Crown FC technical adviser Ayodeji Ayeni has warned his squad that no player is guaranteed a place in the team as preparations begin for the 2025/26 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The Ogbomosho-based side, nicknamed the Ajilete Warriors, resumed training on Monday following a disappointing campaign in which they finished bottom of their group in…
Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina will be sidelined for around three months after suffering a hamstring injury while on international duty with Nigeria, British media reported Friday. The 27-year-old was forced off after just 10 minutes in Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa on Tuesday. According to the Telegraph, the versatile full-back is…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said Friday that Cole Palmer remains a doubt for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Brentford as he continues his recovery from injury. The England forward limped out of the warm-up before Chelsea’s 5-1 win over West Ham last month and also missed the 2-0 victory against Fulham before the international break….
Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman has rejoined Atalanta’s first-team training after weeks on the sidelines amid a failed transfer to Inter Milan, Italian media reported Friday. The 27-year-old had trained separately since August following a fallout with the club during his push to join Inter, even removing Atalanta content from his social media. Inter’s reported €45…
After three weeks on the road to open the La Liga season, champions Barcelona will finally play at “home” on Sunday though not at the rebuilt Camp Nou as they had hoped. Hansi Flick’s side will host Valencia at the club’s 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff Stadium, normally reserved for the reserve and youth teams, after failing…
Chelsea striker Liam Delap could be sidelined for up to three months after sustaining a hamstring injury, manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday. The 21-year-old, who joined from Ipswich for £30 million ($40 million) in June, has featured in all three of Chelsea’s Premier League matches this season but limped off early during the 2-0…
Israeli referee Sapir Berman says she is living her dream after becoming the first transgender woman to officiate an international football match earlier this year. “I always wanted to be a woman, and I always wanted to be a football referee and then those two came together and fused into one dream that just exploded…
A Lancashire councillor has resigned after posting on social media that the assassination of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk was “good riddance.” Fiona Wild, who represented Lanehead ward as an independent on Burnley Council, sparked outrage after writing that Kirk “made himself a target and brought this on himself.” The post, which has since been…
A delegation from the British High Commission in Lagos, led by Deputy High Commissioner Johnny Baxter, on Thursday visited Akwa Ibom State to explore trade and investment opportunities. The team was received by Governor Umo Eno, who highlighted his administration’s development drive under the ARISE Agenda, showcasing economic zones such as the Liberty Oil and…
An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has granted an interim injunction restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting the Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of the Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Alexander Ibezim. The order followed an ex-parte motion filed by the Archbishop’s counsel,…
