Ejuke eyes January return as recovery progresses at Sevilla

Sevilla winger Chidera Ejuke is edging closer to a full recovery from a high-grade hamstring tear sustained during his side’s clash against Barcelona last month. The Nigeria international has returned to training on grass, with a projected return to action by the end of January. Speaking on Ejuke’s recovery process, Sevilla manager, Garcia Pimienta emphasised […]

Maresca laments Chelsea’s hectic Conference League schedule

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca described his side’s 16-hour round trip to Kazakhstan for their Europa Conference League clash against Astana, while still having to play in the Premier League on Sunday as “not normal.” The Blues embarked on a 3,700-mile journey to Almaty in southern Kazakhstan, due to renovations at Astana’s home ground. The […]

FIFA confirms hosts for 2030 and 2034 World Cup

World football governing body FIFA have announced that the 2034 World Cup will be hosted by Saudi Arabia, while the 2030 edition will take place in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with the opening three matches in South America. FIFA held its congress on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, and important decisions like the upcoming World Cups […]

Kompany hails Bayern star with ‘very important role’ after Shakhtar Donetsk rout

Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany singled out Thomas Muller for high praise, following his impactful performance in Tuesday’s Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. The Bavarians fell behind early in the game after Shakhtar’s Kevin struck in the 5th minute. Konrad Laimer levelled matters six minutes later before Muller put Bayern in the lead […]

Slot unimpressed by Liverpool’s sub-par performance in victory over Girona

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has expressed his dissatisfaction with his players performance despite their narrow 1-0 victory over Girona to remain top of the UEFA Champions League table. Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty kick which was given after a VAR review for a foul by Donny Van De Beek on Colombian forward Luis Diaz, was enough […]

Udinese reveals key update on Maduka Okoye’s surgery after Genoa injury

Maduka Okoye for Super Eagles

Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is on the road to recovery after undergoing successful surgery to repair the scapholunate ligament in his right wrist. The 24-year-old sustained the injury during Udinese’s Serie A match against Genoa last week. The club previously reported that the injury was the result of a trauma, leading to a torn ligament […]

Ademola Lookman claims sixth award despite Atalanta’s defeat to Real Madrid

Super Eagles attacker, Ademola Lookman was awarded the Man Of The Match award following Atalanta’s loss to Real Madrid. The Nigerian international picked up from where he left off to pull one back during their UEFA Champions League clash against the La Liga giants. Despite a Vinicius Junior extending Real Madrid’s lead and setting up […]

Arteta addresses transfer speculation surrounding ‘struggling’ forward

Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus has been told he is ‘not for sale’ by Arsenal amidst transfer links to his native country.  Jesus has had playing time hard to come by with German forward Kai Havertz preferred as the club’s number 9. The 27-year old is having yet another disappointing season in which he has struggled […]

Real Madrid to battle Manchester United for French star

Spanish giants Real Madrid are set to battle Manchester United for the signing of French defender Theo Hernandez. Real Madrid and Manchester United are looking to add reinforcements to their squads in the coming months, as both clubs are expected to have some exits. Los Blancos have had defensive issues this season, with star man […]