Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has backed referee Glenn Nyberg’s decision not to award Bukayo Saka a last-gasp penalty against Bayern Munich. Saka was seen fuming when the final whistle after Nyberg waved him off, after he collided with Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer late into injury time.
Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal to learn from their costly mistakes in Tuesday’s dramatic 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich if they want to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Arteta’s side ensured their quarter-final clash remains finely balanced thanks to Leandro Trossard’s late equaliser in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal’s old tormentor-in-chief Harry Kane had ignored a hostile reception from Gunners fans to mark his return to north London with the ice-cool penalty that put Bayern 2-1 up in the first half. Former Tottenham striker Kane’s sixth career goal at the Emirates came after ex-Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry cancelled out Bukayo…
American actress and former Disney Channel star, Bridgit Mendler, has said that she will serve as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Northwoodspace. Mendler disclosed this via her X account on Monday adding that the Northwoodspace has a mission to create a “data highway between earth and space.”
There was pandemonium on Wednesday, January 31, after a fight broke out among some cult groups said to be students of Community Senior Grammar School and Ikotun High School at Ikotun in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened as a result of a long-time rivalry between two groups in the schools.
Afrobeat sensation Davido recently endorsed a statement made by his junior colleague, Portable, on Twitter(X). He quoted Portable’s popular statement, “Who go help you, no go stress you?” hinting at the idea that someone genuinely willing to assist and improve your life should not subject you to stress. Portable popularized this saying in 2022, following his collaboration with Olamide.
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi, has revealed that nothing less than 252 songs were written by him for the music industry.
A Czech football club playing in the lowest division has made the sports pages across the country after 16 of its players were booked at the same time last weekend. TJ Sokol Upohlavy’s players decided to make a splash as they were trailing TJ Sokol Libochovany 6-0 in their game in the lowest district tier last Saturday.
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency FEMA has explained the circumstances which led to the death of two Nigerians on Monday at the Canadian Embassy in Abuja.
Erling Haaland has eased fears over his fitness by training ahead of Manchester City’s Champions League clash with Young Boys on Tuesday. The prolific Norway striker has been a doubt for the Group G clash at the Etihad Stadium after twisting his ankle against Bournemouth at the weekend.
Liverpool forward, Luis Diaz, dedicated his goal against Luton Town to his kidnapped father on Sunday. Diaz was named in the Reds’ squad for the first time since the incident.
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has revealed that Erling Haaland was substituted at half-time of their 6-1 win against Bournemouth on Saturday after twisting an ankle. Haaland was withdrawn as a precaution, but could be available next week for Tuesday’s Champions League game against Young Boys.
Newcastle ended Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season as VAR controversially allowed Anthony Gordon’s goal to stand in the Magpies’ explosive 1-0 victory on Saturday.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes scored a stoppage time winner to ease the mounting pressure on Erik ten Hag with a 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday.
Barcelona have included Nigerian strikers Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface on their list of candidates to replace Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski, 35, scored 23 times in the league last season but has been tipped to be phased out as Barca look for a suitable heir to the No.9 shirt.
Former Guinean dictator Moussa Dadis Camara was on Saturday taken from prison by a heavily armed commando during an operation that sparked heavy gunfire in the capital Conakry, lawyers and a judicial source said.
Luis Diaz will decide whether he wants to be involved in Liverpool’s Premier League match against Luton after the kidnapping of his parents in Colombia, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday.