Liverpool Come Back to Secure a 2-1 Victory Against Fulham in the League Cup Semi-Final
Liverpool staged a second-half turnaround to beat Fulham 2-1 at Anfield in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie. The visitors had taken the lead in the first half through Willian, but Liverpool stepped it up after the break and fought back with two goals in three minutes. The two sides will meet […]
Hojlund Scores First League Goal To Lift Manchester United To 3-2 Win
Midweek action in the English Premiership saw Liverpool move temporarily to the top of the table after a 2-nil win over Burnley. Newcastle also lost yet again, but this time to Nottingham Forest by 3 goals to 1. Bournemouth defeated Fulham 3-nil, Sheffield United lost 3-2 to Luton Town, and Rasmus Hojlund scored his first […]
FIFA Threatens To Suspend Brazil Over Confederation President’s Removal
FIFA has warned Brazil that it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election of a new president in January. FIFA said in a letter to a Brazilian soccer executive that the country’s soccer body, CBF, could face suspension if it does […]
Steve Cooper Sacked As Nottingham Forest Manager
Nottingham Forest have sacked manager Steve Cooper and are holding talks with former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo to replace him. After losing five of their past six games, Forest decided to act, telling Cooper of the decision on Tuesday. Former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner has also been mentioned as a potential replacement. The […]
Man City To Play Club World Cup Final Wthout Haaland
Manchester City will have to cope without Erling Haaland as they aim to lift the Club World Cup for the first time in Friday’s final against Fluminense. The European champions shrugged off their sluggish Premier League form to cruise past the Urawa Reds 3-0 in yesterday’s semi-final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. But City boss Pep […]
Manchester United Hold Liverpool To Goalless Draw As Arsenal Head Back To Top
Manchester United ended Liverpool’s perfect record at Anfield on Sunday, holding the Premier League title chasers to a 0-0 draw. The stalemate ensured Arsenal moved back to the top of the table. After a 2-nil win over Brighton, Manchester City drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace before jetting off to Saudi Arabia to play in the […]
Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie, Win 2023 CAF Awards
Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year in a momentous event, seeing off competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah. Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala clinched her sixth title of the award, having won it in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022. The Super Falcon’s goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, also […]
Manchester City Come Back To Avoid Defeat At Luton
Manchester City showed their champions’ mettle as they came from behind to beat Luton 2-1 and register their first Premier League win in a month. The treble winners came on a run of four league games without a win and were without striker Erling Haaland due to a bone injury. Meanwhile, it was two goals […]
Euro 2024: Adidas Ball Technology To Enable Quicker Offside And Handball Calls
Uefa has said the ball that will be used at Euro 2024 will help produce faster offside and handball decisions. The ‘Fussballliebe’ uses Adidas’ connected ball technology to send data in real time to officials. Uefa says the ball will offer “unprecedented insight into every element of the movement of the ball, contributing to the […]
Super Falcons Seal Nations Cup Qualification
The Super Falcons have sealed a spot in next year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after beating Cape Verde 2-1 at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Praia. The Nigerian ladies, in the reverse fixture played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja last Thursday, won emphatically 5-0. Cape Verde took the lead in […]