Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Manchester United have officially announced the signing of Andre Onana in a £47.1million deal from Inter Milan. Onana has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Red Devils with the option of a further year. The Cameroonian will replace David De Gea who is now a free agent after leaving Old Trafford. Speaking after his unveiling, Onana said: “To join Manchester United is an incredible honour and I have worked hard all my life to get to this moment, overcoming many obstacles along the way.” The 27-year-old is expected to make his debut for United against Arsenal…

PSG forward, Neymar Jr has said that he will continue playing for the Ligue 1 champions. Recall speculations were rife in recent weeks about an imminent departure of the Brazillian after his friend and teammate, Lionel Messi called it quits on his stint at the club. Neymar’s strike partner, Kylian Mbappe also was rumoured to be on his way out of the club following a strained relationship with the management.Although linked with a few clubs this summer, Neymar has now made it clear he is staying at the Parc des Princes. “I hope to play this season at PSG, I…

Gbenga Elegbeleye has been appointed as the chairman of the Nigeria Premier League. The appointment was announced by the Nigeria Football Federation in Abuja. Elegbeleye, a former Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Youth and Sports, headed the Interim Management Committee that executed the last NPL season and the Super 6, drawing high praise from the NFF and stakeholders in general. The new NPL board are Mallam Mohammed Nasiru Sa’idu (Member); Poubeni Ogun (Member); Daniel Amokachi (Member); Okey Kpalukwu (Member); Mallam Suleiman Umar (Member) and Dominic Iorfa (Member). The Secretary/Legal Adviser is Danlami Ibrahim while the Chief…

Australia captain Sam Kerr has been ruled out of their first two Women’s World Cup games with a calf injury sustained in training. Kerr misses the co-hosts’ opening Group B game against the Republic of Ireland at Stadium Australia on Thursday. The 29-year-old, Australia’s all-time record scorer, will also be absent against Nigeria on 27 July. Kerr will now hope to be fit for Australia’s final match in Group B, against Canada on 31 July. The Chelsea forward posted on Instagram: “Unfortunately I sustained a calf injury yesterday in training. I wanted to share this with everyone so there is…

New Zealand have defeated Norway 1-0 in the first game of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The win is also their first ever in the history of the World Cup. The tournament kicked off with much fanfare despite a shooting in Auckland hours before the opening game. A one-minute silence was held for the victims of the shooting before the match. The first half ended in a goalless draw despite both teams having some chances to score the opening goal. The opening and only goal of the game came in the 48 minutes, when New Zealand’s Hannah Wilkinson scored…

Besides the deep love for boxing that has turned him into a World Heavyweight Champion, Oleksandr Usyk has another sport he adores. We are talking about soccer and he even took his passion to new heights by becoming a professional footballer. Back in February 2022, Oleksandr Usyk made his soccer debut with a professional team when he entered the pitch during a match for FC Polissya. It was during the Ukrainian 2022 Winter Cup and he played for a good 15 minutes. Looking at the impression he made, Oleksandr Usyk has power when he makes his sprints and great decision-making skills with the ball…

Mauricio Pochettino’s reign as Chelsea boss got off to a flying start last night as his youthful side hammered League Two newcomers Wrexham. Kicking off their pre-season tour of the US in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the Blues were two up at the break thanks to Ian Maatsen’s double. A much-changed line-up had to wait until the final 10 minutes to add to the scoreline, with Conor Gallagher, new signing Christopher Nkunku and Ben Chilwell netting before full-time. Pochettino, 51, was delighted to see his team win but was quick to admit there was room for improvement. He said: “Like…

Big money signing Declan Rice made his first Arsenal appearance as his new side opened their US tour by comprehensively beating Wayne Rooney’s MLS All-Stars. The midfielder, 24, completed his £105million switch from West Ham last Saturday and just four days later made his bow 3,660 miles away from the Emirates Stadium. Rice was introduced as a second-half substitute in Washington DC as Arsenal swept aside the Rooney-managed MLS All-Stars 5-0 in sweltering conditions. Gabriel Jesus’ audacious clipped effort gave the Gunners an early lead that Leandro Trossard added to with a lasered effort from the edge of the box.…

Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone has asked Barcelona to include their winger Abde Ezzalzouli as part of the deal to let Joao Felix join the Blaugrana this summer, according to El Nacional. Felix has earlier expressed his desire to join Barcelona, insisting that playing for the Blaugrana is one of his childhood ambitions. Simeone is reportedly not on good terms with Felix and he is open to letting Felix leave for Barcelona this summer. However, the Argentine wants Ezzalzouli, who spent last season on loan at Osasuna from Barcelona. The Moroccan international made 34 appearances across competitions, scoring six goals…

Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle worth £12m plus add-ons to sell star midfielder Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq. Henderson is currently in Germany with Liverpool for their pre-season training camp but was not involved in their 4-2 friendly win over Karlsruher on Wednesday(today). The England midfielder, 33, has two years left on his contract at Anfield. Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was recently appointed as manager of Al-Ettifaq after previous stints at Scottish club Rangers and Aston Villa. The agreement for Henderson follows Liverpool receiving of a £40m offer from Al-Ittihad for fellow midfielder Fabinho last Friday. Unlike…

Bundesliga club, Bayer Leverkusen have joined the race to sign Union St Gilloise forward Victor Boniface. According to German tabloid, Bild, Leverkusen want Boniface to replace their injured forward, Patrick Schick. The 22-year-old caught the eye of Leverkusen officials during the Europa League clash against Union St Gilloise last season. Premier League club, Everton have also made contact with the Nigerian. Boniface arrived Union St Gilloise from Norwegian club, Bodo/Glimt last summer. Union St Gilloise reportedly wants €12m to sell the striker.

The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointments of Service Chiefs following the adoption of the report of its ad hoc committee, which screened them. Naija News reports that the Green Chamber confirmed the appointment of the service chiefs during plenary on Wednesday. The confirmation included Major-General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the Chief Of Defence Staff; Major-General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja as the Chief Of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Emmanuel lkechukwu Ogalla as the Chief Of Naval Staff, and Air Vice Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar as the Chief Of Air Staff.