Romelu Lukaku paid tribute to his Inter Milan team-mate Christian Eriksen after scoring against Russia to help world number one side Belgium start Euro 2020 with a win. Denmark midfielder Eriksen collapsed on the pitch earlier on Saturday in the Group B game with Finland and received emergency treatment on the field, reports the […]
…as Finland beat hosts 1-0 Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen is “awake” in hospital after collapsing in the Euro 2020 match against Finland, said the Danish Football Association. The 29-year-old’s condition has been “stabilised”, according to tournament organisers UEFA. The game was suspended before half-time after the Inter Milan player fell to the ground and received […]
Former Uruguay international striker Sebastian “El Loco” Abreu, who played for the most clubs in football history, has retired at the age of 44. Abreu had joined recently promoted Uruguay outfit Sud America in March — the 31st club of his career, and played his last game in Friday’s 5-0 league loss. “The curtain comes down after […]
…as Danish FA says Eriksen awake and waiting more tests in hospital Christian Eriksen, a Danish midfielder, passed out as the ball was thrown to him during his team’s Euro 2020 match against Finland on Saturday prompting his team mates to call for medical attention for which he was given CPR by medics. UEFA subsequently […]
Unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova sealed her rapid rise in the singles game by claiming a first major title in a hard-fought French Open final. Krejcikova, 25, won 6-1 2-6 6-4 against Russian 31st seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at Roland Garros, reports the BBC. The former doubles world number one has won the title on her […]
Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the attacks on peaceful protesters across the country. As Nigeria celebrated Democracy Day on Saturday, protesters stormed major cities nationwide to demand better governance and improved living condition for citizens. But some of those protesting have been attacked by both the police and opposing groups. Police officers fired tear […]
Wales fought back to draw with Switzerland in their opening game of Euro 2020, as Kieffer Moore marked his return to the starting line-up with what could prove to be a vital equaliser. In only his third start in nine matches under interim manager Robert Page, the Cardiff City striker was close to giving […]
African champions Nigeria say they have put behind them the loss to Jamaica and are determined to earn victory against Portugal on Sunday, in the second of their three-match programme in the Summer Series in the United States of America. Missing several key players, who were held back by either delayed issuance of entry […]
*Over COVID-19 fears …Restricts pilgrimage to 60,000 residents Muritala Ayinla Following the continued rise of COVID-19 cases across the globe, the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has again restricted Nigerians and pilgrims from other countries from taking part in this year’s hajj. The Saudi Authorities said that it will limit this year’s Hajj […]
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as sacrilegious, the violent clampdown on peaceful demonstrators on Democracy Day by agents of the Federal Government. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the clampdown was a demonstration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) aversion to democracy. The party described […]