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Liverpool FC defender Giovanni Leoni could be set for a spell on the sidelines after he was strechered off on his debut for the club against Southampton in League Cup action at Anfield. Leoni was taken off for Milos Kerkez in the 81st minute, following an awkward collison near the sideline. After a hard landing, […]

When Federico Chiesa scored the winner in the 88th minute of the Premier League opener against Bournemouth back in August, many Liverpool fans saw it as the beginning of a redemption arc; a sign the Italian forward might just have earned himself a key role heading into the 2025-26 season. Instead, it was followed almost […]

Young centre half Giovanni Leoni was given his Liverpool debut on Tuesday against Southampton in the League Cup, and the 18-year-old Italian who arrived over the summer from Parma late in the transfer window impressed with his composed defending and smart positioning. Unfortunately, he also suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, […]

Liverpool and Crystal Palace will face off in the fourth round of the 2024-25 edition of League Cup in what feels like the 3,872nd meeting of the two sides this year with the two Premier League sides drawn against each other following the conclusion of the third round this evening. Palace will travel to Anfield […]

Akor Adams failed to make an impact despite playing the full 90 minutes in Sevilla’s 2-1 home defeat to Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi gave the visitors the lead in the 17th minute, before Djibril Sow drew Sevilla level in the 51st. However, Manor Solomon sealed the win for Villarreal with a late strike in the 86th […]

Super Falcons forward, Esther Okoronkwo is enjoying a blistering run of form in the Canadian Women’s Super League in North America. On Sunday, the 27-year-old striker found the net from the penalty spot in AFC Toronto’s 1-1 draw against Halifax Tides FC, keeping her side firmly in the race for top spot. The goal stretched her […]

Coach of Wikki Tourists, Abdu Maikaba, has called on the NFF to consider setting up a permanent home-based Super Eagles. He suggested that this should be part of efforts to avoid a repeat of the country’s poor outing at the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Sikiru Alimi during the CHAN group stage match between Senegal […]

Zaidu Sanusi has enjoyed a fresh start to life this season at FC Porto. Last term he played only 102 minutes after losing his place in the team due to a long-term ACL injury. The full-back was sidelined for over a year with the anterior cruciate ligament setback and only returned to action in January […]

Nigerian players have not had a bright start to life in La Liga this season. From injury struggles to limited playing time, several Super Eagles stars are facing uphill battles to make the cut for the December AFCON 2025 tournament. Umar Sadiq — The Forgotten Man at Real Sociedad Players of Real Sociedad line up. […]

NBA MVP has become perhaps the most debated award in sports. It’s perfect fodder for the talking heads on afternoon TV, and the arguments online will get even more nuanced in some corners and a lot stupider in others. The last decade has given us some truly great MVP races, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s narrow victory […]

It would be an understatement to say that soccer video games have been disappointing for a while now. The rest of the world’s Madden really hasn’t made waves since FIFA 19, and since that point each release has been met with a familiar refrain of “it’s a little better, but still feels like the same […]

We’re three weeks into the NFL season, and it’s unclear if we’ve gotten much closer to separating the wheat from the chaff in the league. Everything is still up in the air, but we has some absolutely stellar performances in Week 3 that deserve individual recognition. This week is really a case of picking out […]