Arsenal on Sunday made three records after beating Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League in Sunday at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal defeated the Blues at home, thanks to goals from William Saliba and Jurrien Timber. However, according to OptaJoe, the win against Chelsea was the ninth time in the Premier League this season that Arsenal…
The draw for this season’s Champions League Round of 16 has been completed on Friday. The standout tie will see Chelsea play Paris Saint-Germain in a repeat of last year’s Club World Cup final. Arsenal have been drawn against Bayer Leverkusen while Real Madrid take on Manchester City. All the fixtures will be played March…
Manchester United will pay Ruben Amorim and his coaching staff about £15.9 million as compensation. Amorim and his five assistants were fired on January 5, after just 14 months at the Premier League club. After he was dismissed, Amorim got a £10 million payment from the club, after meeting with the director of football, Jason…
Victor Osimhen made history in Galatasaray’s 3-2 loss to Juventus, becoming the the club’s foreign player with the most goals in European competitions. Osimhen scored Galatasaray’s first goal at the Juventus Stadium on Wednesday night. It was the Nigeria international’s 13th European goal for the Turkish Super Lig champions. The 27-year-old surpassed the record (12)…
Real Madrid are very likely to play without Kylian Mbappe when they take on Benfica in the second leg of their Champions League play-off on Wednesday night. According to Goal, Mbappe picked up a knee problem during Tuesday’s training. The Frenchman was forced to leave the session after complaining repeatedly about pain in his left…
FIFA has proposed a new rule that would require players who receive on-field medical treatment to remain off the pitch for at least one minute, as part of efforts to reduce time-wasting and improve the flow of matches. According to BBC Sport , the proposal is expected to be discussed at the annual general meeting…
A former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says he would rather see Arsenal lift the Premier League trophy than rivals Manchester City or Liverpool this season. Rooney, who spent 13 years at Manchester United, admitted his club loyalties influence his preference, particularly when it comes to Liverpool. While acknowledging Manchester City’s dominance under Pep Guardiola,…
Galatasaray midfielder, Gabriel Sara has praised Victor Osimhen for his impact in the club’s emphatic win over Juventus. Okan Buruk’s side defeated the Serie A giants 5-2 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League playoff tie at the RAMs Park on Tuesday night. Sara opened the scoring for the Turkish Super Lig champions,…
The Premier League and English Football League (EFL) have confirmed that matches will include brief pauses during Ramadan to allow Muslim players and match officials to break their fast after sunset. According to report, Ramadan, the Islamic holy month during which Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset, begins this week and…
Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on Jordan in an international friendly in Amman in March. Jordan will use the friendly as part of their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nigeria’s availability for the game will however depend on FIFA’s impending ruling on the country’s eligibility protest against Democratic Republic of Congo. The…