Ousmane Dembele’s career reached its greatest milestone on Monday night in Paris as the Paris Saint-Germain forward lifted the 2025 Ballon d’Or after an extraordinary season with the French champions. Naija News reports that Ousmane Dembele, 28, edged out teenage star Lamine Yamal and PSG teammate Vitinha to claim football’s most coveted individual prize. The trophy was handed to…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has celebrated Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and head coach Justine Madugu after both secured fourth-place finishes at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards held in Paris on Monday night, September 22. Nnadozie, who has steadily risen into one of the brightest names in women’s football, finished fourth in the Trophée Yachine…
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are beginning to recover their old spark following last year’s disappointment, saying his players have shown a renewed spirit in recent weeks. Pep Guardiola and his men were held to a 1-1 draw by Arsenal on Sunday, a result that leaves them trailing early pacesetters Liverpool by eight points after just five…
Arsenal have been dealt a setback with Noni Madueke expected to spend at least six weeks on the sidelines after injuring his knee in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City. Noni Madueke, a 23-year-old England international, who arrived from Chelsea during the summer transfer window, was withdrawn at half-time after feeling discomfort early in the game. Although initial scans…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has dismissed talk of hardship surrounding Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi’s exclusion from his first-team squad, pointing instead to his father’s decades of gruelling work as a fisherman as an example of what he calls “a hard life.” Asked if the pair might struggle mentally with their isolation, the Italian offered a…
Pep Guardiola has given Arsenal glowing praise for the way they have built their squad under Mikel Arteta, calling the club’s transfer dealings “wise” and pointing to their steady climb towards becoming one of Europe’s strongest sides. The Manchester City manager, who faces another testing Premier League weekend, spoke to BBC Sport on Friday about Arsenal’s transformation. He…
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has declared that his team will fight for the ultimate prize when Nigeria competes at the 2025 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Chile. The Flying Eagles, seven-time African champions, have come close to lifting the global title in the past, finishing as runners-up in 1989 and 2005. The most recent…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has praised Everton for the solidarity they showed following the tragic death of Diogo Jota in July, as both clubs prepare for Saturday’s Merseyside derby at Anfield. Jota, 28, died in a car accident in Spain just weeks after helping Liverpool lift the Premier League title. His last goal for the Reds…
Nigerian forward, Ademola Lookman was back on the training pitch with Atalanta on Thursday, rejoining his teammates under the eye of head coach Ivan Juric. Ademola Lookman had been frozen out of the squad after pushing for a move to Inter Milan in August, but his return signals a possible fresh start in Bergamo. According to…
