As career progressions go, Victor Osimhen’s journey has been filled with constant obstacles and emphatic responses to prove himself even further. Right from the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup where he won the Golden Boot with a record number of goals for Emmanuel Amunike’s victorious side, the striker had heavy pressure on his young shoulders…
Mauricio Pochettino’s appointment at Chelsea has been one of the worst-kept secrets in football in the last couple of months. After an exhaustive search that took a list of candidates, interviews and heavy media speculation, the Argentine is the undisputed choice of Chelsea’s under-pressure hierarchy. After ending a chaotic season ending 12th in the Premier…
As getting over the line goes, Napoli have achieved the holy grail after clinching a historic Serie A title following an epic campaign that has seen them evolve from chronic challengers to run-away champions. Indeed, Luciano Spalletti’s side have been the team to beat right from the start of the season after an 11-match winning…
The latter stages of the UEFA Champions League are often filled with drama, as some of the best teams in the continent stage classics upon epic comebacks in a bid to lift the holy grail of European football. There was little edge-of-your-seat action, unfortunately, in the quarterfinal second legs as all the favourites went on…
The evolution of modern football has seen the responsibility of full-backs increase in the attacking phase of the game. Indeed, the full-back is now tasked with maintaining the width of their team in order to stretch the game and get into dangerous areas to attack the opposition. The likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Achraf Hakimi, Alphonso…
The first international window of 2023 presented a chance for Nigeria to get back to winning ways as six points from six would secure automatic qualification to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Almost a year on from that ill-fated 1-1 draw with Ghana which meant they would not be at the 2022 FIFA World…
As the final whistle blew on an exhilarating Champions League final at the Stade De France on Saturday, 28th May 2022, Liverpool fans had once again found themselves at the sharp end of a now familiar feeling— the emphatic demolition of European hopes at the hands of Real Madrid. Tears of shock were mixed with…
Paris Saint-Germain have hit yet another European disappointment as goals from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Serge Gnabry saw Bayern Munich advance into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of the underwhelming Parisians. The Bavarians showed their quality and efficiency as they proved themselves the better-prepared team on a very important night, despite the…
Barcelona extended their lead at the top of the La Liga table to 11 points thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Villarreal in one of the toughest away grounds at the Estadio de la Cerámica. It makes it 16 games unbeaten in all competitions for the Blaugrana who have hit their best run of…
After nine consecutive league titles for Juventus, the Serie A title race has made for an intriguing spectacle in the last couple of years after ‘the chasing pack’ finally caught up with the falling giants. A bid to get a third different Italian champion in as many seasons has led to the standout game of…
