Carlo Ancelotti, head coach of Brazilian national team, has opted not to call up Vinicius Junior for his team’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia, respectively. Brazil will take on both Chile and Bolivia in the World Cup qualifiers on September 5 and 10. Vinicius is already suspended for Chile match and as…
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has announced venues and dates for the 2025 Women’s Championship. The women’s second-tier league, which is called the Championship, will be held in Abia State from September 11 to 21, 2025. The NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, confirmed this in a press release on Monday. Shabi said that…
The former Sporting CP forward made his competitive debut for Arsenal against Man Utd in the Premier League on Sunday. Gyokeres, 27, signed for Arsenal from Sporting CP in a deal worth up to £64m earlier this summer and made his competitive debut during the Gunners’ 1-0 away win against Manchester United on Sunday (August 17). The Swede started…
Arsenal have been handed a boost in their hopes of signing Rodrygo from Real Madrid this summer transfer window. Rodrygo has been a long-term target of Arsenal, but a move has not yet happened. The Brazilian had been linked with Manchester City as a potential replacement for Savinho, who was linked with a move to…
Three players are reportedly delaying Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho’s transfer move to Chelsea this summer. The Telegraph reports that Chelsea want to complete the signing of RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons and the sales of Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson. Once the Blues have sorted out those deals, they will press on with Garnacho. As…
Marcus Rashford has praised new Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal as “the most talented player I’ve played with at his age.” Rashford made his LaLiga debut on Saturday in Barça’s 3-0win at Mallorca, being introduced as a 69th-minute substitute at Son Moix — before Yamal, 18, scored a trademark long-range strike in added time. Rashford — who joined Barça…
Jamie Carragher shockingly claimed that Mikel Arteta will not use new signing Viktor Gyokeres in Arsenal’s biggest matches this season. The former Liverpool defender surprised his fellow pundit Gary Neville, who was firmly not in the same camp. Gyokeres started Arsenal’s first game of the season against Manchester United and was on the pitch an hour before being…
Co-hosts Uganda fought back from 3-1 down to salvage a 3-3 draw with South Africa on Monday to qualify from Group C for their first-ever African Nations Championship quarter-finals. At the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, the 2023 losing finalists Algeria were held to a goalless draw by a 10-man Niger, but the result was…
Former Chelsea star, Craig Burley has hailed two Manchester United players Matheus Cunha and Beyan Mbeumo following their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. According to Burley, both Cunha and Mbeumo were threat against the Gunners during the encounter. Recall that a first-half goal from Riccardo Calafiori gave Arsenal the win…
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has ruled out any possibility of full-back Rico Lewis leaving the club for Nottingham Forest this summer transfer window. Lewis has been heavily linked with a move to Premier League side Nottingham Forest this summer. Nottingham made a £25million bid for the England youngster, including £4.3m in add-ons, which has…
