The Round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations edges closer with four teams having already qualified from the Group stage. Groups A and B rounded off their matches from the stage on Matchday 3 which saw Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria qualify with seven points each, while Cape Verde and Egypt qualified from…
Head Coach of the Nigeria National Team, Jose Peseiro, threaded into the unknown when he accepted the job just under two years ago. A different culture, language, style of play and now his first venture into the Africa Cup of Nations. Poignantly, he had promised to deliver the AFCON title in his first statement as…
2023 was a glorious year for some football clubs (especially Manchester City) while more enjoyed major signs of improvement (Liverpool, Arsenal, Girona, Aston Villa, Bayer Leverkusen) as others plunged towards mediocrity (Chelsea). It was another calendar year full of thrills and the second half of the 2023-24 season promises even more twists. As 2024 begins,…
As the season nears its midway point, Fantasy Premier League is set for a massive shakeup in the coming weeks with managers having to factor in Blank Gameweek 18 as well as the Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup tournaments next month. Manchester City assets will also be unavailable to cushion any shortage of…
The night of 11 December 2023 will be remembered as a night of big wins in Nigerian football as Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, was crowned the 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year. In the awards ceremony held at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco, Osimhen won his first African Player…
Fantasy Premier League Game Week 14 is upon us after another round of European action as the season enters its busiest period. Indeed, squad rotation and gem picks will be key going forward hence managers will have to be witty and lucky. It is important to plan your squad carefully and look out for unexpected…
What a memorable night it proved to be at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal qualified for the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League after thrashing French side RC Lens by six goals to nil. The Gunners scored five goals in the first half of the match with Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel…
At long last, the final international break of this calendar year is over and there will be eight Premier League Game Weeks over the next month. In Fantasy Premier League, this means a flurry of deadlines and squad rotations are set to shake up the course of the campaign so far. Game week 13 starts…
As with many things in the sport, loan deals are one of the many gambles that are made in football with the hope that things turn out as good or better than planned. These sorts of deals have become common practice, allowing clubs to ‘borrow’ a player from another club for a certain period of…
