Every season, Football fans eagerly await the beginning of the summer transfer window, to experience the dopamine hit that sends them into transfer giddiness, especially when their favourite clubs get linked to a player they adore. Season in, season out the window gets even crazier, and spotlights are being shown on activities off the pitch, rather than the actual gameplay, on the pitch, well, the 2026/2027 summer transfer window was not an exemption whatsoever. That said, th

The Premier League returned on Friday the 21th of August, with Premier League Champions, Arsenal putting three past newly promoted Coventry City. Micheal Carrick lost his third game, since taking over Manchester United in January A day later, Manchester United travelled to Hull, to face Hull City in the MKM stadium, and a similar result or points tally was widely expected among their fans. Well, it definitely didn't go as planned for the Red devils, with Hull city convincingl

The National Sports Commission, NSC, appears to be walking on very dangerous ground with its latest attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of Nigerian football. This is not just an administrative overreach. It is a move that could have far-reaching consequences for the entire football ecosystem in the country. Nigeria Senior National Men's and Women's team both missed out on World Cup qualification despite being given play off lifelines Football in Nigeria is governed b

Two seasons without a silverware is hard to stomach for every club, at every level of professional football, but it becomes deplorable, when the club in question is one of, (if not) the best in the world. 15 times Champions league winners, Real Madrid are yet to taste any piece of silverware, ever since they defeated Atalanta in the Super Cup Final, early into the start of the 2024/2025 season. Following that triumph, Los blancos have missed out on a pair of Laliga titles,

As the global football elite gathers in North America this month, the glaring absence of the green and white jersey hits home with agonizing clarity. For the second consecutive tournament, Nigeria will watch the world’s biggest sporting event from the sidelines, sealing a painful eight-year exile from the grandest stage. What makes this particular Nigeria World Cup qualification failure so bitterly difficult to swallow is the historic expansion of the tournament format. With

FIFA World Cup 2026: Nigeria’s Qualification Journey And Playoff Challenges Explained Being a Nigerian football fan arguably comes with a health warning. The memory of missing out on Qatar, watching the tournament from home while rivals participated, remains painful. Now, the stakes are twice as high, and the entire nation holds its breath as the qualification journey for the fifa world cup 2026 reaches a boiling point. The talent is present, but for the super eagles, success

Zadok Show was the latest Swedish’s new season’s movie that premiered Sunday night featuring a Nigerian youngster on the lead cast. Zadok has won the Heart of AIK Solna fans, having spent less than a year at the Club He was none other than the 18-year old Nigerian striker Yohanna Zadok whose season’s debut was greeted with admiration, ecstasy and sweet victory. Signed from Kaduna based Ikon Allah Football Academy, six months ago he carried his pre season and cup form into the

The summer of 2025/2026 season saw Liverpool put together the greatest transfer window ever had by a Premier League title winning side, bar Chelsea 2004/2005, smashing the British transfer record twice in the process. On paper, it looked good, so good, people ruled out any outcome but success, given how well Liverpool performed last season, and their incredible start to the season, the Premier league crown was looking bound for a return to Merseyside. It is safe to say, thing

Reigning Premier League Champions, went all out, in last summer transfer window in order to boost their chances of retaining the Premier league title and also progress as far as they can in the UEFA Champions League. Marc Guehi joined Manchester City for a fee in the region of 20 Million pounds in January Described by many as a transfer window for the ages, it was definitely one many Liverpool fans found strange, with several high profile signings in every area of the pitch,

Just under a year ago, Myles Lewis-Skelly was starring for Arsenal in a Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid and looked set to be England's starting left-back at the World Cup. Myles Lewis-Skelly has started 12 games in all competitions for Arsenal this season Now he finds himself fighting for game time with the Gunners.The 19-year-old's breakout season came in 2024-25, taking his chance for Arsenal during their injury-hit campaign and then signing a five-ye

Sean Dyche was sacked after 114 days in Charge of Nottingham Forest The phrase "losing the dressing room" now holds a regular place in modern football's lexicon, the game's ominous code for a manager sliding into trouble. Thomas Frank's sacking at Tottenham Hotspur and Sean Dyche's dismissal after only 114 days at Nottingham Forest were both accompanied by talk of internal discontent and revolt as players supposedly lost faith in their methods and approach. So what can lead t

After the 2019 COVID pandemic, owning many clubs at once grew fast. Not due to sudden passion for Football, but weaker small teams drew buyers. It all started a long time ago, in the 1990s when, Calisto Tanzi, an early pioneer, controlling Parma AC (Italy) and Italian company Parmalat, had significant influence over Palmeiras (Brazil) between 1992 and 2000. All but one(Tottenham Hotspur) of the traditional big 6 teams in England are Multi owned At first, leagues allowed one

By the time Bukayo Saka hangs up his boots, there is an outside chance that he may have cost Arsenal more than the Emirates Stadium itself. For context, that’s £390m. The forward, 24, has this week signed a new contract, reportedly making him the club’s best-paid player. An official announcement from Arsenal is expected this week. Fittingly for Arsenal’s homegrown star boy perhaps on the eve of the North London derby. Saka will now remain at the club until at least 2031 on

When the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) decided to part ways with former coach Finidi George they didn’t have any idea that Eric Chelle will be his replacement. Finidi was sacked after the Super Eagles 1-1 draw against South Africa and a 1-2 defeat to Benin Republic in the 2026 world cup qualifiers. His sacking came barely a month after he was appointed as replacement for Jose Peseiro. Nigeria were winless in their opening 2 World cup qualifiers games, before the appointm

Casemiro will go down in history as one of the best defensive midfielders of his time, surprisingly, the Brazilian international only became a defensive midfielder because he figured that was the way he could get into the Sao Paulo Academy. Casemiro scored 11 goals in 111 appearances for Sao Paulo Casemiro was born in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. He began trials with Sao Paulo Youth System when he was 8 years old. When it was time for selection, Casemiro found hims

When Harvey Elliott joined Aston Villa on loan from Liverpool in August, he did so as a Premier League champion and as the player of the tournament in last summer's European Under-21 Championship. Harvey Elliot popped up with significant goal contributions to help Liverpool to their 20th league title last season He had contributed at key moments in Liverpool's title win but was expected to see more game time at Villa and push for inclusion in England's squad for the World Cup

The Basque derby between Athletic Club, based in Bilbao and Real Sociedad, based in San Sebastian, is unlike almost any other rivalry in world football. Competitive yet respectful, friendly yet fierce, it's a rivalry that's not defined by hostility but by a shared identity that transcends the colours worn on match day. For fans on both sides, this is not just another fixture. It is a celebration of football, culture, and a shared Basque identity. With the two clubs around 60

The 19-year-old's late goal sealed Villa's 3-2 comeback victory against Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday to help them finish second in the Europa League league phase. Born in England on the 2nd of November, 2006, Jamaldeen is primarily an attacking midfielder who can play across other positions in the centre of the park. Jamaldeen joined Aston Villa from West Bromwich Albion in August 2023, and signed his first professional contract two months later. The highly-rated teenager st

Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time - but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless. Senegal defeated hosts Morocco 1-0 after Extra time, to claim their second AFCON title, after lifting their first in 2021 Referee Jean Jacques Ndala gave the spot-kick in the 98th minute after being advised by the video assistant referee (VAR) to c

Just when we thought the players altercation in the aftermath of the match between Nigeria and Mozambique has been nipped in the bud and that sanity has returned to the Super Eagles camp, another issue capable of destroying of bringing the beautiful game into disrepute is again rearing it’s ugly head. The Nigerian Super Eagles have once again boycotted training with possibility of not turning up for the game The players after series of meetings with the NFF had insisted that