfer of the January window so far has happened with Spanish Giants Barcelona signing of former Ac milan Star Kevin Prince Boateng. The 31-year-old has moved to the Nou Camp from Serie A outfit Sassuolo as the La Liga giants aim to strengthen the squad amid their battle for silverware. Prior to the Boateng speculation, many expected Barcelona to fork out for either Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata or Middlesbrough reject Christian Stuani. Both men were previously under consideration. Boateng, however, now looks set to be Barcelona’s latest forward addition. And Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo…
England and chelsea legend Ashley Cole has joined former Chelsea teammate and current Derby boss Frank Lampard at the Championship club until the end of the season. Cole, who won 107 England caps, was a free agent after his recent departure from LA Galaxy, and Lampard is confident the 38-year-old will boost Derby’s promotion drive. “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to secure Ashley’s services for the rest of the season,” said the Derby manager, whose side are currently in sixth place in the Championship, the final play-off spot. “He’s a fantastic player, a quality left-back, and he also brings…
Head Coach Paul Aigbogun has submitted to the Nigeria Football Federation, his final list of 21 players that he believes will do Nigeria proud at the 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic next month.
When Maurizio Sarri took over the managerial hot-seat from the axed Antonio Conte, the first thing the Italian did was to ensure the club bought his key midfielder, Jorginho, from Napoli.
