Diego Maradona is arguably the greatest player in history Diego Maradona is one of the greatest players in football history. The incomparable Argentine passed away at the age of 60 and memories of his sheer genius will continue to impact the sport.  Like most different parts of game and life, each period in football's sublime history is…

According to a recent report from Gazzetta dello Sport, Henrikh Mkhitaryan is close to signing a new contract with AS Roma. The Italian bandwagon offered the Armenian sensation a route out of the Premier League on a loan deal, and while many Arsenal fans were happy to see him go, they also would’ve been jealous to see just how quickly he adapted…

Barcelona coach Koeman on Atletico Madrid defeat: I am responsible “It is worrying, ” he told Movistar. “For a big team, conceding a goal like this … it can’t be, because it’s the 47th minute, we had the ball and then they score, 1-0. “We controlled and we knew that it was difficult to create many chances. We had a pair and with the score…

MICHAEL OWEN believes nobody could have wrestled the Ballon d’Or away from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the past decade. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have done battle several times over the years and have established themselves as legends of the game. Since making their debuts in the early 2000s, both attackers have left lasting…

Samuel Chukwueze played a major role in helping Villarreal hold Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw in Saturday's La Liga encounter. Madrid hadn’t won at Villarreal since 2017 but that looked to change after Mariano Diaz headed home fit-again Dani Carvajal’s cross to give Madrid the lead after just two minutes. Villarreal created little of…

Former Zulte Waregem winger and Nigeria international Aliko Bala has joined Egyptian Premier League outfit Aswan on a free transfer. Bala has been a free agent since last year as he last played for Zulte Waregem in the Jupiter Pro League. The 23-year-old had joined the Belgian side in 2017 from AS Trencin in Slovakia but struggled to find…

Nigerian businessmen Aliko Dangote and Orji Kalu could be set to battle it out for ownership of Arsenal. Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote has continued to claim that he will one day takeover at Arsenal. The Nigerian businessman, who is worth a reported £8.5 billion, has spoken almost every year about his plans, and even earmarked 2020 as the…

The Nigerian billionaire announced his intention to buy a 35% stake in the club earlier this week. Nigerian billionaire Orji Kalu has been linked with a move to buy Premier League giants Arsenal in recent weeks. The 60-year-old, who has built his fortune from numerous business ventures, recently announced that he is keen to purchase a 35%…

The Nigeria Fotball Federation on Friday announced the appointment of Amina Sani Zangon Daura as its new Head of Women’s Football. A statement signed by Ademola Olajire, head of NFF’s Communications Department, said Daura replaced Ruth David as head of women football. “Daura demonstrated a strong passion for the development of women’s…

Nigeria international Jamilu Collins’ inclusion in the Super Eagles squad which faced Sierra Leone does not make sense. This is according to German Bundesliga Two club Paderborn’s head coach Steffen Baumgart, who has questioned the decision of Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr to bench Collins. The 26-year-old left-back was an unused substitute…

Today, we will be taking a look at teams we think are favourites to win the premier league title. We have highlighted Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea as contenders for this prestigious title. They will be arranged in pecking order as we try analyze the reasons behind our forecast. It looks set to be another exciting…

Barcelona had a highly eventful summer and completed 14 deals, of which 9 were departures from the club while 5 were additions to the squad. The Catalans are now preparing to complete eight more deals in January with 6 deals being made to reduce the club's wage bill. Barcelona are attempting to complete eight deals in the winter transfer…