The 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals draw has just been concluded at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. ugamatv reports that the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first legs are scheduled for April 9 and 10, followed by the second legs on April 16 and 17. Here are the Champions League quarter-finalists draw: Arsenal (ENGLAND) vs Bayern Munich...
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‘Time to move on’ – Peseiro not interested in taking Super Eagles job again
Jose Peseiro says he is not interested in making a return to the Super Eagles as head coach of the three-time African champions. Peseiro left the post following the expiration of his contract last month. There were speculations he could be persuaded to make a return to the team. The Portuguese however reiterated that his...
Victor Boniface Would Have Made Big Difference for Super Eagles at AFCON 2023 – Jose Peseiro
Former Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro has revealed that Victor Boniface would have made a big difference at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Recall that the Bayer Leverkusen star ended his appearance at the cup of nations due to injury. The Portuguese tactician whose contract with the Super Eagles ended last month, says Boniface...
Super Eagles job: Amuneke, Siasia, Okpala, 9 others beat NFF deadline
No fewer than 12 coaches yesterday beat the deadline for submission of application letters to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF for the vacant post of head coach of the senior men’s national team of Nigeria, Super Eagles which was advertised last week. The federation had five days ago declared the position of the Super Eagles...
Police raid AC Milan HQ over sale to RedBird
Italy’s finance police raided on Tuesday the headquarters of AC Milan as part of an investigation into the sale of the Serie A giants to American investment fund RedBird. Milan confirmed the raids reported by Italian news agencies ANSA and AGI and said that the club itself was not being investigated, but that current CEO Giorgio Furlani...
Cameroon suspends 62 players for age fraud including ’17-year-old’ who was the squad’s youngest star at 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
The Cameroonian Federation has suspended 62 players for age fraud, including the youngest member of their squad for January’s Africa Cup of Nations. The official list was released by FECAFOOT at the weekend, and includes 17-year-old Wilfried Nathan Douala who was a surprise inclusion in Rigobert Song’s squad for the tournament in the Ivory Coast. According...
EPL: Man City beat Man Utd 3-1 to close on Liverpool
Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City came from behind to beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday and close to within one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Erling Haaland also struck in stoppage time to leave the title race perfectly poised ahead of City’s trip to Liverpool next weekend. Marcus Rashford’s wonder strike had fired United...
Pogba’s doping ban loss for football, says Allegri
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said Saturday that Paul Pogba’s ban for doping violations means football has lost an “extraordinary” talent. Pogba was banned for four years by Italy’s anti-doping tribunal on Thursday after testing positive for testosterone in the early weeks of this season, putting his playing career under threat. “It’s very sad both on...
Saudi Arabia launches bid for 2034 World Cup months after FIFA announced it was the only candidate
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formally launched its bid to host the 2034 World Cup on Friday, four months after football’s world governing body FIFA announced the kingdom was the only candidate. The bid comes two years after neighbouring Qatar hosted the first World Cup in the Middle East. The campaign is under the slogan...
Jose Peseiro Officially Quits As Nigeria’s Super Eagles Coach, Pays Tribute To Team
The coach of Nigeria’s senior football team, Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro has left the team after his contractual agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ended on Thursday. The Portuguese coach revealed this on his X page, appreciating the leadership of NFF for giving him the privilege to lead a brilliant squad of Super Eagles...