In Mikel Arteta’s key games this season, Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher thinks Arsenal manager will start Kai Havertz again instead of Viktor Gyokeres. You may remember that in Sunday’s Premier League opener against Manchester United, Gyokeres—who signed with Arsenal from Sporting CP this summer—started ahead of Havertz. Before being substituted by Havertz at the hour … Read more
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has presented N50m to Super Falcons winger, Francisca Ordega, according to Naijatrial. Alia also awarded Ordega a fully furnished three-bedroom bungalow located in Makurdi. This reward recognizes the Al-Ittihad Ladies star’s significant contributions to the Super Falcons’ triumph at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco. The … Read more
‘Super Falcons star and five-time Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champion, Francisca Mlumun Ordega, has dedicated her recent continental achievement to “Benue and Nigeria,” emphasizing that it is a collective victory rather than a personal accomplishment. The celebration occurred on Thursday evening at the New Banquet Hall of the Benue State Government House in … Read more
The Gunners completed their preparations for the 2025/26 season by defeating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Emirates Cup on Saturday. After suffering back-to-back losses to Tottenham Hotspur and Villarreal in earlier preseason games, Arsenal aimed to bounce back. They started the match strongly, with Viktor Gyökeres and Bukayo Saka securing a two-goal advantage in the … Read more
Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, has suggested that Viktor Gyökeres and Kai Havertz could potentially play alongside each other. Gyökeres joined the team this summer from Sporting CP. For the past two seasons, Havertz has taken on the centre-forward position for the Gunners. Arteta featured Gyökeres in Arsenal’s last two pre-season matches against Villarreal … Read more
Manchester United’s captain, Bruno Fernandes, has no intention of transferring to Al Nassr this summer. The Saudi Pro League team is eager to sign Fernandes, which would allow him to play alongside his fellow countryman Cristiano Ronaldo. Earlier this summer, Al Hilal attempted to lure the midfielder, but he decided to continue his journey with … Read more
Italian football analyst, Ivan Zazzaroni, has labeled Ademola Lookman’s reaction to Atalanta’s approach regarding his move to Inter Milan as courageous. The Nigerian international has expressed a strong desire to join Inter Milan, yet his current club seems to be hindering the transfer process. Recently, the forward deleted all mentions of the former Europa League … Read more
England-born Super Falcons defender, Ashleigh Plumptre, shared her experience of how her national teammates were skeptical about her Nigerian heritage. She mentioned that this was the initial response from the Nigerian women during her first training camp with the national team. Plumptre hails from Leicester and has played more than 25 matches for England’s Young … Read more
Sky Bet Championship team, Birmingham City, is currently in discussions to sign Ajax striker, Chuba Akpom, this summer, according to Naijatrial. The Blues are looking to bring the former Arsenal player in on loan with a future obligation to purchase. Ajax has informed Akpom that he should seek a new club as he is no … Read more
The club’s management announced that they will play at Sani Abacha Stadium until renovations at their original venue, Dambatta Stadium, are finished. Dambatta Stadium is currently undergoing significant upgrades to comply with NPFL standards. Last season, Barau FC earned promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) from the Nigeria National League (NNL). This will … Read more