UEFA is a joke
Nobody should be fooled that the European footballing body is making any genuine efforts to protect black players and remove racism from the game. They are just paying lip service [readmore]
Football
El Clasico: Barcelona, Real chiefs reject venue switch
Political protests and the chaos that has ensued across Catalonia had threatened to force the switch of venue for the first Clasico of the season, yet both Barcelona and Real [readmore]
Aina fit to face Ekong’s Udinese
Nigeria defender Ola Aina has been declared fit to take part in Torino’s Italian Serie A clash with Udinese this weekend. The 23-year-old who pulled out of the Nigeria squad [readmore]
I am not Arsenal’s scapegoat ―Ozil
Mesut Ozil is on the periphery at Arsenal and the German feels as though he’s blamed for things beyond his control, often made a scapegoat when things go wrong. The [readmore]
Pochettino rules out January transfer
Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino says he does not believe there will be any transfer activity at the club in January, as he has belief in the squad despite their poor [readmore]
LMC needs N2.5b to run NPFL season –Irabor
The pioneer Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC), Honourable Nduka Irabor, has opened up on several challenges facing the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Nigeria’s top-flight is reportedly [readmore]
Pogba, De Gea ruled out of Liverpool clash
Paul Pogba and David de Gea will miss Manchester United’s Super Sunday clash against Liverpool through injury. De Gea was forced off the field during Spain’s European qualifier with Sweden [readmore]
Liverpool defender enters Guinness Book of Records
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold’s attacking proficiency has earned him an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. The 21-year-old has been officially recognised for claiming the most Premier League [readmore]
Osun United appoints Omokaro as new coach
The management of Osun United FC of Osogbo on Wedesday announced the appointment of ex-international, Bright Omokaro, as the new head coach of the club. A statement by the club’s [readmore]
Racism in football: UEFA punish Lazio with partial stadium closure
Lazio have been punished for the behaviour of their fans in a Europa League group match against Rennes on 3 October. Lazio’s stadium will be partly closed for their Europa [readmore]