A former striker for Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Anthony Ujah, announced his retirement from professional football on Friday at the age of 34. The announcement came via an emotional Instagram post on Friday, where Ujah revealed that he is stepping away from the game with immediate effect. Ujah, who spent most of his playing days in…
Wayne Rooney believes Ruben Amorim’s remarks following Manchester United’s shock League Cup loss at Grimsby prove “something is broken” at the club. United came from 2-0 down to force a penalty shoot-out on Wednesday, but then lost 12-11 in a penalty shoot-out as summer transfer window signing Bryan Mbeumo hit the crossbar with what proved…
The draw for the league phase of this season’s Champions League will be conducted today (Thursday) from 5pm UK time. This is the second time ever that the draw will be carried out for the new format. It means that all 36 teams will be in one league table and not in groups. Ahead of…
Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, has explained his decision not to watch their penalty shoot-out against Grimsby Town on Wednesday night. The Red Devils were eliminated from the Carabao Cup second round by the League Two side. After 90 minutes, the scores were level at 2-2, after Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire scored in the…
The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL , has announced a new venue and date for the matchday two fixture between Kun Khalifat FC and Remo Stars. The match, initially scheduled for the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, will now hold at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba on Monday, September 1. The change is due to…
Former Chelsea player, Craig Burley has said that Manchester United should have left the duo of Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir in Grimsby following the Red Devils’ defeat on Wednesday. Speaking on ESPN along with former Newcastle United star, Shaka Hislop, Burley pointed to the goalkeeping issues at Old Trafford. A League 2 side, Grimsby…
AC Milan, Leeds United, and Crystal Palace have entered the race to sign Getafe midfielder Christantus Uche. Uche was earlier expected to join Wolverhampton Wanderers but the Premier League club later pulled out of the deal. The Nigeria international’s representatives reportedly blocked the move due to sporting, and financial concerns. The decision has open the…
Fenerbahçe manager, Jose Mourinho has suggested that Benfica defeated his team 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League play-off second-leg fixture on Wednesday because the Portuguese club were better than his team. Mourinho watched as Benfica eliminated Fernabahce to progress to the Champions League group stage league phase on a 1-0 aggregate win, having played a…
The English Football League has set the stage for a thrilling Carabao Cup third round after Wednesday’s draw produced mouth-watering ties. Holders Newcastle United will be hosting League One side Bradford City at St James’ Park. League Two giant-killers Grimby Town, who stunned Manchester United in a penalty shootout at Blundell Park, will continue their…
UEFA today announced an important update to the match schedule of its flagship competition: starting with the 2026 final in Budapest, the kick-off time of the UEFA Champions League final will move forward from 21:00CET to 18:00CET. The decision is designed to enhance the overall matchday experience for fans, teams and host cities by optimising…
