M ason Greenwood scored twice in the Premier League for the first time as Manchester United came from behind to beat Bournemouth 5-2 and increase the Cherries’ relegation worries. Greenwood, 18, equalised for the hosts after Junior Stanislas’ shock 15th-minute opener before scoring United’s fourth with a superb effort after half-time when he […]
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Why my son won’t be a boxer like me – Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua is one of the most successful boxers in the world – but nothing is more important to him than family. The two-time world champion has earned an estimated £61million during his glittering career, reports mirror.co.uk. Despite his immense success and vast wealth, the Olympic gold medallist spends little of his fortune on […]
Inter open talks with Chelsea over buying Palmieri
Inter have opened negotiations with Chelsea over buying the left-back Emerson Palmieri. Antonio Conte is keen to add the Italy international to his squad, having signed him for Chelsea in January 2018, and the Serie A club are prepared to offer €20m (£18m). Emerson would consider the move because he is not a guaranteed […]
Parents don’t trust the system to allow their children compete for Nigeria –Pat Itanyi
Former Nigeria Track and Field athlete, Patience Itanyi, has called for a return to school sports if the country must excel at major championships. Speaking in an explosive interview on a radio station monitored by CHARLES OGUNDIYA, the former coach asked for more female inputs in the national team setup. Excerpts… Where did we get […]
Our lives, our pains: The struggles of physically-challenged Paralympians
A marriage with a physically-challenged partner comes with its difficulty but the trial is almost unimaginable when both partners are suffering the same form of disability. That is the fate of Shade and Tolulope Taiwo, who despite their disability, chose to enjoy marital bliss and used their infirmity to project the image of Nigeria in […]
Napoli to seal Osimhen’s transfer next week
Barring unforeseen circumstances, Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen should complete his move to Italian giants Napoli next week, Saturday Telegraph has learnt. Osimhen arrived Italy on Tuesday and held discussion Napoli’s Aurelio De Laurentiis over his much-publicized €70m move to the club, but reports in Italy revealed the deal was not signed and the player […]
NFF and CAF’s hasty decisions on football restart
Nigerian football scene is currently enveloped by drama on various fronts. The Nigeria Football Federation and the League Management Company are yet to come out with an official position on whether to restart or cancel the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League season. So far, stakeholders are divided even after 17 of the 20 clubs in […]
I brought what Martial and Rashford lack to United –Ighalo
Former Nigerian International Odion Ighalo says he is a different kind of striker to Manchester United teammates Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford. The 31-years-old has been impressive since joining Manchester United from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua on a loan deal in January. Ighalo has been able to make most of the opportunities given to him […]
Man United, Bournemouth tie, LaLiga, Serie A come live on GOtv
A series of top-flight games involving elite European teams across various football competitions will be aired live on GOtv this weekend. The games, scheduled to hold from July 4 to July 5, will be broadcast live on SuperSport Select 2 to GOtv Jolli and GOtv Max subscribers, and on Super- Sport Select 4 and SuperSport […]
EPL: Sterling, Foden star as Man City rain on Liverpool’s title parade
*Sheffield United sweep Mourinho’s Spurs aside Manchester City, smarting from losing their title, unleashed their frustration on the side who took it from them and they must wonder how Jürgen Klopp’s side had arrived 23 points ahead of them. Pep Guardiola’s stance is that his side must prove itself each time it takes the field […]