‘These Eagles are not underdogs’ Okpodu
Former Super Falcons coach, Sam Okpodu, was excluded from the Green Eagles squad on the eve of the 1980 Africa Cup Nations by coach Otto Gloria. The US-based ex-player tells...
Suarez under spotlight
Controversy stalks Luis Suarez more than any English Premier League player, and the Liverpool striker will again be under the spotlight in Sunday’s high-profile match against fierce rival Manchester United....
Williams torn between basketball and high jump
As a toddler, Gabby Williams used to sleep while cradling a miniature basketball. Sometimes, with her eyes closed and half-asleep, she would air-dribble an imaginary ball. The 16-year-old Williams can...
No appeal for calm ahead of United, Liverpool clash
TWO of the biggest rivals in English football meet on Sunday (today) when Manchester United welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford. But Alex Ferguson has chosen not to issue his traditional...
Man City out to break 37-year Arsenal jinx
Bareth Barry says it’s time Manchester City ended its 37-year long winless streak when the club travels to Arsenal on Sunday afternoon. The last time the Citizens managed a league...
Ramsey hoping Arsenal can capitalise on Yaya absence
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has his eye on a win over Manchester City this weekend, and believesYaya Toure’s absence could prove to be pivotal to the outcome of the game....
Stop this game of ‘musical chairs’, Ngerem tells sports minister
Former Athletics Federation of Nigeria president, Dan Ngerem has told Sports Minister and chairman of the National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi to wake up to the reality of Nigerian sports...
Redknapp not qualified to talk about Chelsea – AVB
Tottenham Hotspur coach Andre Villas-Boas has taken issue with his predecessor Harry Redknapp’s remark that only a “real dope” could fail to make a success of the Chelsea manager’s job....
Ferguson more interested in van Persie than Suarez
Alex Ferguson said Luis Suarez was “no different to any other good player” before heaping praise on Robin van Persie ahead of Liverpool’s visit to Manchester United on Sunday. Van...
PSG considering move for Ronaldo
One of the world’s richest clubs Paris Saint Germain is contemplating easing Cristiano Ronaldo’s alleged ‘sad’ time at the Bernabeu. However, PSG would undoubtedly need to break the Portuguese international’s...